Antitrust & Unfair Competition

Sonnenschein attorneys have extensive experience representing health care organizations in connection with antitrust and unfair competition matters, ranging from civil and criminal government investigations and litigation to regulatory proceedings and day-to-day compliance counseling and auditing.  For example:

• Sonnenschein works with hospitals, health systems, physician groups, group purchasing organizations, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, medical suppliers and other health care organizations on issues relating to the competitive consequences of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other forms of integration. 
• Firm attorneys represent clients in connection with hearings and related regulatory proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies, preparing oral and written testimony, and helping clients develop and advocate their interests and positions to relevant Federal and State regulators. 
• We counsel health care organizations regarding a wide variety of compliance issues and business strategies, including joint pricing and marketing, joint purchasing, exchanges of business information, price discrimination (including matters involving the Non-Profit Institutions Act), and exclusive dealing.