Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al v. Federal Trade Commission et al

  1. February 24, 2026

    Chamber Pushes 5th Circ. To Keep FTC Merger Overhaul Nixed

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce pressed the Fifth Circuit to let merging companies revert to their old notification form while the Federal Trade Commission challenges a lower court order scrapping its overhaul of reporting requirements, arguing the agency cannot save the new form.

  2. February 19, 2026

    5th Circ. Pauses Order Scrapping FTC Merger Filing Overhaul

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday granted the Federal Trade Commission's emergency motion to pause a Texas federal judge's ruling that threw out the agency's overhaul of premerger reporting requirements.

  3. February 18, 2026

    Judge Rejects FTC's Emergency Bid To Spare Merger Rule

    The Federal Trade Commission has just until Thursday to obtain Fifth Circuit intervention after a Texas federal judge refused Wednesday to extend his seven-day pause on the order scrapping the agency's premerger reporting overhaul.

  4. February 17, 2026

    Dismissal Of FTC Merger Rule Shows Nothing 'Broken' To 'Fix'

    Some antitrust practitioners see vindication in last week's Texas federal court decision throwing out the Federal Trade Commission's premerger reporting overhaul, saying it gives credence to arguments that U.S. antitrust enforcers were trying to plug holes in merger review where there were none.

  5. February 13, 2026

    FTC Mulls Merger Rule Appeal, Blasts 'Left-Wing' Chamber

    After a Texas federal judge struck down a major overhaul of premerger reporting requirements, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday it would keep its options open for continuing the legal fight while also assailing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the plaintiff in the case, as a "left-wing" organization.

  6. February 12, 2026

    FTC Merger Filing Overhaul Thrown Out

    The Federal Trade Commission hasn't shown the costs on merging companies outweigh the claimed benefits of dramatically increasing the amount of information that must be provided upfront when giving notice of a transaction, a Texas federal judge said Thursday, throwing out the commission's overhaul of premerger reporting requirements.

  7. October 21, 2025

    Chamber Survey Says Overhaul Doubled Merger Filing Burden

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday released the results of a small survey indicating that an overhaul of U.S. merger notification requirements, which it's challenging in court, has created a dramatic increase in the time spent by outside counsel and the costs associated with preparing transaction paperwork.

  8. September 24, 2025

    FTC Merger Filing Overhaul Is Clear Overstep, Chamber Says

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups challenging the Federal Trade Commission's recent overhaul of its premerger reporting requirements told a Texas federal court the changes create an unnecessary burden for thousands of deals that raise no competition concerns.

  9. September 02, 2025

    FTC Defends Merger Filing Overhaul From Chamber's Attack

    The Federal Trade Commission told a Texas federal court that enforcers followed the law when overhauling the premerger reporting requirements and said the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups challenging the changes are just unhappy with the outcome.

  10. August 11, 2025

    Hospital Groups Back Challenge Of Merger Notice Overhaul

    A pair of hospital trade associations threw their support behind a U.S. Chamber of Commerce case challenging the Federal Trade Commission's new premerger filing requirements, telling a Texas federal court the agency was wrong to invoke the hospital industry when justifying the changes.