Federal Trade Commission v. IQVIA Holdings Inc.
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:23-cv-06188
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In FTC v. IQVIA Holdings, Judge Ramos directed the Clerk to close the case after the FTC administrative proceeding ended.
The Federal Trade Commission, IQVIA Holdings Inc., and Propel Media, Inc.; the federal case was closed after the Federal Trade Commission administrative proceeding concluded.
What happened
Federal Trade Commission v. IQVIA Holdings Inc. involved a proposed transaction between IQVIA Holdings Inc. and Propel Media, Inc. The court had preliminarily blocked the transaction while a Federal Trade Commission administrative proceeding was pending.
The opinion states that the administrative proceeding had concluded. It does not describe the proceeding’s result or decide whether the proposed transaction violated antitrust law.
Judge Edgardo Ramos directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order does not state that the court dismissed any claims or impose any further relief.
The detailed version
- Federal Trade Commission v. IQVIA Holdings Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-06188
- Edgardo Ramos
- Apr. 4, 2024
Background
On December 29, 2023, the court issued an order preliminarily enjoining the proposed transaction while a Federal Trade Commission administrative proceeding was completed.
Court’s Action
The court stated that the administrative proceeding had concluded. The opinion does not explain the proceeding’s outcome or make a merits determination about the proposed transaction.
The court therefore directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order does not state that any motion was granted or denied, or that any claim was dismissed.
Classification
This is a procedural order because it closes the federal case after the related administrative proceeding concluded without deciding the underlying antitrust dispute.
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