On December 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services are collaborating to promote competition, lower healthcare costs and improve the quality and availability of healthcare.
Illinois Court Denies Dismissal for Violation of Antitrust Laws
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied agricultural giant John Deere’s request to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the company has violated antitrust laws.
What’s Next for Antitrust Enforcement After DOJ’s No-Poach Prosecution Dismissed?
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a motion by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss indictments in its last remaining criminal no-poach antitrust case, United States of America v. Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC, et al., No. 3:21-cr-00011-L (N.D. Tex. Nov. 15, 2023). The government’s voluntary dismissal of the case—the first criminal no-poach indictment brought by the DOJ in early 2021—could signify the beginning and end of DOJ’s quest to enforce no-poach agreements as per se violations of the Sherman Act.