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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q2 2024

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In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information...more

Venable LLP

Event in Review: Antitrust in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Back to School: Antitrust Reminders for Due Diligence and Pre-Closing Conduct

Information exchanges and integration planning are a vital component of the due diligence process when companies are considering acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, or any other business decision involving another party....more

Akerman LLP

What You Should Know: Q&A Covering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a

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What is the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act? The HSR Act revamped the Federal government’s review of mergers and acquisitions to require premerger notification of transactions of a certain size and character and implemented a...more

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FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more

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Ramping Up: Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care

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Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 41, No. 6 - It has been a rapid-fire start to 2024 with antitrust enforcers within the Biden administration ramping up regulatory scrutiny across the U.S.—and health care is...more

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Agencies Seek Information on Serial Acquisitions

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a public inquiry seeking information concerning serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC and DOJ Enlist the Public in Latest Attack on Serial Acquisition Strategies

On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division announced a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information from the public to “identify serial acquisitions...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Next Chapter in the Serial: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Heighten Focus on Roll-Up Strategies

Serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies are facing intense scrutiny as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division request public comment on how these types of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny - June 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST

Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Biden Administration Enlists Public in Effort to Identify Potential Antitrust Violations in Healthcare Sector

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Podcast: Key Changes in Finalized Antitrust Merger Guidelines – Diagnosing Health Care

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After nearly two years of combined efforts from the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the agencies jointly issued much-anticipated merger guidelines identifying the procedures...more

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The Changing Landscape of State AG Antitrust Enforcement — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Ashley Taylor is joined by his colleague Drew Mann to discuss the recent increase in antitrust actions by state attorneys general (AGs) and the potential impact of the State Antitrust...more

A&O Shearman

Antitrust in focus March 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Thomas Masterman, partner based in London, is our editor this month. He has selected: Out now: our latest global...more

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Antitrust & Competition Technology 2023 Year in Review

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Antitrust actions significantly impacted the technology sector in 2023 and are poised to have substantial repercussions in the future, affecting both major tech companies and emerging enterprises. In addition to a focus on...more

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2024 M&A Report

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While the 2022 M&A market was buoyed by deal carryover from 2021 and more conducive market conditions in the first half of the year, the 2023 M&A market felt the impact of the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive interest rate...more

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FTC is Targeting Private Equity Acquisitions in Healthcare - Is Your Industry Next?

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On March 5, the FTC convened a workshop with regulators, academics and stakeholders to discuss the impact of private equity in the healthcare market. The workshop reflects the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division’s recent focus on...more

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FTC and DOJ Signal Greatly Increased Scrutiny of Private Equity Firms’ Acquisitions in Health Care

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The top enforcers at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) are sending strong signals that private equity (PE) firms are likely to be the next target in the Biden...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Reaffirm Focus on Private Equity in Healthcare at Public Workshop

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As Holland & Knight observed previously, the Biden Administration's antitrust enforcers have trained their sights on private equity firms and their portfolio companies, including in a Sept. 21, 2023, lawsuit challenging one...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC, DOJ, and HHS Announce Joint Initiative to Intensify Scrutiny of Private Equity M&A Activity in Healthcare as Part of Broader...

On March 5, 2024, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2023 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2023 Antitrust Year in Review, which provides an overview of the significant developments in antitrust law, policy, and enforcement over the past year. This report...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

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Antitrust & Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2023

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Despite increasingly aggressive rhetoric from the agencies, 2022 was largely characterized as “business as usual” in the antitrust world. In contrast, 2023 featured a significant step up in enforcement activity, including...more

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The Pulse of M&A Activity: January 2024 HSR Transactions and Economic Analysis

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act), a pivotal federal law, mandates companies to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before finalizing mergers or acquisitions...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Announces 2024 HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or unincorporated interests, or...more

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