Department of Justice
Antitrust Division Names Taylor Owings Acting Chief Of Staff (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 16:51DOJ Issues Business Review Letter To Avanci For Proposed Licensing Platform To Advance 5G Technology For Interconnected Cars (Department of Justice)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 16:35Justice Department Congratulates T-Mobile and DISH for Closing the Boost Divestiture (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 16:05
Department of Justice And Federal Trade Commission Issue New Vertical Merger Guidelines
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission issued new Vertical Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the likely competitive impact of mergers and whether those mergers comply with US antitrust law.
Justice Department Issues Recommendations for Section 230 Reform
The Department of Justice released a set of reform proposals to update the outdated immunity for online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Responding to bipartisan concerns about the scope of 230 immunity, the department identified a set of concrete reform proposals to provide stronger incentives for online platforms to address illicit material on their services while continuing to foster innovation and free speech.