Robert Baldwin

Oct 6, 2024 | concurrences.com | Hogan Lovells |Robert Baldwin |Michele Harrington |John Hamilton

Article précédent Article suivant Partager sur | On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule revising the requirements for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).

Feb 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Robert Baldwin |Logan Breed |Ken Field |Michele Harrington |Ilana Kattan |Eric Saga

In late January 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released an updated operating plan in the event Congress does not pass a funding bill and the government shuts down. In a dramatic departure from prior practice, the FTC for the first time plans to also close down its premerger filing operations during such a scenario. This change will prevent merging parties from making required Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) filings and starting required HSR pre-closing waiting periods during the shutdown.

Dec 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Logan Breed |Edith Ramirez |Chuck Loughlin |Ken Field |Justin Bernick |Ashley Howlett | +3 more

On December 18, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (“the Agencies”) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines (the Merger Guidelines). The substance of the new guidelines does not stray significantly from the Agencies’ Draft Merger Guidelines published in July 2023, and contains most of the same expanded theories of harm first laid out there by the Agencies.

Jun 26, 2023 | concurrences.com | Robert Baldwin |Michele Harrington |John Hamilton |Lauren Battaglia

John Hamilton guides companies through the merger clearance process and provides counseling on a range of antitrust issues. John’s practice spans all phases of the merger clearance process. He advises companies regarding compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and represents clients in merger investigations before federal and state antitrust agencies. John has also represented clients in successful merger trials in federal court.

Jan 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Robert Baldwin |John Hamilton

On 23 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The FTC also published an updated HSR filing fee schedule.