Contractors and Competition (New Series)
Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.21.25
Government contractors face a growing range of antitrust concerns that are unique to the industry—from how the FTC, DOJ, and DOD analyze defense mergers, to managing information sharing in prime/sub relationships, to navigating antitrust investigations involving classified information. Join us over the coming months for a new series on contractors and competition, where we will explore best practices for in-house counsel and procurement teams to reduce risk in this complex area.
In our first Bloomberg Law article of this series, Crowell attorneys Lauren Fleming and Yuan Zhou discuss how proactive strategies can reduce risks when it comes to teaming. They warn contractors to keep clear records of their conversations about partnering with competitors to avoid antitrust violations.
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 05.21.26
A New Playbook for M&A in the EU: The European Commission's Draft Merger Guidelines - 10 Key Changes
On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published draft merger guidelines that will replace both the 2004 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the 2008 Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines, consolidating them into a single analytical framework.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 05.19.26
American and Allied Cyber Agencies Issue First Joint Guidance on Securing Agentic AI
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.19.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.19.26
DOJ Continues Attempt to Block State-Court Climate Suits with Minnesota Complaint
