On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of antitrust immunity for state regulatory boards whose members are active market participants in the occupation regulated by the boards. In North Carolina State...more
6/24/2015
/ Dental Practice ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
LegalZoom ,
NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC ,
Pain Management ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
State Medical Board ,
Telemedicine
The U.S. Supreme Court on February 19th scaled back the "state action immunity" doctrine, siding with the Federal Trade Commission on an issue that had divided the lower courts and holding that a county Hospital Authority's...more
2/27/2013
/ Acquisitions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System ,
Government Entities ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Governmental Liability ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Monopolization ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine