Howard Newcomb Morse

Jan 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Megan Browdie |Sharon Connaughton |Howard Newcomb Morse

The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds that govern which mergers & acquisitions must be reported to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will increase slightly more than 7% in February 2024. The key minimum “size-of-transaction” threshold will increase from $111.4 million to $119.5 million.

Nov 23, 2023 | mondaq.com | Howard Newcomb Morse |David Burns |Megan Browdie |Jonathan Davies

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters on November 7, 2023, accusing 10 companies of improperly listing drug delivery device patents in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orange Book, stating that the FTC has taken steps to "dispute" these listings.

Nov 6, 2023 | concurrences.com | Howard Newcomb Morse |David Burns |Megan Browdie |Jonathan Davies

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters on November 7, 2023, accusing 10 companies of improperly listing drug delivery device patents in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orange Book, stating that the FTC has taken steps to “dispute” these listings. The FTC’s statements suggest the potential for future antitrust enforcement actions against these companies, as well as for further disputes regarding a “wide array of patent listings.”The FTC’s letters follow the agency’s Sept...

Nov 6, 2023 | concurrences.com | Howard Newcomb Morse |David Burns |Megan Browdie |Jonathan Davies

Previous article Next article Share on | The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters on November 7, 2023, accusing 10 companies of improperly listing drug delivery device patents in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orange Book, stating that the FTC has taken steps to “dispute” these listings.

Jul 27, 2023 | mondaq.com | Megan Browdie |Jacqueline Grise |Howard Newcomb Morse |Kathleen O'Neill

On July 19, 2023, the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission released draft revised merger guidelines in an effort to support the Biden administration's aggressive antitrust enforcement agenda. The draft guidelines, which are subject to public comment for 60 days, spell out novel theories of harm that the Biden DOJ and FTC have pursued in recent enforcement actions and speeches.