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Joe Simons Discusses DOJ Decision in Oil Drilling Company Merger
Antitrust litigation partner Joe Simons is quoted in The Deal Pipeline commenting on the use of the failing firm defense. Joe notes that "The antitrust agencies draw a distinction between what affects shareholders and owners and what affects a company's ability to act as a competitor." Although times have been very tough for shareholders, the antitrust authorities are only concerned about whether consumers are impacted. The article "Failing upward" appears in the April 25th issue.