FTC Implements Temporary HSR e-Filing System

On March 13, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Premerger Notification Office announced that it would adopt an e-filing system for all submissions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR Act”) for the duration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. The FTC also announced that would not be granting requests for early termination of the HSR waiting period during the use of the e-filing system.