The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule mandates the adoption of new, expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) forms and the creation of a public comment portal for pending transactions. The new HSR forms will become...more
10/15/2024
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In my earlier post in the Antitrust Advocate Blog, I noted recent setbacks that the Federal Trade Commission has experienced with respect to its regulatory authority. I then asked whether the FTC would suffer another...more
10/5/2023
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On June 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release[1] announcing proposed changes to reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). Under...more
6/30/2023
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