In a significant development for antitrust practitioners and dealmakers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a stay pending appeal in the long standing litigation over the agency’s revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing requirements. The immediate consequence is a reversion to the pre-February 10, 2025 HSR filing
Disclosure Requirements
Countdown to 2025: New HSR Premerger Disclosure Rules
By John R. Ingrassia & Jennifer C. Ok on
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule significantly expanding premerger notification and reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). While the scope of reportable transactions remains unchanged, the new rule will dramatically expand the disclosure requirements.