Payton Thornton
Subscribe to Payton Thornton's PostsPayton Thornton focuses his practice on all aspects of antitrust, competition, and consumer protection matters. He regularly advises clients regarding antitrust compliance, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notifications and merger review, and government investigations by the antitrust agencies and state attorneys general. Read Payton Thornton's full bio.
FTC and DOJ will continue to accept HSR filings during impending shutdown
By Gregory E. Heltzer and Payton Thornton on Sep 30, 2025
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
What happened? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that its Premerger Notification Office (PNO), along with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division Premerger Office, will remain open under modified conditions to accept and process Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification filings in the event of a US federal government shutdown. While PNO staff will only...
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