Slater’s DOJ exit clouds US merger enforcement trajectory
By Flavia Fortes ( February 24, 2026, 22:22 GMT | Comment) -- Gail Slater’s departure from the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division lands at a moment when merger enforcement policy is already in flux, introducing a new layer of uncertainty for companies navigating deal review as courts, agencies and dealmakers are still calibrating their expectations around federal antitrust review.Gail Slater’s departure from the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division lands at a moment when merger enforcement policy is already in flux, introducing a new layer of uncertainty for companies navigating deal review as courts, agencies and dealmakers are still calibrating their expectations around federal antitrust review....
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