JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice (the “Agencies”) jointly released new Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), setting forth the analytical framework the Agencies will use to review proposed mergers and acquisitions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly released their long-anticipated final 2023 Merger Guidelines after a notice and public comment period, during which they received more than 30,000 comments. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 25, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the agencies) issued their long-awaited draft Merger Guidelines. The draft Merger Guidelines, once finalized, will replace both the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the withdrawn 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 20, 2023

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission issued new draft Merger Guidelines on July 19 that aim to significantly increase scrutiny of merger activity. By: Paul Hastings LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 15, 2023

antitrust enforcers, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), released draft merger guidelines for public comment (“Draft Guidelines”). vOn July 19, 2023, the U.S. By: King & Spalding

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

On July 18, 2023, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released new Guidelines detailing the principles that they intend to apply when reviewing mergers.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 28, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) released for comment proposed joint merger guidelines which seek to replace the agencies’ vertical merger guidelines released in 2020 and horizontal merger guidelines released in 2010.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) released a draft set of revised Merger Guidelines (the Revised Guidelines) to set forth the Agencies’ current view of the state of antitrust merger enforcement. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

Proposing a radically different conception of government enforcement merger guidelines, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), on July 19, 2023, jointly issued draft merger guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) that would replace current Merger Guidelines, which were revised last in 2010.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 27, 2023

On July 19, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published Draft Merger Guidelines. By: Mintz

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 27, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a draft version of new Merger Guidelines (Merger Guidelines), which would replace the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines (the latter were rescinded by the FTC in September 2021).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 27, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies) issued revised Merger Guidelines (Proposed Guidelines) that if adopted would lead to increased antitrust scrutiny of proposed transactions. By: Baker Donelson

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 20, 2023

Today the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice released a proposed set of new Horizontal Merger Guidelines, to replace the current version adopted in 2010. The proposed Guidelines are open for public comment for at least 60 days, until September 18.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions

APRIL 17, 2023

He worked with large publicly traded engineering and technology companies, small privately owned businesses, and several government entities. Jimmy left Corporate America to assist business owners in selling their businesses in 2010. This blended influence has served Jimmy well.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 3, 2024

The second book I keep referencing is a book on negotiations – Getting More by Stuart Diamond (Crown Business, 2010). And “trade things of unequal value” – a small concession to the other party that costs nothing can be traded for a large one that benefits you more. Take small steps instead of the big steps”, he advises.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This is the first time since 2010 that the thresholds have fallen, and only the second time since 2004, when the thresholds started to adjust annually. Filing thresholds under the HSR Act will decrease by approximately 2.1% for 2021, based on the change in the US gross national product (GNP) during 2020.

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InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

California has also been a hotbed of consolidation as the number of physicians in practices owned by hospitals has increased from 25% in 2010 to more than 40% in 2016 [24]. Knowing this trend is unsustainable, Government has made healthcare reform a top priority with the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. 2010, July 15).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g., appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 24, 2023

Proposed FTC and DOJ Merger Guidelines Formalize Biden Administration’s Aggressive Vision for Merger Enforcement – Top Ten Takeaways - When losing, some players seek to change the rules. Others seek to change the playing field. On July 19, 2023, the U.S. By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced to FTC staff on February 18 that the FTC would retain the 2023 Merger Guidelines as the framework for reviewing mergers and acquisitions. In his own memo to the Department of Justices. By: Vedder Price

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 11, 2024

By: Cooley LLP

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 10, 2024

The 2023 Merger Guidelines reflect many of the aggressive and novel theories of harm that the DOJ and FTC have pursued under the Biden administration through enforcement actions and also enunciated in speeches.

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