CRA experts provided testimony on behalf of NorthShore University HealthSystem (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare) in the FTC’s challenge of its acquisition of Highland Park Hospital. CRA analyses demonstrated that post-acquisition price increases at the hospitals could not be linked to the FTC’s claims of market power enhancement. The FTC ultimately chose not to order divestiture of the acquired hospital
New research on the use of conjoint surveys with market simulation analysis for damages estimation in consumer protection class action litigation
Market simulations that we have seen used in consumer protection class action litigation apply what is known as the static Nash Bertrand model of competition...