On June 4, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission accepted, subject to final approval, a proposed consent order with Alta Bates Medical Group Inc. (Alta Bates).
The consent order would settle the charges by the FTC that Alta Bates fixed prices in violation of the antitrust laws through its joint contracting activities on behalf of its member physicians.
Reprinted with permission from Portfolio Media, Inc. (http://www.law360.com)
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