Publications

• FTC Announces Increases to HSR Act, Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds, and Significant Increases in HSR Filing Fees for Largest Transactions
  26 January 2023
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
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  Kyra K. Bromley
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  Leah Martin
  ,
  Brian Desmarais
• Top 15 Healthcare and Life Sciences Issues to Watch in 2023
  9 January 2023
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Jennifer L. Chu
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  Mark P. Goodman
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  Maura Kathleen Monaghan
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  Kevin Rinker
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  Paul D. Rubin
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Kim T. Le
  ,
  Jacob W. Stahl
  ,
  Elie J. Worenklein
  ,
  Samuel J. Allaman
  ,
  Adam Aukland-Peck
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  Anna R. Gressel
  ,
  Hannah R. Levine
  ,
  Melissa Runsten
  ,
  Adam C. Saunders
  ,
  Adrian St. Francis
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  Marianna D. Wonder
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  Emily G. Dennan
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  Michael L. Cederblom
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  Matthew Osnowitz
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  Micah A. Rubin
• Congress Enacts Changes to HSR Act, Significantly Increasing Filing Fees for Larger Transactions and Introducing New Foreign Subsidy Disclosure Requirements
  5 January 2023
  Michael Schaper
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  Kyra K. Bromley
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  Brian Desmarais
• FTC Sharpens Focus on Private Equity
  17 June 2022
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Mark P. Goodman
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  Ted Hassi
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  Maura Kathleen Monaghan
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  Kevin Rinker
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Kim T. Le
  ,
  Leah Martin
  ,
  Adam C. Saunders
• FTC Announces Increases to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds
  27 January 2022
  Ted Hassi
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Kyra K. Bromley
  ,
  Leah Martin
• Private Equity Report Fall 2021, Vol 21, No 3
  November 2021
  Ted Hassi
  ,
  Timothy McIver
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Anne-Mette Heemsoth
  ,
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Uri Herzberg
  ,
  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Katherine Durnan Taylor
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Zachary H. Saltzman
  ,
  David J. Hotelling
  ,
  Natascha Born
  ,
  Jonathan Adler
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  Ina C. Popova
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  Patrick Taylor
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  Cameron Sim
  ,
  Lillian Wong
• Buyer Beware: The FTC’s Revived and Expanded Prior Approval Policy
  8 November 2021
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• President Biden Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Strengthen Antitrust Regulation and Expand Enforcement
  14 July 2021
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
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  Leah Martin
  ,
  Adam C. Saunders
• Flurry of New FTC Rules and Policies Signals Era of Aggressive Enforcement Despite Recent Supreme Court Defeat
  13 July 2021
  Ted Hassi
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  Paul D. Rubin
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  Michael Schaper
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  Leah Martin
  ,
  Melissa Runsten
• Proposed Legislation Would Significantly Alter Antitrust Merger Standards, Particularly for Big Tech Companies
  11 February 2021
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
• FTC Announces Decreases to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds
  3 February 2021
  Ted Hassi
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Kyra K. Bromley
  ,
  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• FTC and DOJ Antitrust Announce New Vertical Merger Guidelines
  8 July 2020
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Kyra K. Bromley
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• FTC Announces Annual Adjustments to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds
  29 January 2020
  Ted Hassi
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  Michael Schaper
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  Kyra K. Bromley
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• TMT Insights: What Is On The Horizon For Export Controls on “Emerging Technologies”? Industry Comments May Hold A Clue
  23 September 2019
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Michael Diz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Anna R. Gressel
• DOJ Antitrust Announces New Policies on Antitrust Compliance Programs
  15 July 2019
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Ted Hassi
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• TMT Insights: SEC Pares Back Required Content for Exhibit Filings: Takeaways for TMT
  23 April 2019
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Michael Diz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Michael Schaper
• Employee “No-Poach” Agreements Draw Antitrust Attention and Debate
  15 March 2019
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Ted Hassi
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• FTC Announces Annual Adjustments to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds
  4 March 2019
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Ted Hassi
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
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  Kyra K. Bromley
  ,
  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Leah Martin
• TMT Insights: A Skeptical D.C. Circuit Hears Oral Argument in the Government’s Appeal of the AT&T-Time Warner Merger
  21 December 2018
  Michael Diz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Leah Martin
• TMT Insights: CFIUS Launches Pilot Program Targeted at Technology
  9 November 2018
  Michael Diz
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
• TMT Insights: Key Insights from the New York AI in Finance Summit
  18 October 2018
  Michael Diz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Anna R. Gressel
• TMT Insights: Derived Data: Contracting Considerations and Market Practices
  30 August 2018
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Michael Diz
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  Henry Lebowitz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• AT&T/Time Warner Merger Clearance Paves Way for Future Transactions
  13 June 2018
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Michael Diz
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• TMT Insights: A Checklist for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Diligence in TMT Transactions
  30 May 2018
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Michael Diz
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• Game Over: New York’s Highest Court Rejects Right of Publicity Claims Against Grand Theft Auto V
  2 April 2018
  David H. Bernstein
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  Michael Schaper
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  Jared I. Kagan
• Loyalty rebates in the EU (after Intel) and the U.S.
  12 February 2018
  ABA Distribution and Franchising Newsletter
  Michael Schaper
• FTC Emphasizes the Importance of Testing Disclosures
  30 September 2016
  David H. Bernstein
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  Michael Schaper
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  Megan K. Bannigan
• The FTC Draws the Line on Native Advertising
  23 March 2016
  David H. Bernstein
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Megan K. Bannigan
• D.C. Circuit's POM Wonderful Decision Points To Reduced Substantiation Burden For Advertisers
  4 February 2015
  David H. Bernstein
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  Michael Schaper
• Private Equity Sponsor Fined for Cartel Activity of Portfolio Company
  10 April 2014
  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
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  Timothy McIver
• FTC Expands Scope of Reportable Pharma Patent Licenses under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
  8 November 2013
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Kyra K. Bromley
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
• Strategic Thinking: Special Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors Contemplating Add-On Acquisitions
  Winter 2013
  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Michael Schaper
• Supreme Court Says ‘Reverse Payment’ Generic Drug Settlements Are Subject to Rule of Reason Antitrust Review
  18 June 2013
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
• Strategic Thinking: Special Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors Contemplating Add-On Acquisitions
  June 2013
  The M&A Lawyer
  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Michael Schaper
• The Private Equity Report
  Winter 2013
  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  E. Drew Dutton
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  David Innes
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
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  Eric Dinallo
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Robert B. Kaplan
  ,
  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
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  Adele M. Karig
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  Matthew D. Saronson
• EU Commission Ends Antitrust Proceeding After Areva and Siemens Agree to Limit Scope of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Obligations
  29 June 2012
  Dr. Thomas Schürrle
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  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Timothy McIver
• Third Circuit Approves Broad De Beers Diamond Settlement Class, But Does It Also Reopen the Door for Certification of Multistate Litigation Classes?
  22 December 2011
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• FTC Implements Revisions to HSR Premerger Filing Requirements
  12 July 2011
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Kyra K. Bromley
• A Tougher Standard for Class in Antitrust Action
  9 January 2009
  Competition Law360
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• New Decision Supports Tougher Standard for Class Certification in Antitrust Actions
  6 January 2009
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Michael Schaper
• Getting Private Equity Deals Done in the Current Antitrust Environment
  November 2021
  Ted Hassi
  ,
  Timothy McIver
  ,
  Michael Schaper
  ,
  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Erica S. Weisgerber
  ,
  Anne-Mette Heemsoth