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Study Group: FTC Healthcare M&A Experts: Lawyers(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 15

This study group may include professors, attorneys, former regulatory officers, and consultants knowledgeable on topics such as law and litigation issues, lobbying, policy and government, elections, antitrust, immigration, intellectual property, and legislation, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Stephen Bent, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLPStephen Bent
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP

Stephen A. Bent is Partner and former co-leader of the Life Sciences Industry Team at Foley & Lardner in Washington, DC. He is also a member of the Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group and the Health Care and Nanotechnology Industry Teams. Mr. Bent specializes on the legal issues associated...

Michael McNeely
Principal
Law Offices of Michael D. McNeely

Michael McNeely is in private practice in Washington, DC, where he provides antitrust counseling and representation. Mr. McNeely consults on the antitrust and antitrust agency aspects of mergers, generic drug approvals, telecommunications, patents, standard setting, and other topics. He also represents...

Eugene Lipkowitz
Of Counsel
Stevens & Lee P.C. (inc)

Eugene Lipkowitz is Of Counsel at Stevens & Lee in New York, where he focuses on antitrust, unfair competition, and related subjects. He counsels major institutions and corporations on compliance with federal and state antitrust laws concerning exclusionary behavior, mergers and acquisitions and other...

Mark Horoschak, Partner & Chair, Antitrust/Health Law Practices, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & RiceMark Horoschak
Partner & Chair, Antitrust/Health Law Practices
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

Mark J. Horoschak is a Partner and Practice Group Leader of the Antitrust & Health Law Practice Groups at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has established a broad-based practice, representing both national and regional companies in mergers, joint ventures, and distributional...

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Antitrust: Revolution in the Supreme Court or Chipping Away at the Margins? | 03-29-2007
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The Supreme Court has chosen to grant review on several antitrust cases in the last couple of years and has generally expressed skepticism at per se approaches in favor of a more nuanced, supposedly fact-based approach.  Some of these cases involved quite narrow or specific factual circumstances,...

Antitrust analysis is likely to proceed but clearance with only potential commitments to treat other pharmacies fairly is likely | 11-07-2006
Analysis of: CVS Buying Caremark for About $21.2B | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

This merger is likely to attract a thorough antitrust review by the FTC because of that agency's concern with pharmaceutical sales and distribution generally, the magnitude of the transaction, and the fact that it may be a harbinger of future transactions of a similar nature.  The antitrust bar...

Treble damages in Rico suits intended as deterrent and to stimulate enforcement | 11-07-2006
Analysis of: Vivendi sues T-Mobile for fraud | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The question has been asked about the reasons behind treble (triple) damages in RICO private lawsuits.  The reasons were borrowed from antitrust law although damage calculations and determinations of injury are different.

Antitrust analysis alone would be unlikely to affect this deal but politics might | 10-31-2006
Analysis of: NFU Meets with DOJ on Smithfield Acquisition | www.wisconsinagconnection.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The DOJ will conduct a thorough review of this proposed merger, as the parties have clearly expected and several influential midwestern Senators have virtually demanded by threatening to hold hearings of their own.  At most this appears to be a borderline situation that would be unlikely to lead...

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