In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the competition law enforcement agencies are implementing policies and procedures aimed at operational continuity while reducing the risk of the spread of the virus among their...more
Recent appellate decisions confirm the uphill battle hospitals face when merging with other hospitals. On October 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the district court’s ruling in Federal Trade...more
The decision serves as a reminder of the uphill battle that merging health care providers have faced since the FTC’s adoption of its current rigid market definition standard in 2007.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
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