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Washington Introduces State-Level Merger Notification Rules

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States’ merger review and enforcement initiatives continue to expand as Washington adopts the nation’s first “mini-HSR” rule. On April 4, 2025, the State of Washington passed the Antitrust Premerger Notification Act...more

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Washington Enacts Broad Premerger Notification Law: The Cutting Edge of State Merger Review

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On April 4, 2025, Washington became the first state to enact the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (Model Act), requiring parties to certain notifiable transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

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Deal Done: Mandatory Merger Clearance in Australia Becomes Law

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It is now confirmed that Australia will have a mandatory and suspensory (competition) pre-merger clearance regime with the passing of legislation last week....more

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Federal Government to Significantly Overhaul the Competition Act

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Following several years of lively public discussion, two high-profile consultations and the introduction of several “interim amendments” to the Competition Act in 2022, the federal government has now tabled two new bills...more

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Starting in April 2024, California Joins Growing Trend of Implementing Advance Review Processes for Healthcare Transactions

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With the passage of SB-184 (the “Bill”), California — like Maine, New York, and several other states — has addressed “pervasive” mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare industry by requiring prior notice to regulators...more

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