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Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Announces Updated HSR Filing Thresholds for 2025

On January 10, 2025, 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

Cooley LLP

New Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Filing Thresholds, Filing Fees and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced (Updated)

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds, which determine whether mergers and acquisitions must be reported to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will increase by nearly 6% in February...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds Take Effect March 6, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after March 6, 2024....more

A&O Shearman

FTC announces increase in HSR filing thresholds and increase to HSR premerger filing fees

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The FTC revises the jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds annually based on the change in gross national product. The FTC also revises filing fees annually based on changes to the consumer price index under Division GG of...more

A&O Shearman

2024 Increases to HSR Thresholds, Filing Fees, HSR Penalties and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced updated filing thresholds and related filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The new HSR Act thresholds will...more

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FTC Set to Reshape HSR Premerger Notification Process

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Merger control in the United States is on the cusp of significant change as the Federal Trade Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, prepares to finalize a proposed rule—first announced in June—that will...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New HSR Filing Fee Tier System in Effect

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On February 27, 2023, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds took effect. The size-of-transaction threshold changed from $101 million to $111.4 million, as the values are adjusted annually based on the change in...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FTC Announces Increase in Filing Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for 2023 for Premerger Notifications and Interlocking...

HSR Notice Thresholds Have Increased. On January 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its revised annual threshold that determines whether companies may be required to notify federal antitrust authorities...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2023 HSR Act Adjusted Filing Thresholds

On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2023. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds and Filing Fees Effective Feb. 27, 2023

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after Feb. 27,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FTC Announces Increased Reporting Thresholds

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On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced increased reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the Act). The new thresholds will go into effect on...more

A&O Shearman

UPDATE: FTC’s Updated Filing Fees, Increased HSR Thresholds and Increased Interlocking Directorate Thresholds for 2023

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The new Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) thresholds will go into effect on February 27, 2023 and will apply to all transactions closing on or after that date. As previewed in...more

Hogan Lovells

New HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds announced for 2023

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On 23 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Updates HSR Filing Fees and Revises Thresholds for 2023; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Increases to $111.4 Million

Key Points - The HSR Act requires parties that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms for mergers and other transactions with both the Federal Trade Commission and Department of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Increase in HSR Reportability Thresholds and Other HSR Developments

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In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made three important announcements for M&A practitioners. This article summarizes the HSR Act’s requirements and reports on relevant developments in 2022....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds For 2022

On Jan. 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced the 2022 adjusted thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). The HSR Act notification requirements apply to transactions...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Announces 2022 Thresholds Under HSR Act and Clayton Act

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Primary HSR filing threshold will be increased to $101 million - The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually to account for prior year...more

A&O Shearman

FTC Increases HSR Thresholds in 2022

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On January 21, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The official publication is...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Federal Trade Commission Announces 2022 Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds

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On Jan. 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is publishing revised reporting thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Decrease in HSR Reportability Thresholds and Other HSR Developments

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On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR)...more

Jones Day

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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Revises HSR Thresholds; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Decreases to $92 Million—First Decrease Since 2010

Key Points - The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 requires parties that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms with both the Federal Trade Commission...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Announces 2020 Increases to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020, the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Increase in HSR Reportability Thresholds and Other HSR Developments

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On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New HSR Thresholds Announced

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

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