On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), released a 133-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of...more
7/28/2023
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
NPRM ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
On April 18, 2023, Representative Caleb Rudow (D-Buncombe) introduced House Bill (HB) 737, entitled An Act Preserving Competition in Health Care by Regulating the Consolidation and Conveyance of Hospitals. If enacted, HB 737...more
4/27/2023
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Competition ,
General Assembly ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
North Carolina ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda
Non-compete provisions are facing a targeted attack from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its latest proposed rule issued on January 5, 2023. The sweeping attack purports to supersede less-restrictive State laws and...more
1/12/2023
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Competition ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair Competition
The arrival of a new year in North Carolina brings a new State Medical Facilities Plan (“SMFP”). The SMFP is the annual planning document issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and signed by the...more