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Premerger Notifications Mergers Biden Administration

Epstein Becker & Green

Hospital Associations Argue Premerger Notification Overhaul Was Unnecessary and Harmful to Industry

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During the Biden administration and under the leadership of then-Chair Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted sweeping changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification requirements that went into...more

Bracewell LLP

FTC Proposes Sweeping Changes to US Merger Filing Requirements

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On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in concurrence with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a proposal to drastically overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fact or Fiction: DOJ Files Lawsuit to Block Publishing Mega-Merger

On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit seeking to block Penguin Random House's proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster. This lawsuit further demonstrates the Biden Administration's...more

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The FTC’s New “Warning Letter” in Merger Reviews: More Waiting After the HSR Waiting Period?

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In an August 3 blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a change to the FTC’s merger review process with potentially far-reaching effects. Emphasizing the agency’s constrained capacity resulting from a “tidal...more

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