In Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial, Fortune 500 Said Not at Risk November 22, 2016 By Diane Bartz Anthem Inc. and the U.S. Justice Department dug in their heels on Monday in court over whether the lower prices...
Judge May Split Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial into Two Parts October 3, 2016 By Diane Bartz The judge who will rule on whether the government may stop health insurer Anthem from buying competitor Cigna said Friday...
Judge: No Ruling on Anthem-Cigna Merger Until 2017 August 15, 2016 By Diane Bartz The judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department’s bid to stop health insurer Anthem from merging with competitor Cigna said on...
Justice Department Has ‘Significant Concerns’ with Aetna-Humana Marriage July 8, 2016 By Caroline Humer and Diane Bartz The U.S. Department of Justice has significant concerns about Aetna Inc’s proposed acquisition of health insurer Humana Inc., a source...
Democratic Senators Oppose Health Insurer Mergers June 23, 2016 By Diane Bartz Seven Democratic senators urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to block two mergers of major health insurance companies, saying...
15 State AGs Join Federal Antitrust Probe of Giant Health Insurers’ Mergers: Reuters January 12, 2016 By Diane Bartz About 15 state attorneys general have joined the Justice Department’s probe of two big insurance mergers, according to people familiar...
House Committeee Approves Patent Reform Measure July 11, 2014 By Diane Bartz A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Thursday approved a draft bill aimed at reining in companies that seek licensing...
Congress Looking to Modernize Recorded Music Copyright Laws June 18, 2014 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Congress is working to update laws on who gets paid for recorded music, in a possible omnibus bill,...
‘Patent Troll’ Issue Reaches Supreme Court February 28, 2014 By Diane Bartz A dispute between two fitness equipment makers landed at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, giving justices a chance to...
U.S. Patent Office Moves to Curb Patent Litigation February 21, 2014 By Diane Bartz The White House announced steps on Thursday designed to reduce frivolous patent lawsuits by trying to make it easier to...