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Jan 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Robert Kidwell |Farrah Short |Sherwet H. Witherington

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday increased jurisdictional thresholds for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), as amended. The FTC revises the thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product. The new thresholds will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register and will apply to all transactions closing on or after that date.

Jan 24, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Robert Kidwell |Farrah Short |Bruce D. Sokler

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday increased jurisdictional thresholds for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), as amended. The FTC revises the thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product. The new thresholds will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register and will apply to all transactions closing on or after that date.

Jan 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Robert Kidwell |Farrah Short |Sherwet H. Witherington |Payton Thornton

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday increased jurisdictional thresholds for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), as amended. The FTC revises the thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product. The new thresholds will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register and will apply to all transactions closing on or after that date.

Jul 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Joseph Miller |Robert Kidwell |Farrah Short

On July 19, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") (collectively, the "Agencies") published Draft Merger Guidelines. The Draft Merger Guidelines, if adopted, would replace both the Agencies' 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the DOJ's 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines (which were rescinded by the FTC in 2021). The Draft Guidelines reflect the Agencies' current view toward a more aggressive approach to merger enforcement.

Jul 26, 2023 | lexology.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Joseph Miller |Robert Kidwell |Farrah Short |Evelyn French |Payton Thornton | +1 more

On July 19, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published Draft Merger Guidelines. The Draft Merger Guidelines, if adopted, would replace both the Agencies’ 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the DOJ’s 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines (which were rescinded by the FTC in 2021). The Draft Guidelines reflect the Agencies’ current view toward a more aggressive approach to merger enforcement.