Attorneys for the federal government and those backing the merger of two Louisiana hospital systems have both asked a U.S. district court to end a monthslong dispute which hinges on whether the state approval process can pre-empt of federal antitrust laws.

“The State of Louisiana has determined that the acquisition serves the interest of the people of the State,” wrote Simpson Thacher & Bartlett attorneys Sara Y. Razi, Abram Ellis and Joshua Hazan in a new motion for summary judgment in their fight against Federal Trade Commission enforcement of a pre-merger disclosure law. “Enjoining integration would nullify that policy choice and severely impinge on the State’s COPA [Certificates of Public Advantage] program.” 

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]