FTC's Ferguson favors detailed HSR form, says new version must survive court review
By Flavia Fortes ( September 15, 2026, 16:17 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he still prefers a more expansive Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification form, but any replacement for the form now in use must better balance filing burdens against the agencies’ investigative needs and be designed to survive judicial review.US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he still prefers a more expansive Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification form, but any replacement for the form now in use must better balance filing burdens against the agencies’ investigative needs and be designed to survive judicial review....
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