Since the publication of the first edition of Mergers and Acquisitions, the federal agencies and state attorneys general have continued an active merger agenda and have refined merger analyses through settlements, liquidated cases, and speeches. This second edition has been completely updated to capture the most important developments in this area. A comprehensive review of U.S. substantive merger law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Second Edition gives you indispensable guidance you can put into practice today. No other book gathers all of the resources, case law, and agency rulings you need in a single place. It is a fundamental reference to: the relevant case law; antitrust guidelines; policies and speeches, and; consent decrees on the subject. This valuable source guides you through the substantive analysis applied to transactions, including market definition and measurement; possible coordinated and unilateral effects arising from a transaction; potential mitigating factors, efficiencies, and defenses; joint ventures and vertical and conglomerate mergers; international transactions; and judicial relief and remedies. serve you again and again as you counsel your clients, help them understand the issues involved, and work more effectively to achieve your goals in the evaluation process and beyond.