Dissenters Say FTC Vote To Rescind Vertical Merger Guidelines Creates Uncertainty For Businesses

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday voted to rescind year-old guidelines tohelp companies comply with laws governing mergers and acquisitions of other businesseswithin their supply chain, a decision that two dissenting commissioners said clouds the legallandscape for businesses to comply with the laws governing vertical mergers.The FTC voted three to two to rescind the June 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines that were alsoadopted by the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Antitrust Division, which for now is maintainingthe guidelines while continuing to review them.