Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, transactions of a sufficient size require the parties to file a notification to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a (2015).) If either the FTC or the antitrust division suspect the transaction will limit competition, it may request additional information, known as an HSR second request.
Reproduced with permission from Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report, 110 ATRR 716, 7/7/17. Copyright 2017 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com
