States’ merger review and enforcement initiatives continue to expand as Washington adopts the nation’s first “mini-HSR” rule.
On April 4, 2025, the State of Washington passed the Antitrust Premerger Notification Act...more
4/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Premerger Notifications ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $126.4 million.
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more
1/14/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Threshold Requirements
Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the time and content required to file M&A notifications under the HSR Act.
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission...more
Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the burden and cost of filing M&A notifications under the HSR Act.
On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more
10/15/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
NAICS ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Required Documentation ,
Threshold Requirements
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
7/5/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPRM ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Required Forms
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
1/26/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
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
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
1/25/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
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
1/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
FTC’s reversal will result in more Hart-Scott-Rodino filings for companies in the pipeline, cell tower and billboard industries.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) has significantly...more