Collusion among rivals has long been considered the “supreme evil of antitrust.” It is not surprising, therefore, that antitrust scrutiny was applied to one hospital’s decision to employ the Chief Executive Officer of its...more
Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting, and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more
5/30/2024
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Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Merger Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements
Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more
5/21/2024
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Anti-Monopoly ,
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collusion ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Market Power ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Funds ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
In the latest chapter of a long-running investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division into real estate industry practices, the D.C. Circuit revived DOJ’s 2021 investigation of the National...more
5/9/2024
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Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Listing Contracts ,
National Association of Realtors ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Brokers ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Sales Commissions ,
Sherman Act ,
Statutory Violations
On January 26, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued new guidance making clear that common collaboration tools and ephemeral...more
Since President Biden’s Executive Order in 2021 setting priorities for enforcing antitrust law, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have taken bold action to transform the...more
3/8/2023
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Big Tech ,
Competition ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Private Equity ,
Vertical Mergers ,
Webinars
Editor’s Note: In an article first published in Forbes—reprinted below—Manatt discusses the changing lens through which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division evaluate health...more
On the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) January 5, 2023 proposed rule banning noncompetes, Manatt’s antitrust and employment law attorneys will provide a comprehensive overview of the stepped-up efforts to tamp...more
1/24/2023
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Continuing Legal Education ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Webinars
The latest appointment to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) could lead to greater antitrust enforcement in industries that President Biden previously identified in his 2021 executive order regarding...more