The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an action on September 21, 2023, against U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP) and private equity group Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), alleging that a series of...more
10/2/2023
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Williams Mullen attorneys Jim Burns (Antitrust & Trade Regulation) and Laura Windsor (Labor, Employment & Immigration) discuss the recent seismic movements at the FTC regarding a proposed rule banning non-competes in...more
In 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing antitrust enforcers to make sure that health care would be an area of emphasis for antitrust enforcement, and in 2022 they did. Federal regulators brought several...more
12/22/2022
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