On October 19, 2022, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release heralding the resignation of seven directors from ten companies’ boards of directors in response to the government’s...more
11/3/2022
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bright-Line Rule ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Section 8 ,
Sherman Act ,
Spinoffs ,
The Clayton Act
On April 23, a federal court in Rhode Island fired a warning shot over the bow of dominant health insurers across the country, holding that a refusal to negotiate in good faith with a healthcare provider that focuses...more
On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of antitrust immunity for state regulatory boards whose members are active market participants in the occupation regulated by the boards. In North Carolina State...more
6/24/2015
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
LegalZoom ,
NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC ,
Pain Management ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
State Medical Board ,
Telemedicine
When competing health care providers affiliate by contract, rather than by merger or acquisition, they often face the challenge of structuring their joint activities to avoid liability under § 1 of the Sherman Act, which...more