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Mergers & Acquisitions Update: A Closer Look at the Impact of the FTC and DOJ’s Proposed HSR Act Filing Reform on Private Equity Firms

Shephard Mullin M&A

While these topics have always been within the purview of the Agencies to investigate, requiring expanded categories of disclosures in the Form increases the potential for substantive inquiry and potential delays for PE firms and other investors required to file a premerger notification under the HSR Act.

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Davis Polk Discusses Robust Antitrust Agenda of DOJ and FTC

Reynolds Holding

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan echoed AAG Kanter’s concerns, emphasizing that the FTC plans to increasingly reject settlements. In her remarks, Chair Khan also made clear that the FTC plans to use its congressionally provided “toolkit” to the fullest to stop anticompetitive conduct. Key takeaways.

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Cooley’s 2023 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: Potent Mix of Creativity and Resilience Spurs Activity Heading Into 2024

Cooley M&A

Of course, withstanding this scrutiny does not come without time, commitment and expense – and it does not mean that deals with significant product or product candidate overlaps that are inconsistent with the revised FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines will receive regulatory approvals. billion.

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2022 End-of-Year Reader Q&A: Bank and School Rankings, the “New Normal” Environment, Twitter and Other Bad Deals, and Plans for Next Year

Brian DeChesare

But let’s start with my favorite topic: “ranking” banks, schools, and maybe a TV series or three. A: I think the FTC will probably succeed in blocking it on anti-trust grounds, or it may win concessions that result in much different deal terms (such as guaranteed cross-platform games). Bank, School, Dragon, and TV Rankings. Should It?

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Overview of U.S. taxes on foreign income for individuals

ThomsonReuters

Foreign Tax Credit The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) and the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) are two distinct methods for mitigating the double taxation of foreign income. The FTC, on the other hand, allows you to claim a credit on your U.S. You report the FEIE on your Schedule 1, Line 8, and the FTC on Schedule 3, Line 1.

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Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses CFPB’s Focus on Tech Companies and Personal Finance Data

Reynolds Holding

6] In particular, the CFPB pointed to: (1) the CFPB’s and FTC’s 2019 action against Equifax; (2) the FTC’s 2016 action against online check processor Qchex; (3) the FTC’s 2012 suit against the hospitality company Wyndham; and (4) the FTC’s 2022 action against the operators of CafePress. ENDNOTES. [1] 5481(26)(B). [3]

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Speaks on Data Security Rulemaking

Reynolds Holding

As the country’s de facto law enforcer in this domain, the FTC is charged with ensuring that our approach to enforcement and policy keeps pace with these new market realities. Trade Comm’n, Internet Site Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Collecting Personal Information in Agency’s First Internet Privacy Case (Aug.