Gregory E. Heltzer
Subscribe to Gregory E. Heltzer's PostsGregory (Greg) E. Heltzer focuses his practice on defending mergers and acquisitions before the US Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice, state antitrust authorities and foreign competition authorities. Greg has extensive experience in evaluating whether potential transactions will be cleared by antitrust enforcers and developing a viable path for clearance. In addition, he handles complex antitrust litigation, government investigations and antitrust counseling. Read Greg Heltzer's full bio.
Effecting M&A Diligence When Competitors Are Involved
By Lisa P. Rumin, Gregory E. Heltzer and Matt Evola on May 31, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
Increased scrutiny of the healthcare industry from antitrust agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice emphasize the necessity of compliance measures to mitigate antitrust risk that can negatively impact the closing of transactions. This article explores the critical role of clean team agreements (CTAs) in managing antitrust risks during the...
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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II
By Lisa P. Rumin, Anthony S. Ferrara, Reese Poncia, Noah Feldman Greene, Zachary Sproull, Han Cui, Graham Hyman, Glenna Siegel, Alex Grayson, Betty Zhang and Gregory E. Heltzer on Apr 12, 2024
Posted In Agriculture, DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting concluded on April 12. The annual Spring Meeting featured updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion on priority antitrust issues affecting various industries. In this article, we highlight takeaways from the final two days of the Spring Meeting. Read more here.
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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part I
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Reese Poncia, Anthony S. Ferrara, Claire Danberg, Glenna Siegel, Bailey K. Sanders, Betty Zhang and Alex Grayson on Apr 11, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting is underway in Washington, DC. The annual Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion on priority antitrust issues affecting various industries. In this article, we highlight the key takeaways from the first portion of the Spring Meeting. Read...
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Google Moves to Dismiss Third Complaint Alleging Tying of Google Maps API Services
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin and Glenna Siegel on Feb 28, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance, Private Litigation
BACKGROUND Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (Google) moved to dismiss a third successive complaint that alleged it tied the sales of Maps, Routes and Places application programming interface (API) services to one another. A basic tying claim involves a seller leveraging its market power in one product (the “tying” product) to force sales and gain...
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FTC and DOJ: Preserve Your Chats!
By Zachary Sproull, Gregory E. Heltzer and Lisa P. Rumin on Feb 1, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) are updating their standard preservation notices and instructions for responding to all manner of discovery (e.g., second requests, voluntary access letters, compulsory process, etc.). The update will alert parties to the steps that must be taken to preserve communication from popular business collaboration...
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FTC Announces Annual Merger Notification Threshold and Filing Fee Adjustments
By Graham Hyman, Gregory E. Heltzer and Timothy (Ty) Carson on Jan 23, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration, Mergers & Acquisitions
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced increased jurisdictional thresholds, increased filing fee thresholds and filing fee amounts for merger notifications made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). Merger Notification Threshold Changes The HSR Act compels transacting parties to notify the FTC and US Department of Justice...
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Fourth Circuit Holds Per-Se Rule Does Not Apply in Bid-Rigging Case
By Lisa P. Rumin and Gregory E. Heltzer on Jan 10, 2024
Posted In Cartel Enforcement, Distribution/Franchising, DOJ Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration
WHAT HAPPENED A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned an executive’s bid-rigging antitrust conviction, holding that the district court erred in applying the per se standard to the executive’s alleged bid-rigging conduct. The executive, Brent Brewbaker, rigged bids between his former employer, Contech, and its distributor, Pomona Pipe...
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Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement
By Nicole Castle, Jon B. Dubrow, Noah Feldman Greene, Gregory E. Heltzer, Joel R. Grosberg, Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr., Lisa P. Rumin, Ryan Tisch and Stephen Wu on Jul 25, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions will continue to face strong headwinds at the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice under new proposed Merger Guidelines released on July 19, 2023. The Proposed Guidelines embody the antitrust agencies’ aggressive posture toward merger enforcement under the Biden administration. This On the Subject highlights the most significant changes...
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Heard at the 2023 Spring Meeting: Part 2
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Reese Poncia, Joshua W. Eastby, Graham Hyman, Claire Danberg, Bailey K. Sanders, William Paige and Glenna Siegel on Apr 5, 2023
Posted In Consumer Protection/Privacy, DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on March 29–31, 2023. The Spring Meeting sessions featured updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and thought-invoking discussions on leading antitrust issues facing the business community today. Following Part 1, this post summarizes key takeaways from the second...
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Heard at the 2023 Spring Meeting: Part 1
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Reese Poncia, Joshua W. Eastby, Glenna Siegel, Bailey K. Sanders, Claire Danberg, Graham Hyman and William Paige on Apr 3, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, featuring updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and in-depth commentary on leading antitrust issues facing the business community today. This post recaps key takeaways from the first portion of the Spring Meeting. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AND MERGER REVIEW:...
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