This article is part of a monthly column that considers the significance of recent Federal Trade Commission antitrust announcements. In this installment, we discuss what to expect from the Trump administration's approach to...more
Primary HSR Filing Threshold will be Increased to $126.4 Million -
The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually in alignment with prior...more
1/23/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare.
On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more
8/2/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Sherman Act ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced the creation of the Health Care Monopolies and Collusion Task Force (the “HCMC Task Force”) aimed at resolving antitrust issues in the health care industry. ...more
5/23/2024
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Collusion ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Investigations ,
Monopolization ,
Patients ,
Private Equity ,
Technology
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division earlier this year released a joint statement reiterating document preservation obligations for companies and...more
4/11/2024
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Document Preservation Notices ,
Electronic Communications ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Guidance Update ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Slack ,
Text Messages
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division released a joint statement reiterating document preservation obligations for companies and individuals that are the subject...more
The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually in alignment with prior year economic activity. As is our annual practice, this alert identifies...more
1/30/2024
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Market Value ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Penalties ,
Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023. Following a 60-day public comment period that solicited over 30,000 comments from a variety...more
On the heels of the historic proposed changes to the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (“HSR”) merger review process, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released the 2023 Draft Merger...more
On June 29, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would dramatically expand HSR reporting requirements. The historic changes fundamentally alter the HSR reporting landscape,...more
7/12/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Mergers ,
Non-Controlling Interests ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
White Papers
Primary HSR filing threshold will be increased to $111.4 million -
The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually in alignment with prior...more
Primary HSR filing threshold will be increased to $101 million -
The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually to account for prior year...more
1/27/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
As discussed in our earlier post, on October 13, 2021, the FTC issued “Notice of Penalty Offenses” letters to more than 700 companies, placing them on notice of civil penalties up to $43,792 per violation if they use...more
10/29/2021
/ Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Marketing ,
Online Reviews ,
Section 5 ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices