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Update: How A Potential Government Shutdown Will Impact US HSR Filings And Merger Enforcement
15 February 2024
Milbank LLP
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In a previous alert, we explained
how the FTC and DOJ plan to address merger enforcement in the event
of a potential government shutdown. Since then, the FTC has updated
its contingency plan (the "Shutdown Plan") in January
2024 (see here). Based on this new
Shutdown Plan, the implications of a potential shutdown would be
quite significant for parties looking to engage in M&A activity
that falls within the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") reporting
requirements. These changes are summarized in the following Milbank
insight.
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