Emilee Hargis

Jan 22, 2025 | mondaq.com | David Schwartz |Rebecca Nelson |Emilee Hargis |Darren Ray

On January 10, 2025, the Department of Justice and the FederalTrade Commission filed a statement of interest inMusk v. Altman, signaling a late push by the government toexpand the scope of liability for interlocking directorates in thecontext of a bitter legal dispute over the future of AI. The agencies filed their statement of interest in response toPlaintiff Elon Musk's motion for preliminaryinjunction.

Jan 16, 2025 | mondaq.com | Rebecca Nelson |Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Stephen Scannell

SummaryThe Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revisedthresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-RodinoAntitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSRAct"). The thresholds are revised annually based on changes inU.S. gross national product. The FTC also issued its annualrevision of the HSR filing fee schedule. The new thresholds("2025 Thresholds") will become effective 30 days afterpublication in the Federal Register.

Jan 15, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson

January 15, 2025 Paul Barrs, Emilee Hargis, Rebecca Nelson, Stephen Scannell BCLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”).

Jan 14, 2025 | mondaq.com | Rebecca Nelson |Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Darren Ray

The Federal Trade Commission("FTC") sent a firm message—unlawful coordinationof merging businesses prior to the closing under theHart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements ("HSR") Act willbe aggressively enforced. On January 7, 2025, the federal agencysecured a record-breaking $5.684 million fine from threeoil companies for unlawful coordination—also known as"gun jumping"—in violation of the HSR Act'smandatory waiting period.

Jan 13, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent a firm message—unlawful coordination of merging businesses prior to the closing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (“HSR”) Act will be aggressively enforced. On January 7, 2025, the federal agency secured a record-breaking $5.684 million fine from three oil companies for unlawful coordination—also known as “gun jumping”—in violation of the HSR Act’s mandatory waiting period.