On May 14, 2021, despite not having obtained official approval from federal antitrust authorities, 7-Eleven Inc., the largest convenience-store chain in the U.S., took the highly unusual step of closing its $21 billion...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger of two North Dakota healthcare providers, Sanford Health/Sanford Bismarck...more
On April 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a settlement with Cardinal Health, Inc. (Cardinal) to resolve allegations that Cardinal, the largest and in certain areas the sole operator of...more
4/29/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Remedies ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Injuries ,
Damages ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Radiopharmaceuticals
On February 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, found that a merger of two Georgia hospitals was not immune from federal antitrust laws under the "state-action" exemption, reversing a decision of the...more
2/25/2013
/ Clear-Articulation Test ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System ,
Government Entities ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Governmental Liability ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Monopolization ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine ,
The Clayton Act