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Fox Rothschild LLP

Franchisors, Take Notes: New Developments and Compliance Process for the 2025 SBA Franchise Director

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The SBA Franchise Directory is officially back online from June 1, 2025, and with it comes a series of critical updates for franchisors and franchisees discussed in the virtual briefing led by Stephen Olear, Senior Franchise...more

King & Spalding

FTC Announces 2025 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds

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On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maximum Civil Penalties for HSR Violations to Increase to $40,000 per Day

For parties considering a merger or other transaction, the civil penalties for failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) are about to increase significantly. On June 29,...more

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Activist Funds Must Comply with HSR Premerger Reporting Rules

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in August 2015 against three affiliated activist hedge fund companies and Third Point LLC, their management company, for acquiring voting securities in Yahoo! Inc. without...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

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