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Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Rejection Of Private State Law Claims Against Qualcomm

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On February 25, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the Northern District of California’s rejection of unlawful tying, exclusive dealing, and unfair competition claims...more

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Out With the Old, In With the Statutes and Caselaw (Again): FTC and DOJ Withdraw Competitor Collaboration Guidelines in Favor of...

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On the heels of President-Elect Trump’s announcement of the appointment of Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and designation of current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the agency’s chair, the FTC...more

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Tapestry/Capri Handbag Merger Temporarily Halted by S.D.N.Y.

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On October 24, 2024, Judge Rochon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent Tapestry, Inc. (“Tapestry”) from...more

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"Wheels Fall Off" FTC's Latest Hospital Merger Challenge

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District Court Ruling Shows that the "Failing Firm" Defense Isn't a Total Failure - In FTC v. Community Health Systems Inc. & Novant Health Inc., No. 5:24-cv-0028 (W.D.N.C.), Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the U.S. District...more

Fenwick & West LLP

European Commission Acts to Block Illumina-Grail Transaction Just Days After Judge Rejects FTC Action Against the Deal

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This morning the European Commission (EC) moved to unwind and block Illumina’s $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail. Illumina announced that it intends to appeal the decision. This development comes on the heels of Illumina’s...more

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2021 AHLA Year in Review: Antitrust

I. ANTITRUST (Updated January 2022) - A. M&A - 1. Provider Merger Enforcement - a. Hackensack Meridian Health/Englewood Healthcare Foundation - • In December 2020, the FTC sued to block Hackensack Meridian...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2021

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In This Issue - Assignor Estoppel: When Are Inventors Allowed to Attack Their Own Inventions? In Minerva v. Hologic, the Supreme Court recently upheld the patent-law doctrine of assignor estoppel—which bars the...more

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Second Circuit Rejects FTC Challenge of 1-800 Contacts, Highlighting Procompetitive Trademark Policy

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a final order of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which had found that agreements to refrain from bidding on keyword search terms for internet advertisements violated...more

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Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Block Medical Merger

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger of two North Dakota healthcare providers, Sanford Health/Sanford Bismarck...more

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FTC Wins Sanford Health/Mid Dakota Merger Appeal in Eighth Circuit

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On June 13, 2019, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction blocking the proposed merger of North Dakota healthcare providers Sanford Health, Sanford Bismarck (collectively, “Sanford”)...more

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