17 July 2025 – Washington, D.C.:The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to reopen and set aside the final consent order related to Exxon Mobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. The original order, finalized in […]
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US FTC Denies Scott Sheffield’s Petition to Reopen Final Order in Exxon-Pioneer Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2025 — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied a petition by Scott Sheffield, founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, to reopen and set aside the final consent […]
US DOJ Closes Probe Into T-Mobile’s Acquisition of UScellular, Citing Consumer Tradeoffs and Industry Realities
Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to block T-Mobile’s acquisition of regional carrier UScellular, closing its antitrust investigation into the merger despite concerns about further consolidation in […]
US Justice Department Backs Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Media Collusion to Suppress Independent COVID-19 Coverage
Washington, D.C., July 11, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in on a high-profile antitrust case alleging that major news organizations colluded to suppress competing viewpoints on the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
U.S. DOJ Unveils New Bid-Rigging Tip Line Amid Global Push for Whistleblower Tools
Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a new tip line aimed at identifying and investigating bid-rigging in public sector contracts, the Antitrust Division announced Wednesday. The initiative […]
OVG CEO Indicted for Rigging Arena Contract at Public Texas University
Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025 — Timothy J. Leiweke, CEO and Co-Founder of live entertainment giant Oak View Group (OVG), has been indicted by a federal grand jury for orchestrating a bid-rigging scheme tied to […]
FTC Partially Lifts Restrictions on EnCap, Verdun, and XCL in Uinta Basin Oil Market
Washington, D.C. — July 8, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has partially granted a request from EnCap Capital, Verdun Oil, and XCL Resources to modify restrictions imposed in a 2022 antitrust settlement, easing requirements […]
Three Sentenced in Violent Texas Border Price-Fixing and Extortion Scheme
July 1, 2025 Three individuals have been sentenced in a far-reaching criminal conspiracy that used violence, intimidation, and market manipulation to dominate a niche but critical sector of cross-border trade near the U.S.–Mexico border, the […]
Justice Department Clears HPE-Juniper Merger with Sweeping Divestiture and Licensing Requirements
June 28, 2025 | Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks, allowing their planned merger to proceed under […]
FTC Blocks Parts of $1.57 Billion Gas Station Deal to Protect Consumers from Higher Fuel Prices
Washington, D.C. — June 26, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it has taken decisive action to prevent potential spikes in fuel prices by intervening in Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s (ACT) proposed $1.57 […]
