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.
Breaking up mergers after the fact: Opportunities and problems
Antitrust authorities in both the United States and Europe have recently shown an increased interest in reviewing past mergers with the objective of possibly...