Merger Review

Merger review turns a proposed deal into an antitrust check on market power, platform control, waiting periods, evidence demands, remedies, lawsuits, and closing risk.

1. Frame 1Regulators can delay a major deal before companies close because market power may shift.
2. Frame 2The legal filing gate pauses closing while agencies examine markets, rivals, customers, and platform control.
3. Frame 3Investigators test whether the deal may reduce competition, raise barriers, or shift platform power.
4. Frame 4A second request creates a bottleneck: companies load evidence into a review queue before closing.
5. Frame 5Agencies choose an enforcement path: clear, settle remedies, or ask a court to block closing.
6. Frame 6Watch the waiting period, second request, consent order, court filing, and closing date.