New guidelines spell out how DOJ, SEC will police proposed mergers

New draft guidelines released on Wednesday showcase tougher scrutiny of future deals by the US antitrust enforcers.

The two US antitrust enforcement agencies – the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – have released draft guidelines that lay the groundwork for tougher scrutiny of future deals by large companies, particularly Big Tech ones.

The DOJ and FTC said in their joint press release that the goal

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