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
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Joint Venture ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Section 8 ,
Termination ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
The Antitrust Division (Division) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to its Civil Investigative Demand (CID) forms and its investigative deposition process on September 10. When conducting civil...more
9/15/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Depositions ,
Documentation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Leniency Guidelines ,
Risk Factors ,
Testimony ,
Updated Forms
There are many ways that companies can cooperate with each other to combat COVID-19 without running afoul of antitrust laws. But companies considering cooperating with competitors should be aware of and assess potential...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently prevailed in its challenge of Novelis’ proposed merger with Aleris Corporation. The challenge involved a first-of-its kind use of arbitration under the Administrative Dispute...more
Schick, the shaving product company, recently announced it was abandoning its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival startup Harry’s Razors. The announcement followed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) threat to...more
2/28/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divestiture ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Reasonable Best Efforts
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced earlier this month that Canon and Toshiba agreed to each pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that they schemed to avoid complying with Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) antitrust...more
There are increasing calls for the antitrust enforcement agencies to review the effects of past acquisitions in the tech sector. Senator Elizabeth Warren has pledged to appoint enforcers committed to reversing such mergers....more
4/26/2019
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Mergers ,
Technology Sector