FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $119.5 million.
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more
Growing state-level oversight of M&A and other strategic transactions for healthcare provider businesses will impact growth strategies across major markets.
The volume of healthcare services transactions in the United...more
10/9/2023
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Change of Control ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Public Policy ,
Threshold Requirements
The draft guidelines for applying US antitrust laws to merger investigations depart from prior guidance and seek to roll back decades of legal precedent on merger enforcement.
Competitive effects analyses are out;...more
8/7/2023
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Antitrust Division ,
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Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Vertical Mergers
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $111.4 million.
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/26/2023
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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 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
Due diligence on restaurant companies should factor in industry-specific legal and operational risks.
Buyers acquire restaurant companies to access new brands, expand and diversify, or vertically integrate. Attractive...more
8/17/2022
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Business Licenses ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Food Safety ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Liquor Licences ,
Mergers ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Suppliers ,
Wage and Hour
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $101 million.
On January 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/25/2022
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $94 million.
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/30/2020
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
UK government publishes “no deal” Brexit notice on mergers and antitrust — Latham lawyers analyse the practical implications for affected parties.
The UK’s expected separation from the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $80.8 million.
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more
FTC’s reversal will result in more Hart-Scott-Rodino filings for companies in the pipeline, cell tower and billboard industries.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) has significantly...more