Noah Feldman Greene

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Noah Feldman Greene focuses his practice on antitrust matters. During law school, Noah served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Beverly Reid O’Connell of the US District Court for the Central District of California. He was senior editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law and participated in the William Minor Lile Moot Court. Read Noah Feldman Greene's full bio.

Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II


By , , , , , , , , , and 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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Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement


By , , , , , , , and 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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DOJ Signals Heightened Scrutiny on Information Exchanges and Competitor Collaborations


By , , and on Feb 15, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, Healthcare Antitrust

WHAT HAPPENED On February 3, 2023, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the withdrawal of three policy statements related to antitrust enforcement in healthcare. Although the withdrawn statements focus on healthcare, DOJ’s decision to withdraw these statements will have broad impacts across industries. The three policy statements, issued in 1993, 1996, and 2011, relate to competitor collaboration...

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DOJ to Merging Parties: The Time of “Underenforcement” is Over; Fix-It-First or Risk Being Challenged


By , and on Sep 20, 2022
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions

WHAT HAPPENED During a conference last week, Ryan Danks, Director of Civil Enforcement at the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ), suggested that merging parties—not the antitrust enforcement agencies—should devise fixes for allegedly anticompetitive transactions. Danks stated “that something is broken about the way that the antitrust community talks about remedies in the context...

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Notification Threshold Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Increased to $101 Million


By , and on Jan 21, 2022
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions

On January 21, 2022, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced increased thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR). The thresholds are indexed to changes in the gross national product (GNP). NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENTS These increased thresholds are scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2022, which would...

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q3 2021


By , , , and on Nov 1, 2021
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions

In the United States, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) challenge of American Airlines and JetBlue’s “Northeast Alliance” after the joint venture’s approval by the US Department of Transportation earlier this year demonstrates the Biden administration’s commitment to aggressive antitrust enforcement. US President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order calling for tougher antitrust enforcement, including...

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FTC “Prior Approval” Policy for Future Transactions Raises Antitrust Risks for Buyers and Sellers


By and on Jul 22, 2021
Posted In FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted July 21, 2021, to repeal a 1995 policy statement that eliminated prior approval and prior notice provisions from most merger settlements. In repealing this longstanding policy—and likely insisting on the inclusion of such provisions in future settlements—the FTC will have significantly greater authority to review and block future...

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Executive Order Encourages FTC, DOJ to Address Hospital Consolidation, Vigorously Enforce Antitrust Laws


By , and on Jul 15, 2021
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions

President Biden recently issued an executive order affirming his administration’s policy of enforcing the antitrust laws to “combat the excessive consolidation of industry” and cited healthcare markets as one of several priorities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) already have been actively enforcing the antitrust laws in provider consolidation matters....

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Notification Threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Decreased to $92 Million


By and on Feb 2, 2021
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday released decreased thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR). The thresholds are indexed to changes in the gross national product (GNP). They normally increase year over year but have decreased this year because of the economic impacts of COVID-19. We last saw a decrease in...

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Price Gouging in the Crosshairs During COVID-19


By and on Apr 24, 2020
Posted In Consumer Protection/Privacy, Distribution/Franchising

In the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, states are closely monitoring companies’ pricing of personal protective equipment, food and other essential supplies. Our latest post offers an overview of state price gouging laws and practical considerations for businesses as they face supply pressures and increased consumer demand. Access Full Article  

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