The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 10, 2025 that it will raise the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds. The increased thresholds will go into effect 30 days after...more
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As we approach the end of 2024 and the 2024 US presidential and congressional elections, there are several key antitrust-related deadlines and potential changes to watch for at the US antitrust enforcement agencies and other...more
Driven by a growing wave of enforcer skepticism toward further healthcare consolidation, some state legislatures have begun to propose “mini-HSR” laws explicitly targeting healthcare transactions involving private equity...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023—dramatically expanding the number and type of transactions that the agencies will consider...more
A US district court judge, in a case of first impression, recently held that Louisiana Children’s Medical Center’s acquisition of three New Orleans–area hospitals from HCA Healthcare, Inc. was exempt from both the federal...more
California, Illinois, and Minnesota are the latest states to enact laws requiring merging parties in healthcare-related transactions to notify state agencies and observe waiting periods (anywhere from less than 30 days to...more
Federal antitrust enforcers at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continue to take an aggressive stance in healthcare. Two recent developments underscore the trend....more