CRA economists advised counsel to Norbord, an oriented strand board manufacturer, throughout the Department of Justice (DOJ) review of its acquisition of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. The DOJ cleared the merger unconditionally, just a few months after announcing its intentions to challenge a similar transaction in the same industry.
When the relevant market is your work force: How labor law may inform M&A
Antitrust laws prohibit firms from restricting competition in both product and labor markets. However, government officials have focused most of their...