As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP) for 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced an increase in the jurisdictional filing thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more
1/16/2025
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As of February 10, 2025, the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules will require significantly more compliance work from transacting parties.
Early Planning for More Complex Filings: Companies contemplating...more
The size-of-transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $119.5 million, and the largest filing fee will increase to $2.335 million.
As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product...more
New legislation lowers HSR filing fees for most transactions valued less than $500 million but increases the fees for transactions valued at or above $500 million, while introducing a new requirement to disclose subsidies...more
1/9/2023
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cSize-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $101 million in Federal Trade Commission’s largest threshold increase ever.
As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP)...more
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $94 million.
On February 27, 2020, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more
1/29/2020
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Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $90 million.
On April 3, 2019, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more
3/5/2019
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Size-of-Transaction Threshold Will Increase to $84.4 Million -
On February 28, 2018, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed...more
1/31/2018
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