10.19.22
On October 14, 2022, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board both approved the acquisition of MUFG Union Bank, National Association, by U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiary U.S. Bank National Association.
07.12.21
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”
02.09.21
On February 1, 2021, the FTC announced revised notification thresholds for determining whether companies or other entities are required to provide notice to the federal antitrust agencies about a proposed transaction under the HSR Act of 1976, as amended.
03.13.20
In December 2019, COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus, emerged in Wuhan, China.
COVID-19 (more commonly known as the novel coronavirus) has had a swift and far-reaching impact beyond the spread of the disease.
03.09.20
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules to simplify certain aspects of exempt offerings with the goal of expanding access to capital for issuers and increasing opportunities for investors. The proposed rules are set forth in SEC Release No. ...
07.11.19
In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed to change the EB-5 Visa regulations to raise the minimum investment thresholds for eligibility, modify designations and definitions relating to targeted employment areas, and enhance regional center oversight.
10.23.18
Over the last month, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) cleared Cigna Corp.’s $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts Holding Co. with no conditions and CVS Health Corp.’s $69 billion merger with Aetna Inc. with the divestiture of Aetna’s Part D prescription ...
08.31.16
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, parties to transactions meeting certain size thresholds are required to notify the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and to observe a waiting period before closing their transaction, unless an exemption ...
11.18.15
Fairness opinions are a long-established fixture of the public M&A deal process.