On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved sweeping changes to the premerger filings required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
While the final rules differ significantly from the...more
10/18/2024
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Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
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Private Equity
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or unincorporated interests, or...more
On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies) jointly released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing sweeping changes to the premerger filings...more
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or...more
2/2/2023
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Covered Entities ,
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Filing Fees ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
On January 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more
1/27/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
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Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements