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  • 2021-02110 — Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7870
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updated thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. These thresholds determine when companies must notify the FTC and the Assistant Attorney General about mergers or acquisitions and wait before finalizing the deal. The revisions are made annually based on changes in the gross national product. While the notification thresholds are adjusted, the fees associated with filing these notifications have not been updated for inflation in over ten years.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Trade Commission is making bigger money limits for when companies have to tell them about big business deals, like buying another company. These limits change every year because of how our country's money grows.

  • 2021-03184 — Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10075
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the approval of early termination requests for the waiting period required under the Premerger Notification Rules. This notice, as documented under the reference number 2021-03184, allows certain mergers and acquisitions to proceed without waiting the full time typically required by law. The decision was filed on February 17, 2021, and further details can be obtained by contacting Theresa Kingsberry at the FTC Premerger Notification Office.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to let some companies skip waiting the full time to merge, like skipping to the front of the line because they asked nicely.