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FTC Announces Reforms to the Merger Review Process

FTC press release: “The primary reforms to the merger review process establish presumptions that the FTC will: (1) limit the number of employees required to provide information in response to a second request, provided the party complies with specified conditions; (2) reduce the time period for which a party must provide documents in response to the second request; (3) allow a party to preserve far fewer backup tapes and produce documents on those tapes only when responsive documents are not available through more accessible sources; and (4) significantly reduce the amount of information parties must submit regarding documents they consider to be privileged.”

  • Reforms to the Merger Review Process: Announcement By Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission (February 16, 2006), Text of the Announcement (31 pages, PDF)
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