On July 18, 2023, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released new Guidelines detailing the principles that they intend to apply when reviewing mergers. The Guidelines, issued in draft form for public...more
There has been a significant increase in attention given to antitrust merger enforcement by the United States Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission under the Biden Administration. While enforcement action taken...more
A bill was recently introduced in the North Carolina Senate (S.B. 16) that would greatly increase the scrutiny of any proposed hospital merger in the State. If enacted into law, the bill would require express North Carolina...more
In 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing antitrust enforcers to make sure that health care would be an area of emphasis for antitrust enforcement, and in 2022 they did. Federal regulators brought several...more
12/22/2022
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Earlier this year, Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, who leads the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, announced that the Antitrust Division would eschew settlements in merger challenges in...more
9/23/2022
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