HSR
FTC Presses Case for Deeper Market Info from Merging Companies
Despite the rule coming from Democrats and being opposed by business, the FTC takes an adverse ruling to the Fifth Circuit. The Federal Trade Commission is pressing its…
Gaming Giant’s $55B Buyout Raises Antitrust, National Security Red Flags
Electronic Arts hopes investor-fueled deal will put it ahead in race for control of global AI gaming industry. Another mammoth deal involving artificial intelligence, this…
HSR Notification Requirements Updated
Government says additional information will help prevent anticompetitive mergers. In addition to issuing their report on the effectiveness of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (see our post),…
Companies Tend to Abandon or Restructure Deals Rather Than Fight the Feds, Agencies Report
Government credits HSR pre-merger notification program with halting anticompetitive deals. Companies planning mergers and acquisitions tend to avoid challenging the Federal Trade Commission and the…
DOJ Fines Legends Hospitality $3.5M for Illegal Pre-Merger Coordination
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced a settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings LLC for violating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Legends will…
MoginRubin Helps Bertram Capital Inc. and FCG Acquisitions Seal Deal with KKR & Co, Inc.
MoginRubin LLP assisted private equity firm Bertram Capital Management LLC with the antitrust clearance of the sale of FCG Acquisitions Inc. to KKR & Co,…
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver Published in ABA’s M & A Committee’s DealPoints Newsletter
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver published an article on the proposed new HSR rules in the American Bar Association’s M&A committee’s DealPoints newsletter. Read, “Proposed Rules…