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HSR Filings Fall Sharply in March 2025, Lowest Monthly Total Since Early Pandemic

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: The March 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings dropped to 89 transactions, marking the lowest monthly total since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020. This...more

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Detailed Guidance on New USPTO IDS Size Fees

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On 19 January 2025 the USPTO enacted a new Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) size fee. A new IDS size fee, codified under 37 C.F.R. 1.17(v), is accrued for any pending application when the number of cumulative references...more

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Large Entity, Small Entity or Micro-Entity: Which Type of Patent Applicant Are You? - UPDATED 4/3/25

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When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 60%. Applicants who are micro entities can...more

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Thinking Ahead: Increased and New FINRA Fees for Public Offering and Private Placement Reviews

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Our Investment Funds Team reviews changes to two fees from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that begin July 1, 2025....more

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Delaware’s Updated Trade Name Registration Process

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On February 7, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Delaware House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), which amends Chapter 459, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware and Titles 6, 29 and 30 of the Delaware Code relating to the...more

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HSR Filing Thresholds, Filing Fees, and Penalties on the Rise Again

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revised filing thresholds as required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), along with adjusted HSR filing fee tiers and...more

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FTC Announces Revised HSR Filing Fees, Thresholds, Penalties, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds for 2025

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the new filing fees, along with the annual adjustment to jurisdictional thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”), as amended. The filing...more

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FTC Announces 2025 HSR Notification Threshold and Filing Fee Increases

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds and HSR filing fees, which will become effective on February 21, 2025. The revised...more

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M&A Antitrust Update: 2025 Brings New HSR Thresholds, a Challenge to the HSR Rules, and a Gun-Jumping Violation

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The initial days of 2025 ushered in a trifecta of significant antitrust updates for dealmakers. First, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual adjustment to the monetary thresholds that apply to...more

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FTC Revises Merger Filing Fees and Jurisdictional Thresholds for HSR Act and Corporate Interlocks

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On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). Also on January 10,...more

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FCC Strengthens RMD Filing Requirements and Enforcement Capability

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On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order (Order) adopting new rules for Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) filings. Adopted unanimously by the Commission, the...more

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Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications and Interlocking Directorates Announced

1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings - On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised, higher thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of...more

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NAD Announces Increases to Filing Fees for 2025

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Last week, NAD announced an increase for most filing fees, starting on January 1, 2025. Fast-Track SWIFT...more

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California’s Legislature Pushes Forward with Climate Accountability Bills

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After not accepting California Governor Newsom’s proposal to delay implementing California’s Climate Accountability laws by two years, the California legislature passed amendments on August 31, 2024, to California’s 2023...more

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REMINDER: Effective July 31, 2024, Large Accelerated Filers Must Submit Filing Fee Data in XBRL

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Effective July 31, 2024, large accelerated filers must submit fee data in Inline XBRL format in registration statements, fee bearing proxies and tenders offers, with all other filers phased in beginning July 31, 2025....more

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JAMS adopts mass arbitration procedures and guidelines

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After several years of refusing to adopt special rules applicable in mass arbitration proceedings, JAMS announced that it has issued Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and a Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule...more

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2024 HSR Thresholds Announced: $119.5 million

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As required by the HSR Act, on January 22, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds and filing fees. The key number to remember is now $119.5 million. ...more

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2024 HSR Filing Thresholds and Filing Fees Announced; 2024 Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced

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On Jan. 22, the FTC announced the 2024 filing thresholds under the HSR Act, as well as the 2024 filing fees. The new thresholds will be published in the Federal Register in the coming days....more

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Senate Bill 69 - CEQA Document Filing Change and Fish and Wildlife 2024 Filing Fees Increase

On October 13, 2023, Senate Bill (SB) 69 (Cortese 2023) was enacted and it amended Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code. This amendment provides that all environmental notices (i.e., notices of determination (NODs) and...more

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Reminder: Renewal and Notice Filing Fees for Investment Advisers due by December 11, 2023

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As a reminder, investment advisers who are subject to any state registration, renewal or notice filing fees must have funded their IARD accounts by December 11, 2023 in order to cover such fees (with a recommendation from...more

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Update on Indonesia’s Merger Filing Procedures

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On 30 March 2023, the Indonesia Competition Commission (“KPPU”) issued the KPPU Regulation No. 3 of 2023 on the Assessment of Merger, Consolidation, or Acquisition of Shares and/or Assets that could Result in Monopolistic...more

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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States: Key Questions Answered

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) evaluates the US national security impact of acquisitions of "control" by foreign persons of US businesses. ...more

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FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Dates Announced

USCIS announced that the initial electronic registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season will run from noon Eastern on March 1 through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023....more

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Higher Jurisdictional and Filing Fees Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications and Interlocking Directorates Announced

1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised, higher thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976....more

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Changes To The Legislative Landscape Of Belgian Competition Law

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Introduction of filing fees in concentration notifications and transposition of the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law - On March 7, 2022, changes to both the Belgian Code of Economic Law (CEL) as well as the Belgian Criminal...more

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