On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly announced a proposed overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing requirements. The proposed changes, detailed in a formal...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the latest edition of The Life Sciences Report. This issue features an article on interlocking boards in the life sciences sector and the antitrust risk they pose to firms and investors;...more
Last month, we reported that the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had threatened multiple public companies, private equity investors, and individuals with lawsuits for violating the ban on interlocking directorates under...more
In what appears to be a significant expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued letters to multiple public companies, investors, and individuals this week, stating it may bring...more
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On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is scheduled to publish revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2021. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional...more