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Constantine Cannon, Lead Class Counsel, Submits Settlement Agreement for Preliminary Approval in Sutter Health Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit

March 25, 2025 - Upon submission of a settlement agreement for preliminary approval by the Court, Plaintiffs and Sutter have issued the following joint press release regarding the Settlement: "Sutter Health and Plaintiffs Djeneba Sidibe, Jerry Jankowski, Susan Hansen, David Herman, Optimum Graphics, Inc., and Johnson Pool & Spa, on behalf of themselves and a certified class of similarly situated persons, have...

Constantine Cannon, Lead Class Counsel, Agrees to Settle on Behalf of Premium Payers with Sutter Health in Long-Running Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit

We are pleased to announce that Constantine Cannon, on behalf of a California premium paying class, has reached an agreement in principle to settle a long-running healthcare antitrust case against California’s Sutter Health, one of the nation’s largest and most powerful hospital chains. The parties’ settlement is subject to Court approval.  The certified class included roughly 3 million health insurance...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse in Lifeline to Cinema Chain.  Sony Pictures Entertainment is acquiring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and will manage its 35 locations, a rare example of a traditional Hollywood studio’s owning a theater chain. The deal  followed the Justice Department’s...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Japan's Nippon Steel sticks to plan to close U.S. Steel deal by year-end.  Japan's top steelmaker, Nippon Steel, is sticking to its plan to close a deal by year-end to buy U.S. Steel, which it expects to boost output and profits, the company said, despite resistance to the transaction in the U.S. In...

The Antitrust Week in Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Two US lawmakers raise concerns over Disney, Fox, Warner sports streaming venture.  U.S. lawmakers Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro raised competition concerns over the sports streaming joint venture planned by Walt Disney Fox and Warner Bros Discovery. The congressmen questioned how the new offering...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Meta cannot delay US FTC from reopening privacy probe, court says.  Meta Platforms cannot delay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from reopening a probe into alleged privacy failures by its Facebook unit while the company pursues a lawsuit challenging the agency's authority, a U.S. court ruled. The...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   American Express sued in merchants' class-action over 'swipe' fees.  American Express has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court accusing it of overcharging thousands of U.S. merchants for credit and debit card fees on consumer transactions. Ten retail plaintiffs...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   On the Ground of Biden’s Antitrust Agenda.  Big deals are waiting on the tarmac as Wall Street and the business world anticipate how the presidential election will change antitrust enforcement. President Biden has taken an aggressive approach to policing deals that some have called overreaching...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal.  Spirit Airlines, once a fast-growing low-cost carrier, is struggling to convince investors that it has a clear path forward after an antitrust ruling blocked the sale of the company to JetBlue Airways. A federal judge in Boston...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.   Smaller Airlines Seek Mergers to Compete With Industry Giants.  Smaller airlines that operate in the shadow of the nation’s four dominant air carriers are increasingly feeling pressure to merge with others to gain access to more planes and airport gates. Those dynamics were on display in a federal...