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Contemplating a Sizable Merger, Acquisition or Joint Venture?–Updated HSR Merger Notification Threshold Tests for Federal Antitrust Review Apply in March 2019

February 21, 2019

February 20, 2019 – On February 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published increased reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The new thresholds represent an approximate 6.6 percent increase over last year’s thresholds. They are expected to be published in the Federal Register during the week of […]

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Glenn Davis
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New Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Thresholds Announced; Annual GNP Adjustments Effective Feb. 27, 2017

February 28, 2017

Annually, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is required to revise the basic thresholds used to determine reportability of transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), based on the change in our gross national product. Once again the thresholds have increased. The changes were effective February 27, 2017. Most importantly, […]

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Glenn Davis
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Going Native: The Federal Trade Commission Enters the Native Advertising Jungle

January 26, 2016

The Internet, like so many things in life, is not free. The content we consume must be paid for and that usually means viewing advertisements.  But as our software and browsers become increasingly adept at blocking pop-ups and banner ads, advertisers have found themselves going native.  “Native advertising” refers to paid advertisements that are designed […]

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Charles Insler
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