Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

The 1976 law that forces companies to beg the government for permission to merge.

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popcorn
02/23/2026

The antitrust theater where big companies pay tribute to the FTC so they can proceed while small competitors get crushed without a filing.

translucent
02/23/2026

The law that gives antitrust lawyers job security and regulators something to delay.

facia
02/23/2026

The act that requires companies to disclose merger plans so bureaucrats can play hero before quietly rubber-stamping everything.

Keno
02/23/2026

The antitrust speed bump that lets bureaucrats delay billion-dollar deals for months while mom-and-pop shops combine in a weekend.

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