Buckle Up—Unwinding Phoebe Putney’s Acquisition of Palmyra Down in Georgia May End Up Being Back on the Table

Almost one year ago, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed to settle its antitrust challenge of Phoebe Putney Health System’s (Phoebe Putney) acquisition of Palmyra Medical Center (Palmyra) without requiring divesture or any other remedial relief. That settlement came after the FTC ran the table in the Supreme Court with a unanimous decision, and convinced a … Continue Reading

FTC Seeks to Undo Another Small, Completed Transaction

By Danyll Foix on July 25, 2013 Posted in FTC Act, Merger, Merger Review, Premerger Notification

This week, the FTC announced a proposed consent agreement to alter another completed transaction that was too small to be reported under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR Act”). The FTC’s complaint alleged that Solera Holdings Inc. and Actual Systems of America, Inc., through their subsidiaries, were competing providers of yard management systems software (“YMS”) used by automotive recycling … Continue Reading

Court Approves $158.6 Million Settlement Obtained by BakerHostetler’s Antitrust Lawyers

By Danyll Foix on May 28, 2013 Posted in Antitrust Litigation, BakerHostetler, Class Action Litigation, Sherman Act 1, Uncategorized

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee granted final approval of the $158.6 million settlement in the ongoing Southeast Milk Antitrust Litigation lawsuit brought by BakerHostetler’s antitrust lawyers. Judge J. Ronnie Greer’s May 17, 2013 order approved the third settlement in the case. It was entered between plaintiffs and defendant Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and … Continue Reading