Washington and Colorado are the first two states to pass laws requiring certain parties to affirmatively submit their Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings to their states’ attorneys general. Both states passed laws modeled on the...more
On Jan. 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual adjustments to the premerger filing thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) and to the filing fee thresholds under the Merger Filing Fee...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), finalized a new rule that significantly changes the form and accompanying instructions for premerger...more
On Jan. 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new premerger filing thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) and new filing fee thresholds under the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022. The...more
On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that, if adopted, would significantly amend the rules and instructions governing the scope of information that must be submitted in a...more