Matthew Hans

Merger-To-Monopoly Held Not Protected By State-Action Immunity

The U.S. Supreme Court on February 19th scaled back the "state action immunity" doctrine, siding with the Federal Trade Commission on an issue that had divided the lower courts and holding that a county Hospital Authority's...more

2/27/2013 - Acquisitions FTC FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System Government Entities Governmental Immunity Hospital Mergers Hospitals Monopolization SCOTUS State Action Doctrine