Con and Temporary: The Tipline for 7 February 2018

07 February 2018

In addition to convincing the government that its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna does not run afoul of the antitrust laws, CVS Health must now defend a tying claim in federal court – or settle the lawsuit, pressure for which which could have been the plaintiff’s strategy for filing the complaint now.

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