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Government-Ordered Market Studies and Less Efficiencies: Canadian Government Introduces Amendments to the Competition Act

JD Supra: Mergers

The Canadian government has proposed giving the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry the ability to direct the Competition Bureau to conduct market studies with the ability to compel production of related documents and testimony from market participants, among other amendments. By: Stikeman Elliott LLP

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U.S. Government Shutdown: Implications for Antitrust and CFIUS Filings

JD Supra: Mergers

federal government is facing a possible shutdown beginning this Sunday, October 1, 2023. Congress has until September 30, which marks the end of the fiscal year, to enact appropriations for government agencies and programs. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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Due Diligence: Government Contractors

Deal Lawyers

This Grant Thornton memo provides some thoughts on the unique diligence issues that buyers confront when buying a government contractor. Government contract due diligence goes further, […]

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Government Shutdown’s Impact on Antitrust Merger Review

JD Supra: Mergers

With one day for Congress to enact appropriations funding federal government operations, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “Agencies”) each issued a contingency plan (the “Plans”) for how a prolonged shutdown would impact their review of Hart-Scott Rodino Act (“HSR”) filings.

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Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera

TechCrunch: M&A

Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. Data governance was already a hot topic, but the recent focus on AI has highlighted some of the shortcomings of the previous approach to it, Databricks notes in today’s announcement. You can also reach us via SecureDrop.

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2023- Compliance Issues in Government “Buy America” Solicitations

JD Supra: Mergers

This article discusses compliance “Buy America” provisions in federal procurement laws and how the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) implement some of those commitments in government contracts.

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Canadian Government Introduces Important Amendments to the Competition Act

JD Supra: Mergers

On September 21, 2023 the federal government proposed key amendments to the Competition Act (Act).