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Update: FTC Drops In-House Challenge of Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition After Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary...

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After years of litigating its attempt to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently dropped its in-house challenge following the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming...more

A&O Shearman

Ninth Circuit Rules In Favor Of Merging Parties In Microsoft/Activision Appeal

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On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion that denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for a preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Eighth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Blocking Physician Practice Acquisition in North Dakota

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On June 13, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction granted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and North Dakota Attorney General (NDAG) blocking the proposed acquisition of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust Enforcement Update: Spotlight on Physician Transactions

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At both the state and federal level, antitrust enforcement agencies continue to pursue successful challenges to physician practice transactions. This article summarizes two recent enforcement actions, as well as a new state...more

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Third Circuit Blocks Hospital Merger in Key Victory for FTC on Geographic Market Definition

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On September 27, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed an important victory to the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a closely watched hospital merger case. The decision...more

King & Spalding

FTC Wins on Appeal in the Third Circuit to Block Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System Hospital Merger

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On September 27, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court decision that the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Pennsylvania could not block the merger of two hospital systems,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Judge Refuses FTC Request to Block Hershey/Pinnacle Deal; FTC to Appeal

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Hospitals and other providers who have been tracking Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division hospital merger challenges over the last several years will want to take note of the federal...more

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