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The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division hosted a workshop for global antitrust authorities, academics, financiers, and private sector representatives to discuss competition across the AI stack, potential challenges AI poses to content creators, and potential AI regulation. Click here to read Andrew Freeborn's takeaways from the workshop, including what the antitrust agencies appear to be focused on and what might trigger new AI regulations: https://lnkd.in/eVv8rK6i

Partners Lisl Dunlop and Bradley Justus and associates Josh Jowdy and Megan Walden contributed the USA Trends and Developments and Law and Practice chapters to the Chambers and Partners Merger Control 2024 Guide.   The Chambers Merger Control 2024 Guide offers straightforward answers to the key jurisdictional, substantive, and procedural questions companies face when trying to obtain regulatory approval of their transactions in various jurisdictions and is an invaluable resource for both in-house counsel and their external advisors.   Read the USA chapters here: https://lnkd.in/gY6S8ZQr   #mergercontrol #antitrust  

Congratulations to partner Bradley Justus, who was named by Law360 as a top attorney under 40! Law360's list of Rising Stars was selected based on their career accomplishments in their respective disciplines.   Read more at: https://lnkd.in/em3iGDk9

In this episode of the Our Curious Amalgam podcast, Managing Partner Jeny Maier and co-host Jaclyn Phillips discuss with antitrust attorney Carla Hine the role private equity plays in healthcare transactions and what antitrust enforcers’ recent focus means for such transactions. Click the link below to learn more: [https://lnkd.in/eg3eheYD #ABA #ourcuriousamalgam #antitrust #healthlaw

We are well into #axinnsummer, and our summer associates took some time out to enjoy team-building events across our offices. The San Francisco office enjoyed a delicious BBQ, Washington DC got the creative juices flowing at Paint and Sip, and everyone enjoyed stretching out at Puppy Yoga in New York!

Partner Craig D. Minerva was quoted in the Global Competition Review's article "Mattress merger seeks to 'kneecap competitors', FTC says" regarding the FTC's challenge of Tempur Sealy's planned acquisition of Mattress Firm. Click here to read the article: https://lnkd.in/dHT4ERrM #antitrust

Congratulations to Litigation Practice Chair Denise Plunkett, who was shortlisted for a New York Law Journal Diversity Initiative Award! The Diversity Initiative Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to diversity and inclusion in New York’s legal community. Award winners will be announced at the New York Legal Awards ceremony on September 5. Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/e2Dc8HAZ

Axinn is pleased to represent Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global life sciences leader, in helping obtain unconditional regulatory clearance worldwide in its $3.1 billion acquisition of Olink Holding, the Swedish provider of next-generation proteomics solutions. The Axinn team included partners John Harkrider, Mark Alexander, and Craig D. Minerva and associates Megan Walden, Heather Cicchese Zuckert, John Bogert, and Matthew Gorski. Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/e_-t9Pef

 Congratulations to Don Zhe Nan Wang, who was recently appointed to the Privacy Advisory Commission for the City of Oakland. The nine-person Privacy Advisory Commission provides advice to the City of Oakland on best practices to protect privacy rights of Oakland residents in connection with the purchase and use of surveillance equipment and other technology for collecting/storing personal data.

Managing Partner Jeny Maier and Partner Craig D. Minerva were quoted in the @Law360 article "FTC Gears Up For Busy 2024 Merger Summer & Fall." Among other topics, the article covers how aggressively the Biden-era FTC has been challenging deals. Click here to read the article: https://lnkd.in/echxabPM #antitrust