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United States v. Edwards LifeSciences Corp. and Genesis MedTech Group Ltd

The Federal Trade Commission secured $12 million in penalties to settle charges alleging that Edwards Lifesciences Corp. acquired medical device maker JC Medical from Genesis MedTech Group Limited without complying with the notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR).

Under the terms of a proposed final judgment Edwards, including former Genesis subsidiary JC Medical, will pay a $10 million penalty. Genesis will pay a $2 million penalty. Edwards will also be subject to additional terms including prior notice requirements. The combined $12 million penalty is the largest ever for failing to make an HSR filing.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending

XCL Resources Holdings, LLC et al, USA v.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations they engaged in illegal pre-merger coordination, known as gun jumping, in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act).

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Docket Number
1:25-cv -00041
Case Status
Pending

HSR Rules

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The HSR Rules outline the requirements for the premerger notification process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, which enables the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the...