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HSR Filings Fall Sharply in March 2025, Lowest Monthly Total Since Early Pandemic

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: The March 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings dropped to 89 transactions, marking the lowest monthly total since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020. This...more

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Creating a Compelling Argument in the BP Trial: Government Plaintiffs’ Closing

Our exploration of generative AI in trial preparation has demonstrated how Large Language Models can analyze complex materials to generate sophisticated closing arguments. We began by showing how to overcome traditional LLM...more

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Practical Measures to Streamline HSR Filings Under the Revised Premerger Notification Form and Associated Rules

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published new and expansive regulations for filing notifications under the Hart Scott Rodino (“HSR”) Act. Among other things, HSR notifications now require the...more

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December 2024 Economic Trends and HSR Activity

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The economic landscape in December 2024 revealed a dynamic interplay between consumer spending, corporate strategy, and transactional activity, offering critical insights into the evolving M&A environment. Recent data from...more

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Navigating the New Frontier: How Redefined Competition Analysis is Reshaping Second Requests

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At TransPerfect Legal's fifth annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement Conference (ACME), hosted by the TransPerfect Legal Antitrust Practice Group, industry experts gathered to discuss evolving regulatory changes....more

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Three Ways Technology Relieves the Pressure from Expanding Whistleblower Regulations

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On August 1, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released the Corporate Whistleblower Awareness Pilot Program to incentivize whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct and, in turn, force organizations to strengthen...more

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July 2024 HSR Transactions: What GDP Growth and Economic Trends Mean for eDiscovery

ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This article provides a detailed analysis of the July 2024 HSR transaction data and key economic indicators, emphasizing their impact on the eDiscovery sector. It explores the implications of...more

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June’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published June 18, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more

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Four Traits of an Innovative eDiscovery Project Manager for Law Firms

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Law firms support a variety of clients with a wide-ranging suite of matters, making it increasingly difficult to roll out a “one size fits all” project management solution. Law firms with their own mature Discovery practice...more

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February 2024 HSR Transactions: Balancing Economic Indicators and M&A Activity

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act), a pivotal federal law, mandates companies to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before finalizing mergers or acquisitions...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Do You Speak AI? How to Craft a LLM Prompt, Plus Privilege Ruling, Fed Guidance on Messaging App...

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s blog covers the week of February 12-18. Here’s what’s...more

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December’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 21, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more

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Overcoming eDiscovery-Related Chat Data Challenges Part 5 review and disclosure

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In this fifth and final post in our blog series addressing challenges related to the discovery of chat data, our eDiscovery experts continue providing practical advice for businesses when encountering chat data in...more

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The Past, Present, and Future of Timing Agreements

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During TransPerfect Legal’s third annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement conference, a panel of expert antitrust attorneys shed light on the evolving landscape of timing agreements during the second request...more

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Chatting without Penalty: The Evolving Role of Instant Messaging in Legal Matters

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I. The Phenomenon of Instant Messaging- Evolution and Proliferation- From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical...more

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HSR Transaction Volumes See Steep Decline So Far in FY 2023 (August 2023 Update)

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more

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A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (July FY 2023)

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more

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Will April Showers Bring May Flowers? A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (April FY 2023)

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more

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Spring has Sprung? A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (March FY 2023)

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The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Ephemeral Messaging

As U.S. regulators and enforcement authorities alike become increasingly focused on corporate oversight practices of their employees' use of third-party messaging applications, including ephemeral messaging, companies should...more

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What To Do When You’re Required To “Categorize” Your Electronically-Stored Information

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The familiar rigors of complying with requests for eDiscovery—searching for, reviewing, processing, and producing electronically stored information (“ESI”)—can be challenging enough. As of January 1, 2020, however, California...more

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Cooperation Standards in Government Investigations: Practical Tips

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Editor’s Note: From time to time, ComplexDiscovery highlights publicly available or privately purchasable announcements, content updates, and research from cyber, data, and legal discovery providers, research organizations,...more

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[Webinar] Responding to Second Requests – There’s a Better Way - November 3rd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

In the name of the “unique nature” of a Second Request review, experienced practitioners often maintain that only traditional review protocols will work, and unhesitatingly accept a production set that may be upwards of 50%...more

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[Webinar] From Offer to Deal: HSR Second Request Best Practices - August 2nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

New technologies, regulatory shifts, and an evolving economic landscape are transforming the M&A process (again). According to the FTC, HSR filings in 2021 more than doubled from the previous year, reaching a total of 3,644. ...more

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Examining a Leaked Criminal Warrant for Apple iCloud Data in a High Profile Case – Part 3

Inadvertently Disclosed Warrant Application Against Apple in a Criminal Investigation Against Retired Marine General Reveals Latest DOJ Search Procedures, the Dangers of Pacer and Too Much Court Record Transparency, and Much...more

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