1. Failure to Begin with the End in Mind. The most important provisions of your employment contract will be the provisions governing your termination rights, for two reasons. First, if the relationship goes well, chances are the contract will never be read again. However, if there is a dispute, both parties will be reading
January 2016
Physician Practices Face Anti-Trust Risks, Too
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Compliance
On December 18, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Keystone Orthopaedic Associates Specialists and Orthopaedic Associates of Reading, LTD, which were two of six orthopedic practices in Berks County, Pennsylvania that merged in 2011.
The FTC initiated the Complaint because they believe the merger of the practices eliminated competition among orthopedists…
FTC and Pennsylvania Challenge Penn State Hershey’s Planned Merger with PinnacleHealth System
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Uncategorized
BNA has reported the planned merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center with PinnacleHealth System will be challenged in federal court by federal and state officials.
The Federal Trade Commission and Pennsylvania’s attorney general said they will join together to seek an injunction delaying consummation of the deal. The FTC voted 4-0 to file the…