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In March of this year, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly announced a series of “listening forums” that...

On May 12, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded their Listening Forums on Firsthand Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions, a...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) recently concluded a series of public virtual listening forums to hear testimony from individuals who have...

DOJ and FTC remain dedicated to increasing competition in healthcare and labor market Industries. Price-fixing agreements are per se illegal, including when it comes to employers. When wages are suppressed, this negatively impacts competition and production.

Responding to a significant increase in recent merger and acquisition activity and concern about the effects of “merger driven consolidation across markets,” leadership at the...

At a Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department hearing April 14, a Mission nurse said she was "shocked and horrified" at what HCA has done.

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The Senate is in session and the House is in recess this week, and the House Republican retreat will begin on Wednesday in...