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HSR Filings
12 published works
Beyond the First 100 Days
District Court Vacates the “New” HSR Form — What Next?
The ruling impacts those with HSR filings expected to be submitted on or after February 20, 2026. By Kyra K. Bromley, Patrick C. English, and Peter M. Todaro Updated on…
ComplexDiscovery
M&A in 2025: What January’s HSR Transactions Signal for the Year Ahead
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: As M&A activity unfolds in 2025, regulatory scrutiny and economic shifts are reshaping corporate deal-making. January’s HSR filings totaled 178, offering an early glimpse into the year’s transaction…
Federal Regulatory & Enforcement Insider
FTC Publishes Final Revisions to HSR Rules: A New Era of Regulatory Burden
By Michael A. Nemeroff, Jason Reese, Brian McCalmon, Greg Wrobel
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released final revisions of the rules that govern filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the…
Antitrust Law Blog
FTC, Under Pressure from “Tidal Wave” of HSR Filings, To Begin Issuing Close-At-Your-Own-Risk Letters
By Malika Levarlet, Leo Caseria
Many have been wondering when FTC and DOJ will resume granting early termination of the HSR waiting period in deals that present no anticompetitive concerns. Early termination does not appear…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
How to Avoid an HSR Second Request (Maybe)
By Bona Law PC
Author: Steven J. Cernak Submitting the form and documents required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification system can be complicated. If only the initial submission must be made, however, the pain…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
Covid-19 — Antitrust — Hart-Scott-Rodino
The FTC’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) has announced that it has successfully launched the temporary e-filing platform for Hart-Scott-Rodino filings. Accordingly, the PNO has advised that the moratorium on grants…
Antitrust Alert
HSR Update – Early Termination Is Again An Option
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Joel R. Grosberg, Jon B. Dubrow
In a prior note we provided guidance on COVID-19’s Impact on HSR Filing Timelines. The Agencies had indicated that early termination would not be granted while FTC operated on a…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Reminder that Compensatory Equity Awards can Trigger HSR Requirements
The recent settlement by James Dolan, CEO of Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG) serves as a reminder that the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”) can…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Antitrust Update: 2017 HSR Thresholds
By Debra H. Dermody, Michelle A. Mantine, William J. Sheridan, Christopher R. Brennan, Conor Shaffer, Courtney B. Averbach
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Federal Trade Commission Announces Adjusted HSR Thresholds for 2014
By Debra H. Dermody, William J. Sheridan, P. Gavin Eastgate, Michelle A. Mantine
On January 17, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced the annual threshold adjustments for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a) (“HSR”). The…