Payton Thornton

Jan 17, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Robert Kidwell |Samantha P. Kingsbury |Payton Thornton

When considering the health care enforcement landscape in 2024 and where it might be headed in 2025, we would be remiss if we did not address the enforcement activities of state and federal agencies beyond those typically viewed as mainstays in this space, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG).

Jan 17, 2025 | mondaq.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Robert Kidwell |Kristina Van Horn |Payton Thornton

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday increasedjurisdictional thresholds for (1) notifications under theHart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act),(2) the HSR Act filing fee schedule, and (3) the interlockingdirectorate thresholds under Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The FTC revises these thresholds annually based on changes inthe gross national product.

Dec 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Payton Thornton

IntroductionOn the heels of President-Elect Trump’s announcement of the appointment of Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and designation of current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the agency’s chair, the FTC and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) (together, the “Agencies”) have withdrawn the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (the “Collaboration Guidelines”), which were originally issued in April 2000.

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Payton Thornton

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Nov 20, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Payton Thornton

As January 20, 2025, approaches, antitrust practitioners and the business communities are searching for clues whether the incoming Trump Administration and its antitrust officials will continue the Biden Administration’s approach to the exchange of competitively sensitive information, particularly through the use of algorithmic software.