FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $94 million.
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
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FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$90 million.
On February 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $84.4 million.
On January 26, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new...more
The suit of a merger that had already cleared HSR review serves as a reminder that parties should not assume clearance confers immunity from scrutiny.
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On September 26, 2017, the US Department of Justice’s...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $80.8 million.
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more
Suit signals potential consequences for activist investors who rely on the HSR “solely for purposes of investment” exemption.
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued certain ValueAct Capital entities...more
4/18/2016
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FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, including raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $78.2 million.
On January 21, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more
FTC’s reversal will result in more Hart-Scott-Rodino filings for companies in the pipeline, cell tower and billboard industries.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) has significantly...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $76.3 million.
On January 15, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $75.9 million.
On January 17, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more