On August 7, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — together with co-plaintiff attorneys general of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York (Plaintiff States) — filed a proposed settlement...more
8/19/2025
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
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Premerger Notifications ,
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The Clayton Act
What is new: Some U.S. states have enacted pre-merger notification regimes of general applicability, requiring parties making HSR filings to also notify state attorneys general, with similar legislation pending in other...more
8/18/2025
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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved sweeping changes to the premerger filings required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
While the final rules differ significantly from the...more
10/18/2024
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Final Rules ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
NPRM ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Private Equity
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or...more
2/2/2023
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Covered Entities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
On January 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more
1/27/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
On November 28, 2016, the Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade Commission (PNO) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) both announced potentially important changes in the way the agencies...more