On August 5, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a rare[1] gun jumping[2] civil lawsuit and proposed settlement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Legends...more
8/8/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act
The new Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) thresholds will go into effect on February 27, 2023 and will apply to all transactions closing on or after that date. As previewed in...more
1/26/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
On Monday, October 25, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted along party lines to approve (3-2 with Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Wilson dissenting) a new Prior Approval Policy Statement (Prior Approval...more