Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 27, 2016No. 16-2365PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this case is the proposed merger of the two largest hospitals in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area: Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle-Health System. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) opposes their merger and filed an administrative complaint alleging that it violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act because it is likely to substantially lessen competition. In order to maintain the' status quo and prevent the parties from merging before the administrative adjudication could occur, the FTC, joined by the Commonwealth of…
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