Essential Antitrust #32: New US HSR Rules and Merger Guidelines: key takeaways

The US FTC and DOJ recently released long-awaited updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Form and Merger Guidelines for assessment of mergers. The proposals entail much higher costs to notify transactions to the agencies, and we explore the substantive implications, including for industries such as tech, life sciences, and private equity. In this episode of the Essential Antitrust podcast, our host Jenn Mellott is joined by Washington-based colleagues Bruce McCulloch and Laura Onken. For more information, turn to our A Fresh Take blog posts on the HSR changes and the draft Merger Guidelines.