Washington Introduces State-Level Merger Notification Rules
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25
States’ merger review and enforcement initiatives continue to expand as Washington adopts the nation’s first “mini-HSR” rule. On April 4, 2025, the State of Washington passed the Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (APNA). Under this law, starting July 27, 2025, any party to an M&A transaction that triggers a federal Hart-ScottRodino Act (HSR Act) filing with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) must also submit a copy of the HSR filing to the Washington...
By: Latham & Watkins LLP