On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the FTC’s motion for a stay pending appeal of the Eastern District of Texas’s decision vacating the 2024 HSR Final Rule....more
3/23/2026
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Vacatur
On February 19, 2026, the Fifth Circuit granted the FTC’s request for an administrative stay of the Eastern District of Texas decision vacating the 2024 HSR Final Rule, preserving the Rule until further order of the court....more
2/23/2026
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Vacatur
On February 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the FTC’s 2024 HSR Final Rule (titled “Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements”), which went into effect on...more
2/16/2026
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On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”)....more
1/19/2026
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Competition ,
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The Clayton Act ,
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The removal of FTC Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya signaled presidential power over independent agencies, with Supreme Court backing. This precedent may extend to other independent bodies, raising concerns about broader...more
10/27/2025
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Antitrust Investigations ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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SCOTUS ,
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Baker Botts was pleased to sponsor the 13th edition of the Global Antitrust Hot Topics: EU, US & Global Perspectives, one of the premier gatherings in the EU Competition law community. The 25 September program featured...more
10/2/2025
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Innovation ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Vertical Mergers
On 23 June, the European Commission (“Commission”), following a Phase II investigation, unconditionally approved the acquisition by Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) of Dorna Sports, S.L. (“Dorna”) (Case M.11539,...more
6/25/2025
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Mergers ,
Sports
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). Also on January 10,...more
1/15/2025
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Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act
On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Agencies”), announced the most significant changes to the Premerger Notification Rules since the...more
10/14/2024
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On August 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a landmark decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a high-profile monopolization litigation....more