This is the thing I have a hard time understanding, as far as I'm aware the FTC approved all this, these were not forceful takeovers.
What would be the precedent if regulatory approvals could be challenged with a change in administration?
What would be the precedent if regulatory approvals could be challenged with a change in administration?
That's like someone is approved for a license to own a gun, then that person uses the gun to commit a crime, and then their license is revoked. Then someone points the finger at whoever it was that approved that person for a gun license.
What would be the precedent if a merger approval gave you a free pass to be anti-competitive?
I could see eyebrows being raised around interop work, but I'm not sure about the rest.