Alexis J. Gilman

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust, Litigation, Business, and Health Law Sections
• Member of The American Health Law Association and its Antitrust, Business Law and Governance, and In-House Counsel Practice Groups
• Member of the Hispanic National Bar Association
  

Speeches & Presentations

• "Health Care Antitrust Under the Biden Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022. (May 11, 2022). Speakers: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis and Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Healthcare Transactions: What to Expect in 2022," Association of Corporate Counsel Webinar 2022 (February 24, 2022). Speakers: Paul Mourning, Renée C. Delphin-Rodriguez, Katy Raffensperger, Todd D. Rosenberg.
• "The Antitrust Docket in 2022," The Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute's Seventh Annual Meeting (November 9, 2021). Moderator: Stefan Meisner. Speakers: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "FTC Rulemaking Pursuant to Biden’s Executive Order and Beyond: What is Settled, Not Settled, and What to Expect Going Forward," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 1, 2021). Moderator: Alexis Gilman. Speakers: Daniel W. Wolff, Andrew I. Gavil, and Lisa Kimmel, Ph.D.
• "Three Defenses and an Immunity…Saving Your Merger from an Antitrust Challenge," American Health Law Association In-House Counsel Program (June 17, 2021). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Navigating Healthcare and Pharma Deals Under the Biden Administration," The Deal's Healthcare M&A Seminar (May 26, 2021). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Vertical Integration in Healthcare Transactions: Mitigating Risks and Creating Firewalls," Strafford Webinar (April 28, 2021). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Don't Roll the Dice: What You Should Know About FTC Casino and Gaming Antitrust Merger Enforcement," 2021 ABA Business Law Virtual Section Annual Meeting (April 19, 2021). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Healthcare Antitrust in the Biden Administration: Steady Course or Big Changes Ahead?" Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) 2021: Health Care in the Biden Era (February 23, 2021). Presenters: Alexis J. Gilman and Megan L. Wolf.
• "U.S. Antitrust Laws and Merger Enforcement Guidance," Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances (February 17, 2021). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Transition 2021: Antitrust in a Biden Administration: Back to the Future?" Crowell & Moring Webinar (December 4, 2020). Presenters: Alexis J. Gilman, Stefan Meisner, Jeane A. Thomas, and Megan L. Wolf.
• "Mergers & Acquisitions: Antitrust – Horizontal Merger Law," The Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute's Sixth Annual Meeting (November 4, 2020). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Election 2020: The Impact on Health Care," Crowell & Moring Webinar (October 23, 2020). Presenters: A. Xavier Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Jodi G. Daniel, Alexis J. Gilman, and James Flood.
• "Negotiating and Closing Deals Through COVID-19: Addressing M&A Corporate and Antitrust Issues," The Deal’s The Deal Economy: Predictions and Perspectives (September 24, 2020). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Going Vertical: FTC/DOJ Final Vertical Merger Guidelines," American Health Law Association Webinar (August 27, 2020). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Update on State Antitrust Enforcement: A Panel Discussion with State Attorneys General," Crowell & Moring and Bates White Webinar (May 14, 2020). Co-Moderator: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "State AG Enforcement Actions Against Health Providers” American Health Law Association Webinar (May 13, 2020). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Going Vertical: A Deep Dive on Antitrust Analysis in Vertical Mergers," American Health Law Association’s Health Care Transactions Conference Webinar (April 20, 2020). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Increased Antitrust Scrutiny and Enforcement in Tech: the Risks and Opportunities are Not Just for Big Tech," GCR/Lexology Webinar (April 15, 2020). Moderator: Andrew I. Gavil; Panelists: Alexis J. Gilman, Thomas De Meese, and Jeane A. Thomas.
• "Merger Review Retrospective," GCR Live 9th Annual Antitrust Law Leaders Forum, Miami, FL (February 7, 2020). Moderator: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Acquisitions Involving Nascent, Potential, and Innovation Competition," Antitrust Enforcement in Tech Mergers, Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2019). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Supply Chain Risk Antitrust Concerns," Edison Electric Institute Fall Cybersecurity Law Conference, Juno Beach, FL (November 12, 2019). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Employee No-Poach Agreements - Practical Advice on Advising Clients in an Uncertain Legal Environment," ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting 2019, Washington, DC (September 12, 2019). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Hot Topics in Government Enforcement: Health Care Transactions, Conduct Matters, and Policy," 2019 AHLA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (June 25, 2019). Moderator: Alexis J. Gilman.
• “Antitrust Hot Topics in Health Care Transactions.” 2019 AHLA Health Care Transactions Conference, Nashville, TN (May 1, 2019). Moderator: Alexis J. Gilman.
• “Vulnerable Customers in Merger Challenges,” 2019 ABA 67th Annual Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2019). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Digital Health as Disrupter," ACC-NYC, New York, NY (March 14, 2019). Panelists: Brian McGovern, Jodi G. Daniel, and Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Enforcement Under the First Two Years of the Trump Administration," Association of Corporate Counsel CLE Program, New York, NY (December 11, 2018). Speakers: Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Trends and Issues in the Healthcare Industry," California Society for Healthcare Attorneys, 2018 Fall Seminar (November 9, 2018). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Developments in Health Care Labor Markets," ABA Teleconference (October 30, 2018). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "No-Poaching and Non-Competes: What General Counsel and Human Resource Professionals Need to Know About Antitrust and Employment Issues," AHLA Webinar (October 11, 2018). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Key Antitrust Issues, Best Practices, Developments, and Trends in Health Care Provider Mergers," AHLA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (June 26, 2018). Moderator: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Issues for Food and Supplement Managing Antitrust Risk in the Manufacturer/Retailer Relationship," ABA - Eighth Annual Food & Supplements Workshop, Rosslyn, VA (June 25, 2018). Moderator: Ryan C. Tisch; Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Hot Topics in Non-Merger Litigation," 2018 ABA-AHLA Antitrust in Healthcare Conference, Arlington, VA (May 17, 2018). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Recovering from Your Competitors' or Suppliers' Merger: Achieving Your Goals in Antitrust Agency Merger Reviews," Crowell & Moring Fourth Annual In-House Recovery Conference, Dana Point, CA (March 8, 2018). Speakers: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis J. Gilman, and Ryan C. Tisch.
• "The ABCs of Antitrust in Healthcare: Introduction and Antitrust Overview, Part I - On Demand Recording," AHLA Webinar (February 6, 2018). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "U.S. Antitrust Review Conference Call with Alexis Gilman of Crowell & Moring," The Capitol Forum (January 9, 2018). Presenter: Alexis L. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Insights: Discussion with Former Senior FTC and DOJ Officials," Crowell & Moring Roundtable Discussion (December 6, 2017). Panelists: Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Insights: Former Senior FTC and DOJ Officials Discuss Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar (November 15, 2017). Presenters: Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Market Definition in Section 2 and Section 7: The Same But Not The Same? Question of Fact or Law?," American Bar Association Teleconference (November 14, 2017). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Fan Duel/Draft Kings Merger: The Antitrust Lineup," American Bar Association Teleconference (November 8, 2017). Panelist: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "When Competition Concerns Arise in Health Systems Combinations: Litigation Versus Regulation," ABA Antitrust Law Section Brownbag (January 2017). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Provider Consolidation: An Update on Antitrust Review and Enforcement," National Association of Attorneys General Fall Meeting, NAAG Presidential Initiative Session (November 2016). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "FTC v. Sysco/US Foods: Perspectives From the Trenches," ABA Antitrust Law Section Brownbag (July 2016). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Evolution of Market Definition in Healthcare Provider Transactions," ABA Health Law Section, 2016 Antitrust in Healthcare Conference (May 2016). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "How FTC and DOJ Guidance Affects the Future of Mergers and ACOs," ABA Health Law Section, 13th Annual Washington Health Law Summit (December 2015). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust and Provider Mergers and Affiliations: Competition vs. More Affordable Care?" American Health Lawyers Association, AHLA Annual Meeting (June 2015). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust & Health Care: Square Peg In A Round Hole?" ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 63rd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (April 2015). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Provider Consolidation: Better Care or Higher Cost," Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, 13th Annual Health Policy Conference (December 2014). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Healthcare – Consolidation & The Affordable Care Act," GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services – Equipment Finance Webinar (October 2014). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "The Aftermath of the FTC’s Wins in ProMedica and St. Luke’s: What is the Future of Provider Mergers?" American Health Lawyers Association Roundtable (July 2014). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "2014 Antitrust Merger Enforcement Trends and Strategies," ABA Business Law Section Webinar (June 2014). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Remedies in Hospital Mergers: Structure vs. Behavior," ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals Committee Teleseminar (May 2014). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Regulatory and Public-Private Approaches to Enhancing Provider Competition," Catalyst for Payment Reform’s National Summit on Provider Market Power (June 2013). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Efficiencies Analysis in the Antitrust Evaluation of Healthcare Provider Mergers and Collaborations," American Health Lawyers Association Webinar (February 2013). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "HR and Antitrust: What HR Professionals and Legal Administrators Should Know," Association of Legal Administrators, DC Chapter, HR Committee Brownbag (February 2008). Presenter: Alexis J. Gilman.

Publications

• "Antitrust Enforcement in the Biden Administration: Five Things to Watch," Gaming & Leisure (Summer 2021). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Angel Prado.
• "United States," Digital Competition 2021, Lexology Getting the Deal Through (2020). Authors: Britton D. Davis, Alexis J. Gilman, Lisa Kimmel, Angel Prado, Jeane A. Thomas, and Drake Morgan.
• "FTC and DOJ Issue Final Vertical Merger Guidelines," AHLA Health Law Weekly (August 7, 2020). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Alexis J. DeBernardis and Shaina Vinayek.
• "Gaming and Hospitality Antitrust During a Pandemic," Gaming & Leisure (Summer 2020). Co-Author: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust for Collaborations and Transactions in the Time of COVID-19," American Health Law Association (May 7, 2020). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Alexis V. DeBernardis.
• "Antitrust & COVID-19 in the U.S.: Four Key Issues for Healthcare Providers," CPI Antitrust Chronicle (May 2020). Co-Author: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Antitrust Analysis of Vertical Health Care Mergers," Practical Law (April/May 2020). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Akhil Sheth.
• "Antitrust and Employment: Avoiding 'No-Poach' Pitfalls," Gaming & Leisure (Spring 2020). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Juan Arteaga.
• "Antitrust in the Digital Age," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2020 (February 26, 2020). Contributors: Shawn R. Johnson, Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, Andrew I. Gavil, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Alexis J. Gilman, Jason C. Murray, Lisa Kimmel, and Thomas De Meese.
• "Illumina/PacBio: Killing A Killer Acquisition, Or The Birth Of Nascent Competition Enforcement?" GCR (January 22, 2020). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Sean-Paul Brankin, Olivier N. Antoine, Evi Mattioli and Eric Ashby.
• "Digital Competition Reports and Merger Enforcement," CPI Antitrust Chronicle (December 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Akhil Sheth, Angel Prado, and Eric Fanchiang.
• "FTC to Study the Impact of COPAs," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog (October 29, 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Shaina Vinayek.
• "Antitrust Analysis of Casino Mergers & Acquisitions: What Executives and In-House Counsel Need to Know," Gaming & Leisure (Fall 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Steven A. Tenn (CRA).
• "INSIGHT: The FTC Tech Task Force-Are Lawsuits On The Horizon?" Bloomberg Law (September 13, 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, and Akhil Sheth.
• "INSIGHT: The FTC Tech Task Force—Answers To Important Questions," Bloomberg Law (September 10, 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, and Akhil Sheth.
• "Top 10 Antitrust Issues in CPG Mergers," Retail Leader (August 18, 2019). Co-Author: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Healthcare Providers and Insurers: FTC Approach to Provider Mergers and Acquisitions," Lexis Practice (April 19, 2019). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Joseph M. Miller, and Angel Prado.
• "Antitrust – Antitrust Enforcement Policy for Big Data? Stay Tuned." Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2019 (February 27, 2019). Contributors: Alexis J. Gilman and Andrew I. Gavil.
• "A Modern Approach to Retail Mergers," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (February 11, 2019). Author: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Healthcare Providers and Insurers: FTC Approach to Provider Mergers and Acquisitions," Lexis Practice Advisor (October 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Joseph M. Miller, and Angel Prado.
• "Healthcare Providers and Insurers: DOJ Approach in Insurer Mergers and Acquisitions," Lexis Practice Advisor (October 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Joseph M. Miller, and Brian C. Lewis.
• "Group Purchasing Organizations – Antitrust Issues Checklist," Lexis Practice Advisor (October 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Luke van Houwelingen.
• "A Modern Approach to M&A," Retail Leader Magazine (September/October 2018). Author: Alexis J. Gilman and Elizabeth Bailey (NERA).
• "Health Care Provider Mergers: Navigating Antitrust Issues in the Merger Review Process," AHLA Annual Meeting (June 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Brian C. Lewis.
• "COPAs: A Way Around Federal Antitrust Enforcement to Get Your Hospital Merger Through?" AHLA Connections (May 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Alexis Victoria DeBernardis.
• "Antitrust in Health Care Provider Mergers & Acquisition: What In-House and Outside Deal Counsel Should Know," AHLA Business Law & Governance Practice Group Newsletter (May 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Brian C. Lewis, Joseph M. Miller and Mary Anne Mason.
• "Effective Advocacy Before FTC on Health Care Deals," ABA Antitrust Section, Health Care and Pharmaceutical Committee, Antitrust Health Care Chronicle (April 2018). Author: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "Health Care – Mergers: Keeping Care Competitive," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2018 (February 2018). Contributors: Joseph Miller and Alexis Gilman.
• "Antitrust – Trump's First Year: Not as 'Merger-Friendly' as Expected," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2018 (February 2018). Contributors: Juan Arteaga and Alexis Gilman.
• "Taking Stock of the Failing-Firm Defense After EnergySolutions: Too Easy to Fail?" ABA Antitrust Section Trial Practice Committee’s Trying Antitrust newsletter (Winter 2018). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Lauren B. Patterson.
• "Managing Merger Control in the Era of Globalization," Antitrust Magazine (2010). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Jonathan N.T. Uphoff.
• "HR and Antitrust: What HR Professionals and Legal Administrators Should Know," Association of Legal Administrators, DC Chapter, Capital Connection Newsletter (February 2008). Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and David R. Brenneman.
• "Premerger Coordination: The Emerging Law of Gun Jumping and Information Exchange," ABA Book Publishing (2006). Contributor: Alexis J. Gilman.
• "U.S. and E.C. Antitrust Approaches to Patent Uncertainty," Georgetown J. of Int'l Law (2003). Authors: Willard K. Tom and Alexis J. Gilman.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "Court Rejects FTC’s Bid to Block Meta’s Proposed Acquisition of VR Fitness App Developer," Antitrust Law Alert (February 8, 2023). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Richard Stella
• "DOJ Withdraws “Safety Zones” for Information Sharing and Other Collaborations," Antitrust Law Alert (February 6, 2023). Contacts: Stefan M. Meisner, Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Troy A. Barsky, Ashley (Lee) McMahon
• "FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes as Unfair Methods of Competition," Antitrust Law Alert (January 6, 2023). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Megan L. Wolf, Kate M. Watkins, Lauren T. Fleming
• "FTC Proposes Rule to Categorically Ban Non-Compete Agreements," Antitrust Law Alert (January 6, 2023). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Kris D. Meade, Megan L. Wolf, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Christopher J. Banks, Richard Stella, Rachel Lesser, Jessica Franzetti
• "FTC Issues New Policy Statement on “Rigorous Enforcement” Against Unfair Methods of Competition," Antitrust Law Alert (November 15, 2022). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis J. Gilman, Lauren T. Fleming
• "Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: What to Expect in Health Care Transactions in 2022," Podcast: Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! (March 28, 2022). Contacts: Payal Nanavati, Joe Records, Kathryn Lynn Raffensperger, Todd D. Rosenberg, Alexis J. Gilman
• "Progressives Stake Out Aggressive Position in New Merger Legislation," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (March 21, 2022). Contacts: Drake Morgan, Shira Liu, Rachel Lesser, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E
• "DOJ and FTC Launch Process to Revise Merger Guidelines," Antitrust Law Alert (January 20, 2022). Contacts: Aryeh Mellman, Andrew I. Gavil, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine
• "Crowell & Moring Co-Hosts Conference Highlighting Issues DOJ and FTC Will Focus on Revised Merger Guidelines," Antitrust Law Alert (December 17, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Andrew I. Gavil, Kate M. Watkins, Aryeh Mellman
• "FTC Plans to Impose Prior Approval Requirements for Future Transactions," Antitrust Law Alert (October 27, 2021). Contacts: Shawn R. Johnson, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis J. Gilman, Connor Ahearn, Kate M. Watkins
• "More Changes to Merger Review at the FTC – Parties Should Expect a “More Rigorous” Second Request Process," Antitrust Law Alert (September 29, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Olivier N. Antoine, Megan L. Wolf, Shawn R. Johnson, Ryan C. Tisch, Richard Stella
• "Biden Executive Order on Competition Includes Directives to Increase Antitrust Enforcement," Antitrust Law Alert (July 9, 2021). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Shawn R. Johnson, James G. Flood, Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman
• "Biden’s First 100 Days: Developments to Date and What Lies Ahead," Administrative Law Alert (May 7, 2021). Contacts: James G. Flood, Michael K. Atkinson, Tim Shadyac, Troy A. Barsky, Byron R. Brown, Caroline E. Brown, Robert A. Burton, Matthew Cohen, Kelly T. Currie, Jodi G. Daniel, W. Scott Douglas, Carina C. Federico, Paul Freeman, Thomas P. Gies, Alexis J. Gilman, Christine B. Hawes, Robert Holleyman, Stacie Heller, S. Starling Marshall, Shelley Su, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Scott L. Winkelman, Tiffany Wynn, Kate Beale
• "House Antitrust Subcommittee Examines Monopoly Power and Considers Calls for More Aggressive Enforcement," Antitrust Law Alert (April 7, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch, Jessica Franzetti, Richard Stella
• "Illumina/Grail – FTC’s First Vertical Merger Challenge in Decades," Administrative Law Alert (April 5, 2021). Contacts: Connor Ahearn, Alexis J. Gilman, Karel Bourgeois, Olivier N. Antoine, Juan A. Arteaga, Rosa M. Morales
• "A Harder Pill to Swallow? International Working Group Aims to Enhance Pharmaceutical-Merger Reviews," Antitrust Law Alert (March 19, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Kate M. Watkins
• "Court Preliminarily Approves $575 Million Antitrust Settlement Limiting Sutter Health’s Contracting Practices, While Another Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Sutter," Antitrust Law Alert (March 15, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Brian C. Lewis
• "“A Poster Child for Divestiture”: Fourth Circuit Upholds First Ever Court-Ordered Break-Up of Years-Old Merger in Private Suit," Antitrust Law Alert (February 25, 2021). Contacts: Rosa M. Morales, Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson
• "On the Rocks No More: FTC Approves $1 Billion Deal Between Low-Price Liquor Rivals With Unusual Remedy," Antitrust Law Alert (January 7, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Kate M. Watkins
• "A Partisan Tale: The FTC's Vertical Merger Enforcement Commentary," Antitrust Law Alert (January 6, 2021). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Angel Prado, Olivier N. Antoine, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch
• "DOJ Brings First Criminal Charges for Collusion in Labor Markets," Antitrust Law Alert (December 11, 2020). Contacts: Daniel L. Zelenko, Megan L. Wolf, Stefan M. Meisner, Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Alexis J. Gilman
• "Brotherly Love: Philadelphia Federal Court Allows Jefferson-Einstein Hospital Union to Move Forward Over Government Objections," Antitrust Law Alert (December 9, 2020). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
• "House Antitrust Digital Markets Report Proposes Vast Overhaul of Antitrust Law and Enforcement," Antitrust Law Alert (October 9, 2020). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Alexis J. Gilman, Juan A. Arteaga, Angel Prado, Eric Fanchiang
• "DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Organizational Changes Focused On Increasing Prosecution of Consent Decree Violations and Civil Conduct Offenses," Antitrust Law Alert (August 25, 2020). Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman, Wm. Randolph Smith, Rosa M. Morales
• "Antitrust Agencies Launch Vertical Merger Guidelines, Still Fall Flat with Two FTC Commissioners," Regulatory Alert (July 1, 2020). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Juan A. Arteaga, Shawn R. Johnson, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch
• "DOJ Continues Expedited Approval of COVID-19 Related Competitor Collaborations," Antitrust Law Alert (April 24, 2020). Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman, Ryan C. Tisch
• "DOJ and FTC Warn Companies to Avoid Anticompetitive Employment Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic," Antitrust Law Alert (April 16, 2020). Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman
• "Collaborative Crisis Response: Antitrust Compliance & the Coronavirus Outbreak," Antitrust Law Alert (March 10, 2020). Contacts: Ryan C. Tisch, Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman
• "DOJ Approves Group Purchasing Activities that Fall Outside “Antitrust Safety Zone”," Antitrust Law Alert (February 13, 2020). Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman
• "Merging Parties Beware: DOJ Follows Through on Promise to Vigorously Enforce Merger Consent Decrees," Antitrust Law Alert (February 3, 2020). Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson
• "FTC and DOJ Issue Draft of Long-Anticipated Vertical Merger Guidelines," Antitrust Law Alert (January 15, 2020). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Andrew I. Gavil
• "FTC Orders Consummated Merger To Be Unwound," Antitrust Law Alert (November 12, 2019). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Shane J. Yodlowski
• "2018 Antitrust M&A Year in Review," Antitrust Law Alert (March 1, 2019). Contacts: Andrew I. Gavil, Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Wm. Randolph Smith
• "Open Season: Multi-Agency Report Makes Recommendations to Free the Health Care Sector from Overregulation and Enhance Competition," Health Care Alert (January 10, 2019). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Brian McGovern, Joe Records
• "Not So Fast: New FTC Guidance Means More Hospital Mergers Will Require HSR Filings Before Closing," Antitrust Law Alert (November 1, 2018). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Connor Ahearn
• "Consummated-Merger Challenge by Private Party Results in First Ever Divestiture," Antitrust Law Alert (October 15, 2018). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Juan A. Arteaga, Shawn R. Johnson, Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch
• "Reform of DOJ’s Merger-Review Process: AAG Delrahim Announces Changes Aiming to Complete Most Merger Investigations Within Six Months," Antitrust Law Alert (September 27, 2018). Contacts: Olivier N. Antoine, Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman, Shawn R. Johnson, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch, Wm. Randolph Smith
• "New Full Slate of FTC Commissioners Will Face Unique Challenges and Opportunities," Antitrust Law Alert (April 30, 2018). Contacts: Andrew I. Gavil, Alexis J. Gilman, Lisa Kimmel, Ph.D., Wm. Randolph Smith, Kristin J. Madigan, CIPP/US, Angel Prado
• "Henry Ford Allegiance Settles Antitrust Claims Alleging Coordinated Marketing Scheme," Antitrust Law Alert (February 13, 2018). Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Lauren R. Nunez
• "Trump Administration Expands Availability of Non-ACA Compliant Health Plans," Health Care Alert (October 13, 2017). Contact: Alexis J. Gilman

Press Coverage

• 2022's Biggest Antitrust Developments And What To Expect In 2023 (podcast)
  January 31, 2023 — AHLA's Speaking of Health Law
• Kroger-Albertsons Antitrust Review Likely To Focus On Local Store Overlap
  October 21, 2022 — The Wall Street Journal
• FTC Secures Victory At Third Circuit In Hospital Merger Challenge
  March 23, 2022 — Global Competition Review
• Private Equity Firms Facing More Questions In FTC Merger Reviews
  January 13, 2022 — Bloomberg Law
• New Policy Gives FTC Greater Control Over How Companies Do M&A
  October 29, 2021 — The Wall Street Journal
• Hospitals, Other Health Care Players Are Seeing ‘The Bar Of Scrutiny’ Raised By Biden Regulators
  September 10, 2021 — Morning Consult
• Illumina-Grail Deal Heads To FTC Trial, As EU Weighs Penalty
  August 23, 2021 — Reuters Legal
• Biggest Merger Review Developments Of 2021 So Far
  July 30, 2021 — Law360
• South Carolina Hospitals Abandon Merger Following COPA Reversal And FTC Opposition
  April 13, 2021 — Global Competition Review
• FTC Faces Antitrust Waterloo in Illumina Challenge
  April 9, 2021 — The Deal Pipeline
• This Tactic Helps Hospitals Ease Merger Scrutiny
  April 1, 2021 — MedPage Today
• FTC Drops Appeal Against Einstein/Jefferson Merger Ruling
  March 1, 2021 — Global Competition
• The Top Merger Challenges To Watch In 2021
  January 3, 2021 — Law360
• 'Killer' Deals, Internet Mergers Caught Enforcers' Eyes In 2020
  December 18, 2020 — Law360
• Boston’s Concentrated Market Keeps State Regulators Busy With Merger Scrutiny
  December 11, 2020 — Modern Healthcare
• Costs Of Expert Witnesses Pose “Significant Challenges”, FTC Says
  November 25, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• Potential Facebook Antitrust Suit Highlights FTC Forum Tradeoffs
  October 29, 2020 — Bloomberg Law
• How The Election Might Affect Antitrust On Capitol Hill
  October 29, 2020 — Law360
• Silicon Valley's October Surprise
  October 22, 2020 — Politico Morning Tech
• DOJ Sues To Block Consummated Hospital Deal
  August 6, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• The Major Antitrust Conduct Cases Of 2020 So Far
  July 17, 2020 — Law360
• Phoebe Putney Hospital Fights To Maintain Regional Monopoly
  July 17, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• Dispute Over Restitution Power Threatens FTC Antitrust Tool
  July 14, 2020 — Law360
• DOJ And FTC Diverge On Duty To Deal, Lawyer Says
  May 12, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• FTC Expected to Face Tough Decisions on Mergers Involving Weakened Firms in Healthcare Sector
  May 1, 2020 — Reorg
• FTC and DOJ promise quick turnaround on advisory opinions
  March 25, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• 2019's Biggest Antitrust Developments and What to Expect in 2020
  February 6, 2020 — AHLA's Speaking of Health Law Podcast
• Killing A Killer Acquisition, Or The Birth Of Nascent Competition Enforcement?
  January 22, 2020 — Global Competition Review
• FTC's Antitrust Powers Under Indirect Attack
  January 21, 2020 — Law360
• Illumina's $1.2B Buyout Dies Amid FTC 'Monopolist' Accusation
  January 3, 2020 — Endpoints News
• Major Antitrust Developments To Watch In 2020
  January 1, 2020 — Law360
• Disruptor Of The Year: The Federal Trade Commission
  December 9, 2019 — Biopharma Dive
• FTC Upholds Ruling Against Prosthetics Deal
  November 7, 2019 — GCR USA
• Merger Monthly: Conner Promotion and FTC Merger Review; Outlook for Key Transactions Including AbbVie/Allergan, Infineon/Cypress, and Roche/Spark
  November 4, 2019 — The Capitol Forum, Vol. 7 No. 397
• Conner Promotion and FTC Merger Review; Outlook for Key Transactions Including AbbVie/Allergan, Infineon/Cupress, and Roche/Spark
  November, 2019 — The Capitol Forum: Merger Monthly
• Turnaround at Snap, Twitter Could Pose Challenge for Facebook Antitrust Case
  October 2, 2019 — The Information
• Google, Facebook Face Multiple Risks From New State Probes
  September 9, 2019 — The Information
• Unclear If DOJ, FTC Have Clearance To Investigate Specific Big Tech Companies: Antitrust Lawyer (video clip)
  July 24, 2019 — CNBC
• FTC Demands Could Mean Months-Long Delay For Roche-Spark Deal
  June 12, 2019 — BioPharma Dive
• FTC Tribunal Orders Unwinding Of Prosthetics Merger
  May 9, 2019 — Global Competition Review
• FTC Judge Upholds Unraveling Of Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee Firms Deal
  May 8, 2019 — MedTech Drive
• Big Tech's Free Services Complicate Possible Antitrust Breakup
  April 11, 2019 — Bloomberg Law
• FTC's New Tech Task Force Is A Warning To Industry
  March 26, 2019 — Law360
• Expert Insights: 2018 Health Care Antitrust Developments and What to Look For in 2019
  February 5, 2019 — AHLA's Speaking of Health Law 2019
• Shutdown Pushes Antitrust Agencies Into Merger 'Triage'
  January 7, 2019 — Law360
• What Does Regulating Google Search Even Mean? We Asked 4 Lawyers
  August 30, 2018 — New York Law Journal
• Can The Government Regulate Google Search Results? Lawyers Weigh In
  August 29, 2018 — ABA Journal
• Under New Chair, FTC Aims To Up Its Game For 21st Century
  July 9, 2018 — Law360
• Impax Beats The Rap Over Generic Drug Pact
  May 22, 2018 — Bloomberg Health Care Blog
• ViroPharma's Escape From Suit Could Limit FTC Enforcement
  March 23, 2018 — Bloomberg BNA
• New FTC Makeup to Continue Robust Health-Care Enforcement
  March 13, 2018 — Bloomberg BNA
• Strong Scrutiny of Health Care Mergers May Continue In 2018: Crowell & Moring Report
  March 7, 2018 — Corporate Counsel
• DOJ Settles Market Allocation Suit with Michigan Hospital
  February 12, 2018 — Global Competition Review
• Merger Reviews To Watch In 2018
  January 1, 2018 — Law360
• Crossing The Hudson
  November 15, 2017 — Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Amex Showdown Heads to Supreme Court As Lawyers Weigh In
  October 27, 2017 — FTCWatch
• Gilman Leaves FTC To Join Crowell & Moring
  September 29, 2017 — FTC Watch
• Former FTC Assistant Director Joins Crowell & Moring
  September 28, 2017 — Commercial Dispute Resolution
• FTC Assistant Director Leaves for Crowell & Moring
  September 13, 2017 — Law360
• FTC Official Instrumental In Hospital Litigation Leaves Agency
  September 6, 2017 — Bloomberg BNA

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