Publications by John F. Bowen

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Oregon Targets Private Equity-Backed Management Services Organizations Through Expansive Corporate Practice of Medicine Bill

[07/01/25]

New York Issues Guidance, Amendments to Health Care Transaction Notice Law: What Health Care Entities Need to Know

[04/28/25]

Washington State Proposes Companion Bills to Increase Scrutiny of Health Care Transactions

[04/10/25]

Texas House of Representatives Introduces Health Care Transaction Notification Requirement

[04/08/25]

The Corporate Transparency Act – FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons, Sets New Deadlines for Foreign Companies

[03/31/25]

The Corporate Transparency Act – Reporting Deadline Reinstated

[02/27/25]

Health Care M&A: A Year in Review and Outlook to 2025

[02/05/25]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2025

[01/23/25]

Federal Court Revives Corporate Transparency Act Filing Requirements

[12/24/24]

Preliminary Injunction Issued Against the Corporate Transparency Act

[12/05/24]

FTC Issues Rule Finalizing Substantial Changes to Premerger HSR Process: Detailed Analysis

[12/05/24]

FTC Finalizes Changes to Hart-Scott Rodino Premerger Notification Form

[10/15/24]

The Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting Deadline Approaches

[09/27/24]

Texas Court Sets Aside FTC’s Non-Compete Rule—Relief Is Nationwide in Scope

[08/21/24]

Florida Court Grants Plaintiff’s Request to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

[08/19/24]

Philadelphia Court Denies Request to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

[08/14/24]

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Struck Down for Plaintiffs in Texas and Another Challenge Is Pending in Philadelphia

[07/08/24]

What Is the Status of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban?

[06/21/24]

FTC Approves Final Rule Banning Nearly All Non-Competes

[04/24/24]

Indiana Enacts 90-Day Advance Notice Requirement for Health Care Transactions

[04/19/24]

Alabama Federal District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

[03/06/24]

FTC v. IQVIA and the Return of Philadelphia National Bank to Merger Review

[02/23/24]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2024

[02/08/24]

FTC and DOJ Release Finalized Merger Guidelines

[12/27/23]

The Corporate Transparency Act: What It Means and How It Will Affect Your Entities

[12/18/23]

FTC Issues Proposed Rule Making Substantial Changes to the Premerger HSR Process

[07/20/23]

FTC and DOJ Release Significant Proposed Updates to the Merger Guidelines

[07/20/23]

FTC Announces Proposed Rule Updating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Form and Instructions

[06/29/23]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2023

[01/30/23]

Significant Changes to Current Filing Fees Required by Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Included in Omnibus Funding Bill

[01/12/23]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2022

[02/01/22]

FTC Announces Changes to Second Request Process, Extending Scope and Timing of Merger Review

[10/08/21]

More Uncertainty in the FTC’s Transaction Review Process: FTC Warns Parties of Continuing Investigations Post Expiration of HSR Waiting Period Amid “Tidal Wave” of Filings

[08/20/21]

Antitrust Goes Mainstream – President Biden Issues Executive Order to Promote Competition

[07/28/21]

Litigation in Health Care M&A: Three Key Considerations to Mitigate Risk

[08/25/20]

Antitrust in Health Care M&A: Five Key Considerations to Guide Competitive Behavior

[07/28/20]

IRS Extends Community Health Needs Assessment Deadline Due to COVID-19

[07/17/20]

DOJ, FTC Issue Vertical Merger Guidelines

[07/10/20]

The Organized Medical Staff in Health Care M&A: Three Key Considerations for Avoiding Unnecessary Surprises and Delays

[06/04/20]

DOJ Announces $100 Million Criminal Antitrust Penalty for Florida Oncology Provider

[05/13/20]

FTC, DOJ Worried About Collusion in Labor Markets During COVID-19 Pandemic

[04/16/20]

Treasury and IRS Issue Additional Guidance on Employer Tax Credits

[04/03/20]

COVID-19 and the Use of Leave-Sharing Plans

[03/27/20]

FTC, DOJ Issue Joint Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19

[03/26/20]

Departments Announce Preliminary Information For Implementation of New Paid Leave Laws and Tax Credits Relating to COVID-19

[03/24/20]

FTC, DOJ Announce COVID-19 Antitrust Guidance for Merger & Acquisition Review

[03/20/20]

Real Estate Issues in Health Care M&A: The Top 3 Pain Points and How to Avoid Them

[02/10/20]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2020

[02/03/20]

FTC, DOJ Release Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

[01/21/20]

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: How to Ensure Attorney-Client Communications Remain Protected During a Health Care Transaction

[12/03/19]

New DOJ Guidance for Antitrust Compliance Programs: Why Health Care Entities Need Antitrust Focus

[09/20/19]

Beth Israel-Lahey Health Merger Receives Massachusetts AG, FTC Conditional Approval, AHLA Antitrust Practice Group Email Alert.

DOJ Approves Merger Between Cigna and Express Scripts, Paving the Way for Increased Vertical Integration Between Payers and PBMs

[10/04/18]

Changes to Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives Impact Mergers and Partnerships Between Catholic and Non-Catholic Entities

[08/02/18]

Employers Could Have Egg on Their Faces with ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements

[04/18/18]

The Wave of PBM and Insurer Integration Continues as Cigna and Express Scripts Announce a Merger of Their Own

[03/16/18]

FTC Sues Three Largest Dental Distribution Companies Alleging Conspiracy Against Group Purchasing Organizations, AHLA Antitrust Practice Group Email Alert.

District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking North Dakota Physician Group Acquisition, AHLA Antitrust Practice Group Email Alert.

[12/28/2017]

FTC and North Dakota Attorney General Challenge Physician Group Acquisition, AHLA Antitrust Practice Group Email Alert.

[07/11/2017]

Antitrust Investigations: A Practical Guide for Handling Subpoenas and Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), AHLA Annual Meeting.

[06/26/2017]

House Judiciary Committee Passes SMARTER Act Again - Looks to Harmonize Merger Review Process Between DOJ and FTC, AHLA Antitrust Practice Group Email Alert.

[04/10/2017]

U.S. District Court Blocks Second Insurance Mega-Merger; Court Not Impressed with Anthem’s Plan to “Drop the Hammer” on Providers

[03/23/17]

U.S. District Court Blocks $37 Billion Aetna/Humana Merger; Decision Looming in Anthem/Cigna

[01/27/17]

FTC and DOJ Release Joint Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals, Warn of Criminal Enforcement for “No-Poaching” and Wage-Fixing Agreements

[10/28/16]

Third Party Discovery Begins in Expedited Antitrust Challenge to Health Insurance Mega-Mergers

[08/19/16]

Will Consecutive FTC Losses Change the Antitrust Landscape for Hospital Mergers?

[07/13/16]

I Say Single Entity, You Say Antitrust Violation: Sixth Circuit Finds JOA Fails Antitrust Test

[06/03/16]

FTC Hospital Merger Win Streak Ends: PA Judge Rules in Favor of Hospitals, but FTC Fights On

[05/12/16]

FTC Announces Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filing Thresholds Increase for 2016

[01/29/16]

Common Themes Emerge as FTC Challenges Three Hospital Mergers in Two-Month Period

[01/20/16]

FTC Challenges West Virginia Hospital Acquisition Despite Attorney General Approval

[12/02/15]

Are Major Changes Coming to Home Health Conditions of Participation?

[10/10/14]