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FTC Letters Expand Hospitals' Pricing Transparency Risks
By John Carroll, Robert Cooper and Ahsin Azim ( November 6, 2026, 4:37 PM EST) -- On Oct. 5, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters to 24 of the nation's largest healthcare service providers.[1] The letters state that Section 5 of the FTC Act requires providers to give patients timely, accurate and complete pricing for healthcare services, especially nonemergency services scheduled in advance.[2]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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When we talk about affordability in Florida, the conversation usually starts with housing, property insurance, groceries and utility bills. Robert Cooper But for thousands of working families, there is another bill that can determine whether going to work even makes financial sense: child care. The numbers deserve our attention.
Households turning off heating due to oil cost
Brian Aves said he was trying to save as much oil as possible [Robert Cooper/BBC] A man with a disabled wife has said he might have to risk turning their boiler off due to the soaring cost of heating oil. More than 46,000 homes in Cumbria do not have mains gas and many rely on heating fuels such as oil or LPG. But due to the war in Iran, the price of oil has surged and Brian Aves, from Nenthead, said the cost of heating oil had doubled for him.
COPPA Meets Reality: The FTC Signals a New Approach to Age Verification | JD Supra
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an enforcement policy statement last week which will create a safe harbor under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its implementing Rule (COPPA Rule) allowing companies to employ age verification technologies without the fear of enforcement action. This new guidance reflects an effort to balance the FTC’s goal of addressing the collection of children’s personal information with efforts to implement age verification online.
Thank you for your time
On Saturday, Feb. 21, there was a celebration of life held for a good friend and proud veteran, Ronald Jackson (RJ), in Tonto Basin. We wanted to reach out and thank the Payson Military Honor Guard for all they did for the family and our community. They performed a flag ceremony, played Taps, and held a 21 gun salute. They did all of this on their own time and in a highly professional manner. It's groups such as this which give our communities good names and make us want to live here.
The Future of EU Enlargement
Enlargement is widely hailed as the EU’s most successful policy, largely responsible for the successful transition from dictatorship to democracy first in Southern Europe, then in Central and Eastern Europe after the end of the Cold War. Yet forty years after the first enlargement, which saw the UK join the European Community, confidence in the European project seems to be at an all-time low.
FTC Announces 2026 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds | JD Supra
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification statute. In addition to approving new HSR filing thresholds, the FTC also announced new merger filing fee thresholds and amounts, as required pursuant to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Stargate: The Ark of Truth - Die Quelle der Wahrheit
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MultiPlan Algorithmic Pricing Antitrust Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss | JD Supra
On June 3, 2025, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied motions to dismiss antitrust claims in a multidistrict litigation (MDL)1 against MultiPlan, Inc.
Executive Order Continues Focuses on Anticompetitive Regulations | JD Supra
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, titled “Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers” (the EO), directing federal agencies to identify and rescind or modify anticompetitive regulations. The EO follows the Justic Department’s Antitrust Division launching its new Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, which King & Spalding reported on last week, and reflects the administration’s continued focus on this topic.
DOJ/FTC Initiatives Seek Public Comment on Anticompetitive Government Regulations | JD Supra
The DOJ Antitrust Division and FTC seek public comments from market participants in support of Administration efforts to eradicate laws and regulations that are viewed as hindering competition. On March 27, 2025, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced the creation of a new Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force.
Evaluating mediators of the effect of varenicline preloading on smoking abstinence in a randomized controlled trial
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS L.W.H., M.C.M. and S.T.T. reported nonfinancial support from Pfizer during the conduct of the study. M.C.M. also serving as a former speaker/content expert on smoking cessation for Pfizer outside the submitted work. R.L.A reported receiving grant funding from Novo Nordisk. outside the submitted work.
FTC Announces 2025 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates For Interlocking Directorates And HSR Filing Thresholds
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification statute. In addition to approving new HSR filing thresholds, the FTC also announced new merger filing fee thresholds and amounts, as required pursuant to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
FTC Announces 2025 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds | JD Supra
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification statute. In addition to approving new HSR filing thresholds, the FTC also announced new merger filing fee thresholds and amounts, as required pursuant to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Record "Gun Jumping" Penalty Imposed By FTC
On January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") filed and resolved a merger "gun jumping" action, imposing a penalty of $5.6 million on Verdun Oil Company II LLC ("Verdun"), XCL Resources Holdings, LLC ("XCL"), and EP Energy LLC ("EP") with the buyers (XCL and Verdun) and seller (EP) each agreeing to pay half.
Record “Gun Jumping” Penalty Imposed by FTC | JD Supra
Oil companies ordered to pay $5.6 million for exerting beneficial control before the expiration of the mandatory HSR waiting period. On January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed and resolved a merger “gun jumping” action, imposing a penalty of $5.6 million on Verdun Oil Company II LLC (“Verdun”), XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (“XCL”), and EP Energy LLC (“EP”) with the buyers (XCL and Verdun) and seller (EP) each agreeing to pay half.
New HSR Rules Scheduled To Go Into Effect On February 10, 2025
In October, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to finalize changes to the premerger notification form and rules implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. On November 12, that rulemaking was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new rules February 10, 2025. For more information on the significant changes to the HSR rules, see our previous Client Alert.
New HSR Rules Scheduled to Go Into Effect on February 10, 2025 | JD Supra
In October, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to finalize changes to the premerger notification form and rules implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. On November 12, that rulemaking was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new rules February 10, 2025. For more information on the significant changes to the HSR rules, see our previous Client Alert.
Court Grants Injunction To Pause Handbag Merger
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, a New York federal judge granted the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to halt the merger between Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings Ltd. The court held that the parties, owners of handbag retailers, operated in the same relevant market as defined by the FTC— "accessible luxury" handbags, ranging from $100 to $1,000.
Court Grants Injunction to Pause Handbag Merger | JD Supra
District Court Agrees with FTC’s Narrow Market Definition On Thursday, October 24, 2024, a New York federal judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt the merger between Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings Ltd. The court held that the parties, owners of handbag retailers, operated in the same relevant market as defined by the FTC— “accessible luxury” handbags, ranging from $100 to $1,000.
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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") approved new rules for reporting mergers and acquisitions to the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act (the "HSR Rules").
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Major New Requirements On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved new rules for reporting mergers and acquisitions to the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Act (the “HSR Rules”).
FTC Issues Near-Total Ban on Non-Competes in Final Rule, with a Narrow Exception for Existing Agreements with “Senior Executives” | JD Supra
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a party-line vote, approved its final rule banning most non-compete agreements. The final rule bans all non-competes nationwide, including de facto non-competes, with narrow exceptions for (1) existing non-competes with “senior executives”; (2) non-competes entered into in connection with the sale of a business; (3) non-competes in franchisor/franchisee relationships; and (4) non-competes imposed by non-profits.
FTC Announces 2024 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates and HSR Filing Thresholds | JD Supra
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification statute. In addition to approving new HSR filing thresholds, the FTC also announced new merger filing fee thresholds and amounts, as required pursuant to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
FTC and DOJ Issue New Merger Guidelines | JD Supra
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. antitrust enforcers, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), issued their final Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) after a four-month public comment period.1 These Guidelines replace the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines (“2010 Guidelines”) and the DOJ’s 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.
The deaf and hard of hearing desperately need Kansas to expand Medicaid now | Opinion
As Kansans get older, many will experience some form of hearing loss. By age 60, 30% of older adults will experience hearing loss, and by age 80, that statistic rises to 50%. Often, older Kansans will eventually move to long-term care facilities. Yet these facilities frequently do not have communication support for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing — leaving a large percentage of seniors without the resources they need to thrive.
FTC and DOJ Announce New Enforcement Actions Against Interlocking Directorates | JD Supra
On August 16, 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought its first enforcement action under Section 8 of the Clayton Act in 40 years.1 At the same time, the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ” and with the FTC, “Agencies”) continued its recently reinvigorated Section 8 enforcement campaign, announcing that two Pinterest Inc.
FTC and DOJ Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines | JD Supra
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. antitrust enforcers, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), released draft merger guidelines for public comment (“Draft Guidelines”).1 The Draft Guidelines are intended to replace the existing Horizontal Merger Guidelines, last updated in 2010, and the Vertical Merger Guidelines issued in 2020 and provide guidance for both horizontal and vertical mergers.2 The Draft...
Managing invasive hybrids with pond hydroperiod manipulation in an endangered salamander system
Abstract Invasive species present a global threat to the conservation of biodiversity. When invasive and endangered native taxa hybridize, the resulting admixture introduces novel conservation challenges. Across a large region of central California, a hybrid swarm consisting of admixed endangered California tiger salamanders (CTS) and introduced barred tiger salamanders (BTS) has replaced native populations, threatening the genetic integrity of CTS and the vernal pool systems they inhabit.
California Supreme Court Weighs in on U.S. Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision in Viking Cruise Lines Regarding PAGA Lawsuits | JD Supra
The Adolph v. Uber Ruling Thwarts The U.S. Supreme Court’s Landmark Viking Decision In a widely anticipated but unsurprising ruling, the California Supreme Court on July 17, 2023 issued its decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., (S274671) weighing in on the United States Supreme Court’s (“SCOTUS”) recent landmark decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, (2022) 596 U.S. __, [142 S. Ct 1906] (Viking).
MinterEllison explores the implications of the Full Court decision in the Commonwealth's damages claim against Sanofi for enforcing an invalid patent. - Insight | MinterEllison
The protracted litigation history The litigation began 16 years ago, when Apotex applied to revoke Sanofi's patent covering clopidogrel, a blockbuster drug sold by Sanofi as Plavix®. We detailed the protracted litigation history in our article on Nicholas J's first instance decision in the Commonwealth's damages claim in 2020. In summary: In 2007, Sanofi obtained an interlocutory injunction (ie, preliminary injunction or PI) preventing Apotex's launch of its generic clopidogrel product.
Commonwealth loses appeal in its $325m Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme compensation claim
We explore the implications of the Full Court decision in the Commonwealth's damages claim against Sanofi for enforcing an invalid patent. Key takeouts The Commonwealth of Australia faces significant challenges establishing that generic/biosimilar pharmaceuticals would have listed on the PBS but for any interlocutory injunction, particularly where the generic/biosimilar supplier does not pursue its own damages claim to trial.
FTC and DOJ jointly announced proposed changes to the HSR premerger notification form | JD Supra
July 11, 2023 Norman Armstrong, Jr., Robert Cooper, Albert Kim, Emily Marsteller, Brian Meiners, Jeffrey Spigel, Hershel Wancjer King & Spalding + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On June 27, 2023, the FTC and DOJ (the Agencies) jointly announced proposed changes to the HSR premerger1 notification form.
Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ’s No-Poach Case | JD Supra
Last week, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden dismissed a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) against several aerospace engineering bosses for alleged anticompetitive use of no-poach agreements. This case marks an important milestone in the DOJ’s recent push to contest recruitment and hiring restrictions through criminal prosecution.
DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions | JD Supra
The Government Continues to Seek Criminal Sanctions in Cases Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements On Wednesday, March 22, a Maine federal jury acquitted four operators of home health agencies who were accused of conspiring to fix wages for caretakers. The verdict marks the latest in a series of losses by the Department of Justice in criminal antitrust litigation focused on the healthcare sector.
DOJ Alters Standards for Information Sharing in Healthcare | JD Supra Original
February 7, 2023 Norman Armstrong, Jr., Robert Cooper, Albert Kim, Emily Marsteller, Jeffrey Spigel King & Spalding + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On Friday, February 3, DOJ announced that it is withdrawing three policy statements of antitrust guidance it has provided and that have been adopted by the healthcare industry for close to 30 years.
FTC Updates the Size of Transaction Thresholds for Premerger Notification Filings | JD Supra
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds for determining whether a proposed transaction must be reported to federal authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification statute. In addition to approving new HSR filing thresholds, the FTC also announced new merger filing fees, as required pursuant to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Ramped V1 transcranial ultrasonic stimulation modulates but does not evoke visual evoked potentials
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FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes | JD Supra
In his 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, President Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to “ban or limit non-compete agreements.” Last week, the FTC responded by taking legal action against three companies and announcing a proposed rulemaking to ban these agreements, which the FTC considers harmful to workers, innovation, and the competitive marketplace. The FTC filed complaints against Prudential Security, Inc.
Digivault launches ExchangeConnect to safeguard crypto assets
FCA-registered crypto custodian Digivault, part of the EQONEX Group today launched Digivault ExchangeConnect, a new service that enables clients to safely hold their assets within their Digivault FCA-registered custody account whilst trading with them on an exchange. Digivault ExchangeConnect is now available on Bitfinex with more exchanges planned.
One Size No Longer Fits All
By Robert Cooper, Wildix Americas If your solutions are just “off the shelf” instead of fully personalized to customer needs, you’re not putting forward real value as an MSP. There’s simply no overstating the blow MSPs have been dealt by the industrywide move to B2C sales. Now that end users can purchase their communications technology directly from manufacturers, the simple act of selling UC&C solutions puts you in competition with bigger and bigger entities.
Action for ME says patients struggle to get medical help Original
By Robert Cooper Political reporter, BBC Cumbria People with a chronic fatigue illness are struggling to access medical help, a charity has claimed. Figures sourced by the BBC show many Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients are being discharged just months after starting treatment. Action for ME chief executive Sonya Chowdhury said ME had been "neglected for decades" with patients finding services "inaccessible". Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced plans to better tackle ME.
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Elections 2022: Labour win inaugural Cumberland vote Original
Image source, Getty Images Labour have seized control of the first of two new Cumbria councils winning 66% of the seats. The new Cumberland authority will cover Copeland, Allerdale and Carlisle from 1 April 2023. Labour won 30 of the 46 seats with the Conservatives getting seven, Liberal Democrats four, Greens two and three independents. Results for the second new unitary authority, Westmorland and Furness, are due later on Friday.
Edwards v. Town of Louisburg – CourtListener.com
Edwards v. Town of Louisburg, 22-688 (N.C. Ct. App. 2023) Please Sign In or Register Sign In Register August 15th, 2023 Precedential None known 22-688 Summary of Opinion declaratory judgment N.C.G.S. 100-2.1 protection of monuments, memorials, and works of art Open Meetings Law summary judgment standing mootness IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA No. COA22-688 Filed 15 August 2023 Franklin County, No. 20CVS568 DEBORAH NASH EDWARDS, ROBERT W. COOPER, TIFFANY PATTERSON, WILLIAM H.
03.22.22 -- How To Combat The Great Resignation And Retain Top Talent In 2022 And Beyond
By Robert Cooper, Wildix Americas Digital disruption is never just about shifts in technology. Just as important (if not more so) are purchasing trends and the customer expectations that come with them, which MSPs must always recognize if they’re to succeed. And one of the biggest trends in this category is the shift from traditional ownership to pure utilization.
The Rise Of OPEX And “as a Service” Selling Means More Deals Won And Greater Value To Your Customers
By Robert Cooper, Wildix Americas Digital disruption is never just about shifts in technology. Just as important (if not more so) are purchasing trends and the customer expectations that come with them, which MSPs must always recognize if they’re to succeed. And one of the biggest trends in this category is the shift from traditional ownership to pure utilization.
The Rise Of OPEX And “as a Service” Selling Means More Deals Won And Greater Value To Your Customers
By Robert Cooper, Wildix Americas Digital disruption is never just about shifts in technology. Just as important (if not more so) are purchasing trends and the customer expectations that come with them, which MSPs must always recognize if they’re to succeed. And one of the biggest trends in this category is the shift from traditional ownership to pure utilization.
Secure Customers (and Their Business) via Your System's Inherent Design
Stop relying on VPNs and add-ons to keep clients safe and build security into system architecture. It shouldn’t be news to managed service providers that security is a top priority for any unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) installation. System intrusions, ransomware and malware are growing more rampant by the day, and smart hackers know that a business’ communications system is often the simplest route to personal data.
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