| Securities Law> Exemptions From Registration> Exempted Transactions |
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| (The Private Offering Exemption From SEC Registration Requirements) More... |
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| Premerger Notification Under Section 7A of the Clayton Act |
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| Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 18a, requires advance notice to federal antitrust enforcement agencies of mergers and acquisitions over a certain size. Pre-merger notification rules must be complied with and notice must be given to the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice before the merger or acquisition may become effective. Those agencies have the option upon receiving proper notification to impose an additional waiting period upon the parties to the transaction in order for the agencies to evaluate any potential effect on competition or tendency toward a monopoly that would suggest an enforcement action to have the merger or acquisition enjoined. More... |
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| An Introduction to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| In response to the stock market crash of 1929, Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While the Securities Act governed the issuance of securities, the Securities Exchange Act regulated trading in the securities. More... |
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| Antitrust & Trade Law: Clayton Act |
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| Section 3 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 14, makes illegal certain distribution practices. Generally, Section 3 of the Clayton Act makes it illegal to enter into tying arrangements, exclusive dealing contracts, or requirements contracts if such arrangements or contracts tend to lessen competition. More... |
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| The Antitrust Exemption for Joint Newspaper Operating Arrangements |
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| The Newspaper Preservation Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §§ 1801-1804, provides a limited exemption from antitrust laws for joint operating arrangements between newspapers in a particular locality. The objective of the legislation is to preserve independent reporting and editorial operations of the two newspapers while allowing shared production facilities that through a lowering of costs would allow both newspapers to survive. More... |
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