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Northern District Of Illinois Denies Motion To Dismiss Antitrust Claims In Healthcare Providers’ Price Fixing Lawsuit

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On June 3, 2025, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly denied motions to dismiss federal and state antitrust claims brought by healthcare providers (“plaintiffs”) against MultiPlan (a healthcare payment management service) and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Does the McCarran-Ferguson Act Apply to the FCRA?

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A common question that arises in the insurance-regulatory context, including in the context of insurance scoring and modelling, is whether, and to what extent, the McCarran-Ferguson Act applies to the FCRA.  The information...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws Exclusions Bar Coverage for Underlying Litigation

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The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, applying Minnesota law, has held that a media tech policy’s antitrust and consumer protection laws exclusions precluded coverage for the underlying litigation....more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Antitrust Walker Process Claims Not Covered Under Personal Injury Coverage for Malicious Prosecution

In Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. KLA-Tencor Corp. (No. H044890; filed 1/16/20, ord. pub. 2/13/20), a California appeals court ruled that commercial general liability insurance for personal and advertising...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.21.2019 | Top Story: UAW President Resigns After GM Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Bribery

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More than a bit of drama in the auto world yesterday, with General Motors suing rival Fiat Chrysler, accusing it of “bribing United Auto Workers officials to gain competitive advantages in contract negotiations.”  The UAW’s...more

Carlton Fields

AIG Won’t Have To Defend Carfax In $50 Million Antitrust Suit

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On March 1, a New York appeals court ruled that American International Group, Inc. (AIG) need not defend Carfax, Inc. against a $50 million suit alleging the company monopolized the vehicle history report market. ...more

Butler Snow LLP

Sixth Circuit Denies Seal of Approval for Unjustified Filings Under Seal

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Litigants and third parties subpoenaed to produce information in litigation who believe that information that they deem confidential will not ever become part of the public record so long as a discovery protective order is in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Contractual Prohibitions on Health Insurers Steering Policyholders to Lower Cost Providers Draws Antitrust Challenge

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The United States Department of Justice has filed an action seeking to enjoin a hospital from enforcing provisions in its contracts with health insurers that prohibit the insurers from steering policyholders to lower cost...more

Baker Donelson

Strike Three: Antitrust Claims in Florida Auto Insurer Proceeding Dismissed With Prejudice

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On September 23, District Court Judge Gregory Presnell (Middle District of Florida) dismissed the antitrust claims asserted by a class of auto body shops in A&E Auto Body v. 21st Century Centennial Insurance, this time with...more

Mintz

Kissing Camels Antitrust Suit Against Health System Moves Past Another Hump in the Road

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In June, an antitrust suit brought by plaintiff ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) against a health system, health insurers, and a trade association survived a motion to dismiss. Last week, the ASCs’ case cleared the hump of...more

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Camels and Dogs, Oh My! Defendant Documents Doom Health Provider Trade Association and Insurers’ Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Suit

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Over two and one-half years after it was initially filed, an antitrust suit brought by plaintiff ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) against health insurers and a trade association of competing health systems is finally...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Writing for Mealey's, Tom Bush Analyzes Antitrust Issues with Joint Underwriting

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With insurance companies coming under increased scrutiny from government antitrust enforcers and the plaintiff antitrust class action bar, many companies are undertaking a reassessment of their practices for compliance with...more

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