Washington Enacts “Mini-HSR” Law, Expanding State-Level Premerger Filing Requirements

On April 4, Washington became the first state to adopt the Uniform Premerger Notification Act (Act) when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. The new statute imposes state-level premerger filing obligations for certain transactions that are already reportable under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. This law differs from existing state merger notification requirements related to healthcare transactions because it potentially applies to any transaction that requires an...
By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

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