There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by global competition regulators, as well as an uptick in the number of antitrust related litigations. With an administration change in the US and political shifts in other jurisdictions, the increased focus on regulatory enforcement of competition and antitrust laws, rapidly changing policies, and the growing collaboration of regulatory agencies, the rise of collective actions or mass competition claims is expected to continue throughout 2021. Not only are enforcement agencies considering the business and economic impact of mergers, recent developments suggest they are also assessing the role of competition law in advancing goals relating to labor, environmental and sustainability agreements, and other social and governance issues.
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