Beginning on 27 February 2023, the minimum value for transactions potentially requiring the filing of a Premerger Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden will dramatically restructure the filing fees charged for the submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings typically...more
Beginning on 23 February 2022, transactions valued at more than US$101 million may require the filing with the antitrust agencies of a Premerger Notification and Report under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act...more
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Citing a shortage of resources to respond to a “tidal wave of merger filings,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending letters (Warning Letters) to the parties to many mergers and acquisitions that it has not...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently published advice to businesses on avoiding violating the antitrust laws during merger negotiations and due diligence. Businesses engaging in mergers, acquisitions, and joint...more