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Judge Dismisses FTC Case Against Welsh Carson but Enforcement Focus on Private Equity in Health Care Continues

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On 13 May, a federal district court judge dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and affiliated entities (Welsh Carson). This matter has been...more

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FTC is Targeting Private Equity Acquisitions in Healthcare - Is Your Industry Next?

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On March 5, the FTC convened a workshop with regulators, academics and stakeholders to discuss the impact of private equity in the healthcare market. The workshop reflects the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division’s recent focus on...more

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Antitrust Agencies’ Health Care RFI Signals Increased Scrutiny of PE Deals

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On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued a Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Antitrust Authorities Keep Pressure Up on Private Equity, Focusing on Healthcare

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A recent government initiative announced on March 5, 2024 signals that more antitrust scrutiny for private equity firms and asset managers is on the horizon. The U.S. antitrust agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more

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California Bill Aims to Increase Oversight Over Health Care Acquisitions

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Wood have introduced new legislation addressing private equity health care deals. The bill, A.B. 3129, would grant the AG oversight over private...more

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FTC Challenges Anesthesiology Acquisitions in Lawsuit Against a Private Equity Firm

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At the end of September, the Federal Trade Commission sued a private equity firm, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP), an anesthesia service provider in Texas, alleging that USAP and...more

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FTC Sues Private Equity Firm, Portfolio Company Over Anesthesiology Roll-Up Strategy

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Sept. 21, 2023, sued a private equity firm in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas over an alleged decade-long "roll-up" strategy to consolidate anesthesiology...more

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FTC Sues Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson and U.S. Anesthesia Partners Over Alleged Anesthesiology “Roll-Up Scheme” in Texas

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Backing up its recent rhetoric, the FTC has filed suit against a private equity firm based on a “roll-up scheme” in the healthcare space. The FTC filed its complaint in federal district court in Texas, alleging that Welsh,...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2018 Edition: EU General Court: Financial Investors Liable for Anticompetitive Conduct of...

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The General Court of the European Union recently held, in Goldman Sachs v. Commission, that purely financial investors such as investment funds may be held jointly and severally liable for competition law violations...more

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