As anticipated, a recently reconstituted Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on Friday that it would no longer defend its previously issued rule (Rule) banning most noncompete agreements. See our prior post...more
9/10/2025
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Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Injunctions ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Request For Information ,
Restrictive Covenants
On Feb. 26, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson issued a “Directive Regarding Labor Markets Task Force” pursuant to which a Joint Labor Task Force is being organized consisting of the Directors of the...more
As reported in a prior blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit in federal district court in September alleging that U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (“USAP”), and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson,...more
11/30/2023
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Antitrust Violations ,
Article II ,
Class Action ,
Conspiracies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Monopolization ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Self-Funded Health Plans ,
Sherman Act ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unions
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently granted the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) motion to dismiss the criminal charges it had previously brought against Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC and...more
A recently decided case out of Connecticut provides a useful examination of how antitrust standing issues may be analyzed in cases involving commercially-insured patients directly suing a health care system alleging economic...more
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Axon Enterprises-
With the October 2022 term of the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) now underway, health care providers and others in the health care industry contemplating merger and...more
10/25/2022
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American Hospital Association ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Black Box ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fifth Amendment ,
FTC Act ,
Hospitals ,
Oral Argument ,
PCAOB ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction