As discussed in a prior client alert, on February 12, 2026, the District Court vacated the 2024 final rule that implemented extensive revisions to the federal premerger notification process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more
3/31/2026
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Rulemaking Process
The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) recently implemented a new regulation that imposes a pre-merger notification rule for certain transactions involving medical-practice groups (i.e. legal entities formed...more
On February 12, 2026, a judge in the Eastern District of Texas vacated the 2024 final rule that implemented extensive revisions to the federal premerger notification process, ruling in favor of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...more
2/26/2026
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Appeals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stays ,
Vacated
The Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) recently announced revised statutory thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Hart-Scott-Rodino Act” or “HSR”). These thresholds, which are revised...more
2/18/2026
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Filing Fees ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
New York has implemented a new beneficial ownership reporting regime (the “New York LLC Transparency Act” or “NYLTA”), effective January 1, 2026, which only applies to limited liability companies (“LLCs”) that were formed...more
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced revised statutory thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Hart-Scott-Rodino Act” or “HSR”). These thresholds, which...more
On June 13, 2024, the Rhode Island legislature passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”), which became law in late June. The Act aims to protect the personal information of Rhode Island...more
8/13/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rhode Island ,
State Data Privacy Laws
On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 255-FN, An Act Relative to the Expectation of Privacy (the “Act”), making New Hampshire the 14th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law —...more
4/10/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Data Privacy Laws
On February 1, 2024, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (the “OAG”) issued a report mandated by the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (the “CTDPA”), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-515 et seq. (the “Report”), which Report is...more
3/25/2024
/ Connecticut ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Violations
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced revised statutory thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Hart-Scott-Rodino Act” or “HSR”). These thresholds, which...more
2/15/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements