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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Threshold Requirements Antitrust Provisions

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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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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

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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Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2024

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On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced revised statutory thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Hart-Scott-Rodino Act” or “HSR”). These thresholds, which...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

M&A in 2024: How to Prepare for HSR Filings in a Year of Antitrust Uncertainty

In June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a proposed rule that would dramatically change, and increase the burden of, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (the “HSR Act”) pre-merger antitrust filings.  Many observers expect...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Announces 2024 HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or unincorporated interests, or...more

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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose Sweeping Changes to the HSR Premerger Notification Program

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On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in collaboration with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a proposal to overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification program. If adopted, the...more

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FTC Announces 2024 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds and HSR filing fees, which will become effective on March 6, 2024. The revised...more

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Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds Take Effect March 6, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after March 6, 2024....more

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FTC Raises HSR Act Thresholds in Annual Update

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On February 5, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its annual update to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds in the Federal Register. The HSR Act governs certain deals that must be reported to the FTC...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Revised HSR Thresholds Announced

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved revised thresholds and filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR)....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New HSR Act Size-of-Transaction Increasing to $119.5 Million; Filing Fee Increases Going Into Effect Soon

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its adjusted reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The FTC revises the HSR Act thresholds...more

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Biden Administration’s HSR Data: 7 Key Takeaways (and Some Surprises)

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 (the Report)1 , which includes Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing (HSR filing) statistics for the most recent year...more

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FTC Increases HSR Thresholds and Clayton 8 Thresholds

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On January 22, the FTC announced updated dollar thresholds triggering the bar on interlocking officers and directors under Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. Section 8 of the Clayton Act prohibits one person from...more

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It’s That Time of Year: Announcement of the New Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Filing Thresholds

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) requires that transactions over a certain value be reported at least 30 days prior to closing to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ,”...more

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FTC Announces Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the 2024 threshold for applying the size-of-parties test of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act will increase from $111.4 million to...more

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FTC Updates HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds; Increases Civil Penalties for Violations

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds. The HSR Act requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions, which meet or exceed...more

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FTC announces increase in HSR filing thresholds and increase to HSR premerger filing fees

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The FTC revises the jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds annually based on the change in gross national product. The FTC also revises filing fees annually based on changes to the consumer price index under Division GG of...more

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2024 Increases to HSR Thresholds, Filing Fees, HSR Penalties and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced updated filing thresholds and related filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The new HSR Act thresholds will...more

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HSR Act Threshold Update

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On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Increases the HSR Reporting Thresholds, Filing Fees and Thresholds, and Maximum Civil Penalties for 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now announced the adjusted Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) thresholds, filing fees and thresholds, and civil monetary penalties for the new year. The HSR Act requires parties to certain mergers,...more

Morgan Lewis

FTC Increases HSR Act Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 22, 2024 that it will increase the Hart­-Scott­Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional filing thresholds and fees, which will go into effect 30 days after the pending...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2024 HSR Act Adjusted Filing Thresholds

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2024. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more

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New HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds announced for 2024

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On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

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The FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds for 2024

On Jan. 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the 2024 adjusted thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). The HSR Act notification requirements apply to transactions...more

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Overview of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies) recently issued the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 (the Report). Covering the...more

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