The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rang in the new year this week by announcing that three crude oil producers had agreed to pay a $5.6 million fine to settle claims that they engaged in unlawful “gun-jumping” by prematurely...more
1/10/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sherman Act
Following a summit in Japan, the Group of Seven (“G7”) Competition Authorities and Policymakers issued a statement on November 8, 2023, that expressed a commitment to proactively address antitrust issues that could arise as...more
A recent U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) antitrust lawsuit against a private-equity owner of a large anesthesiology practice in Texas demonstrates that the FTC has begun to implement its more aggressive focus on the...more
On February 4, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced suspension of early termination grants under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). These grants...more
2/16/2021
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Anti-Competitive ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Suspensions
The proposed merger between major health insurers Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. continues to inch closer to finalization. In a recent press release, Aetna announced that 10 states have now signed off on its proposed acquisition...more
2/23/2016
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Aetna ,
Anthem Insurance ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
CIGNA ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divestment ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Popular ,
Public Comment