Skadden Discusses FTC Moratorium on Early Terminations of HSR Waiting Periods

On Thursday, February 4, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ), announced that it had suspended the process by which requests for early termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) waiting periods are granted, potentially signaling a more aggressive approach to merger review. Key Takeaways For the foreseeable future, filing parties must in all cases wait for the full 30-day waiting period to expire before closing.… Continue Reading Skadden Discusses FTC Moratorium on Early Terminations of HSR Waiting Periods