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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: October 15, 2024 – The Outside Counsel Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: Tech Evolution in Real Estate Law: A Conversation with Christy-Ann Jordaan

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the...more

Mayer Brown

Final FTC Rule Enacts Fundamental Changes to HSR; Will Complicate Merger Filings

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Final Rule enacting changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) premerger notification rules. The Final Rule will usher in the most significant changes...more

Stinson LLP

FTC Finalizes Changes to Premerger Notification Form

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced long-awaited finalized changes to the premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger notification rules implementing the...more

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The Long Awaited HSR Form and Rules Are Here, and They're Not as Burdensome as Feared

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In June 2023, the FTC and DOJ (the “Agencies”) proposed a new rule that would significantly change the form and instructions for premerger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“New HSR Form”). That proposal hinted...more

Baker Donelson

Should Employees Stay or Should They Go: The NLRB and FTC Crack Down on Restrictive Covenants

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Many employers were encouraged when a federal court in Texas last month blocked the enforcement of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prohibition against essentially all non-compete employment agreements in Ryan, LLC v. FTC....more

Holland & Knight LLP

5 Key Antitrust Takeaways from Holland & Knight's Panel at Nashville Healthcare Sessions 2024

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2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Consumer Groups Request FTC Action on Software Issues for Connected Devices

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A recent open letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen other entities, may be an early signal of future FTC focus. The letter...more

White & Case LLP

ECJ decision in the Diarra case: some of FIFA’s players transfer rules are incompatible with EU law

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On 4 October 2024, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered its judgment in the Diarra case.1 The ECJ finds that some aspects of FIFA's transfer rules regarding financial compensation and imposing additional sporting...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - What’s Next After Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Veto in California?

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," healthcare attorney John Saran and PitchBook Lead Healthcare Analyst Rebecca Springer, Ph.D., discuss the state of healthcare transaction laws and their future in 2025. Mr. Saran and...more

MoginRubin LLP

DOJ Sues Visa for Monopolizing Debit Network Markets

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Exclusionary conduct has been a key to Visa’s success. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa Inc. in the Southern District of New York yesterday for illegal...more

Goodwin

FTC and DOJ Finalize Major Changes to HSR Form and Disclosure Requirements

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On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a Notice of Final Rulemaking regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Premerger...more

Venable LLP

FTC Announces Significant Expansion of HSR Premerger Filings

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a final rule that makes sweeping changes to the substance of premerger notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....more

Hogan Lovells

Unpleasant October surprise – the FTC announces final rule expanding HSR filing disclosures

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule revising the requirements for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). Parties to...more

Locke Lord LLP

FTC Issues Final Rule Overhauling and ‎Increasing the Burden of HSR Filings

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After what is described as “intense negotiations” among the commissioners, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unanimously approved a substantial overhaul to the rules governing the documents and information that must be...more

McGuireWoods LLP

FTC and DOJ Finalize Significant Changes to HSR Form

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), finalized a new rule that significantly changes the form and accompanying instructions for premerger...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC, DOJ and CFPB warn consumers about potential scams after natural disasters

On October 9, the FTC, DOJ and CFPB warned consumers about potential fraud and price gouging during natural disasters. According to the agencies, scammers often exploit weather emergencies to take advantage of people trying...more

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FTC Announces Dramatic Changes to Premerger Notification Rules

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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

WilmerHale

FTC Issues New HSR Form - What You Need to Know

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For the first time in over 45 years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted on October 10, 2024, extensive changes to the notification form for acquisitions subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) review. The new form...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Premerger Filing Requirements Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Set to Expand Significantly

On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after a 5-0 vote, issued a final rule amending the Premerger Notification Rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The final...more

Troutman Pepper

FTC Issues Final Rule Overhauling and Increasing the Burden of HSR Filings

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After what is described as “intense negotiations” among the commissioners, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unanimously approved a substantial overhaul to the rules governing the documents and information that must be...more

Troutman Pepper

Massachusetts Federal Court Orders Key Credit Repair to Pay $50M for Misleading Claims and Advance Fees

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently denied a credit repair organization’s motion for partial summary judgment and granted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

M&A Antitrust Update: FTC Approves Significant Changes to HSR Filings

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it approved changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), as amended, that apply to parties who enter into HSR Act reportable mergers,...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

FTC Finalizes Long-Awaited HSR Overhaul

The long-awaited new HSR rules and Form have been released. They go into effect in approximately 90 days (mid-January), unless blocked by a federal judge. Companies engaging in M&A now face increased burdens compared to the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding the New Steel Import Regulations: What You Need to Know

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In a move to regulate steel imports more stringently, the U.S. government has introduced new requirements that will affect importers of steel and derivative steel products. As of November 21, 2024, importers must comply with...more

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