In a Bloomberg Law article published on June 19, health care partners Tim McCrystal and Adrianne Ortega (both of Boston) and antitrust associate David Young (Washington, D.C.) analyze the potential legal risks that arise in health care industry vertical transactions. The article also examines key issues to consider when creating firewall structures to mitigate risks.
The authors explain that a range of legal issues may arise when organizations integrate vertically beyond their current line of business, including data sharing, antitrust, fraud and abuse laws, conflicts of interest, confidentiality obligations and corporate practice of medicine.
Stay Up To Date with Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray attorneys provide timely analysis on legal developments, court decisions and changes in legislation and regulations.
Stay in the loop with all things Ropes & Gray, and find out more about our people, culture, initiatives and everything that’s happening.
We regularly notify our clients and contacts of significant legal developments, news, webinars and teleconferences that affect their industries.