Anyone who has ever received a civil investigative demand, subpoena, second request, voluntary access letter, or other form of compulsory process from a federal antitrust regulator knows that the government’s standard...more
2/2/2024
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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
As we reported on July 7, the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice, released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act of 1976’s premerger...more
On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), released a 133-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of...more
7/28/2023
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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), codified at 15 USC § 18a, is the federal antitrust law that requires parties to certain large mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate...more
As normally happens in late January every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) thresholds. The HSR Act requires parties to certain mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures,...more
In the wake of robust merger and acquisition activity and the resulting unprecedented numbers of reported transactions, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced significant increases to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”)...more