U.S. antitrust agencies announce significant changes to the HSR form *

USA - July 19 2011
On 7 July 2011 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced revisions to the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notification rules and the HSR form.

Co-authors: Leigh L. Oliver, Michele S. Harrington.

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Antitrust agencies announce significant changes to the HSR form *

USA - July 11 2011
On 7 July 2011 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rules and the HSR form.

Co-authors: Leigh L. Oliver, Michele S. Harrington.

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FTC announces hearing on patent "hold up" in standards setting *

USA - May 17 2011
On 10 May 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will be conducting a workshop on the specific problem of patent "hold up" in standard-setting organizations (SSOs).

Co-authors: Logan M. Breed, Eric Stock.

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FTC announces changes to HSR and Clayton Act Section 8 jurisdictional thresholds *

USA - January 24 2011
On 21 January 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), as well as for Section 8 of the Clayton Act.

Co-authors: Joseph Krauss, Michele S. Harrington.

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American Needle: the Supreme Court evaluates antitrust immunity for joint ventures *

USA - June 16 2010
Breaking a string of victories for antitrust defendants, a unanimous Supreme Court issued its opinion in American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League on May 24, 2010.

Co-authors: Mary Anne Mason, Philip C. Larson, William L. Monts.

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