05Feb
Revisions to HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Civil Penalty Maximum, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds
On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued for publication in the Federal Register the annual revisions to the jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The new thresholds are scheduled to become effective March 4, 2021 and will apply to transactions consummated on or after the effective date. The HSR Act requires the FTC to revise the thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product (GNP)....
By:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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