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U.S. DOJ Seeks Rare USD3.5 million “Gun Jumping” Penalty For Alleged Pre-Closing Conduct In Violation Of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

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On August 5, 2024, the United States Department of Justice filed a rare gun jumping civil lawsuit and proposed settlement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against a global sports and...more

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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose Sweeping Changes to the HSR Premerger Notification Program

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On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in collaboration with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a proposal to overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification program. If adopted, the...more

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Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds Take Effect March 6, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after March 6, 2024....more

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FTC Announces Increase in Filing Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for 2023 for Premerger Notifications and Interlocking...

HSR Notice Thresholds Have Increased. On January 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its revised annual threshold that determines whether companies may be required to notify federal antitrust authorities...more

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FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds and Filing Fees Effective Feb. 27, 2023

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after Feb. 27,...more

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FTC Announces New Filing Fees Up to $2.25 Million and Annual Changes to US HSR Thresholds (2023)

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds – effective for deals closing on or after February 27, 2023 – and the new HSR merger filing fees....more

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FTC Announces Largest-Ever HSR Threshold Increases for 2023 Transactions and New Filing Fee Thresholds

Size-of-transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $111.4 million. As a result of the substantial increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP) for 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

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FTC Announces 2022 Changes to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be increased....more

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FTC Announces 2021 Changes to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds, Temporarily Suspends Early Termination

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will decrease. The Act...more

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FTC Announces 2020 Increases to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020, the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Increase in HSR Reportability Thresholds and Other HSR Developments

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On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds for 2020

On Jan. 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced the 2020 adjusted thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). The HSR Act notification requirements apply to transactions...more

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2020 Annual Updates to the United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR) and Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), as well as the thresholds...more

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HSR Thresholds Will Increase for 2020 Transactions

Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $94 million. On February 27, 2020, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more

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Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Increases Announced; New Thresholds To Go Into Effect In Late February

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On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced in the Federal Register that the dollar-based thresholds applicable to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notification program will be raised about...more

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Antitrust Enforcement Update: Spotlight on Physician Transactions

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At both the state and federal level, antitrust enforcement agencies continue to pursue successful challenges to physician practice transactions. This article summarizes two recent enforcement actions, as well as a new state...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Increased HSR Thresholds Become Effective on April 3, 2019

On Feb. 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced the 2019 adjusted thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The HSR Act notification requirements apply to transactions that...more

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FTC Announces 2019 Increases to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on February 15, 2019, the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be...more

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FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds Effective April 3, 2019

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after April 3,...more

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FTC Increases HSR Thresholds Effective April 3, 2019

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised, and once again raised, the thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The new HSR Act thresholds were published in...more

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FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds for 2019

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) requires that parties to significant mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions notify the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Update: FTC Revises Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Increases to $90 Million (Effective...

• The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 requires parties to transactions meeting certain size and other tests to file premerger notification forms with both the Federal Trade Commission and Department of...more

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HSR Filing Threshold Increases Announced; Tops $90MM for the First Time

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on February 15, 2019, that the dollar-based thresholds applicable to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notification program will be raised about 6.6 percent from the...more

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FTC Announces Revised, Other HSR Thresholds for 2018

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act requires parties to transactions that meet certain thresholds to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and observe a waiting period prior to closing, unless...more

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HSR Filing Threshold Increases to US$84.4 Million

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on January 26, 2018, that the dollar-based thresholds applicable to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notification program will be raised about 4.4 percent from the...more

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