CRA experts were retained by plaintiffs in a class action alleging that physicians had engaged in price fixing. A proposed class of managed care organizations alleged that the physicians utilized their membership in an independent practice association (IPA) to jointly negotiate fees with the MCOs. CRA’s expert demonstrated that the proposed class satisfied the requirements for class certification, and the case settled prior to a ruling on certification.
To open or not to open a technological system: insights from the history of mobile phones and their application to 5G
Is it a good business strategy for a creator of new technology to make that technology available to other companies in the industry, including its competitors?...