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Client Alert: Winter 2025 Antitrust M&A Law Developments

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The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that administers the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), has announced the annual adjustments to its coverage, filing fee, and other dollar-denominated...more

McCarter & English, LLP

KKR Countersues DOJ for Confusing and Contradictory HSR Rules

Not every investment firm countersues the acting assistant attorney general of the United States for the Antitrust Division, the United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ Allegations that KKR Systematically Failed to Comply With the HSR Act – Highlights Importance of DOJ Corporate Compliance...

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has alleged in a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on January 14, 2025 that KKR & Co. Inc. and certain of its investment advisors and funds (collectively, “KKR”)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Less Is More? Implications of the DOJ's $650 million Action Against KKR & Co.

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A Look at How Future Disclosures Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Could Be Affected - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 14, 2025, brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees Increased for 2025

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act requires parties to transactions that meet certain thresholds to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and observe a waiting period prior to closing unless...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Private Company Report: Fourth Quarter 2024

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This edition of the Private Company Report highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including a temporary stay on the enforcement of the new beneficial ownership reporting requirements...more

White & Case LLP

FTC Announces Annual Changes to U.S. HSR Thresholds with Highest Filing Fees Now $2.39 Million

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification and filing fee thresholds, expected to go into effect in February 2025. The FTC is required by law to revise...more

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DOJ Sues Private Equity Firm KKR & Co. for Violations of HSR Act

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued private equity giant KKR & Co. (KKR) for numerous violations of antitrust law, alleging that KKR repeatedly violated its obligations to provide information on its...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2025. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

A General Counsel’s Guide to the New HSR Rules

As of February 10, 2025, the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules will require significantly more compliance work from transacting parties. Early Planning for More Complex Filings: Companies contemplating...more

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Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

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The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals...more

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Navigating Antitrust Enforcement: The Supreme Court Decision on Chevron Doctrine

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Summary: Understanding the context of the Chevron doctrine decision is important to prepare for the unpredictability of antitrust enforcement. Our recommendations for in-house counsel help to jumpstart your game plan....more

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March 2024 HSR Transactions: Unpacking Their Implications for Cybersecurity and eDiscovery Trends

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Editor’s Note: This comprehensive report explores the intricate relationship between economic trends, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction activities, and their implications for professionals in cybersecurity, information...more

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California Health Care Legislative Update: Fall 2023

Governor Newsom signed 890 bills and vetoed 156 bills in 2023. Every year, California passes multiple laws that impact health care practitioners and health facilities and, as further described below, 2023 is no exception....more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update - Q1 2023

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Department of Justice Withdraws Long-Standing Antitrust Healthcare Policy Statements - On February 2, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of its support for three...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Antitrust Authorities’ Recent Scrutiny of Interlocking Directorates Signals Escalation of Enforcement Under Section 8 of the...

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Recent scrutiny of interlocking directorates – when a person serves as an officer or board director of two competing corporations – by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission...more

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FTC Increases 2022 Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced an increase as part of its annual adjustment to the monetary thresholds that apply to mergers and acquisitions per the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of...more

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FTC Announces 2021 Changes to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds, Temporarily Suspends Early Termination

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will decrease. The Act...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

United States Department of Justice addresses antitrust issues during COVID-19

Compliance Today (June 2020) - The coronavirus epidemic is forcing organizations, especially those in the healthcare field, to collaborate in ways that could violate US antitrust regulations. To head off any violations...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Passive Means Passive! Missed HSR Filing Spurs Antitrust Enforcers' Ire - But Change May Be Coming

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The Federal Trade Commission, in its latest enforcement action relating to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance, reminds investors that strict adherence to HSR filing requirements is a must, but also may have signaled that a long...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Recent Cases Serve as a Reminder of the Potential Impact of HSR Reporting Requirements and Other Key Disclosure Rules on...

Two recent enforcement actions by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) confirm that there is continuing attention in the United States on compliance by investors with the reporting...more

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