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Justice Department’s Investigation of “Interlocking Directorates” Leads to Corporate Board Resignations

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​​​​​​​Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 (Section 8) prohibits directors and officers from serving simultaneously on the boards of competing corporations, subject to limited exceptions. Specifically, Section 8...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Director Interlocks Draw DOJ’s Antitrust Attention

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The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has focused attention recently on an oft-overlooked provision of U.S. antitrust law prohibiting “interlocking directorates.” This prohibition is found in Section 8 of the...more

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DOJ Investigating “Interlocking Directorates” in PE Industry

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In its latest step to elevate antitrust scrutiny of private equity, DOJ launches a series of investigations of board seats under Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently began sending...more

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HSR Filing Threshold Increases to $70.9 Million

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on January 10, 2013 that the dollar-based thresholds applicable to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notification program will be raised 4.0 percent from the 2012 levels....more

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