The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has experienced multiple recent setbacks with respect to its regulatory authority. Now a new dispute raises questions about whether hospital acquisitions with Certificate of Public Advantage (“COPA”) authorization are exempt from Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification. Recent FTC Setbacks In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the U.S. Supreme … Continue Reading
Are Hospital Acquisitions with COPA Authorization Exempt from HSR Pre-Merger Notification?
Posted in Antitrust Compliance, HealthcareThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has experienced multiple recent setbacks with respect to its regulatory authority. Now a new dispute raises questions about whether hospital acquisitions with Certificate of Public Advantage (“COPA”) authorization are exempt from Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification. Recent FTC Setbacks In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the U.S. Supreme … Continue Reading
