Michigan v. Express Scripts, Inc. et al.
Michigan brought suit against two pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”), Express Scripts, Inc. (“ESI”) and Prime Therapeutics, alleging that the companies entered into an illegal horizontal price-fixing agreement. PBMs’ clients are third-party payors, such as private insurance companies and large employers, that offer pharmaceutical benefits to their members. As part of the services PBMs offer to…
Illinois v. Alternative Staffing Inc., et al.
Illinois brought a complaint against six temporary staffing agencies and a common client, Vee Pak, LLC, alleging that Vee Pak facilitated unlawful agreements among the temporary staffing agencies not to solicit or hire each other’s employees in violation of the Illinois Antitrust Act. The complaint alleges that the no-poach conspiracy among the defendants suppressed the…
In the Matter of the Idaho Attorney General’s Investigation of Kootenai Hospital District et al
Idaho resolved an investigation into two health care providers in Idaho County, Kootenai Health and Syringa, through a consent decree. Idaho found that in 2017, Kootenai Health and Syringa entered into a management agreement where Kootenai Health hired and paid Syringa’s Chief Executive Officer, making the CEO an employee of Kootenai Health. This agreement provided…
New York v. Intermountain Management Inc.
New York brought suit against a ski resort operator, Intermountain Management Inc., under the state’s antitrust law, the Donnelly Act. New York alleged that Intermountain acquired its only competitor in the season-pass skiing services market in the Syracuse area, Toggenburg, and that Intermountain closed Toggenburg after completing the purchase. New York also brought a claim…
United States and Plaintiff States v. American Airlines et al. (D. Mass. 1:21-cv-11558)
Seven states and the U.S. Department of Justice brought a lawsuit alleging that a joint venture between American Airlines and JetBlue, the Northeast Alliance, violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The plaintiff states and DOJ alleged that the defendants combined their operations at four airports, eliminating competition between them on routes involving those airports…
United States and Plaintiff States v. UnitedHealth et al. (D. Md. 1:24-cv-03267-JKB)
Four states and the U.S. Department of Justice brought a lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of Amedysis, Inc. by UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The plaintiff states and DOJ alleged that the defendants are two of the largest home health and hospice service providers in the country and that their merger would eliminate competition between the…
Nebraska v. Daimler Truck et al.
Nebraska, with Energy Marketers of America and Renewable Fuels Nebraska, brought an antitrust action against four manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty vehicles (“MHDVs”) – Daimler Truck North America; International Motors; Paccar; and Volvo Group North America – and the Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association. The lawsuit alleges that defendants agreed to reduce the manufacture of…
Texas et al. v. BlackRock et al.
Thirteen attorneys general brought an antitrust action against three institutional investors – BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard Group. The lawsuit alleges that defendants used their acquisition of stock to reduce competition in coal markets in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and state antitrust laws and that defendants agreed amongst themselves to reduce…
United States and Plaintiff States v. Real Page (M.D.N.C. 1:24-CV-00710)
Nie attorneys general have joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit against Real Page, Inc. In a January 2025 amended complaint, the plaintiff states and the DOJ added six large landlords as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage facilitates the anticompetitive information exchange of nonpublic, competitively sensitive information about rental rates and other…
United States and Plaintiff States v. Live Nation Entertainment et al (S.D.N.Y. 1:24-CV-03973-AS)
Forty attorneys general joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster L.L.C. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has undertaken anticompetitive conduct in various markets across the live concert ecosystem to maintain its monopoly positions in the markets for primary ticketing services for major concert…
