Key Takeaways From The Advocate-Northshore Merger Litigation

By Steven Tenn – 

In the recently concluded Advocate-NorthShore litigation, the FTC successfully challenged a proposed merger of two healthcare systems with hospitals in the northern suburbs of Chicago. This article describes the FTC’s approach in that matter. By drawing on the key takeaways from the litigation, the parties in future hospital merger cases can tailor their arguments and provide evidence to more effectively convey to the agency why their transaction does not raise signifi