The Client: A telecommunications company with operations in California The Business Question: How should we adapt our strategy in an evolving privacy and antitrust environment? Our client competed in a digital advertising...more
My transaction does not require an HSR filing. That means we don’t have to worry about potential antitrust issues, right? WRONG.
The HSR Act requires that parties to certain transactions submit a premerger notification...more
11/15/2019
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Antitrust Provisions ,
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Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Selling a Business ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Waiting Periods
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