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EU AI Act Obligations for Deployers of High-Risk AI Systems

Now that the EU AI Act has come into force, companies deploying high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the European Union (EU) must prepare to navigate a complex landscape of new obligations by 2 August 2027. This...more

EU AI Office Seeks Stakeholder Engagement in Drafting AI Act Implementing Rules

The EU AI Office has just published a consultation on the topics that should be covered by the first general-purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice and a call for interest to participate in drafting the Code....more

EU AI Act Published: A New Era for AI Regulation Begins

Today marks a significant milestone in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as the European Union (EU) AI Act is published in the EU Official Journal. This landmark legislation establishes the world’s first...more

EU AI Act: Navigating a Brave New World

After three years of legislative debate, the Council of the European Union cast its final vote on the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act on 21 May 2024. Once published in the EU Official Journal in June, the...more

China Adopts New Merger Control Filing Thresholds

On January 26, 2024, the State Council of China adopted new merger filing thresholds by promulgating the amended Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentration of Undertakings (the...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2024

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $119.5 million. On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more

Enforcement of “Interlocking Directorates” Accelerates With DOJ-Announced Resignations and FTC Consent Agreement

Companies should take a proactive approach as US antitrust agencies continue to enforce Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (the...more

The DOJ and FTC Draft Merger Guidelines: Key Takeaways

The draft guidelines for applying US antitrust laws to merger investigations depart from prior guidance and seek to roll back decades of legal precedent on merger enforcement. Competitive effects analyses are out;...more

FTC and DOJ Propose More Demanding and Lengthy HSR Filing Process

The agencies’ proposed rulemaking would add significant complexity, substance, and time to US antitrust premerger notifications. On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in collaboration with the US Department...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2023

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $111.4 million. On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more

US Legislation Implements New Filing Fees, Adds Foreign Subsidy Disclosure Requirements to HSR Rules

Congress passes the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, changing Hart-ScottRodino Act filing fees and adding disclosure requirements for certain foreign subsidies. On December 23, 2022, as part of a broader...more

China Amends Rules for Merger Control Filing and Review

China is implementing multiple changes to its merger control procedures, following recent amendments to the country’s Anti-Monopoly Law. China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has amended the...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2022

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $101 million. On January 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more

Biden Executive Order and Policy Shifts Herald Era of Expanded Antitrust Enforcement - Japanese Version

バイデン政権による競争法の執行強化により、過去の合併の見直しや、新たな報告義務の追 加、テクノロジー、ヘルスケア及び銀行分野など広い範囲の執行などの可能性が生じていま す。 ホワイトハウスは7月9日(金)、包括的な大統領令において独占禁止法上の優先項目を発表しました。 これはバイデン政権が特定した、過去40年間の独占禁止法運用の不備に対処するためのもので、7月12日...more

Biden Executive Order and Policy Shifts Herald Era of Expanded Antitrust Enforcement

Administration signals greater competition enforcement that could imperil past mergers, impose new reporting obligations, and broadly targets technology, healthcare, and banking sectors. The White House announced its...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2021

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, lowering the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$92 million. On February 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $94 million. On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more

Reflecting on Self-Reflection: FTC Discusses Merger Retrospectives and Global Coordination

Latest hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century consider the FTC’s historical record and global context. On April 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the 13th installment in its...more

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$90 million. On February 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for...more

FTC Hearings Discuss the State of Data Security in the 21st Century

Ninth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century highlights challenges of addressing persistent threats to data security. On December 11 and 12, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the...more

FTC Hearings Evaluate Enforcement Options for Minority Investments

Eighth FTC Hearing features debate over whether the FTC should look more closely at non-controlling investments in competing companies. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, or the Commission) held the eighth...more

Deep Dive on Deep Learning: FTC Considers Artificial Intelligence

Seventh Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection considers ethical, practical, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning. On November 13 and 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the...more

FTC Hearing Evaluates Regulatory Oversight of Big Data and Privacy

Sixth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century features disagreement over FTC’s enforcement priorities for consumer data. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently held the sixth hearing in its...more

FTC Hearings Consider Pushing Boundaries of Merger Enforcement

Fourth and Fifth FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection consider more vigorous enforcement over vertical merger and innovation effects. In the past two weeks, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held two more...more

FTC Hearing Considers Collusive, Exclusionary, and Predatory Conduct on Digital Platforms

Third FTC hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century considers calls for additional scrutiny in multi-sided digital platform industries. On October 15, 16, and 17, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission...more

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