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Allen Matkins

Bill Would Require Filing Of HSR Notifications With California's Attorney General

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In September, the Uniform Law Commission adopted the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act.  The ULC does not, of course, actually enact any laws, it merely drafts and promotes laws that it would like to see made...more

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Overcoming Challenges in Merger Clearance: Case Studies and Solutions

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During the fifth annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement Conference (ACME), leading antitrust practitioners Franco Castelli, Counsel, Antitrust from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Jeane Thomas, Partner at Crowell &...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New HSR Rules Take Effect on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2025

As we reported in October, the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, have issued revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rules. These...more

Saul Ewing LLP

FTC Finalizes Significant Amendments to Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Filing Requirements

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Overview - On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released the final version of material changes to the submissions required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR”)....more

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Analyzing Second Requests: Trends in Premerger Antitrust Review and Political Influence

ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This concise analysis delves into the historical trends of Second Requests in U.S. antitrust review, spanning from 2000 to 2023. It explores how these trends correlate with presidential...more

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Will New HSR Rules Lead to Costlier RWI Interim Breach Coverage?

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In the context of representations & warranties insurance (RWI), this change means that the interim period between a deal’s sign and close will likely also grow longer, requiring deal parties to negotiate for a longer interim...more

MoginRubin LLP

Companies Tend to Abandon or Restructure Deals Rather Than Fight the Feds, Agencies Report

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Government credits HSR pre-merger notification program with halting anticompetitive deals. Companies planning mergers and acquisitions tend to avoid challenging the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTC Substantially Expands HSR Merger Notification Form’s Information and Documentary Requirements; Promises the Return of Early...

The information and documentary materials (filing requirements) necessary to complete the Hart-Scott-Rodino merger notification filing form have been significantly expanded.  The new filing requirements will fall most heavily...more

Morgan Lewis

Key Takeaways from Latest HSR Data: A Continuation of Biden Administration Trends

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On the same day it released its final Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) Rules,1 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 (the Report),2 which includes Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

A&O Shearman

Antitrust in Focus - October 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Roxane Hicheri (counsel based in Paris) and Mark Steenson (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more

Cooley LLP

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

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FTC Announces New Premerger Notification Form

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FTC Finalizes Changes to Premerger Notification Form: What It Means for Healthcare Transactions

At long last, we have a rule. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously issued a final rule updating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) premerger notification process (the Final Rule). The Final...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

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

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

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Finalizes Long-Awaited Rules that Will Substantially Increase the Scope and Detail of Premerger Antitrust Filings under...

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The FTC has finalized significant changes to the information and level of detail that will be required in premerger antitrust filings under the HSR Act. The new rules will take effect in early 2025. Among other changes,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

5 Key Antitrust Takeaways from Holland & Knight's Panel at Nashville Healthcare Sessions 2024

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2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...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

Akerman LLP

What You Should Know: Q&A Covering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a

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What is the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act? The HSR Act revamped the Federal government’s review of mergers and acquisitions to require premerger notification of transactions of a certain size and character and implemented a...more

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FTC Calls on Congress to “Modernize” HSR Act and Extend Waiting Periods

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Parties to transactions that are reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (HSR) Act must observe a mandatory pre-close waiting period—30 days for most transactions—after reporting the transaction to the...more

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The Pulse of M&A Activity: January 2024 HSR Transactions and Economic Analysis

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act), a pivotal federal law, mandates companies to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before finalizing mergers or acquisitions...more

Jenner & Block

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

Bracewell LLP

FTC Announces 2024 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds and HSR filing fees, which will become effective on March 6, 2024. The revised...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New HSR Act Size-of-Transaction Increasing to $119.5 Million; Filing Fee Increases Going Into Effect Soon

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its adjusted reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The FTC revises the HSR Act thresholds...more

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