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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.