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- PublicationsFTC Issues RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations2 minute read
- PublicationsOpposition to Renewed COPA Application in Indiana Reveals FTC Leadership’s Views on Hospital Merger Enforcement2 minute read
- PublicationsPresident Trump Fires Two Commissioners and Solidifies Control Over FTC1 minute read
- PublicationsRevised HSR Thresholds Now in Effect1 minute read
- PublicationsNew HSR Premerger Notification Requirements Take Effect2 minute read
- PublicationsNew FTC Chairman Signals Change2 minute read
- PublicationsAgencies Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Business Practices Impacting Workers2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20242 minute read
- PublicationsLeadership Changes and a New Direction at the FTC2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Debuts New Comment Portal2 minute read
- EventsHSR Final Rule and Implications for Healthcare: Navigating New HSR Pre-Merger Notification Requirements3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Receives Grades for Its FY 2024 Performance2 minute read
- PublicationsHouse Report Is Critical of Chair Khan’s Administration of FTC2 minute read
- PublicationsRevisions to HSR Form Released2 minute read
- EventsVBE Structuring: Legal and Operational Considerations to Ensure Long-Term Success and Compliance - On-Demand WebinarFall 20242 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Withdraws from Interagency Memorandum of Understanding2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Disputes Whether States Can Effectively Displace Hospital Competition with COPA Regulation2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC and DOJ Signal Continued Interest in Labor Markets with New MOU2 minute read
- PublicationsInteragency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Holds First Public Meeting1 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Releases Controversial Interim Staff Report on PBMs’ Purported Impact on Drug Prices3 minute read
- PublicationsProposed FTC Budget Signals Continued Enforcement Initiatives2 minute read
- PublicationsNewly Appointed Commissioner Holyoak Criticizes FTC’s Direction and Policy2 minute read
- Media CoverageJohn Steren Quoted in “Kroger Deal’s Local Veto May Give Ore. Health Agency Pause”2 minute read
- PublicationsAgencies Seek Information on Serial Acquisitions2 minute read
- PublicationsClose of Comment Period for RFI on Consolidation in Health Care Markets2 minute read
- EventsUpdate on Federal Antitrust Merger Guidelines, Hart-Scott-Rodino Developments & Negotiating Health Care Joint Ventures2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Requests Substantial Increase to FY 2025 Budget2 minute read
- PublicationsFederal Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Launch New Reporting Tool2 minute read
- PublicationsFive Commissioners and a Vote on Noncompetes to Come2 minute read
Key Changes in Finalized Antitrust Merger Guidelines- PublicationsFTC Continues Investigation into PBM Practices2 minute read
- PublicationsAgencies Focus on Private Equity in Health Care2 minute read
Firm AnnouncementsThree Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Cited for Noteworthy Thought Leadership in JD Supra 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards4 minute read- PublicationsFTC Calls on Congress to “Modernize” HSR Act and Extend Waiting Periods2 minute read
- PublicationsRevised HSR Thresholds Announced2 minute read
- PublicationsUpdated Merger Guidelines Finalized2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20232 minute read
- PublicationsPresident Seeks More Antitrust Scrutiny of Health Care Transactions2 minute read
- PublicationsLatest Status of Proposed Merger Guidelines2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Chairwoman Defends Agency’s Enforcement Record2 minute read
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Antitrust Updates: Changes Affecting Merger Review and Enforcement in 2024 and Beyond
- PublicationsThe Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to a Full Complement of Commissioners2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC and DOL Sign MOU for Cooperation2 minute read
- EventsHealthcare Antitrust: New DOJ and FTC Merger Guidelines, Recent State Regulatory Changes2 minute read
- PublicationsBeyond Civil Enforcement2 minute read
- PublicationsAre Conduct Remedies to Merger Challenges Back on the Table?2 minute read
- PublicationsNew Antitrust Theory: Cross-Market Effects2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Warns Against Contract Provisions It Believes Could Impede Its Investigations2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC’s Fight with House Judiciary Committee Goes Public2 minute read
- PublicationsAdditional Withdrawals of Long-Standing Guidance and Newly Proposed Merger Guidelines2 minute read
- PublicationsPotential Hart-Scott-Rodino Changes on the Horizon3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Says State Oversight Cannot Effectively Displace Competition Among Health Care Providers2 minute read
- PublicationsA 20-Year Consent Order Prohibiting the Use of Non-Compete Agreements2 minute read
- BlogsA 20-Year Consent Order Prohibiting the Use of Non-Compete Agreements - Antitrust Byte2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Makes Case for Increased Enforcement2 minute read
- PublicationsSupreme Court Determines That Constitutionality of FTC’s Administrative Review Process Can Be Challenged in Federal District Court2 minute read
- PublicationsNew HSR Filing Fee Tier System in Effect2 minute read
- PublicationsSecond Annual Spring Enforcers Summit Kicks Off with Remarks from Jonathan Kanter2 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ’s Antitrust Division Continues Its Pursuit of Overlapping Directorates2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsFive Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Receive 2023 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards for Noteworthy Thought Leadership3 minute read
- PublicationsAccompanying Statements to Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Exemplify Ongoing Tension at FTC2 minute read
- BlogsDOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Support for Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in Health Care9 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20222 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ and HHS Coordinate Enforcement Efforts in Health Care2 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ Continues to Emphasize Antitrust Merger Enforcement2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Tries Again to Provide Guidance on Enforcement Under Section 5 of FTC ActNovember 17, 20224 minute read
- PublicationsIndependent Physician Association Enforcement Not Forgotten2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Commissioner Favors Fairness over Efficiency2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Testimony to Senate—with a DissentSeptember 29, 20222 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Publishes Its Strategic Plan for Next Five Years2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Maintains Strong Opposition to COPAsAugust 25, 20222 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Reaches Agreement with NLRB to Further Protect Labor Markets1 minute read
- PublicationsOn First Anniversary of Executive Order on Competition, DOJ Celebrates Interagency Efforts to Promote Competitive MarketsJune 28, 20222 minute read
- PublicationsRecent Actions Highlight That Price Fixing Reaches Beyond Agreements on the Ultimate Price1 minute read
- PublicationsFederal Trade Commission’s Focus on Pharmacy Benefit Managers2 minute read
- PublicationsConstitutionality of FTC’s Structure and Procedures Under SCOTUS Review2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Has Full Slate of Commissioners1 minute read
- PublicationsFinal Listening Forum on Firsthand Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions to Be Held on May 12, 20222 minute read
- PublicationsWhat Happens When Parties Abandon a Transaction Challenged by the FTC?April 21, 20222 minute read
- PublicationsAmerican Hospital Association Pushes for Updates to Merger Guidelines2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC and DOJ to Hold Listening Forums on Merger Experience2 minute read
- EventsStrafford: Health Care Antitrust—Heightened Enforcement by Federal and State Agencies1 minute read
- PublicationsReturn of Early Termination of the HSR Waiting Period Not on the FTC’s Agenda, According to Commissioner Phillips2 minute read
- PublicationsRevised HSR Thresholds in Effect on February 231 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Enforcers Continue March to Protect Labor Markets in Health Care and Other Industries2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC and DOJ Seek Public Comments on Merger Guidelines2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20212 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsJohn Steren, Patricia Wagner Recognized by The National Law Review as 2021 “Go-To Thought Leaders” in FTC Regulation3 minute read
- PublicationsHospital Transactions Subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Obligations See Dramatic Rise in Second Requests for Information3 minute read
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How Will Biden’s Executive Order Impact Future Hospital Mergers?
- PublicationsCommissioner Wilson Issues Strong Comments to Antitrust Bar2 minute read
- PublicationsFederal Trade Commission Continues Quest to Stem the Merger TideNovember 4, 20213 minute read
- EventsLorman: FTC Prior Approval Policy Change Raises Antitrust Risks for Buyers and Sellers2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Announces Proposed Changes to Second Request Process, but Commissioner Phillips Raises Concerns3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Chair Outlines Vision and Priorities3 minute read
- EventsAntitrust Remedies: Divestiture Actions Pre- and Post-Merger, Implications of Steves & Sons v. JELD-WEN3 minute read
- PublicationsA Divided FTC Withdraws 2020 Vertical Guidelines, Introducing Uncertainty into Review of Vertical Mergers4 minute read
- PublicationsMedical Device Manufacturers, Beware: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement Against Repair RestrictionsAugust 26, 20212 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Responds to Tsunami of HSR Filings3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Reinstates Notice and Approval Requirements in All Merger Settlement Agreements3 minute read
- PublicationsBiden Issues Executive Order Promoting Competition3 minute read
- PublicationsFocus on Antitrust in Health Care Transactions2 minute read
- PublicationsPublic Comment Period on Pharmaceutical Mergers Opens and Exposes Dueling Philosophies Among FTC Commissioners3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Loses Disgorgement Remedy Under 13(b) of the FTC Act3 minute read
- PublicationsDistinguishable Products and Tying Claims in Health Care Markets3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Annual Review Shows Focus on Health Care2 minute read
- PublicationsMerger Reviews Likely to Address More Expansive—and Possibly New—Theories of Harm4 minute read
- PublicationsHart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Thresholds Adjusted Downward2 minute read
- PublicationsA Private Right to Seek Divestiture Under Section 7 of the Clayton Act – from Theory to Reality3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC’s Retrospective Study of Health Care Facility and Physician Group Mergers3 minute read
- PublicationsLeadership Changes at the Federal Trade Commission3 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20204 minute read
- PublicationsCertificate of Need Laws Suffer Another Broadside3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Issues Its Financial Report for Fiscal Year 20203 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Commissioners Question Use of Divestiture as an Effective Merger Remedy2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Moves to Revamp and Increase Merger Retrospective Reviews2 minute read
- PublicationsDepartment of Justice Issues Updated Merger Remedies Manual3 minute read
- PublicationsAnnounced Changes at the Antitrust Division May Presage Greater Enforcement in Health Care3 minute read
- PublicationsBe Mindful of Overlapping Officers and Directors2 minute read
- PublicationsWhy the Heartburn Over an Antitrust Safety Zone?3 minute read
- PublicationsDo the New FTC/DOJ Vertical Merger Guidelines Provide Clarity?3 minute read
- PublicationsCongressional Pressure Builds for Increased Antitrust Scrutiny of Vertical Mergers3 minute read
- PublicationsThe FTC’s Annual Report Shows Continued Interest in Health Care3 minute read
- PublicationsRevisiting a Dominant Firm’s Obligation Under the Antitrust Laws to Deal with a Rival3 minute read
- PublicationsOncology Provider Is Subject to $100 Million Criminal Antitrust Penalty2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsJohn Steren, Patricia Wagner, and Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper Receive 2020 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards3 minute read
- PublicationsAlmost Business as Usual for Antitrust Enforcers2 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ and FTC Announce Expedited Review Process for COVID-19 Requests3 minute read
- PublicationsExpect Delays in the HSR Clearance Process Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic3 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Law Compliance During Public Health Emergencies2 minute read
- PublicationsFDA and FTC Join Forces to Promote Biosimilars3 minute read
- PublicationsReporting Thresholds Under Hart-Scott Rodino Will Increase on February 272 minute read
- PublicationsA New Antitrust “Safety Zone” for Vertical Mergers3 minute read
- EventsLegal and Public Policy Perspectives on the Administration’s Price Transparency Initiative2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20193 minute read
- PublicationsUse of a Common Agent Can Raise Antitrust Concerns3 minute read
- PublicationsThe FTC Explains How It Determines Whether a Transaction Is Structured for the Purpose of Avoiding the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act3 minute read
- PublicationsCompliance with Items 4(c) and 4(d) of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act2 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Compliance with Transition Planning for Merging Parties2 minute read
- PublicationsWill Price Transparency Benefit Consumers or Facilitate Antitrust Violations?3 minute read
- PublicationsThe Failing Firm Defense Is an Absolute Defense to an Otherwise Anticompetitive Merger3 minute read
- PublicationsThe Numbers Are In: The Recently Released Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2018 Provides an Overview of Antitrust Merger Enforcement3 minute read
- PublicationsIdentifying 4(c) and 4(d) Documents for HSR Filings3 minute read
- PublicationsAre Efforts to Speed Up Antitrust Merger Reviews Working?3 minute read
- PublicationsSeeking Opinions on Potential Conduct from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice3 minute read
- PublicationsThe Benefits of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Submits Comments on Proposed “Information Blocking” Rule in Effort to Protect Market Competition3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsAHLA Recognizes Epstein Becker Green in 2019 Top Honors Rankings2 minute read
- PublicationsState Attorneys General Look to Flex Antitrust Enforcement Muscle3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Schedules Final Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection3 minute read
- PublicationsNot-for-Profit Hospitals and Enforcement of Section 5 of the FTC Act3 minute read
- PublicationsAnother Important Voice in Support of Retrospective Antitrust Reviews3 minute read
- PublicationsRetrospective Antitrust Reviews Loom Over Vertical Health Care Transactions3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Hearing on Merger Retrospectives3 minute read
- PublicationsThird Circuit Curtails FTC’s Ability to Seek Judicial Review of Past Antitrust Violations3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorneys John Steren and Patricia Wagner Receive JD Supra Readers' Choice Award4 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Reiterates Importance of Compliance Reports3 minute read
- PublicationsConfidentiality of HSR Submissions2 minute read
- PublicationsDefinition of "Relevant Market" Is Fact-Intensive2 minute read
- Media CoverageJohn Steren Interviewed in "Reconsidering Participation in MSSP? Don't Overlook Antitrust Compliance"4 minute read
- PublicationsConspiracies and Trade Associations2 minute read
- Media CoverageAntitrust Byte Cited in "Mergers May Require ASC Divestment — Read This to Know What's in Store"2 minute read
- PublicationsDivestiture Process for Mergers2 minute read
- PublicationsEarly Termination of HSR Waiting Period Is Not Available During Government Shutdown2 minute read
- PublicationsRecap: Top 10 Antitrust Issues in 20183 minute read
- PublicationsMonopoly Leveraging: Antitrust Risks Associated with Referrals to an Ancillary Service Provider2 minute read
- PublicationsJoint Development of Specialized Clinical Services3 minute read
- PublicationsCan a Dominant Firm Refuse to Deal?2 minute read
- PublicationsSharing of Clinical Information Generally Acceptable Under Antitrust Laws3 minute read
- Media CoverageE. John Steren Quoted in "What Apple V. Pepper Means for App Prices"1 minute read
- PublicationsParallel Conduct and Section 1 of the Sherman Act2 minute read
- PublicationsTying Arrangements May Violate Antitrust Laws2 minute read
- PublicationsFTC's Ability to Seek Relief in Federal District Court Based on Past Conduct Is Called Into Question3 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Concerns with Standard-Setting Programs3 minute read
- EventsVertical Mergers in Healthcare: Implications of AT&T/Time Warner Decision2 minute read
- PublicationsWill the FTC Match DOJ’s Efforts to Speed Up Merger Reviews?3 minute read
- PublicationsNot-For-Profit Exemption from HSR's Filing Requirements2 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ's Antitrust Division Reiterates Its Stance Against Conduct-Related Remedies2 minute read
- PublicationsDoes a Bankruptcy Proceeding Change the HSR Filing Process?3 minute read
- PublicationsUsing Efficiencies as a Procompetitive Defense for a Merger3 minute read
- PublicationsFTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century3 minute read
- PublicationsUnderstanding the "Failing" and "Flailing" Firm Defenses to a Hospital Merger3 minute read
- PublicationsWhat to Expect When the FTC Wins a Request for a Preliminary Injunction3 minute read
- PublicationsWhat to Expect When the FTC Loses a Request for a Preliminary Injunction3 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Safety Zone for Mergers Involving Small Hospitals2 minute read
- PublicationsProviding Discounted Drugs to Employees, Retirees, and Dependents2 minute read
- PublicationsUsing a Messenger Model3 minute read
- PublicationsFinancial Integration: A Means to Avoid Antitrust Risk3 minute read
- PublicationsProvider Participation in Price and Cost Surveys3 minute read
- PublicationsHorizontal Mergers: Is a "Dominant Payer" Defense Viable?2 minute read
- PublicationsLobbying Activities and Antitrust Immunity2 minute read
- PublicationsHealth Care Industry Vertical Transactions: Expect Intensified Antitrust Reviews Despite Recent Government Setback8 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Analysis of Vertical Agreements in Multiprovider Health Care Networks3 minute read
- PublicationsAT&T/Time Warner Win Paves the Way for Future Vertical Mergers3 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Analysis of Competitor Collaboration Agreements3 minute read
- PublicationsCOPAs and State Action Immunity3 minute read
- PublicationsAntitrust Concerns for Large ACOs Operating in Commercial Markets3 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ Official: Antitrust Enforcement Remains a "High Priority"3 minute read
- PublicationsThe "SMARTER" Act Moves a Step Closer to Harmonizing the Merger Review Process2 minute read
- PublicationsThe Procompetitive Benefits of GPOs3 minute read
- PublicationsSubtle Changes to Final Judgments by Antitrust Enforcers Prove Costly to Defendants3 minute read
- PublicationsCan a Subsidiary Conspire with Its Parent?3 minute read
- Media CoverageAntitrust Byte "Is Your Agreement Non-Exclusive in Name Only?" Featured on General Counsel News2 minute read
- PublicationsAnnual HSR Report: No New Challenges to Hospital or Ambulatory Surgery Center Mergers in 20172 minute read
- PublicationsIs Your Agreement Non-Exclusive in Name Only?3 minute read
- PublicationsPotential Anticompetitive Effects of “Most Favored Nation” Clauses2 minute read
- PublicationsWhen Conversation Becomes an Antitrust Violation3 minute read
- PublicationsHow to Avoid "Gun Jumping" in Corporate Transactions2 minute read
- PublicationsNo-Poaching Agreements Under DOJ's Microscope: Criminal Indictments May Be Next3 minute read
- PublicationsUnlawful Market Allocation Agreements Are Not Always Obvious2 minute read
- PublicationsSharing Competitively Sensitive Information Can Pose Antitrust Risks1 minute read
- PublicationsNew Reporting Thresholds Under Hart-Scott-Rodino1 minute read
- BlogsEfforts to Limit State-Action Antitrust Exemption Continue3 minute read
- BlogsFTC Extends NPIA Exemption to Hospital's For-Profit Affiliate4 minute read
Trends in Antitrust: Thought Leaders in Health Law Video Series- BlogsFTC's 2018 Congressional Budget: Continued Focus on Health Care Industry3 minute read
- BlogsYear-End Reviews Highlight Antitrust Enforcement in, and Guidance Relevant to, Health Care Industry; Aggressive Enforcement Is Likely to Continue in 20174 minute read
- BlogsCourt Finds "Plausible" DOJ's Assertion That Anti-Steering Provisions Violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act4 minute read
- Media CoverageE. John Steren Featured in "Health Hires" Roundup2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Welcomes Accomplished Antitrust Attorney E. John Steren2 minute read
- PublicationsA Checklist for Clinical Integration
- PublicationsChapter, "Antitrust," in Healthcare Compliance Manual, 4th edition
- PublicationsChapter, "Antitrust," in 2014 Health Law and Compliance Update
- PublicationsPrice Fixing and Leveraging Concerns Alleviated by Promoted Efficiencies: More FTC Guidance on Clinical Integration
- PublicationsFTC Formalizes HSR Withdraw and Refile Procedures
- PublicationsRecent Enforcement Actions: Hospital Mergers
- PublicationsQuestionable Incentive Program Raises FCA Liability
- PublicationsLack of Pharmaceutical Recycling Guidance Precludes FCA Liability
- PublicationsChapter, "Antitrust Law" in The Nonprofit Legal Landscape
- PublicationsNPIA Exempts Resales to Hospital Workers
- PublicationsNew York Hospitals' Joint Conduct Violates Antitrust Laws