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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State Antitrust Enforcement Roundup: Updates to Healthcare Merger Matrix; New Potential Legislation Targeting Private Equity and...

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State oversight of healthcare transactions is continuing to undergo a significant transformation. As tracked in our updated Healthcare Merger Matrix, the number of states implementing or considering expanding antitrust laws...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Washington State Merger Notification Requirements Start This Month

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Are you contemplating a merger or acquisition with a connection to Washington State? Effective July 27, 2025, any transaction requiring pre-notification under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976...more

DLA Piper

FTC signals continuation of rigorous approach to merger enforcement

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Recently appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson affirmed last week in a memorandum to FTC staff that the 2023 Merger Guidelines will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. This decision aligns...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New HSR Requirements Will Dramatically Increase the Burden on Filers

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The long-awaited new HSR rules have finally been released. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies), released the 460-page final...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

DOJ Obtains $3.5 Million Civil Penalty and Appoints Antitrust Compliance Officer to Resolve Gun-Jumping Concerns

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On August 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a landmark decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a high-profile monopolization litigation....more

Mayer Brown

Private Equity in Healthcare: Increased Scrutiny from FTC, DOJ, and HHS

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Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Indiana Lawmakers Continue to Take Aim at Health Care Organization Mergers

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On February 27, 2024, the Indiana House of Representatives (“House”) voted to pass legislation that would call for increased scrutiny regarding mergers between health care organizations. More specifically, the implementation...more

Cornerstone Research

Trends in Merger Investigations and Enforcement at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies: Fiscal Years 2005-2022

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In fiscal year 2022, merger transactions and second requests decreased from the prior year....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A!

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An increasing number of states are requiring advance notice of health care transactions.  These requirements may delay transactions or result in confidential information becoming accessible to the public. Effective August 1,...more

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