Timothy (Ty) Carson
Subscribe to Timothy (Ty) Carson's PostsTimothy (Ty) Carson advises clients on all facets of the merger review and clearance process, with a focus on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and related rules. His deep antitrust and competition experience includes six years at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where he advised on pre-merger notifications, investigations and several full-phase enforcement actions.
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Understanding How the New HSR Regime Impacts Your Business
By Jon B. Dubrow, Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Ryan Tisch, Timothy (Ty) Carson and Reese Poncia on Nov 5, 2024
Posted In FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
During a recent webinar, Jon Dubrow, Greg Heltzer, Lisa Rumin, and Ryan Tisch provided a comprehensive introduction to the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules and their impact on the US premerger notification filing process. The program concluded with a Q&A moderated by Reese Poncia and featuring Ty Carson, a former Federal Trade Commission Premerger Notification Office lawyer, who shared his insider’s perspective from six years...
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FTC Announces Annual Merger Notification Threshold and Filing Fee Adjustments
By Graham Hyman, Gregory E. Heltzer and Timothy (Ty) Carson on Jan 23, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration, Mergers & Acquisitions
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced increased jurisdictional thresholds, increased filing fee thresholds and filing fee amounts for merger notifications made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). Merger Notification Threshold Changes The HSR Act compels transacting parties to notify the FTC and US Department of Justice...
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FTC Releases Proposed Changes to Premerger Notification Form and Process
By Jon B. Dubrow, Timothy (Ty) Carson, Joel R. Grosberg, Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr. and Ryan Tisch on Jun 30, 2023
Posted In FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed, for comment, significant changes to the information and documents to be submitted with premerger filings—even in transactions that do not raise significant antitrust issues. The changes proposed may not take effect and may be different when finalized. But if promulgated as proposed, every Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing will be more difficult...
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Merger Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees to Increase
By Graham Hyman, Gregory E. Heltzer and Timothy (Ty) Carson on Jan 24, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 23, 2023, the implementation of increased thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) as well as increased filing fees for reportable transactions. Notification Threshold Increases Pursuant to the HSR Act, all transactions which meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds, and...
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Congress Overhauls Merger Filing Fees and Thresholds
By Graham Hyman, Jon B. Dubrow, Gregory E. Heltzer and Timothy (Ty) Carson on Dec 23, 2022
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration, Mergers & Acquisitions
Congress has passed—and President Biden is expected to sign into law today—the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, which will significantly change antitrust merger notification regulations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act), 15 U.S.C. § 18a. Included in the changes is language substantially altering the framework for the filing fee amounts and the deal value thresholds...
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Notification Threshold Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Increased to $101 Million
By Noah Feldman Greene, Timothy (Ty) Carson and Gregory E. Heltzer on Jan 21, 2022
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
On January 21, 2022, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced increased thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR). The thresholds are indexed to changes in the gross national product (GNP). NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENTS These increased thresholds are scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2022, which would...
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Enforcement Agencies Announce Moratorium on Early Termination Program for Merger Reviews
By Graham Hyman, Timothy (Ty) Carson and Gregory E. Heltzer on Feb 9, 2021
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a joint statement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on February 4, 2021, signaling comprehensive changes to the merger review process. In a significant development, the agencies declared a moratorium on the early termination program for merger reviews. This policy shift signals a potential sea change in antitrust...
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