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05Feb

FTC Reduces Notice Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for 2021, Increases Penalties, and Temporarily Suspends Expedited Review

On February 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its revised annual threshold that determines whether companies may be required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a proposed merger or acquisition due to the size and value of the transaction. For the first time since 2010 and a reflection of the state of the economy, the annual threshold has been reduced rather than raised, from $94 million in 2020 to $92 million for 2021......
By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ftc-reduces-notice-thresholds-under-the-3719285/

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