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FTC Secures Record-Breaking Gun-Jumping Fine, Opines on Buyer’s Right to Approve Transactions and Lack of Diligence Controls

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent a firm message—unlawful coordination of merging businesses prior to the closing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (“HSR”) Act will be aggressively enforced. On...more

FTC Announces New Premerger Notification Form

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger...more

U.S. antitrust agencies propose major changes to pre-merger review process

On June 27, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (together, the “Agencies”) announced proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that...more

Continuing Trend: HSR Notifications Significantly Down in October 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that parties filed U.S. pre-merger notifications for only 181 transactions in October 2022, an almost 60% drop year over year from October 2021’s 443 number, and a marked...more

U.S. Antitrust Agencies Suspend Early Termination of Merger Review Waiting Periods

Today, the U.S. antitrust agencies announced a temporary suspension of the long-time practice of granting “early termination” of required premerger waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (the...more

2021 HSR Thresholds Decreasing

In a direction consistent with 2020, the filing thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act) will decrease. Following statutory amendments made in 2000, the thresholds are...more

Citing COVID-19 Concerns, FTC Suspends Early Termination and Temporarily Institutes E-Filing System

In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office ( “PNO”) has announced temporary changes for submitting premerger filings under the Hart-Scott Rodino (“HSR”)...more

Premerger Notification Thresholds Increased

Effective April 3, 2019, the jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), will increase. Pursuant to statutory amendments made in 2000, the thresholds are...more

EU Competition Newsletter - March 2018

Early attention to the antitrust considerations of a given transaction can go a long way towards promoting the chances of timely or even early clearance of a transaction. As an initial matter, parties should focus their...more

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