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Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Trump Antitrust Enforcers Outline “America First” Antitrust Enforcement

Over the past few weeks, several Trump Administration antitrust enforcers at both the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ Antitrust”) have written or spoken about the...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2025

Confession: writing this in May 2025, we cannot predict with confidence what the rest of 2025 will bring. The year has already seen four months of change and upheaval – political, regulatory, and economic. The new US...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Private Equity Investments in Oncology: Top Five Things to Know

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Although private equity (PE) sponsors have been active investors in the health care services industry for the last decade, PE-backed health care providers today constitute only 4% of the United States health market by...more

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5 Key Antitrust Takeaways from Holland & Knight's Panel at Nashville Healthcare Sessions 2024

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2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...more

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The New Private Equity Post-Acquisition Paradigm

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With private equity deals under harsh scrutiny from the Department of Justice, it is critical that sponsors follow appropriately structured pre and post-acquisition best practices to avoid enforcement exposure and best...more

NAVEX

Addressing Cybersecurity Expectations in Healthcare

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2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as...more

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FTC Hosts Panel and Launches Public Inquiry with DOJ and HHS on Private Equity and Health Care

As part of the Biden administration’s State of the Union blitz, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convened a workshop on private equity (PE) investments in the health care industry on March 5, 2024. Immediately prior to the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2023 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

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For companies in the energy and chemical sectors, the potential for antitrust scrutiny is an ever-present concern. The next round of enforcement inquiries is never further away than the next jump in commodity prices or the...more

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New Merger Enforcement Toolkit: FTC and DOJ Release Final 2023 Merger Guidelines

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published the long-awaited final 2023 Merger Guidelines. The 2023 Merger Guidelines are informed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

As US Antitrust Agencies Double Down on Merger Enforcement Approach, New Deal Strategies Emerge

Key Points - - New draft merger guidelines reflect the aggressive approach that has defined merger enforcement in the Biden administration, including novel theories of harm. - Proposed changes to HSR notification will make...more

Cornerstone Research

The Popular Perspective on Merger Enforcement: Statistical Analysis of Public Comments

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On January 18, 2022, the FTC and DOJ (the “agencies”) issued a joint request for information (RFI) asking for comments on how they should update their approach to merger enforcement. Similar to past RFIs, a variety of...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Dr. StrangeGov or: Antitrust Enforcers Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Big Business

As this year’s roundtable of enforcers demonstrated, big business is probably antitrust enforcers’ greatest fear. Spring in Washington means Cherry blossoms and antitrust. And last week, 3,700 antitrust lawyers and government...more

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Growing Scrutiny of Private Equity in Health Care

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The presence of private equity (PE) investment has exploded in recent years in all areas of the health care sector. PE in health care is a good thing when done right: It can pave the way for much needed innovation,...more

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Private Equity Subject to Increased Antitrust Scrutiny from DOJ

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Transactions involving private equity should expect to face antitrust concerns from the DOJ that go beyond the question of how many competitors will remain afterwards, even if the transactions do not trigger an HSR filing. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthcare Antitrust Update: Key Antitrust Takeaways for Physician Groups

Like other players in the healthcare industry, physician groups are facing increased antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration, with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and Department of Justice, Antitrust...more

TransPerfect Legal

The Effects of the 2020 Election on Antitrust Merger Clearance

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On October 20, 2020, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) hosted an inaugural conference on recent developments in antitrust clearance and merger enforcement proceedings. This article is the first of a three-part series...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: False Claims Act Trends in 2020

Editors’ Note: This is the fourth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed anti-corruption trends in 2020. Up next: a look...more

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