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Saul Ewing LLP

Court Denies UNC Tennis Player’s Injunction Effort Against NCAA Regarding Prize Money

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With fall sports in full swing, it may be easy to miss the fact that the NCAA has also been busy competing in the courtroom. On the same day that a federal judge in California preliminarily approved a $2.78 billion settlement...more

Bodman

The Rise of State-Required Health Care Transaction Notices

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Although they are currently still in the minority, a growing number of states are enacting or proposing legislation that requires applicable parties to provide notice of pending health care transactions....more

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating the New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles? Part 2—UAE Merger Control vs. EU Merger Regulation

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On the merger control front, the New Competition Law introduced a new turnover threshold, in addition to the existing market share threshold, in the context of regulating economic concentrations (as defined below) between...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Inside the FTC’s Sweeping Overhaul of U.S. Antitrust Merger Filing Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice, has unanimously adopted sweeping changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) rules. ...more

WilmerHale

The FTC Cracks Down on Unfair and Deceptive Practices Involving the Use of AI

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On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of “Operation AI Comply,” an initiative created to tackle unfair and deceptive business practices involving the use of artificial intelligence...more

Jones Day

DOJ and FTC Release Final Rule Expanding HSR Premerger Filing Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") unanimously issued a final rule expanding the requirements of premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements ("HSR") Act of 1976. The HSR Act requires parties to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NADA Faces Skeptical Fifth Circuit Panel On Challenge To FTC New Car Dealer Rule - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On October 9, 2024, the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument on the administrative challenge lodged by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), a national trade association representing the interests of U.S. car...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC Adopts Major Changes to HSR Merger Notification Form

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Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the burden and cost of filing M&A notifications under the HSR Act. On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

DLA Piper

Finalized HSR Rules to Significantly Burden Merging Parties

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), released its final rules to the Premerger Notification and Report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The FTC Adopts New Premerger Notification Rules Implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act

The wait is over! On October 10th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved the first significant revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification regime since its inception over 40...more

BakerHostetler

FTC Unveils Sweeping Modifications to HSR Merger Notification Form

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule mandates the adoption of new, expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) forms and the creation of a public comment portal for pending transactions. The new HSR forms will become...more

McDermott Will & Emery

New Premerger Notification Regime to Fundamentally Change M&A Strategy

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 5-0 to issue new final rules (Rules) governing the US premerger notification filing process. These Rules – the first major overhaul to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...more

Hogan Lovells

Friction, Scrutiny and Risk: One year of EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation filings

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Most companies operating or intending to operate in the EU will have by now heard about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). The three-headed chimera, which allows the European Commission (Commission) to address...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Why Employers’ Non-Competes Could Still Be at Risk Despite FTC Rule Being ‘Set Aside’

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. FTC granted summary judgment “setting aside” the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Final Rule banning non-compete clauses between employers and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

TD Bank to Pay Historic $3 Billion Over AML Compliance Violations

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On October 10, 2024, multiple U.S. federal and state agencies cumulatively fined a number of US based Toronto Dominion Bank subsidiaries (collectively, TD Bank or the Bank) more than $3 billion after finding that TD Bank...more

Morgan Lewis

US Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rules on HSR Pre-Merger Reporting

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More than a year after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) first proposed far-reaching changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) pre-merger notification rules, the FTC—via a unanimous and therefore bipartisan vote of its...more

Kilpatrick

FTC and DOJ Issue Final Changes to HSR Premerger Notification Form

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Fifteen months ago, the FTC and DOJ proposed a radical expansion of the information required to be provided to the antitrust agencies by merging parties as part of a premerger notification filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

Willcox & Savage

Trademark Board Finds No Sovereign Immunity to Opposition Proceeding

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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) ruled that a state agency has no sovereign immunity to a trademark opposition proceeding. Mountain Gateway Order, Inc. v....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Dealer Group Sues FTC to Enjoin Administrative Proceeding Over Alleged Junk Fees and Discriminatory Lending Practices - Seyfarth's...

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On October 4, 2024, Asbury Automotive Group, a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest automobile dealer groups in the United States, sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enjoin as unconstitutional the FTC’s...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Finalizes Comprehensive Overhaul of Premerger Notification Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a comprehensive overhaul of the premerger notification program. Firms considering a merger or acquisition that meets the filing thresholds should prepare for a more onerous...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Finalizes Long-Awaited Rules that Will Substantially Increase the Scope and Detail of Premerger Antitrust Filings under...

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The FTC has finalized significant changes to the information and level of detail that will be required in premerger antitrust filings under the HSR Act. The new rules will take effect in early 2025. Among other changes,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Career Can Do: Unlocking Team Potential Through Vulnerable Leadership with Benedikt Oehman

What does it take to build trust in an organization where change is constant? In this episode of Career Can Do, Mary Ann Faremouth discusses this with Benedikt Oehmen, who shares a fresh perspective on leadership dynamics in...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: FTC Finalizes Long-Anticipated Overhaul Of HSR Act Merger Rules And Filings

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), adopted final rules overhauling the premerger notification form and filing...more

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UAE Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Framework: Key Updates and Amendments

The UAE has reinforced its commitment to combating financial crime with significant updates to its anti-money laundering (AML) legislation. Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2018, which originally established the framework for...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Lessons on Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence in M&A from John Deere

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

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