New State Merger-Review Laws Could Harm US Economy

Alden Abbott June 19, 2025

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Various states are ramping up their review of proposed mergers and acquisitions. Both Washington and Colorado have enacted new pre-merger notification statutes that will take effect this summer, and other states have introduced or are considering similar legislation. These changes could impose major new costs on potential merging parties and harm the U.S. economy. In addition, the Trump administration may wish to consider revisiting costly changes imposed in a revised 2024 federal pre-merger rule.

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