On January 18, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) (together, the “Agencies”) jointly announced plans to “review,” “modernize” and “strengthen” horizontal merger...more
1/19/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
Private Equity ,
Request For Information
Investors considering engaging with management should take note of a recent informal interpretation received from the FTC’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) advising that certain seemingly “passive” behavior is...more
11/3/2016
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment-Only Exemption ,
Investors ,
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Monopolization ,
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Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Securities