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US FTC seeks emergency stay pending appeal of ruling vacating HSR rule

By Flavia Fortes ( February 18, 2026, 14:20 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court in Texas to stay a recent decision vacating the agency’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule while it pursues an appeal. The FTC warned that it will seek emergency relief from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit if the court does not act by Wednesday afternoon.The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court in Texas to stay a recent decision vacating the agency’s Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Rule while it pursues an appeal....

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