Speaking Engagement
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filing Developments: Analyzing Recent FTC Trends
Speaking Engagement
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filing Developments: Analyzing Recent FTC Trends
October 6, 2022
On October 6, Winston & Strawn Associate Nathan Garg joined The Knowledge Group’s CLE webcast titled “Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filing Developments: Analyzing Recent FTC Trends.” This comprehensive discussion addressed the latest developments in HSR threshold adjustments and reportability and provided practical strategies for mitigating antitrust risks. The discussion covered the revised HSR thresholds, key enforcement initiatives, best compliance strategies, and the regulatory outlook.
Key Takeaways
- The FTC is now including “Prior Notice and Approval Provisions” requiring some parties to settlement agreements to agree to notify and receive approval from the agency for future related transactions. Parties engaging in mergers and acquisitions that may lead to an antitrust settlement should consider the effects that such provisions may have on their ongoing business.
- The suspension of “early termination” of the 30-day HSR waiting period has continued for over a year with no signs on when it will end.
- The FTC has been issuing “warning letters” of continuing investigations for transactions warning parties to close at their own risks at the close of the waiting period.
Learn more about this event here.
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