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Jan 16, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Rebecca Nelson |Paul Barrs |Emilee Hargis |Stephen Scannell
SummaryThe Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revisedthresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-RodinoAntitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSRAct"). The thresholds are revised annually based on changes inU.S. gross national product. The FTC also issued its annualrevision of the HSR filing fee schedule. The new thresholds("2025 Thresholds") will become effective 30 days afterpublication in the Federal Register.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | David Schwartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell |Emilee Hargis
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 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 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rebecca Nelson |Paul Barrs |Stephen Scannell |Emilee Hargis
Summary
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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Aug 21, 2024 | 
concurrences.com | David Schwartz |Rebecca Nelson |Philip D. Bartz |Stephen Scannell
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Washington) Partner Philip D. Bartz is a partner at BCLP, based in Washington. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation, including the defense of antitrust class actions, complex commercial litigation, defense of federal and state investigations, and antitrust advice.
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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.
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Feb 16, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
Commissioner Christine Wilson announced her resignation from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on February 14, 2023 in a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed. Commissioner Wilson’s very public resignation confirms the deep divide within the Commission, as FTC Chair Lina Khan and her followers work to expand the agency’s power and renew enforcement efforts that run contrary to legal interpretations practitioners and the business community have relied upon for the past half century.
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Jan 27, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2023 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 26, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Rebecca Nelson |Philip D. Bartz |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2023 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 23, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Rebecca Nelson |Paul Barrs |Stephen Scannell |Emilee Hargis
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 (“2023 Thresholds”) will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is expect in the next few days.
