In an expanding use of its future competition theory the Federal Trade Commission went to court to block the merger of Steris Corp. and Synergy Health plc based on how the combination is likely to affect future entry into the market for radiation sterilization of medical devices. Jeffery M. Cross, a member of the Litigation Practice Group and Antitrust & Trade Regulation Group, comments for a CTFN story on factors involved in the FTC's investigation of the deal. The article, "FTC Tests Future Markets Theory with Steris-Synergy Health Challenge," was published June 8.
To read the article, click here (subscription required).
Reprinted with permission and under license by CTFN and CTFinancialNews. No forwarding, sharing, or other republication is permitted. For additional news on significant antitrust matters and major corporate developments visit ctfinancialnnews.com. For subscription information contact [email protected].
