Antitrust

About

Provided by Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP

Womble Bond Dickinson’s experienced antitrust attorneys have successfully tried antitrust cases to verdict in state and federal courts. Our clients include health care providers such as health care systems, hospitals and large physician practices.

• Currently serving as defense counsel in action brought by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging health system’s commercial practices.  ​
• Obtained summary judgment for defendants in an antitrust action brought in connection with a physician credentialing matter.
• Currently serving as counsel in class action alleging, inter alia, violations of Sherman Act.
• Obtained defense verdict for client on monopolization claim.
• Successful defense of client hospitals managed care contracting practices in preliminary injunction hearing.
• Litigation against client physician organization settled on favorable terms.
• Obtained dismissal of action for five hospitals in a class action brought by medical residents after obtaining legislative exemption; affirmed by court of appeals.
• Secured dismissal of complaint against client hospital system on constitutional grounds.
• Successfully settled antitrust class action alleging monopolization.
• Successfully settled antitrust class action alleging conspiracy to fix prices.
• Obtained dismissal of antitrust class action alleging conspiracy to fix prices.
• Obtained dismissal in an antitrust action alleging predatory pricing.