United States of America: FTC investigation into Nvidia/Arm merger
Progress
Current status
concluded
08 Feb 2022 concluded
02 Dec 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
FTC files motion to close its lawsuit against Nvidia/Arm merger
On 8 February 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a joint motion to dismiss its complaint against the Nvidia/Arm merger. The motion followed the announcement by Nvidia on 7 February 2022 that it terminated its share purchase agreement and…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
FTC files complaint to block Nvidia/Arm merger
On 2 December 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit to block NVIDIA's planned acquisition of Arm Ltd. The FTC alleges that the merger could negatively impact the competition and innovation in the semiconductor industry. The compan…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority