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Jan 15, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson
January 15, 2025
Paul Barrs, Emilee Hargis, Rebecca Nelson, Stephen Scannell
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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”).
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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.
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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.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson |Darren Ray
On Wednesday, December 4, Donald Trump announced his pick to run the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division: Gail Slater. Slater is a seasoned antitrust attorney with extensive government experience. Most prominently, she was an attorney advisor for former Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Julie Brill and served on the National Economic Council during the first Trump administration.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have focused their sights on big technology companies. Understanding the precedents set by these suits is critical for clients operating in today’s online marketplaces, both to avoid the risk of antitrust investigations or litigation, and to understand whether a client has been harmed by potentially unlawful conduct.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Rebecca Nelson |David Schwartz
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger notification rules (the “Final Rule”) that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The Agencies had previously announced proposed amendments on June 27, 2023, which we covered in a previous insight.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
kroll.com | Jonathan Jacobs |Rebecca Nelson |Alexander Kessler |David C Liu
Tue, Jul 23, 2024Download the ReportIn this edition of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) update from Kroll, we evaluate current market trends, prevailing investor sentiment and valuation developments in the featured subsectors. The global financial institutions market is expected to grow in revenue, from USD 25.5 trillion in 2022 to USD 58.7 trillion by 2031, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson
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”). The thresholds are revised annually based on changes in U.S. gross national product. The new thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
