Client Alert: Federal Court Strikes Down Expansive HSR Filing Requirements … For Now
A federal court has struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rules, which first took effect in February 2025 and significantly increased the disclosure requirements (and related burden) for filings submitted under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). In vacating the rules, the federal court sided with a complaint brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and found the FTC exceeded its statutory authority in implementing the new HSR rules.
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