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Supreme Court overturns Chevron: implications for antitrust & the Federal Trade Commission

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision overturning the 40-year old precedent established in Chevron, U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense...

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The antitrust perspective on patenting strategies in the life sciences industry

Antitrust authorities are cracking down on life sciences companies using patenting strategies to delay, block or impede access by competitors to the market. Firms with market power need to...

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Installing Antitrust Firewalls For AI And Other Innovations Law360

Antitrust enforcement has changed rapidly in recent years, driven not only by policy changes, but also by technology shifts in the modern economy. The U.S. Department of Justice recently...

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FTC disputes new slate of Orange Book patents for weight loss, diabetes, asthma, and COPD drugs

On April 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it sent a new set of warning letters to ten pharmaceutical companies. The letters inform the companies that the...

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FTC continues to highlight FDA Orange Book patent listings

With the recent filing of an amicus brief in a private pharmaceutical patent infringement case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its focus on allegedly “improperly...

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Third Circuit: crime-fraud exception can apply to attorney-client privilege in sham-litigation case

In a ruling with significant implications for companies facing sham-litigation claims, such as those that can arise in the Hatch-Waxman context for pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Third...

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Private equity investment in health care remains in U.S. antitrust enforcers’ crosshairs

Private equity investment in the health care sector continues to be a significant area of focus for the U.S. antitrust agencies. On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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New FTC plan for a possible government shutdown would shut down reportable mergers and acquisitions

In late January 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released an updated operating plan in the event Congress does not pass a funding bill and the government shuts down....

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FTC and DOJ finalize new merger guidelines articulating expansive theories of enforcement

On December 18, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (“the Agencies”) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines (the Merger Guidelines). The...

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