New Antitrust Merger Guidelines Portend Big Changes

In July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the Agencies) released a revised draft of Merger Guidelines. Introduction Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been subject to challenge under Section 7 of the Clayton Act for over a century, at times with varying levels of federal enforcement. Since […]

Dramatic Changes for Premerger Clearance is First in 45 Years

Introduction The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act and its implementing rules require parties to sizable Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions to submit premerger notifications to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the Agencies). (See previous blog post about 2023 fees and reporting thresholds.) The process involves completing detailed HSR […]