The US DOJ fines fashion brand licensor $550,000 for failure to produce internal competitive materials with its pre-merger clearance filing (Iconix)

Lowe, James W.; Greenfield, Leon B.

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15 Oct 2007

The US DOJ fines fashion brand licensor $550,000 for failure to produce internal competitive materials with its pre-merger clearance filing (Iconix)

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The US District Court for the District of Columbia, Iconix, No. 07 1852, 15 October 2007

The Justice Department announced yesterday that the fashion brand licensor Iconix Brand Group has agreed to pay a $550,000 fine for failure to produce internal competitive materials, known as "4(c) documents," with its premerger clearance filing for its acquisition of the Rocawear clothing brand. The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) requires that all parties to transactions meeting certain size thresholds notify the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and abide by certain waiting

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James W. Lowe
Sidley Austin (Washington)

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Leon B. Greenfield
WilmerHale (Washington)

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James W. Lowe, Leon B. Greenfield, The US DOJ fines fashion brand licensor $550,000 for failure to produce internal competitive materials with its pre-merger clearance filing (Iconix), 15 October 2007, e-Competitions October 2007, Art. N° 37151

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