The Court will decide whether the government can dismiss qui tam actions after initially declining to intervene and what standard courts should apply to the government’s dismissal request.
The Supreme Court agreed to...more
cSize-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $101 million in Federal Trade Commission’s largest threshold increase ever.
As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP)...more
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will decrease to $92 million; the first threshold decrease since 2010.
As a result of the decrease in the U.S. Gross National Product for 2020 due to the COVID-19...more
The $1.4 trillion set aside for loans to small, medium and large businesses in the CARES Act stimulus package makes compliance more crucial than ever for U.S. companies.
Any entity that receives government funds may face...more
4/14/2020
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Employee Training ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fraud ,
National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) ,
Qui Tam ,
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Relief Measures ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Small Business ,
Whistleblowers
Car racing games have long attracted avid gamers. There’s the Gran Turismo series, the appeal of which wasn’t just the number of cars and tracks available, but also the ability to simulate a racing season and race against...more
The FTC and DOJ are changing their approach to civil enforcement and merger review during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HSR notifications must be submitted through an e-filing platform, and early termination of the HSR waiting...more
March often marks a new beginning—not just by Mother Nature—but also in sports. In the U.S., March brings the excitement of the NCAA tournament, Spring Training for Major League Baseball, and the ever-tightening playoff races...more
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
1/29/2020
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Antitrust Division ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
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Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $90 million.
On April 3, 2019, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more
3/5/2019
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
Size-of-Transaction Threshold Will Increase to $84.4 Million -
On February 28, 2018, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed...more
1/31/2018
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
On February 27, 2017, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting securities,...more
On February 25, 2016, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting securities,...more
On February 20, 2015, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more
The most potent weapon in combatting corporate fraud against the U.S. government has been the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Under the FCA, the U.S. government may recover treble damages and civil fines for such fraud....more
On February 24, 2014, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more
On February 11, 2013, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more