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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

CFTC Adopts Amendments to Regulation 4.7

In early September, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (“Regulation 4.7”), which is a compliance exemption from certain disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping...more

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Federal Circuit Keeps Open Possibility Of Antisuit Injunction In Ericsson v. Lenovo

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On October 24, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion that may have implications for litigation involving standard essential patents (SEPs). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Lenovo (United States), Inc.,...more

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DOL Looks Likely To Win Salary Threshold Fight

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Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor raised the minimum salary that employers must pay to avoid paying overtime to people who perform executive duties. The minimum weekly salary of $684 became $844 on July 1,...more

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Understanding Small Business Relief: Key Provisions of the UAE Corporate Tax Law

The introduction of the Small Business Relief under Article 21 of the UAE Corporate Tax Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022) aims to support small businesses by exempting them from corporate tax obligations, provided they...more

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Key Considerations as FTC, DOJ Significantly Change HSR Premerger Notification Requirements

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a unanimous 5-0 vote to finalize changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification program, including changes to the HSR form and associated...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington Supreme Court Ups the Ante on SEPA Threshold Determinations

The Washington Supreme Court recently issued a lengthy, 5-4 decision in Friends of Sammamish Valley addressing several critical issues under Washington's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Growth Management Act (GMA)...more

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CFPB/Fed/OCC increase exemption thresholds for appraisal requirement, Regs Z and M

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The CFPB, Fed, and OCC have announced that they are increasing exemption thresholds that are subject to annual inflation adjustments.  Effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, these exemption thresholds are...more

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Federal Agencies Announce Increased Regulations Z and M Dollar Thresholds for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions, and...

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On October 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced increased dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are...more

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Australia’s mandatory merger control legislation introduced into Parliament

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Australia’s shift to a mandatory merger control regime has reached another milestone with the Government introducing the proposed laws into Parliament on 10 October 2024. If enacted, notifiable transactions that trigger...more

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FTC Adopts Major Changes to the HSR Merger Notification Form

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Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the time and content required to file M&A notifications under the HSR Act. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission...more

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FTC Issues New HSR Rules Significantly Expanding Current Antitrust Reporting Obligations

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously on Oct. 10, 2024, to substantially amend the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) premerger notification rules, HSR form and instructions, expanding the scope of information and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The New HSR Filing Regime: How Parties Can Prepare for Their Next Filing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously passed a landmark rulemaking that significantly alters reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. Though less...more

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating the New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles? Part 2—UAE Merger Control vs. EU Merger Regulation

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On the merger control front, the New Competition Law introduced a new turnover threshold, in addition to the existing market share threshold, in the context of regulating economic concentrations (as defined below) between...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Inside the FTC’s Sweeping Overhaul of U.S. Antitrust Merger Filing Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice, has unanimously adopted sweeping changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) rules. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC Adopts Major Changes to HSR Merger Notification Form

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Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the burden and cost of filing M&A notifications under the HSR Act. On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The FTC Adopts New Premerger Notification Rules Implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act

The wait is over! On October 10th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved the first significant revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification regime since its inception over 40...more

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FTC Unveils Sweeping Modifications to HSR Merger Notification Form

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule mandates the adoption of new, expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) forms and the creation of a public comment portal for pending transactions. The new HSR forms will become...more

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FTC and DOJ Finalize Major Changes to HSR Form and Disclosure Requirements

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On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a Notice of Final Rulemaking regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Premerger...more

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FTC Announces Significant Expansion of HSR Premerger Filings

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a final rule that makes sweeping changes to the substance of premerger notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....more

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10th Birthday Wishes to the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. ACA affected health insurance coverage, costs and preventive care. It also established the Health Insurance...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Premerger Filing Requirements Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Set to Expand Significantly

On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after a 5-0 vote, issued a final rule amending the Premerger Notification Rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The final...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Are Crowdfunding Monies Taxable?

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On August 2024, the IRS, for the third time in two years, reminded taxpayers that crowdfunding monies may be taxable. Due to the popularity of crowdfunding monies raised online, the IRS issued News regarding how money raised...more

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Antitrust in focus - September 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. James Webber (partner based in London) and Jess Bowring (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more

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The White-Collar Wage War: Fifth Circuit Backs DOL’s Power To Set Salary Threshold

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In Mayfield v. United States Dep't of Labor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court's ruling that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has authority to set a minimum salary threshold for the...more

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Update to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”) amendment to the qualified professional asset manager (“QPAM”) prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “Exemption”) went into effect on June 17, 2024. Current QPAMs must...more

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