The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division recently took two significant steps to overhaul merger reviews.
Proposed changes to the Merger Guidelines that would push the envelope in certain...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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Waiting Periods
Earlier this year, we covered the widespread interest in tech giants among international competition authorities, as well as the potential for divergence in intensity and type of enforcement across jurisdictions. We observed...more
8/2/2019
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The FTC and the DOJ Antitrust Division have again warned companies, along with their board members and officers, of the legal prohibition on interlocking directorates: when an individual, or an organization’s agent(s),...more