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U.S. Merger Notification Threshold Increases to $101 Million

The lowest U.S. merger notification threshold will exceed $100 million for the first time effective February 23, 2022. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act filing...more

Antitrust Agencies Suspend Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period

Merging parties in all HSR reportable transactions must observe the full 30-day waiting period before closing a deal. On February 4, 2021, the U.S. antitrust agencies announced that they are temporarily suspending the...more

U.S. Merger Notification Threshold Falls to $92 Million

U.S. merger notification thresholds decline for just the second time; take effect on March 4, 2021. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act thresholds will decrease slightly in...more

Transaction "Designed" to Evade Merger Control Leads to U.S. and EU Penalties

The Development: Antitrust authorities in the United States and European Union have assessed penalties and fines against Canon, and in the United States, Toshiba, for structuring a transaction to avoid premerger notification...more

Tronox Runs Into Procedural Quagmire with Challenges to Cristal Acquisition

The FTC Challenge: The FTC pursued an administrative challenge against Tronox's proposed acquisition of Cristal without also seeking a preliminary injunction. Following an HSR investigation, the FTC normally seeks a...more

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