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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 -
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August 2024 HSR Transaction Update

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The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape remains a key area of focus for business and legal professionals, reflecting the broader economic climate and regulatory trends. For eDiscovery specialists, understanding the ebb...more

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July 2024 HSR Transactions: What GDP Growth and Economic Trends Mean for eDiscovery

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ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This article provides a detailed analysis of the July 2024 HSR transaction data and key economic indicators, emphasizing their impact on the eDiscovery sector. It explores the implications of...more

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Growing Number of US States Target Private Equity Transactions in Healthcare

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Driven by a growing wave of enforcer skepticism toward further healthcare consolidation, some state legislatures have begun to propose “mini-HSR” laws explicitly targeting healthcare transactions involving private equity...more

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July 2024 HSR Transaction Update

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The landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continues to evolve, influenced by economic shifts and regulatory frameworks. For eDiscovery professionals, staying abreast of these changes is essential for providing timely...more

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HSR Considerations for Secondary Sales of Private Company Stock

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While investors generally are aware that mergers and acquisitions can require antitrust filings in the United States under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), they are sometimes surprised to learn that...more

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What You Should Know: Q&A Covering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a

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What is the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act? The HSR Act revamped the Federal government’s review of mergers and acquisitions to require premerger notification of transactions of a certain size and character and implemented a...more

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Healthcare Private Equity: What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more

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FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more

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Antitrust focus on private equity funds and serial acquisitions

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Until relatively recently, private equity buyers were viewed as largely benign. Where antitrust regulators expressed concerns with private equity buyers, it was generally in the context of them being viewed as sub-optimal...more

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Health Care Transactions Facing Increased Federal and State Regulatory Scrutiny

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Private equity investments in health care to be subject to increased oversight from federal and state regulators, including antitrust officials - Federal and state governmental regulation of health care transactions...more

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May 2024 HSR Transaction Update

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The landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continues to evolve, influenced by economic shifts and regulatory frameworks. For eDiscovery professionals, staying abreast of these changes is essential for providing timely...more

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Nearly One Year After Proposed HSR Rulemaking, Still No New Rules: What Should Companies Considering M&A Activity Expect?

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Last summer, on June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), unveiled proposed new rules governing implementation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act’s (HSR) premerger...more

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As Feds Stalk Anticompetitive Mergers, What Can Competitors Do?

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Continuing to make good on President Biden’s pledge to root out and challenge anticompetitive mergers, the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have asked the public to join the hunt....more

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The FTC and DOJ Enlist the Public in Latest Attack on Serial Acquisition Strategies

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On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division announced a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information from the public to “identify serial acquisitions...more

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Recent Ruling Shows Healthcare Private Equity Firms a Path Through the New Antitrust Era

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Private equity sponsors can exhale: A federal court recently stopped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust action that targeted private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for the healthcare "roll-up"...more

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FTC and DOJ launch public inquiry on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies

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On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) (the Agencies) published a Request for Information (the “May 2024 RFI”) to solicit public comments to help...more

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FTC-DOJ Inquiry on Serial Acquisitions: Cracking Down on PE Roll-Ups?

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On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly announced a request for members of the public to provide information that the agencies can use “to identify...more

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The Next Chapter in the Serial: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Heighten Focus on Roll-Up Strategies

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Serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies are facing intense scrutiny as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division request public comment on how these types of...more

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April 2024 HSR Transactions: Examining the Impact on Cybersecurity and eDiscovery Practices

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In the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. economy demonstrated a moderated growth rate of 1.6 percent in real GDP, marking a slowdown from the 3.4 percent growth observed in the last quarter of 2023. Despite this deceleration,...more

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The FTC Requests More Info About Walmart’s $2.3 Billion Vizio Acquisition

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The deal is about data, advertising, and Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has kicked off an antitrust inquiry into Walmart Inc.’s proposed acquisition of smart TV company Vizio Inc., which the companies announced in...more

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Navigating the New Reality of HSR Second Requests

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Regulatory changes and government antitrust scrutiny of merger and acquisition activity have led to increased attention to Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Second Requests. The past few years have been busy in the M&A space. In...more

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Fast Five: Important Law and Policy Updates for US Health Care Transactions

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With the end of the first quarter of 2024, we highlight five developments, changes, or challenges that health systems, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physician practices, health insurers, and other health care providers,...more

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Biden Administration Enlists Public in Effort to Identify Potential Antitrust Violations in Healthcare Sector

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more

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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part I

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The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting is underway in Washington, DC. The annual Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive...more

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February 2024 HSR Transactions: Balancing Economic Indicators and M&A Activity

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act), a pivotal federal law, mandates companies to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before finalizing mergers or acquisitions...more

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