Lauren Knudson

Oct 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Katherine F. Aragon |Christopher Kelly |Lauren Knudson

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Final Rule enacting changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) premerger notification rules. The Final Rule will usher in the most significant changes to HSR reporting requirements in the program’s 45-year history.

Oct 1, 2024 | reuters.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Kathryn Lloyd |Lauren Knudson |Cloe M. Anderson

General Steps in Multi-Jurisdictional TransactionsAntitrust Risk AssessmentUS Premerger Reportability and Filing SubmissionNon-US Premerger Reportability and Filing SubmissionOther Filings to ConsiderSector-Specific ConsiderationsStrategies for Managing Multi-Jurisdictional FilingsStrategies for Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations​Transactions continue to be increasingly global, and many transactions require antitrust merger filings in multiple jurisdictions outside the US.

Jun 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Lauren Knudson |Joshua Eastby

The Biden administration's recent high-profile announcements of two new antitrust-related "forces" are the latest in its ongoing efforts to aggressively enforce the antitrust laws. These forces come on the heels of renewed enforcement of existing statutes that had largely fallen out of use by previous administrations and exploration of new and broader theories of harm.

Mar 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Adam Hickey |Lauren Knudson |Rachel J. Lamorte

The FTC and DOJ’s Antitrust Division recently announced that they are updating their guidance regarding how parties in enforcement and investigative matters must preserve electronically stored information (“ESI”) from collaboration tools and ephemeral messaging platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Signal.

Jan 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Aymeric de Moncuit |Daniel T. Fenske |Lauren Knudson

The US Federal Trade Commission wound down 2023 by emphasizing its focus on the potential competition and consumer protection effects of companies’ efforts to limit the interoperability of their products and services.