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Justice department halts Blue Cross of Montana’s expansion plans based upon competitive concerns

  • Williams Mullen
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2012

In early November, the DOJ Antitrust Division announced the filing of an antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross of Montana, which is the largest health insurer in Montana

Third Circuit vacates several Sherman Act and RICO claims in insurance brokerage MDL

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 26 2010

We have reported several times on the ongoing developments in the Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation MDL proceeding

Ohio Attorney General recovers almost $2 million from insurer for antitrust violations

  • Williams Mullen
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2012

On December 6, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that the Ace Insurance Group had agreed to pay $1.97 million to settle an action in which Ace was alleged to have violated the Ohio antitrust laws

Do “advertising injury” insurance policies cover antitrust actions?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 6 2011

After three decades of litigation, essentially two lines of decisions have emerged addressing whether insurance policies that cover “advertising injury” provide coverage for antitrust actions

Presentation by Eithne McCarthy - the new Insurance Block Exemption Regulation

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 22 2010

Eithne McCarthy, from the Financial Services Unit of the European Commission's Competition Directorate General (DG Comp), made a presentation on the new Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (BER) to the Law Society's Competition Section on 13 April 2010

US Department of Justice challenges use by Blue Cross of most favored nation contracts

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 28 2010

The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice ("DOJ") has challenged the use of "most favored nation" clauses by an alleged dominant health insurer, contending that contracts guaranteeing a buyer the lowest price may exclude competition

Ohio Attorney General settles antitrust case against Marsh

  • Williams Mullen
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 29 2010

On September 27, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced that his office had reached a settlement with insurance broker Marsh & McLennan, resolving an antitrust lawsuit commenced against Marsh in 2007

Third Circuit resurrects In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2010

Nearly three years after a New Jersey district court dismissed all claims in In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals revived a portion of the class action antitrust conspiracy claims

New Jersey appellate court holds that policyholder must arbitrate bid-rigging and other conspiracy claims against insurers

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2010

American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) and its subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company (“National Union”) moved to compel arbitration of claims brought against them by the plaintiff, Epix Holding Corporation (“Epix”) in New Jersey state court

New York court allows antitrust case against Equitas to proceed

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 21 2011

An appellate court in New York has reversed a decision by the trial court dismissing an antitrust action against Equitas Ltd