Under the Biden administration, the US antitrust agencies—the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ)—have proposed widespread changes to antitrust policy, creating uncertainty for...more
12/18/2023
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Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Taiwan
Filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act have not been altered for 20 years, but that is about to change, and dramatically in 2023. President Biden is expected to sign into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act,...more
12/28/2022
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Foreign Entities ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Proposed Regulation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was busy in its first year under the Biden administration. Over the past year, the FTC announced several important policy and process changes that may have significant implications for US...more
2/8/2022
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Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Buyers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Warning Letters
Taiwanese companies could feel the impact of the current push for wide-scale change -
Within less than a year after taking office, the Biden administration's antitrust leaders are pushing for wide-scale changes to the US...more
10/4/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Taiwan ,
Technology Sector