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> All mergers and acquisitions of companies above some size are automatically blocked, and they have to make a compelling case in a court of law to have the blo
by roywiggins 5y ago
> All mergers and acquisitions of companies above some size are automatically blocked, and they have to make a compelling case in a court of law to have the block lifted
Something like this is already a thing, though the review is performed by the DoJ and FTC.
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/statutes/hart-scott-rodino-antitrust-improvements-act-1976 https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/statutes/hart-scott...
> This Act, amending the Clayton Act, requires companies to file premerger notifications with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department for certain acquisitions. The Act establishes waiting periods that must elapse before such acquisitions may be consummated and authorizes the enforcement agencies to stay those periods until the companies provide certain additional information about the likelihood that the proposed transaction would substantially lessen competition in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart%E2%80%93Scott%E2%80%93Rodino_Antitrust_Improvements_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart%E2%80%93Scott%E2%80%93Rod...
- formerkrogemp 5y agoI'll take the Sherman antitrust law for 300 Alex.
- grapescheesee 5y agoWhat is vertical integration and where is the line?