What's Market: Merger Enforcement Actions with Four or More Remaining Competitors | Practical Law

What's Market: Merger Enforcement Actions with Four or More Remaining Competitors | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing federal merger enforcement actions where four or more competitors remain in the relevant market as a result of the acquisition. This Note discusses market definition in these enforcement actions, theories of competitive harm, such as loss of next-best choice and vulnerability to coordination, the use of bad documents, and the importance of market share and market concentration.

What's Market: Merger Enforcement Actions with Four or More Remaining Competitors

Practical Law Practice Note 7-559-5068 (Approx. 18 pages)

What's Market: Merger Enforcement Actions with Four or More Remaining Competitors

by Practical Law Antitrust
Law stated as of 31 Dec 2023USA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note discussing federal merger enforcement actions where four or more competitors remain in the relevant market as a result of the acquisition. This Note discusses market definition in these enforcement actions, theories of competitive harm, such as loss of next-best choice and vulnerability to coordination, the use of bad documents, and the importance of market share and market concentration.