The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will decrease. The Act...more
3/12/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
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Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Joint Venture ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
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The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in August 2015 against three affiliated activist hedge fund companies and Third Point LLC, their management company, for acquiring voting securities in Yahoo! Inc. without...more
9/14/2015
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Compliance ,
Consent Decrees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
The Clayton Act ,
Third Point ,
Voting Securities ,
Yahoo!
Hart-Scott-Rodino Filings Decreased Slightly in 2012, but Percentage of Investigations Leading to Second Requests and Enforcement Actions Increased; FTC Continues to Enforce HSR Act in Connection with Corporate Officers' and...more
7/17/2013
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Corruption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Stock Options