GTCR, Surmodics, US FTC disagree on facts, the law in court challenge
By Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes ( September 25, 2025, 20:02 GMT | Comment) -- GTCR BC Holdings, Surmodics and the US Federal Trade Commission have each filed their findings of fact and conclusions of law with a federal judge in Illinois, disagreeing on whether the evidence presented at trial proved the companies would dominate the market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings. They also clash on the applicable law and legal standard to apply to a request for a preliminary injunction in a merger case after a remedy has been proposed.GTCR BC Holdings and Surmodics have filed their findings of fact and conclusions of law with a federal judge in Illinois, as has the US Federal Trade Commission, each disagreeing on whether the evidence presented at trial proved the merged companies would dominate the market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings....
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