Supreme Court clarifies antitrust immunity for state-sanctioned conduct *

USA - February 22 2013
On February 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, found that a merger of two Georgia hospitals was not immune from federal…

Co-authors: Jacqueline R. Java.

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FTC proposes rules for withdrawal of HSR merger filings *

USA - February 6 2013
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed formalizing its process for handling withdrawals of merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino…

Co-authors: Jacqueline R. Java.

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Competition advocacy group files comments in FERC proceeding involving transmission merger *

USA - January 29 2013
On January 22, 2013, the American Antitrust Institute (AAI), an independent non-profit organization with a mission to advance the role of competition…

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HSR thresholds increase for 2013 *

USA - January 16 2013
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will…

Co-authors: Jacqueline R. Java.

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FTC defers to state resolution of competitive concerns arising out of acquisition of natural gas assets *

USA - November 15 2012
On November 7, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had closed its investigation of Hilcorp Alaska LLC’s proposed $375M acquisition of Marathon Oil Company’s Cook Inlet, Alaska natural gas production, storage, and pipeline assets, despite identifying several competitive concerns with the transaction.

Co-authors: Jacqueline R. Java.

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