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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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Blocked Person ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Foreign Entities ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
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
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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Antitrust Division ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
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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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
A review of key legal developments at the federal and state levels for nonprofit organizations -
Federal government and private antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits. ...more
7/5/2018
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501(c)(6) ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Articles of Incorporation ,
Association Health Plans ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Competition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
IRS ,
Mismanagement ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations
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
There have been important legal developments at the federal and state levels for nonprofit organizations. -
Takeaways
- Nonprofits continue to experience Federal government and private litigant antitrust enforcement....more
9/15/2017
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Anti-Tying ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Breach of Duty ,
CASL ,
Corporate Dissolution ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Embezzlement ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Insolvency ,
IP License ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Political Contributions ,
Price-Fixing ,
Professional Associations ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations ,
Ultra Vires
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 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, holding that a regulatory board made up of market participants is exempt from...more
On February 20, 2015, 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 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