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USA - August 18 2010
On August 13, 2010, the US Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed major overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Notification and Report Form.
USA - April 27 2010
On April 20, 2010, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its much anticipated draft revisions to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines.
USA - March 11 2010
Two recent enforcement actions by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (DOJ) reinforce the willingness of the federal antitrust authorities to challenge consummated mergers.
USA - January 28 2010
A recent lawsuit by the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and three states is the latest example of the antitrust authorities' willingness to attack consummated transactions - even ones that are too small to be reported pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).
USA - January 25 2010
The importance of acquiring companies refraining from the exercise of control over target companies before the government has completed its mandatory review pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) was reinforced recently by a Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division complaint filed against Smithfield Foods, Inc.
