Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Outlook with Former DoJ Antitrust Prosecutor and Strike Force District Leader

By and on May 6, 2021

A revitalized focus on antitrust in healthcare has increased healthcare companies’ concerns about their compliance status. On this episode of In the Trenches, Brian Stimson, McDermott partner and former Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Antitrust partner Justin Murphy, former trial lawyer in the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, connect for an overview of healthcare antitrust enforcement issues and proactive steps companies need to take in order to remain compliant. Brian and Justin discuss:

  • The focus of DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) and the “red flags of collusion”
  • DOJ’s use of data analytics
  • The top two industries facing increased antitrust enforcement attention, cases to watch and practical steps for companies under investigation
  • The role of a computer hacking and intellectual property (CHIP) prosecutor
  • The value of experienced defense counsel in antitrust investigations
  • Recommended steps for healthcare organizations to assess their procurement protocols and other compliance programs

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Justin P. Murphy
Justin P. Murphy is a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. A former federal prosecutor, Justin counsels and represents corporate and individual clients involved in government enforcement of complex antitrust, fraud and all phases of white-collar criminal and related civil matters, including internal corporate investigations, False Claims Act (FCA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), e-discovery, data privacy, cybersecurity, securities enforcement, federal grand jury, inspector general investigations and trials and appeals. His focus in criminal antitrust investigations includes bid-rigging, price-fixing, procurement fraud, hiring practices and market allocation in a variety of industries.


Brian Stimson
Brian Stimson is the former Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel (second-ranking lawyer) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, DC. He represents health and life sciences clients in litigations, arbitrations and government investigations nationwide. As part of his practice, Brian counsels clients on how to navigate complex disputes that present overlapping legal, regulatory, public policy and business considerations. His collaborative and pragmatic approach draws on his work as a high-level HHS official and a litigator.

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