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FTC Finalizes Major Rewrite of HSR Filing Requirements

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to issue a final rule that implements significant changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification form and accompanying instructions. While the...more

FTC Acts to Remedy Interlocking Director and Information Exchange Concerns in Oil & Gas Transaction

On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve its antitrust concerns associated with a proposed transaction between EQT Corporation (EQT) and private equity firm QEP Partners, LP (Quantum) pursuant...more

What Once Was Old Is New Again: DOJ and FTC Issue Draft New Merger Guidelines

On July 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a draft version of new Merger Guidelines (Merger Guidelines), which would replace the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the...more

FTC Proposes Sweeping Changes to US Merger Filing Requirements

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in concurrence with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a proposal to drastically overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger...more

DOJ Wins Groundbreaking Arbitration to Resolve Merger Challenge

The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) has prevailed in a first-of-its-kind arbitration, resolving its challenge to aluminum producer Novelis Inc.’s $2.6 billion proposed acquisition of rival Aleris...more

DOJ Changes Criminal Policy to Recognize Antitrust Compliance Programs

In a major policy shift, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice recently announced that it will now credit companies for effective corporate antitrust compliance programs in making charging decisions and penalty...more

Oil & Gas Software Acquisition Challenged by Canadian Competition Regulator

Canada’s Competition Bureau (CCB) recently filed a challenge with the Canadian Competition Tribunal to unwind a U.S. private equity firm’s May 2019 acquisition of a company that offers reserves valuation and reporting...more

Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Block Medical Merger

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger of two North Dakota healthcare providers, Sanford Health/Sanford Bismarck...more

Latest Developments to Affect Antitrust M&A

The past month has seen interesting developments in the antitrust M&A arena, including the first ever successful private antitrust merger challenge resulting in a divestiture order, and the announcement by the Department of...more

FTC Narrows Scope of HSR Reporting Exemption for Certain Acquisitions

On July 20, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released revisions to its interpretation of the rule, 16 C.F.R. §802.5, that exempts certain acquisitions of “investment rental property assets” from reportability under...more

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