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SemiLEDs to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results on Friday, July 10, 2020

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Retail, Consumer electronics, Technology, Home Goods, Specialty, Hardware, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporations, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Second request, Federal Trade Commission, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Competition law, Economy

SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), will report financial results for the 2020 fiscal Third quarter ended May 31, 2020 after market close on Friday July 10, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), will report financial results for the 2020 fiscal Third quarter ended May 31, 2020 after market close on Friday July 10, 2020.
  • SemiLEDs develops, manufactures, and sells LED chips and LED components for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial, system and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, horticulture, architectural lighting and entertainment lighting.
  • SemiLEDs sells blue, white, green and UV LED chips.
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FTC Approves Fiscal Year 2019 Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Report

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, United States antitrust law, Corporations, Federal Trade Commission, Competition law, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, HSR, Economy, Second request

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Departments Antitrust Division released the agencies 42nd Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report.The report provides HSR Premerger Notification data for fiscal year 2019.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Departments Antitrust Division released the agencies 42nd Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report.The report provides HSR Premerger Notification data for fiscal year 2019.
  • Under the HSR Premerger Notification Program, companies report some proposed mergers and acquisitions to the government before they occur, and the agencies identify and challenge those transactions that may substantially lessen competition in violation of federal law.
  • As the report explains, companies notified the agencies of 2,089 HSR reportable transactions during fiscal year 2019, which is a one percent decrease from the 2,111 transactions reported in fiscal year 2018.
  • The Federal Trade Commission alone brought 21 merger enforcement actions in fiscal year 2019, including two mergers that the Commission voted to block through litigation.

FTC Approves Fiscal Year 2019 Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Report

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, United States antitrust law, Corporations, Federal Trade Commission, Competition law, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, HSR, Economy, Second request

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Departments Antitrust Division released the agencies 42nd Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report.The report provides HSR Premerger Notification data for fiscal year 2019.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Departments Antitrust Division released the agencies 42nd Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report.The report provides HSR Premerger Notification data for fiscal year 2019.
  • Under the HSR Premerger Notification Program, companies report some proposed mergers and acquisitions to the government before they occur, and the agencies identify and challenge those transactions that may substantially lessen competition in violation of federal law.
  • As the report explains, companies notified the agencies of 2,089 HSR reportable transactions during fiscal year 2019, which is a one percent decrease from the 2,111 transactions reported in fiscal year 2018.
  • The Federal Trade Commission alone brought 21 merger enforcement actions in fiscal year 2019, including two mergers that the Commission voted to block through litigation.

Fluoridation real risk for neurotoxicity scientists tell judge in TSCA trial against EPA

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Monday, June 22, 2020
Natural environment, Nature, 94th United States Congress, Environment, Regulation of chemicals, Toxic Substances Control Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency

The trial in federal court in San Franciscowas brought under provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Key Points: 
  • The trial in federal court in San Franciscowas brought under provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act.
  • This allows citizens to petition EPA to regulate specific uses of chemicals to prevent "unreasonable risk" of harm to the general population or vulnerable subsets.
  • In contrast, Connett continued, "We brought before your honor, world class experts that the EPA has consistently depended on for assessments."
  • The implication was that it would behoove EPA to find a way to reduce the risk without being forced to do so by the court.

Video Trial on Fluoridation Chemicals Set for June 8 in Federal Court

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Monday, April 20, 2020
Natural environment, Nature, 94th United States Congress, Environment, Regulation of chemicals, Toxic Substances Control Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lawsuit, Environment of the United States, Water fluoridation in the United States

Under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, the eight-day trial will be conductedby video conference, rather than in the courtroom, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, the eight-day trial will be conductedby video conference, rather than in the courtroom, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In accordance with U.S. law, the trial will be accessible to the public, although details remain to beworked out.
  • As plaintiff, FAN is joined by Moms Against Fluoridation and the consumer advocacy group Food and Water Watch.
  • The plaintiffs submitted a Citizens Petition under Section 21 of TSCA to the EPA in November 2016 requesting a ban on the addition of fluoridation chemicals to water.When the EPA denied their Petition, they filed suit in federal court.

FTC to Resume Processing HSR Early Termination Requests on March 30

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Friday, March 27, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, United States antitrust law, Corporations, Federal Trade Commission, HSR, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Economy

The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Department of Justices Antitrust Division, will resume the practice of granting early termination of the HSR Acts waiting periods when both agencies have determined that no enforcement action will be taken during the waiting period, the agency announced in a blog posted today.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Department of Justices Antitrust Division, will resume the practice of granting early termination of the HSR Acts waiting periods when both agencies have determined that no enforcement action will be taken during the waiting period, the agency announced in a blog posted today.
  • On March 13, as part of the Bureau of Competitions response to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, and in partnership with the Antitrust Division, the FTC announced that the Bureaus Premerger Notification Office would adopt a temporary e-filing program for notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.Among other changes, this transition involved temporarily suspending the Bureaus processing of requests to grant early termination of the Acts waiting periods.
  • Effective March 30, 2020, grants of early termination will resume as time and resources allow, as described in the blog post.

FTC to Resume Processing HSR Early Termination Requests on March 30

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Friday, March 27, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, United States antitrust law, Corporations, Federal Trade Commission, HSR, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Economy

The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Department of Justices Antitrust Division, will resume the practice of granting early termination of the HSR Acts waiting periods when both agencies have determined that no enforcement action will be taken during the waiting period, the agency announced in a blog posted today.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Department of Justices Antitrust Division, will resume the practice of granting early termination of the HSR Acts waiting periods when both agencies have determined that no enforcement action will be taken during the waiting period, the agency announced in a blog posted today.
  • On March 13, as part of the Bureau of Competitions response to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, and in partnership with the Antitrust Division, the FTC announced that the Bureaus Premerger Notification Office would adopt a temporary e-filing program for notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.Among other changes, this transition involved temporarily suspending the Bureaus processing of requests to grant early termination of the Acts waiting periods.
  • Effective March 30, 2020, grants of early termination will resume as time and resources allow, as described in the blog post.

AVITA Medical to Present at the Cowen 40th Annual Health Care Conference

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Finance, Surgery, Medical devices, Health, Professional services, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporations, Economy, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Federal Trade Commission, Competition law, Contents, Second request

AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH) (NASDAQ: RCEL), a global regenerative medicine company, announced that management will present at the Cowen 40th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston.

Key Points: 
  • AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH) (NASDAQ: RCEL), a global regenerative medicine company, announced that management will present at the Cowen 40th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston.
  • Authorised for release by the Chief Financial Officer of Avita Medical Limited.
  • AVITA Medical is a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in burns, chronic wounds, and aesthetics indications.
  • AVITA Medicals patented and proprietary collection and application technology provides innovative treatment solutions derived from the regenerative properties of a patients own skin.

FTC to Examine Past Acquisitions by Large Technology Companies

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions, 94th United States Congress, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Corporations, FTC, Corporate finance, Human resource management, United States antitrust law, Federal Trade Commission, Second request

The Federal Trade Commission issued Special Orders to five large technology firms, requiring them to provide information about prior acquisitions not reported to the antitrust agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission issued Special Orders to five large technology firms, requiring them to provide information about prior acquisitions not reported to the antitrust agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
  • Digital technology companies are a big part of the economy and our daily lives, said FTC Chairman Joe Simons.
  • The Commission also seeks to learn more about how small firms perform after they are acquired by large technology firms.
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