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FTC Publishes Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds for 2026

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On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Federal Trade Commission Announces 2026 Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Increases

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The FTC just announced its annual changes to both certain thresholds which govern the need to make an HSR filing, the fees associated with required filings and the thresholds which dictate the legality of interlocking...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. forces divestment by Chinese-owned chip manufacturer of assets of U.S. chip company following CFIUS review of non-notified...

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On January 2, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (the “Order”) under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. § 4565) forcing divestiture by HieFo Corporation (“HieFo”), a California-based...more

Investing in Data Center-Focused HVAC Businesses: An Increasingly Strategic Asset Class

The continued expansion of data centers—driven by cloud adoption, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing—is reshaping how investors evaluate infrastructure risk and opportunity. Among the most critical,...more

Alston & Bird

Maryland Appellate Court Reinforces Board Latitude in M&A Transactions

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On November 25, 2025, the Appellate Court of Maryland issued a landmark decision in Special Situations Fund III QP L.P. v. Travel Centers of America Inc., upholding the dismissal of stockholder challenges to a public company...more

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Italian Legislative Decree implementing CRD6 and CRR3

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The Italian Legislative Decree implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (“CRD6”) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 (“CRR3”) has been published in the Official Gazette. Inter alia, it amends and supplements the provisions of...more

A&O Shearman

A more flexible approach? CMA issues revised merger remedies guidance

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At the end of what was a transformational year for UK merger control policy, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published revised guidance on its approach to merger remedies (Revised Guidance). The upshot: the CMA...more

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New HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds announced for 2026

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On January, 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

A&O Shearman

Washington Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims Against Cloud Computing Company

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Prior to 2022, plaintiff was a provider of network optimization services. Leveraging its network of internet exchange points, plaintiff could allegedly offer customers, website operators, services to support high-volume...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Eir Partners Closes New Fund With $1 Billion

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Eir Partners Capital announced the closing of its third fund. The fund, Eir Partners III, closed with aggregate capital commitments of $1 billion, exceeding its target of $800 million....more

DLA Piper

FTC announces 2026 HSR thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its annual revision to the jurisdictional thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Announces Updated HSR Filing Thresholds for 2026

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published new, higher notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The HSR Act requires the FTC to adjust...more

BakerHostetler

2026 HSR Filing Thresholds and Filing Fees Announced; 2026 Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced

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On Jan. 14, the FTC announced the 2026 filing thresholds under the HSR Act, as well as the 2026 filing fees. ...more

Jones Day

Increases to U.S. Merger Notification Thresholds Announced (UPDATED)

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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced on January 14, 2026, that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act filing thresholds will once again increase. These thresholds determine which mergers and acquisitions must be reported...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Red Light / Green Light: Navigating the Traffic Signals from the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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As we rang in the new year and gathered in San Francisco for the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, one theme consistently emerged: healthcare investing remains a market defined by contradiction....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Revises Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2026

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised notification thresholds pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces 2026 HSR Thresholds

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2026. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

GovCon M&A and Recertification: What Small Business Contractors, Investors, and Private Equity Firms Need to Know

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The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size and recertification rules have always been central to government contracting. But recent regulatory changes, and where we now stand in mid-January 2026, mark a meaningful shift...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Gov. Hochul Seeks Increased Scrutiny, Oversight of Health Care M&A

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This week, Governor Hochul announced a proposal significantly expanding state scrutiny over corporate health care transactions. This proposal reiterates previously expressed concerns that both private equity and health system...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds for 2026

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Jan. 14 annual revisions to the applicable thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). These updates will apply to all...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2026

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On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). The FTC is required to adjust the thresholds annually based on the change in gross national...more

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FTC Announces 2026 HSR Act Thresholds and Filing Fee Schedule

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The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more

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Private Equity Trends in US Fashion: What Brands Need to Know for 2026

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As fashion brands enter 2026, supply-chain pressure, tariff uncertainty, and rising tech spend are accelerating interest in private equity (PE) partnerships....more

King & Spalding

FTC Announces 2026 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds

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On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...more

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FTC Announces 2026 Thresholds for HSR Act Filings and Interlocking Directorates Violations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 14, 2026, increased jurisdictional thresholds for (1) notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), (2) the HSR Act filing fee...more

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