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FTC’s 2023 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds; Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022

On January 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustment for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

New Federal M&A Broker Exemption

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617) into law, providing a federal statutory exemption from securities law broker registration for merger and acquisition (M&A)...more

2022 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments Address Emerging Digital Technologies

The market for digital assets, such as cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs), all of which are considered intangible personal property, continues to evolve and, as a result, digital assets are increasingly sold or...more

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Final Beneficial Owner Reporting Rule

On December 1, 2021, we issued a client alert summarizing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law passed to fight “shell company” money laundering, tax fraud, and other financial crimes. The CTA provides for rules...more

FTC's 2022 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds

On January 24, 2022 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustment for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

The Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), included as an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, was passed by Congress this year as an effort to make it more difficult to commit “shell company” money laundering, tax...more

FTC's 2021 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) previously announced its annual adjustment for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR...more

SEC Expands Accredited Investor Definition

The SEC has expanded the definition of accredited investor to modernize it and enable more investors to access private offerings. “Accredited investor” is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of...more

State Securities Compliance Relief in the Wake of COVID-19

To date, all state divisions of securities regulators remain open for business. However, in most cases, in-person meetings are temporarily suspended...more

FTC’s 2020 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its annual adjustment for notification thresholds for proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). HSR...more

FTC Announces 2019 Adjustment to HSR Filing Thresholds

The Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) has announced the annual adjustment for 2019 of notification thresholds for proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR...more

State Securities Regulators Are Increasing Actions Against Cryptocurrency Issuers and Exchanges

Cryptocurrency is the newest investment vehicle used by companies to raise capital. At the federal level, the Securities and Exchange Commission has increased its scrutiny of cryptocurrencies over the past two years; but...more

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