As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP) for 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced an increase in the jurisdictional filing thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more
1/16/2025
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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
The size-of-transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $119.5 million, and the largest filing fee will increase to $2.335 million.
As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product...more
DOJ recently withdrew three antitrust policy statements that had provided guidance for information sharing by competitors
Companies that participate in an information exchange should share sensitive information only with...more
Size-of-transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $111.4 million.
As a result of the substantial increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP) for 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more
New legislation lowers HSR filing fees for most transactions valued less than $500 million but increases the fees for transactions valued at or above $500 million, while introducing a new requirement to disclose subsidies...more
1/9/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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SDN List
cSize-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $101 million in Federal Trade Commission’s largest threshold increase ever.
As a result of the increase in the U.S. Gross National Product (GNP)...more
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will decrease to $92 million; the first threshold decrease since 2010.
As a result of the decrease in the U.S. Gross National Product for 2020 due to the COVID-19...more
A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2019 and 2020.
Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits.
Nonprofits have litigated in other areas, including...more
1/4/2021
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Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Price-Fixing ,
RICO ,
SBA ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations ,
Unjust Enrichment
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $94 million.
On February 27, 2020, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more
1/29/2020
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
New strike force to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute government procurement antitrust crimes.
The new Procurement Collusion Strike Force will focus on antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related...more
11/15/2019
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Antitrust Violations ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
State Contractors ,
U.S. Attorney
Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $90 million.
On April 3, 2019, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The...more
3/5/2019
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
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Premerger Notifications ,
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Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
Size-of-Transaction Threshold Will Increase to $84.4 Million -
On February 28, 2018, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed...more
1/31/2018
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
On February 27, 2017, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting securities,...more
On February 25, 2016, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting securities,...more
On February 24, 2014, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more
On February 11, 2013, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more