Lexology January 22, 2025
President Trump was sworn into office on Monday, promising swift action on several fronts. There is already a new Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair, Andrew Ferguson, with former FTC Chair Lina Khan expected to step down shortly. At the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (“DOJ”), proposed AAG Gail Slater will need to be confirmed by the Senate before she can take the helm.
Overall, our view is that antitrust enforcement in the new administration will be complicated. However, while the Biden administration has been criticized in some quarters for overreach in antitrust enforcement, there has been bipartisan consensus that certain industries, including Healthcare, have become too concentrated.
Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Under Biden: Active to the Very End
The Biden administration’s...
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