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
/ Acquisitions ,
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
/ Biden Administration ,
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
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Buyers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Warning Letters
On October 25, 2021, a deeply divided FTC voted 3-2 to enact a major policy change relevant to every party involved in settling a merger investigation with the FTC. Earlier this year, the FTC signaled its intent to bring back...more
Bankruptcy can provide important advantages to companies considering M&A activity today. M&A purchases of bankrupt companies obviously often feature significantly depressed valuations and a small universe of potentially...more