The Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York AGs and the U.S. DOJ have sued to block the acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“UnitedHealth”), alleging that it would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has announced the promotions of Christine Cryer to Deputy Attorney General of the Public Protection Division, and Jordan Broyles, a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division, to assume the additional duties of Chief, Special Litigation Section. The AG also announced that the Consumer Utility Rate Advocacy Division was being moved under the leadership of Deputy Attorney General Doralee Chandler, who leads the State Agencies Division.

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced the adoption of new rules designed to promote greater transparency in prescription drug pricing. The new rules implement recently enacted legislation intended to control prescription costs by imposing registration, reporting, and compliance requirements on manufacturers, insurance carriers, wholesalers, and other entities, who will be required to provide the AG’s office with…

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The New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey AGs entered into settlements with biotechnology company Enzo Biochem, Inc. and its subsidiary Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc. (collectively, “Enzo”), to resolve allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach involving the personal information of more than 2.4 million individuals in violation of HIPAA security and notification requirements and the…

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin reached a settlement with Walmart Inc. to resolve allegations that the retailer engaged in unlawful pricing practices at its New Jersey stores in violation of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) and Unit Pricing Disclosure Act (“UPDA”). The consent order resolves allegations that Walmart used the incorrect unit pricing for…

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