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State Legislatures’ Continued Focus on Private Equity Transactions in Healthcare

On the heels of significant legislative activity in 2024 when numerous state legislatures sought to expand the reach of "mini-HSR laws" by targeting healthcare transactions involving private equity firms or sponsors, state...more

FTC Raises Hart-­Scott-­Rodino Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2025

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

FTC Merger Enforcement Shows Bipartisan Trends Under Different Presidential Administrations

The 2024 US election cycle underscored the strong and varied views of the American electorate. However, there is at least one federal government agency where Republicans and Democrats have seen eye-to-eye more than many might...more

Growing Number of US States Target Private Equity Transactions in Healthcare

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

New US Merger Guidelines Signal Continued Aggressive Merger Enforcement at DOJ, FTC

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

District Court: Hospital Merger Is Exempt from HSR Filing Under State Action Doctrine

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, Minnesota: Latest States to Enact ‘Mini-HSR Acts’ for Healthcare Deals

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

FTC Votes to Rescind Vertical Merger Guidelines, No Replacement Announced

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently voted to withdraw its approval of the Vertical Merger Guidelines (the 2020 VMGs), which, as we covered in the past, the FTC and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued over a year ago...more

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