US FTC says judgment in CareFirst, J&J case makes 'nonsense' of antitrust law
By Clayton Vickers ( June 23, 2026, 22:22 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission urged a federal appeals court to reverse a district court's final judgment in an antitrust case brought by CareFirst of Maryland against Johnson & Johnson, saying the ruling makes nonsense of the Sherman Act and could harm enforcement.The US Federal Trade Commission urged a federal appeals court to reverse a district court's final judgment in an antitrust case brought by CareFirst of Maryland against Johnson & Johnson, saying the ruling makes nonsense of the Sherman Act and could harm enforcement....
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