Bryan Cruz

Oct 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Bryan Cruz |John R Ingrassia |Jennifer Ok

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced a final rulemaking on a unanimous vote that will expand the reporting requirements for mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The new reporting requirements will go into effect after the new year in mid-January 2025. No changes will be made to the scope of transactions that are subject to HSR reporting.

Oct 11, 2024 | mindingyourbusinesslitigation.com | John R Ingrassia |Bryan Cruz |Jennifer Ok

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced a final rulemaking on a unanimous vote that will expand the reporting requirements for mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The new reporting requirements will go into effect after the new year in mid-January 2025. No changes will be made to the scope of transactions that are subject to HSR reporting.

Jul 23, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John R Ingrassia |Bryan Cruz |Ahmad Chehab |Scott Eldridge

The Michigan Constitution  to initiate ballot measures to change or propose new laws. These citizen initiatives are made outside of the Legislature, enabling ordinary voters to create policy through the ballot. In 2018, two groups— “The One Fair Wage” and “Time to Care”— used ballot measures to propose two employment laws: the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (“IWOWA”), and the Earned Sick Time Act(“ESTA”).

Jul 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Bryan Cruz |John R Ingrassia

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), has announced a proposed rule to expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over real estate transactions by foreign persons. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) granted CFIUS authority to review certain real estate transactions in close proximity to United States military installations or certain or facilities or properties of the U.S. Government.

May 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Bryan Cruz |John R Ingrassia

With an eye towards preserving and expanding the gatekeeper role in national security, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has issued proposed rules to strengthen enforcement. On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as Chair of CFIUS, announced proposed rules and accepted comment until May 15, 2024, 30 days following publication in the Federal Register on April 15, 2024.