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Antitrust
FTC Seeks to Secure First Disgorgement in Nearly a Decade
Summary of article by Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP: The FTC announced that Cardinal Health, Inc. has agreed to pay $26.8 million to settle allegations of…
Ramping Up: Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care
Summary of article from Dickinson Wright, by Patrick Masterson, Pahl Zinn: In early 2024, the Biden administration intensified antitrust enforcement, particularly targeting the healthcare sector. December…
For All Intents and Purposes the Ninth Circuit Shakes Up Antitrust Law With Sidibe v. Sutter Decision
Summary of article from Proskauer Rose LLP, by David Munkittrick, Evelyn Blanco: The Ninth Circuit Court’s decision in Sidibe v. Sutter Health may significantly alter the…
Health Care, AI and Antitrust: Analysis and Next Steps
Summary of article from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, by Dylan Carson, Harvey Rochman: As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in the health care industry,…
DOJ Introduces Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion
Summary of article from King & Spalding, by Catherine Behnke: The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the establishment of a Health Care Monopolies and Collusion…
FTC Cleared To Sue Texas Anesthesia Co., But Not PE Firm
Summary of article from Law360, by Bryan Koenig: A Texas federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacks the authority to pursue antitrust…
Feds Launch Website for Reporting of Health Care Anticompetitive Practices
On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a public…
Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services Issue Request for Public Input as Part of Inquiry into Impacts of Corporate Ownership Trend in Health Care
From DOJ Office of Public Affairs: The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have launched a…
DOJ, FTC Looking at Roll-Up Acquisitions for Anticompetitive Acts
From The National Review, by Jessica Sprovtsoff of ArentFox Schiff LLP: In December 2023, the White House announced plans to intensify antitrust scrutiny in the healthcare…
FTC Seeks to Put Private Equity Roll-Up Strategies to Sleep With its Case Against U.S. Anesthesia Partners
From Winston & Strawn, by Neely Agin and Hannah Gallagher, writing for AHLA (Subscription): FTC and DOJ have increased regulatory scrutiny on the health care industry,…