International Policy Speeches and Press Releases

2019

May 17, 2019

Press Release: International Competition Network Adopts Framework for Competition Agency Procedures and Recommended Practices on Investigative Process, Announces U.S. Agencies Will Host 2020 ICN Annual Conference

May 13, 2019

Press Release: Department of Justice's Antitrust Division Joins Framework on Competition Agency Procedures as Founding Member

May 7, 2019

Speech: Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford Delivers Remarks at the 2019 China Competition Policy Forum

April 29, 2019

Press Release: U.S. Officials Participate in Bilateral Meetings with Officials from Japan, South Korea

April 5, 2019

Press Release: New Multilateral Framework on Procedures Approved by the International Competition Network

2018

November 15, 2018

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Remarks at the American Bar Association Antitrust Section Fall Forum

November 8, 2018

Press Release: Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in 2018 Trilateral Meeting in Mexico City to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

September 27, 2018

Press Release: Officials from U.S. and European Commission Participate in Bilateral Meetings in Washington D.C. to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

September 6, 2018

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks at the 45th Annual Fordham Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy

June 1, 2018

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks on Global Antitrust Enforcement at the Council on Foreign Relations

February 1, 2018

Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Officials Meet with Chinese Anti-Monopoly Agencies in Beijing

2017

January 13, 2017

Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Announce Updated International Antitrust Guidelines

Press Release: DOJ and FTC Issue Updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property

2016

November 1, 2016

Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Seek Public Comment on Proposed Updates to International Antitrust Guidelines

July 14, 2016

Press Release: Officials from U.S. and Japan Participate in 35th Bilateral Meeting in Washington to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

May 26, 2016

Press Release: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Cooperation Agreement with Peru’s Antitrust Agency

May 20, 2016

Press Release: Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in 2016 Trilateral Meeting in Toronto to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

May 20, 2016

Press Release: Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in 2016 Trilateral Meeting in Toronto to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

May 18, 2016

Press Release: Department Of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Encourage Puerto Rico to Consider Expanding The Scope Of Practice Of Optometrists

April 29, 2016

Press Release: International Competition Network Marks its 15th Annual Conference Promoting International Convergence and Cooperation

April 13, 2016

Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Officials Meet with Officials Responsible for Chinese Anti-Monopoly Agencies

2015

September 29, 2015

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks at the Ninth Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium

September 11, 2015

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks at the 19th Annual International Bar Association Competition Conference

September 8, 2015

Press Release: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Antitrust Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Fair Trade Commission

June 18, 2015

Speech: Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks at the Chatham House Annual Antitrust Conference

May 21, 2015

Press Release: Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in Trilateral Meeting in Mexico City to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

May 14, 2015

Press Release: Former Automotive Parts Manufacturer Executive Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Fix Prices

May 1, 2015

Press Release: International Competition Network Adopts Guidance on Investigative Process to Enhance Procedural Fairness in Competition Cases and Cooperation in International Merger Enforcement

January 30, 2015

Press Release: Ocean Shipping Executive Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing on Ocean Shipping Services for Cars and Trucks

January 22, 2015

Press Release: Executive of Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Fix Prices

January 6, 2015

Press Release: Former Toyoda Gosei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars

2014

September 16, 2014

Press Release: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Cooperation Agreement with Colombian Antitrust Agency

September 12, 2014

Speech: International Antitrust Enforcement: Progress Made; Work to Be Done — Bill Baer, Assistant Attorney General

June 12, 2014

Speech: International Antitrust Engagement: Benefits and Opportunities — Leslie C. Overton, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

April 25, 2014

Press Release: International Competition Network Adopts Recommended Practices for Predatory Pricing Analysis and Advances Convergence on Confidentiality Protections

March 25, 2014

Press Release: U.S. and Canada Antitrust Agencies Issue Best Practices for Coordinating Merger Reviews

Canada - U.S. Merger Working Group: Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations

February 13, 2014

Press Release: U.S., Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials Participate in Trilateral Meeting in Washington to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

January 10, 2014

Justice Blog: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Officials Meet with Chinese Antitrust Agencies Officials at Second Annual High–Level Meetings

2013

September 25, 2013

Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Issue Updated Model Waiver of Confidentiality for International Civil Matters and Accompanying FAQ

April 19, 2013

Speech: International Cooperation at the Antitrust Division: A View from the Trenches —Patricia Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement

2012

December 6, 2012

Speech: International Cooperation: Taking a Broader View —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

September 27, 2012

Press Release: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Competition Authorities

September 25, 2012

Justice Blog: Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Officials Meet with Chinese Antitrust Agencies Officials

September 14, 2012

Speech: Recent Developments in Merger Control: Views from the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

July 17, 2012

Speech: Merger Enforcement in the Americas: Update from the U.S. Department of Justice —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

June 15, 2012

Speech: The Many Facets of International Cooperation at the Antitrust Division —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

April 23, 2012

Speech: Promoting Competition and Innovation Through Vigorous Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws on Behalf of Consumers —Sharis A. Pozen, Acting Assistant Attorney General

February 17, 2012

Speech: Intensification of International Cooperation: The Antitrust Division's Recent Efforts —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

2011

November 29, 2011

Press Release: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Meet with Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Merger Enforcement Matters

October 14, 2011

Press Release: United States and European Union Antitrust Agencies Issue Revised Best Practices for Coordinating Merger Reviews

October 14, 2011

Speech: Twenty Years of Transatlantic Antitrust Cooperation: The Past and the Future —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

September 22, 2011

Speech: Promoting Innovation through Competition —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

July 27, 2011

Speech: Remarks on the Occasion of the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Antitrust Cooperation —Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

May 23, 2011

Speech: International Cooperation: Where Next? —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

2010

November 9, 2010

Speech: Challenges and Opportunities in International Competition Policy —Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

October 29, 2010

Speech: International Competition Policy and Practice: New Perspectives?—Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

September 21, 2010

Speech: International Cooperation: Preparing for the Future—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

May 21, 2010

Speech: Transatlantic Antitrust: Past and Present—Rachel Brandenburger, Special Advisor, International

February 25, 2010

Speech: The Evolution of Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Over the Last Two Decades—Scott D. Hammond, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

February 19, 2010

Speech: Toward an International Dialogue on the Institutional Side of Antitrust—Philip J. Weiser, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

February 15, 2010

Speech: Coordinated Remedies: Convergence, Cooperation, and the Role of Transparency—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

2009

November 12, 2009

Speech: Antitrust Doctrine, Competition Policy, and International Dialogue—Philip J. Weiser, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

October 8, 2009

Speech: Striving for the Optimal Balance in Antitrust Enforcement: Single-Firm Conduct, Antitrust Remedies, and Procedural Fairness—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

September 24, 2009

Speech: Our Progress Towards International Convergence—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

September 12, 2009

Speech: Procedural Fairness—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

May 13, 2009

Speech: Competition Policy in Distressed Industries—Carl Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

May 12, 2009

Speech: Vigorous Antitrust Enforcement in This Challenging Era—Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General

Other Division Speeches

Other Division Press Releases