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Joe’s skillful handling of FTC and DOJ investigations, and his extensive experience with mergers and litigation, make him a go-to attorney for clients navigating high-stakes antitrust and regulatory challenges.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Bill Rinner’s stated goal for his June 4 speech was to provide insight into how the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, will “handle merger review to ensure procedural fairness and robust enforcement.” The promised guiding principle will be that a healthy dealmaking market is important to competition and economic growth, but robust antitrust enforcement is critical to vigorous competition.