The US FTC and US DoJ announces modifications to their policies and procedures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including timing and processes in place for reviewing transaction subject to mandatory reporting under HSR

Antitrust FAQs for Merging Parties What modifications have the FTC and DOJ made for transactions reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act? Will timing to receive HSR clearance be impacted? While the federal antitrust agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice (the agencies), are still open for business, the agencies are experiencing significant disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, like many private companies, most federal employees are already operating under mandatory work from home (WFH) protocols. In response, the agencies have already announced modifications to their policies and procedures, including putting timing and processes in place for reviewing transaction that are subject to mandatory reporting under the Hart-Scott-Rodino