KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law
The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement today requiring KKR & Co. GP LLC to pay a civil penalty of $250,000,000 to resolve allegations that KKR repeatedly flouted the premerger antitrust review process. The United States’ Complaint alleged KKR evaded antitrust scrutiny for at least 16 separate transactions by failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).
What happened
The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement today requiring KKR & Co. GP LLC to pay a civil penalty of $250,000,000 to resolve allegations that KKR repeatedly flouted the premerger antitrust review process. The United States’ Complaint alleged KKR evaded antitrust scrutiny for at least 16 separate transactions by failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law ↗
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- KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law Observed
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