Dossier
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Coverage of Justice Department Antitrust Division in the Nexus archive.
- Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to be DOJ antitrust chief
Gail Slater, a former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Antitrust Division, is emerging as a leading candidate for the DOJ antitrust chief role. She was abruptly terminated in February due to clashes with Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche.
- Justice Department Requires Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and CalPortland Company to Divest Assets to Proceed with Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete Assets from Vulcan Materials Company
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has mandated that Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and CalPortland Company divest three ready-mix concrete plants to proceed with CalPortland's $712 million acquisition of ready-mix concrete assets from Vulcan Materials Company. The divestiture requirement addresses antitrust concerns that could result from the proposed acquisition.