Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have now brought cases challenging deals under President Trump’s administration. In many respects, the theories of harm alleged in...more
3/24/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Commissioners ,
Healthcare ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Likelihood of Harm ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector
The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more
1/15/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent a firm message—unlawful coordination of merging businesses prior to the closing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (“HSR”) Act will be aggressively enforced. On...more
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more
1/24/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national...more
With one day for Congress to enact appropriations funding federal government operations, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “Agencies”) each issued a contingency plan (the “Plans”)...more
On June 27, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (together, the “Agencies”) announced proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that...more
7/3/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Amendments
The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. Included in this massive bill was the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 (the “Fee Modernization Act”)....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that parties filed U.S. pre-merger notifications for only 181 transactions in October 2022, an almost 60% drop year over year from October 2021’s 443 number, and a marked...more
On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced increased financial thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). Following statutory amendments...more
2021 has been a busy year for antitrust legislation. On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and four other senators introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act of 2021 (“Klobuchar Bill”)....more
6/23/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Big Tech ,
Burden of Proof ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Section 7 ,
Technology Sector ,
The Clayton Act
Welcome to this first edition of BCLP’S Competition Collective: Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Trade Insights from around the world. This period was marked by uncertainty – and the harsh realities of the pandemic for many...more
5/27/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Services ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Sports ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In a direction consistent with 2020, the filing thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act) will decrease. Following statutory amendments made in 2000, the thresholds are...more
In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office ( “PNO”) has announced temporary changes for submitting premerger filings under the Hart-Scott Rodino (“HSR”)...more
Early attention to the antitrust considerations of a given transaction can go a long way towards promoting the chances of timely or even early clearance of a transaction.
As an initial matter, parties should focus their...more
3/14/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Contract Terms ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchises ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Resale Pricing ,
Warning Letters