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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Commercial Bankruptcy

The Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1976 establishing the federal premerger notification program. Under the Act, parties contemplating mergers or... more +
The Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1976 establishing the federal premerger notification program. Under the Act, parties contemplating mergers or acquisitions must notify the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission prior to completing the transaction. Once notified, the DOJ and FTC investigate and make a determination as to whether the proposed transaction will adversely impact U.S. commerce and competition within the market. less -
Epstein Becker & Green

New State Laws Requiring Notice of Health Care Transactions Will Uniquely Impact Distressed Transactions

Distressed businesses are often compared to melting ice cubes or an aircraft in rapid descent. The goal for a distressed business is to get to a transaction before the ice cube melts or the aircraft and ground meet at an...more

Morgan Lewis

US Antitrust Laws: Investment Guidance for Deals, Dealmakers Amid Economy’s Inevitable Rebound

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US antitrust laws already on the books facilitate rapid investment without government delay: important practical tools and rules for dealmakers and their counsel in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the...more

White & Case LLP

Expedited Antitrust Merger Clearances in Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy can provide important advantages to companies considering M&A activity today. M&A purchases of bankrupt companies obviously often feature significantly depressed valuations and a small universe of potentially...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Debt Dialogue: April 2017 - Exemptions from HSR Filing Requirements in a Bankruptcy Reorganization

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act requires parties to an acquisition of voting securities or assets to file a report form with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), and to observe a waiting period before...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 27, 2014

Lehman Court Finds Safe Harbors Protect Damage Calculation Provisions in Swap - Judge James M. Peck issued a significant opinion in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy late last month, which preserved important safe...more

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