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New Rules for HSR Premerger Notification Filings Take Effect February 10, 2025

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On November 12, 2024, the final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amending premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Act was published in the Federal Register. The HSR Act...more

Dechert LLP

DAMITT Q3 2024: Tricks and Treats in Merger Enforcement

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We had previously questioned whether the new approach to Article 22 EUMR followed by the EC would herald a new era in EU merger control, leading to an increased number of deals being reviewed, and more importantly an...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New HSR Requirements Will Dramatically Increase the Burden on Filers

The long-awaited new HSR rules have finally been released. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies), released the 460-page final...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny

Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting, and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments.  Proper...more

Cornerstone Research

Trends in Merger Investigations and Enforcement at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies: Fiscal Years 2005-2022

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In fiscal year 2022, merger transactions and second requests decreased from the prior year....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

FTC Proposes New HSR Filing Requirements

Companies pursuing acquisitions that require a filing in the United States under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) may, by year-end, face vastly expanded disclosure requirements necessitating far greater investments in time,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Issues Three Important Reminders About HSR Compliance

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), codified at 15 USC § 18a, is the federal antitrust law that requires parties to certain large mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Practical Pointers for Pre-Merger Information Exchange in Transactions Between Competitors

M&A Monitor focuses on legal issues of interest to M&A practitioners for private and closely held companies, providing explanation, analysis and practical application on timely topics....more

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No HSR Filing Means No Antitrust Issues? Think Again!

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My transaction does not require an HSR filing. That means we don’t have to worry about potential antitrust issues, right? WRONG. The HSR Act requires that parties to certain transactions submit a premerger notification...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

$5 Million Penalty Underscores Importance of Antitrust Compliance in M&A Transactions

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday that Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation agreed to pay a $2.5 million fine each to settle charges that the two companies violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by failing to...more

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