UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. ANTHEM, INC. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-01493

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Amy Berman Jackson

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  1. September 30, 2016

    Cigna Objection Request Stumps Judge In $54B Merger Trial

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday marveled at Cigna Corp.’s “extraordinary” and “highly unorthodox” request to reserve objections to Anthem Inc.’s trial tactics as both companies fight together to save their $54 billion proposed merger against the Department of Justice’s antitrust challenge, the latest sign of discord looming behind the health insurance mega-deal.

  2. September 27, 2016

    DOJ Won't Argue ACA Harm In Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial

    The U.S. Department of Justice will abandon claims that a proposed merger between Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. will hurt competition on the ACA's individual insurance marketplace to narrow the scope of the trial set to start in late November, the parties told a D.C. federal court Monday.

  3. September 23, 2016

    DOJ 'Fomenting A Breakdown' Of $54B Merger, Anthem Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to sabotage a $54 billion merger between Anthem and Cigna by publicly airing internal memos that detail strife between the two insurers, according to a new filing from Anthem in D.C. federal court.

  4. September 21, 2016

    Anthem, Cigna Both Claim Merger Breach, DOJ Says

    Federal antitrust officials challenging a proposed $48 billion merger of Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that the health insurance companies have both accused each other of being in breach of the pending merger agreement.

  5. August 18, 2016

    Anthem, Cigna Win 'Extremely High' No. Of Deposition Hours

    A special master facilitating discovery in the government's suits challenging both the Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna mergers didn't abuse his discretion by allowing an "extremely high" number of hours for deposition in the latter suit, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday.

  6. August 12, 2016

    Cigna Allays Doubts Over Commitment To $54B Anthem Deal

    Cigna Corp. assured a D.C. federal judge Friday that the health insurance company was “fully committed” to closing its $54 billion acquisition by Anthem Inc. despite recent reports detailing contention between the parties, a move in support of a breakneck schedule for the trial in the Department of Justice’s case objecting to the mega-deal.

  7. August 05, 2016

    Anthem-Cigna, Aetna-Humana Antitrust Suits Separated

    A Washington, D.C. federal judge on Friday agreed to expedite the U.S. Department of Justice's cases objecting to Anthem Inc.'s proposed $54 billion purchase of Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.'s proposed $37 billion purchase of Humana Inc. by reassigning the former to another judge.

  8. August 02, 2016

    Anthem Persists In Bid To Expedite Trial Over Cigna Deal

    Anthem Inc. on Tuesday upped its efforts to try and convince a D.C. federal judge to expedite an antitrust trial over the health insurer's planned $54 billion acquisition of Cigna to enable a ruling by year's end, while also pressing for separate proceedings from the challenged Aetna-Humana deal.

  9. July 29, 2016

    Anthem, DOJ Joust Over Trial Timing In $54B Merger Melee

    Anthem Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice are sparring over how quickly to start an antitrust trial regarding the insurer's $54 billion merger with Cigna, trading allegations of stonewalling and artificial deadlines.

  10. July 27, 2016

    Anthem's New Merger Defenses Won't Rattle DOJ

    Anthem is previewing its counterattack against the DOJ's challenge to a proposed merger with Cigna, but observers on Wednesday were skeptical of the insurance giant's claims about cost savings and stronger competition.