Federal Trade Commission v. Illumina, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 21-873 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 41 : ILLUMINA, INC., et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE I. INTRODUCTION Two biotechnology firms agreed that one would acquire the other. The federal government then filed suit to stop the merger, arguing that the deal would stifle innovation and harm consumers. But before any court can decide whether the merger can go forward, this Court must determine where the litigation should take…