Natural gas companies settle antitrust suit stemming from joint bidding *

USA - April 25 2013
On Monday, April 22, 2013, after rejecting the initial settlement agreement, Judge Richard Matsch (D. Colo.) approved a revised settlement of a suit…

Co-authors: Cerissa Cafasso.

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Notification threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act increased to $70.9 million *

USA - January 14 2013
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced higher reporting thresholds for pre-merger notifications filed on or after February 11, 2013…

Co-authors: Joseph F. Winterscheid, Carla A.R. Hine.

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FTC’s proposed rules would generate more HSR filings for transfers of pharmaceutical patent rights *

USA - August 16 2012
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s new proposed Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules will apply only to transfers of pharmaceutical patent rights and are expected to increase the number of filings.

Co-authors: Jeffrey W. Brennan, Carla A.R. Hine.

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Proposed changes to HSR rules for pharmaceutical companies *

USA - August 14 2012
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rules that will impact the types of transactions for which pharmaceutical companies will be required to file HSR notifications with the Department of Justice and FTC. 

Co-authors: Carla A.R. Hine.

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Alleged agreement to suppress prices for mineral rights highlights the antitrust risk facing energy companies *

USA - July 5 2012
Recently published reports of land acquisition activities between Chesapeake Energy and EnCana senior executives will likely expose those companies to a Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust investigation and challenge, as well as, if accurate, civil antitrust claims. 

Co-authors: Shauna A. Barnes.

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