Washington Enacts “Mini-HSR” Law, Expanding State-Level Premerger Filing Requirements
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/25
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