Justice Department Requires CRH to Divest Two Tennessee Asphalt Plants
The Justice Department and Tennessee attorney general announced an agreement requiring CRH to divest two hot-mix asphalt plants after its acquisition of Standard Construction.
Antitrust enforcement
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Justice Department Resumes Targeted Review of Reportable Mergers
The Justice Department says it has resumed a targeted Hart-Scott-Rodino review process that focuses resources on mergers raising substantial competitive concerns, while preserving scrutiny of potentially anticompetitive deals.
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DOJ and FTC urge state AGs to investigate high gas prices—what the July 3 letter says
DOJ and the FTC sent a July 3 letter to state AGs urging antitrust and consumer-law investigations into high gas prices, plus review of state price-gouging laws.
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FTC’s Havas digital-advertising settlement: how the order could change “brand safety” deals tied to politics
FTC’s Havas settlement order approved June 30, 2026 runs 10 years, limiting how Havas can coordinate “brand safety” deals based on “Covered Bases.”