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Merger Control
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Antitrust Law Blog
CHANGES IN HSR NOTIFICATION RULES
The two antitrust agencies are enacting some minor changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Notification Rules that impacts all companies that are required to file HSR Notification Forms in connection with…
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International Antitrust Highlights
On December 14, the European Union's Court of First Instance in Luxembourg is expected to rule on GE Electric's appeal over its bid for Honeywell International, which was blocked by…
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The FTC Approves Proposed Amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Rules and Releases the Twenty-Seventh Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Premerger Notification Program
On August 9, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") approved by a 4-0 vote the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning proposed amendments to the HSR Rules, 16 C.F.R.…
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FCC Antitrust Highlights
On August 3, 2005, Federal regulators approved the pending $35 billion merger between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc., potentially clearing the way for the companies to close the giant…
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DOJ Antitrust Highlights
On April 22, NASDAQ announced that it would merge with Instinet and prior to that the New York Stock Exchange announced that it would merge with Archipelago Exchange. The Antitrust…