Merger Orders News Today

On June 13, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "the Commission") announced a consent agreement resolving concerns with a private equity acquisition.

On December 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) filed an administrative complaint challenging Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm Ltd., a subsidiary of the...

New antitrust merger developments, particularly at the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), have added hurdles to obtaining Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") clearance and completing divestitures.

The FTC has increased scrutiny of merger and acquisition activity; applies to consent orders that merging firms enter into with the FTC to resolve investigations concerning competition in a relevant antitrust market that require the divestiture of certain assets.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has announced a new policy to dramatically expand its use of prior approval orders in merger transactions. On October 25, the FTC...

On 25 October, the FTC released a Statement on the Use of Prior Approval Provisions in Merger Orders (Prior Approval Statement) making clear that the agency intends to include in all...