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Choate Ranks Highly in Benchmark Litigation 2025

Choate earned high rankings in Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 annual survey of the top attorneys and law firms in the United States.

Final Form of New HSR Rules Will Substantially Increase Time and Cost of Premerger Filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published the final Rules that will govern Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings starting early next year. The new HSR Rules will go into effect ninety days after they are published in the Federal Register.

Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025

The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 Choate attorneys in its 2025 edition. Recognition in Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.

Choate Ranks Highly in 2024 Legal 500

The 2024 edition of The Legal 500 recognized 40 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 10 practice areas.

Moab v. Macquarie Decision Narrows the Scope of 10b-5 Liability for Securities Litigation Cases

In this episode of our Litigation podcast series, Mike Gass, Chair of Choate’s securities litigation practice, and Kristen Perriello, a Principal in the Government Enforcement Group discuss the Supreme Court’s significant securities law decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners.

2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective March 6, 2024, and for parties involved in a merger or acquisition these adjustments may affect whether a company is required to make a premerger notification filing in any given transaction.

FTC Files Antitrust Charges Against a Private Equity Sponsor

The current FTC leadership has been making strong statements against private equity roll-ups across industry sectors, and on September 21, 2023, acted on this rhetoric by suing a large health care provider in Texas, along with its founding private equity sponsor.

Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Choate attorneys in its 2024 edition, including naming 4 partners as Lawyer of the Year in Boston for their respective practice areas.

FTC Proposal for New HSR Rules Will Dramatically Increase Time and Cost of Premerger Filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published proposed rules aimed at radically expanding the information that goes into a Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing. By the FTC’s estimate, the time required to complete an HSR filing will increase, on average, by 107 hours.