In recent years, states have shown an increased interest in regulating healthcare markets. The trend has accelerated further since the start of 2025, with a flurry of proposals in at least 12 states. ...more
3/21/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures
On Friday, January 10th, 2025, the US Chamber of Commerce, American Investment Council, Business Roundtable, and Longview Chamber of Commerce (collectively the “Plaintiffs”) filed a joint lawsuit challenging the FTC’s and...more
Revenue-management tools are ubiquitous across sectors, but many hotel owners, operators, and management companies use such tools on a daily basis. As these products have improved, many have incorporated algorithms enabling...more
9/17/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Conspiracies ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Conditional Pricing ,
Confidential Information ,
Conspiracies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enterprise Software ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hotel Management Agreements ,
Hotels ,
Machine Learning ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Price-Fixing ,
Pricing ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Property Owners
The FTC’s enforcement efforts against private equity hit a significant roadblock on May 13 when a federal judge granted Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe’s (Welsh Carson) motion to dismiss the agency’s complaint against the...more
2023 saw a significant uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, particularly in the healthcare space. After much rhetoric and a setback in challenging state Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws, the Federal Trade...more
3/12/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms
On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released the final version of revised Merger Guidelines...more
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an agreement with natural gas producer EQT Corporation (EQT) and private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners (Quantum) to resolve concerns stemming from alleged...more
8/28/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Board of Directors ,
Competition ,
Consent Decrees ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 5 ,
Section 8 ,
Statutory Authority ,
The Clayton Act
Agencies drastically revise Merger Guidelines and HSR process while withdrawing long-established antitrust healthcare guidance -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ,...more
8/14/2023
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Popular
On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger...more
7/21/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Vertical Mergers
Department of Justice Withdraws Long-Standing Antitrust Healthcare Policy Statements -
On February 2, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of its support for three...more
5/24/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Amazon ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs) ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
No-Poaching ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Wage-Fixing