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Under the old guard of the prior administration, private equity was repeatedly under fire for alleged “flip and strip” tactics that were supposedly “at odds with competition.” Now, with new enforcers in place, a different...more
In our last antitrust developments publication, we commented on the challenge to the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) final rule brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other parties in the...more
As the Trump administration’s antitrust landscape continues to develop, companies should stay alert to key changes in merger filing requirements, remedy expectations, agency personnel, and more. Signs indicate we are entering...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adjusts the minimum dollar jurisdictional thresholds that determine reportability under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) based on changes to gross national...more
Private equity acquisitions—notably roll-up strategies—continued to face antitrust scrutiny in 2024. As did serial acquisitions by non-PE acquirers. Headwinds were particularly strong in the U.S., but breezes from other...more
The heightened focus on antitrust and competition issues that has defined dealmaking globally over the past few years looks set for readjustment since President Trump re-entered the White House. Under the Biden...more
What the final days of the Biden administration portend for private equity enforcement in Trump 2.0 - During the final days of the Biden administration, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more
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
U.S. antitrust agencies kick off 2025 with landmark merger control enforcement actions - The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have started the year with a bang by...more
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
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
As the year begins under a new Trump Administration, healthcare providers and private equity firms should consider the antitrust enforcement environment they are likely to face in 2025. This Holland & Knight report recaps...more
The past two weeks have been quite busy in the world of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a) (HSR). First, on January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a record $5.6...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
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
Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team will offer thoughts and insights into what antitrust enforcement will look like under the next presidential administration. While...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more
A private equity firm and its investment advisor are facing trial over claims they participated in a price-fixing conspiracy for canned tuna carried out at their portfolio company, Bumble Bee tuna. The judge overseeing the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an action on September 21, 2023, against U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP) and private equity group Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), alleging that a series of...more
The Biden Administration's aggressive antitrust enforcers have trained their sights on private equity companies. They have signaled through enforcement activities, formal policy statements and informal interviews and speeches...more
APRIL – JUNE 2022: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - • An Overview of Agency Merger Challenges from January 2021 through June 2022 Parties continue to be cautious in litigating challenged transactions. Since...more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 5-0 to issue a complaint and accept a proposed order for public comment regarding private equity fund JAB Consumer Partners SCA SICAR’s (JAB) $1.1 billion acquisition of SAGE...more
On June 13, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) announced a consent agreement resolving concerns with a private equity acquisition, incorporating novel prior notice and approval requirements...more
Despite the aggressive rhetoric, the change in the leadership and composition at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) did not result in more enforcement in 2021. As the calendar turned to 2022, the FTC seems to be stepping...more
The American Bar Association’s 65th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting held at the end of March included a number of sessions with representatives from federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies. In the first article in a...more