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The Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1976 establishing the federal premerger notification program. Under the Act, parties contemplating mergers or... more +
The Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1976 establishing the federal premerger notification program. Under the Act, parties contemplating mergers or acquisitions must notify the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission prior to completing the transaction. Once notified, the DOJ and FTC investigate and make a determination as to whether the proposed transaction will adversely impact U.S. commerce and competition within the market. less -
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DOJ Hits Venue Services Group With $3.5 Million HSR Gun-Jumping Penalty

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint and proposed consent decree alleging that Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings prematurely acquired beneficial ownership – often referred to as “gun jumping” – in connection...more

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Navigating Antitrust Enforcement: The Supreme Court Decision on Chevron Doctrine

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Summary: Understanding the context of the Chevron doctrine decision is important to prepare for the unpredictability of antitrust enforcement. Our recommendations for in-house counsel help to jumpstart your game plan....more

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What You Should Know: Q&A Covering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a

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What is the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act? The HSR Act revamped the Federal government’s review of mergers and acquisitions to require premerger notification of transactions of a certain size and character and implemented a...more

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DOJ Obtains $3.5 Million Civil Penalty and Appoints Antitrust Compliance Officer to Resolve Gun-Jumping Concerns

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On August 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a landmark decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a high-profile monopolization litigation....more

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Don’t Jump the Gun: The US Department of Justice Issues Rare $3.5 Million Civil Penalty for Gun Jumping

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On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a proposed settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings (“Legends”), a global venue services company, in connection with its proposed acquisition of ASM...more

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States Want in on the Merger Review Fun

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While they have long taken a back seat to federal merger reviews, US states are becoming increasingly involved in merger reviews, including potentially requiring premerger notifications on a broad scale. On July 24, 2024, the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Gun-Jumping Isn’t the Stuff of Legends: DOJ Fines Hospitality Management Company $3.5 Million for Alleged Unlawful Pre-merger...

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On August 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it filed a civil complaint and proposed settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings LLC (“Legends”) for unlawful pre-merger coordination, commonly...more

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FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more

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U.S. Regulatory Hurdles for a PGA/PIF Merger

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The PGA Tour announced that it had, along with the DP World Tour, entered into a Framework Agreement with the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) to create “a global golf partnership.” While the...more

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The FTC and DOJ Enlist the Public in Latest Attack on Serial Acquisition Strategies

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On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division announced a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information from the public to “identify serial acquisitions...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Next Chapter in the Serial: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Heighten Focus on Roll-Up Strategies

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Serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies are facing intense scrutiny as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division request public comment on how these types of...more

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Emerging Trends in Second Requests

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From increasing regulatory scrutiny to the best way to handle modern attachments, experts share their insights, best practices, and projections to help organizations and law firms prepare for upcoming Second Requests....more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Public Portal to Promote Healthy Competition

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Past long-standing chair of Proskauer’s Health Care Department, Ed Kornreich is a recognized authority on the legal, regulatory and business issues related to health care… Past long-standing chair of Proskauer’s Health Care...more

Stinson LLP

DOJ and FTC’s Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement Agenda Set to Continue

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There are five crucial areas of focus that will impact mergers, acquisitions and corporate governance going forward: New Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) rules are expected in weeks, not months....more

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Biden Administration Enlists Public in Effort to Identify Potential Antitrust Violations in Healthcare Sector

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more

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Live Update #3 - ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.

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The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition team are pleased to present these additional brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C....more

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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II

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The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting concluded on April 12. The annual Spring Meeting featured updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion...more

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Health Care Antitrust Update Part II: Recent Federal and State Enforcement Initiatives and Litigation Involving the FTC’s...

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Over the past several months, antitrust enforcement activity in the healthcare provider sector has continued to steadily increase. In Part I of this two-part update, we discussed recent lawsuits involving private equity...more

Cornerstone Research

2023 Merger Guidelines Addressing Potential Impacts on Workers

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In this article from The Threshold, the authors recap a panel on theories of labor harm in mergers, sponsored by the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law....more

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FTC is Targeting Private Equity Acquisitions in Healthcare - Is Your Industry Next?

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On March 5, the FTC convened a workshop with regulators, academics and stakeholders to discuss the impact of private equity in the healthcare market. The workshop reflects the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division’s recent focus on...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Reaffirm Focus on Private Equity in Healthcare at Public Workshop

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As Holland & Knight observed previously, the Biden Administration's antitrust enforcers have trained their sights on private equity firms and their portfolio companies, including in a Sept. 21, 2023, lawsuit challenging one...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Amp Up Focus on Private Equity Acquisitions in the Health Care Market

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Private equity is squarely in the cross hairs of regulators; the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of a...more

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Antitrust Scrutiny of Private Equity in Health Care Intensifies

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In recent years, federal and state antitrust agencies have been increasingly focused on the impact of private equity involvement in the health care sector. Two recent developments in March 2024 reinforce that this heightened...more

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Trends in Merger Investigations and Enforcement at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies: Fiscal Years 2005-2022

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In fiscal year 2022, merger transactions and second requests decreased from the prior year....more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Calls on Congress to “Modernize” HSR Act and Extend Waiting Periods

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Parties to transactions that are reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (HSR) Act must observe a mandatory pre-close waiting period—30 days for most transactions—after reporting the transaction to the...more

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