On August 7, the DOJ and four state attorneys general announced a settlement to resolve their challenge to the $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. (“Amedisys”) by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (“UnitedHealth”), as well as...more
8/15/2025
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In the FTC’s first merger challenge of the new administration, the FTC voted 4-0 last week to challenge the proposed acquisition of Surmodics by private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings (“GTCR”). As the Trump administration’s...more
3/12/2025
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This week on the American Bar Association’s Our Curious Amalgam podcast, co-hosts Jeny Maier, Managing Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, and Matt Tabas, Antitrust & Competition Partner at Arnold & Porter, are joined by...more
2/25/2025
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Health Technology ,
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