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Client Alert: Winter 2025 Antitrust M&A Law Developments

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The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that administers the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), has announced the annual adjustments to its coverage, filing fee, and other dollar-denominated...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Global Antitrust Shifts: How New U.S. and Australian Policies Will Impact Merger Review and Government Enforcement

We’re excited to be visiting Sydney next week to catch up with competition law colleagues on our way to the ABA 2025 Asia-Pacific Conference. This is a time of unprecedented activity and change in antitrust law and policy...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

UAE Competition Law: New Turnover-Based Merger Control Threshold

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) recently announced a turnover-based threshold for merger control filings that supplements the Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 (“UAE 2023 Competition Law”). The 2023 law stated that a...more

McCarter & English, LLP

KKR Countersues DOJ for Confusing and Contradictory HSR Rules

Not every investment firm countersues the acting assistant attorney general of the United States for the Antitrust Division, the United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ Allegations that KKR Systematically Failed to Comply With the HSR Act – Highlights Importance of DOJ Corporate Compliance...

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has alleged in a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on January 14, 2025 that KKR & Co. Inc. and certain of its investment advisors and funds (collectively, “KKR”)...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees Increased for 2025

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act requires parties to transactions that meet certain thresholds to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and observe a waiting period prior to closing unless...more

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DOJ Sues Private Equity Firm KKR & Co. for Violations of HSR Act

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued private equity giant KKR & Co. (KKR) for numerous violations of antitrust law, alleging that KKR repeatedly violated its obligations to provide information on its...more

White & Case LLP

Finally, the Final HSR Rules: Key Takeaways for the New HSR Pre-Merger Notification Form - Update

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On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") finalized significant updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Form and Instructions ("New HSR Rules"). On November 12, 2024, the New HSR Rules were published on...more

King & Spalding

FTC Announces 2025 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds

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On January 10, 2025, 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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2025. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The New Hart-Scott-Rodino Regime: The Federal Trade Commission Announces "What Filers Need to Know"

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Overview - On January 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published 2025 HSR Form Updates: What Filers Need to Know. Essentially, the document is a summary of the 400+ page final rule, published at Federal Register:...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

A General Counsel’s Guide to the New HSR Rules

As of February 10, 2025, the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules will require significantly more compliance work from transacting parties. Early Planning for More Complex Filings: Companies contemplating...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Overhauled U.S. Merger Control Filing Process to Take Effect February 10, 2025

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Earlier this month, the final rule overhauling the U.S. merger control filing process was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new process February 10, 2025. All filings made on or after that...more

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New HSR Premerger Filing Requirements Officially Set to Take Effect on February 10, 2025

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On November 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) previously announced final rule expanding the scope of premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act was formally published in the Federal Register....more

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FTC Announces Dramatic Changes to Premerger Notification Rules

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On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Agencies”), announced the most significant changes to the Premerger Notification Rules since the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Issues $1 Million Civil Penalty for HSR Act Violation

While companies wait for the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing requirements to be finalized, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made headlines by filing an enforcement action against and obtaining nearly $1 million in...more

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August 2024 HSR Transaction Update

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The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape remains a key area of focus for business and legal professionals, reflecting the broader economic climate and regulatory trends. For eDiscovery specialists, understanding the ebb...more

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March 2024 HSR Transactions: Unpacking Their Implications for Cybersecurity and eDiscovery Trends

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Editor’s Note: This comprehensive report explores the intricate relationship between economic trends, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction activities, and their implications for professionals in cybersecurity, information...more

Dechert LLP

FTC Raises Maximum Civil Penalty to $40,000; HSR Act and Other Continuing Violations May Incur Civil Penalties of Over $14 million...

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Key Points: The FTC is raising the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed for certain violations from $16,000 to $40,000. For HSR Act violations, where penalties may be imposed for each day the person is in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maximum Civil Penalties for HSR Violations to Increase to $40,000 per Day

For parties considering a merger or other transaction, the civil penalties for failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) are about to increase significantly. On June 29,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Strong HSR Compliance Programs Remain a Necessity

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Continued strong antitrust enforcement under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) reminds us that HSR compliance issues can arise in unexpected places. When Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired voting securities of Symetra Financial...more

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FTC Orders Greater HSR Reporting of Patent Licenses in the Pharmaceutical Sector

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Background. One item on the negotiation checklist for patent licenses in the pharmaceutical sector is compliance with the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Premerger Notification Rules. The HSR rules require that certain patent...more

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