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China's Inaugural Merger Control Litigation: Tobishi v. SAMR and Its Practical Impact

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Since the Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect in 2008, China has established a merger control regime now administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Transactions that meet the notification...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Rules for HSR Premerger Notification Filings Take Effect February 10, 2025

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On November 12, 2024, the final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amending premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Act was published in the Federal Register. The HSR Act...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New HSR Requirements Will Dramatically Increase the Burden on Filers

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The long-awaited new HSR rules have finally been released. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies), released the 460-page final...more

Cornerstone Research

Trends in Merger Investigations and Enforcement at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies: Fiscal Years 2005-2022

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In fiscal year 2022, merger transactions and second requests decreased from the prior year....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Issues Three Important Reminders About HSR Compliance

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), codified at 15 USC § 18a, is the federal antitrust law that requires parties to certain large mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Practical Pointers for Pre-Merger Information Exchange in Transactions Between Competitors

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M&A Monitor focuses on legal issues of interest to M&A practitioners for private and closely held companies, providing explanation, analysis and practical application on timely topics....more

Orrick - Antitrust Watch

No HSR Filing Means No Antitrust Issues? Think Again!

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My transaction does not require an HSR filing. That means we don’t have to worry about potential antitrust issues, right? WRONG. The HSR Act requires that parties to certain transactions submit a premerger notification...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

$5 Million Penalty Underscores Importance of Antitrust Compliance in M&A Transactions

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday that Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation agreed to pay a $2.5 million fine each to settle charges that the two companies violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by failing to...more

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