Continuing the recent string of actions across the Biden administration in response to the July 2021 Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” on March 7, 2022, the US Treasury Department (Treasury)...more
3/16/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Independent Contractors ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
U.S. Treasury
Companies involved in the government contracting industry should take note that the government is honing in on anticompetitive conduct affecting government procurements. The federal government has demonstrated an increased...more
6/6/2019
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Division ,
Audits ,
Bid Rigging ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Guilty Pleas ,
White Collar Crimes
2018 saw a significant upswing in antitrust litigation against health care providers; 27 cases were filed in 2018 versus 17 in 2017. In the latest Antitrust Update for Health Care Providers, we discuss what caused the notable...more
6/5/2019
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Competition ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Monopolization ,
Physicians ,
Price-Fixing