Gun-Jumping Antitrust Enforcement | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing the antitrust agencies' enforcement actions against transacting parties engaging in conduct before closing that violates the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act and other antitrust laws, known as gun-jumping. This Practice Note discusses gun-jumping violations, which include the transfer of beneficial ownership of the assets or equity to be acquired before closing as well as other illegal pre-closing conduct.