As required by the HSR Act, on January 22, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds and filing fees. The key number to remember is now $119.5 million. ...more
1/24/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
As required by the HSR Act, on January 23, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds. The key number to remember is now $111.4 million. Note, this is an increase...more
1/25/2023
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Consumer Price Index ,
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
As required by the HSR Act, on January 21, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds. The key number to remember is now $101 million. Note, this is an increase...more
1/21/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
As required by the HSR Act, on February 1, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds. The key number to remember is now $92 million. Note, this is a decrease...more
2/2/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “Agencies”) recently proposed two changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) rules that, if implemented, will materially impact private...more
10/1/2020
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Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investment Firms ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Venture Capital