Justice Department, Antitrust Division
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Order and Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. S&P Global Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-03003. On November 12, 2021, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that (1) S&P's proposed merger with IHS Markit Ltd. would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 ; and (2) the exclusivity and non-compete provisions of IHS Markit's Data License with GasBuddy LLC violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1 . The proposed Final Judgment, filed at the same time as the Complaint: (1) Requires S&P and IHS Markit to divest three price reporting agency businesses, Oil Price Information Services (OPIS), Coals, Metals, and Mining (CMM), and PetrochemWire (PCW); (2) requires S&P and IHS Markit to waive the exclusivity and non-compete provisions of IHS Markit's Data License with GasBuddy; and (3) prohibits S&P, IHS Markit, and OPIS LLC from entering into, enforcing, renewing, or extending the term of any similar exclusive or non-compete provisions. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division's website at https://www.justice.gov/​atr and at the Office of the…
Citation: 87 FR 239
