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Arvind S. Miriyala is an associate in Baker McKenzie's North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in Dallas. He advises clients on all aspects of antitrust law before the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, US courts, and foreign competition authorities. He also maintains a significant pro bono practice with a recent focus on antitrust issues related to occupational licensing.
He is an active member of leadership within the ABA Antitrust Section as well, having served as a Young Lawyer Representative and currently as Vice Chair for the Leadership Development Committee.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Arvind was a Litigation Associate working on antitrust matters at another large international law firm. During law school, Arvind served as a judicial intern in the US District Court for the District of Columbia where he worked for the Honorable Reggie B. Walton as well as the US District Court for the District of Maryland where he worked for the Honorable Deborah K. Chasanow.
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United States: Still going strong – M&A noncompetes and the FTC’s final rule on noncompetes

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its highly anticipated final rule on noncompetes, imposing a near-total ban on worker noncompetes in the United States. Barring injunctive relief from legal challenges (which have already started), the rule will take effect 120 days from publication in the federal register.

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United States: Antitrust Division agrees to mid-trial settlement to resolve merger challenge

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The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement in its litigation challenge against ASSA ABLOY AB’s proposed USD 4.3 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brand Holding Inc.’s Hardware and Home Improvement division. The settlement, which came in the middle of trial and is now subject to court approval, is the first negotiated settlement under DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter. Notably, comments from the judge during the trial suggested skepticism towards the DOJ’s position and potential difficulties for the DOJ in winning its case. Without the settlement, this case may have been next in a recent number of DOJ litigation losses.

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United States: Overhaul of merger guidelines under consideration and public comments solicited

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On 18 January 2022, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced a joint public inquiry seeking comments on ways to “modernize” the federal merger guidelines and “strengthen merger enforcement.” The press release calls for public comments on a range of topics and highlights the agencies’ joint view that many industries across the economy are becoming more concentrated and “less competitive.” In their statements, both DOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, Jonathan Kanter, and FTC Chair, Lina M. Khan, announced an intention to “overhaul” the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and conduct a broad-based review of the 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.