March 18, 2013
Despite forecasts of foreboding weather that shut down much of Washington, the world’s largest privacy conference went on without a hitch. Something on the order of 2000 financial, medical, government and technology professionals and lawyers came to hear a slew of experts—including three of the four FTC commissioners—discuss the intricacies of privacy on March 7 and 8.
March 18, 2013
As it usually does at the beginning of each new presidential term, the leadership of the antitrust section of the American Bar Association has presented the White House, Justice Department and...
March 18, 2013
Though new leaders are settling in at the Justice Department’s antitrust division and at the Federal Trade Commission, don’t expect much change in competition policies during the Obama...
March 18, 2013
Two major mergers are expected to alter the oil and gas landscape. Linn Energy has announced a groundbreaking agreement to acquire Berry Petroleum Company for $4.3 billion including debt...
March 18, 2013
The latest multibillion-dollar asset reshuffling in the health care sector nabs a new acquisition for Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, a $108 billion health service company that caters to...
March 18, 2013
Charter Communications has agreed to purchase Bresnan Broadband from Cablevision for $1.625 billion. Cablevision investors welcomed the sale, judging by the market’s reaction. Its shares rose 6...
March 18, 2013
The DOJ has closed its investigation into the proposed merger of T-Mobile USA Inc. and MetroPCS, saying it is “unlikely to harm consumers or substantially lessen competition.”
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