Christopher Abbott

Jan 23, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Abbott

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved changes to the premerger filings required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. The new rules go into effect on February 10, 2025, after which any transactions that are notifiable under the HSR Act must use a new HSR form. The new rules do not modify the filing thresholds and do not affect the substantive merger review process.

Sep 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Abbott

The National Defense Authorization Act was revised in December to state that parties to an HSR-reportable transaction that “will require a review by the Department of Defense who are required to file the notification and provide supplementary information to the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission . . . shall concurrently provide such information to the Department of Defense during the waiting period . .

May 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Abbott |Douglas Litvack

May 2, 2024 June 25th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: June 25th, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT In recent years, information exchange has become a priority for both government antitrust enforcers and private antitrust plaintiffs.

Apr 29, 2024 | biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com | Jeremy Miller |Christopher Abbott |Thomas Jones |Joel Upston

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Feb 23, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Abbott

Aggressive merger enforcement continued through the end of 2022, with the agencies having mixed results in the courts. With several high-profile investigations still pending, the expectation is for aggressive enforcement to continue. Below are notable developments in three merger enforcement actions.