CRA consultants advised counsel to Caraustar in its acquisition of The Newark Group, Inc., one of the largest integrated manufacturers of recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products. The Department of Justice reviewed the merger and cleared it unconditionally. CRA consultants submitted detailed analyses on product market definition and econometric analyses addressing competitive effects issues.
Patients v. Hospitals: Why define markets at all if every market satisfies the SSNIP Test?
Hospital merger cases are won or lost on geographic market definition. The Third Circuit’s recent finding that it is appropriate to define geographic markets...