By Khushita Vasant ( October 15, 2024) -- When the Federal Trade Commission announced long-awaited changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notification requirements last week, it was the first time in the rule’s 45-year history that such a major overhaul had taken place — and it was accomplished with a 5-0 vote. Two years ago, when the agency had two different Republican commissioners, unanimity on big issues was rare....