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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

DOJ Settles Challenge to UnitedHealth/Amedisys Merger: Three Key Takeaways for M&A Antitrust Under Trump

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

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In-Home Nursing Agency Executive Convicted By Nevada Federal Jury In The Department Of Justice’s First Victory In A Wage-Fixing...

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On April 14, 2025, a federal jury in Nevada convicted a home healthcare nursing executive on one count of conspiracy to fix wages and five counts of wire fraud after a 15-day trial. The verdict represents the DOJ’s first...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Perseverance Pays Off for DOJ in Labor Market Criminal Trial

After several unsuccessful attempts to convict a company or individual at trial for wage-fixing or a no-poach agreement, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has secured its first conviction in a labor market...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

California Health Care Legislative Update: Fall 2023

Governor Newsom signed 890 bills and vetoed 156 bills in 2023. Every year, California passes multiple laws that impact health care practitioners and health facilities and, as further described below, 2023 is no exception....more

King & Spalding

DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions

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The Government Continues to Seek Criminal Sanctions in Cases Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements - On Wednesday, March 22, a Maine federal jury acquitted four operators of home health agencies who were accused of...more

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DOJ Announces False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2022

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On February 7, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for fiscal year 2022. DOJ recovered $2.2 billion from a total of 351 settlements and judgments—the second-highest...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Antitrust Scrutiny Intensifies Around Private Equity Healthcare Transactions

On June 3, 2022, Andrew Forman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) publicly stated that the DOJ is considering “enhancing antitrust enforcement around a...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Former Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 20 Years for $57MM Medicare Fraud

The US Department of Justice announced that Khaled Elbeblaswy, the former owner and manager three Miami-area home health agencies, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $36.4 million in restitution for his...more

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Health Care Update - November 2015

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Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming: As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more

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