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Antitrust Concerns About ESG Investing Are Not Going Away

For the last several years, investor activism to further environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals has faced significant antitrust scrutiny in the United States. This scrutiny reached a new level in June 2024 when the...more

5/22/2025 / Antitrust Investigations , Antitrust Provisions , Antitrust Violations , Asset Management , Congressional Investigations & Hearings , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Investigations , Investment Management , Shareholder Activism

2025 Adjustments to HSR Act Thresholds, HSR Filing Fees, Interlocking Directorates Safe Harbor, and Maximum Civil Penalties

Key Takeaways - The 2025 adjusted HSR threshold is $126.4 million. All transactions valued below that amount are exempt from the HSR filing requirement....more

1/22/2025 / Antitrust Provisions , Antitrust Violations , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Filing Fees , Hart-Scott-Rodino Act , Merger Controls , Mergers , Premerger Notifications , Safe Harbors

FTC Imposes Record “Gun Jumping” Penalty for Illegal Pre-Merger Conduct

Key Takeaways - The involved companies violated the HSR Act by assuming operational control prior to the expiration of the mandated 30-day waiting period....more

1/13/2025 / Antitrust Provisions , Antitrust Violations , Competition , Compliance , Enforcement Actions , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Hart-Scott-Rodino Act , Merger Controls , Mergers , Pre-Merger Filing Requirements

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