No. 25-45

Chatom Primary Care, P.C., et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: adjudicative-proceeding antitrust-liability fraud-doctrine government-deception legal-immunity litigation-misconduct
Key Terms:
Antitrust FirstAmendment Patent JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-10-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is intentional deception of the government in an adjudicative proceeding completely immunized from antitrust liability so long as the deception succeeds?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Is intentional deception of the government in an adjudicative proceeding completely immunized from antitrust liability so long as the deception succeeds?

Docket Entries

2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-02
Reply of petitioners Chatom Primary Care, P.C., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-10-02
Reply of Chatom Primary Care, P.C., et al. submitted.
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-12
Brief of respondent Merck & Co., Inc. in opposition filed.
2025-09-12
Brief of Merck & Co., Inc. in opposition submitted.
2025-08-11
Amicus brief of American Antitrust Institute submitted.
2025-08-11
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
2025-08-11
Brief amicus curiae of Open Markets Institute filed.
2025-08-11
Amicus brief of Open Markets Institute submitted.
2025-07-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 12, 2025.
2025-07-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 13, 2025 to September 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-25
Motion of Merck & Co., Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2025)
2025-06-09
Application (24A1070) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 10, 2025.
2025-05-30
Application (24A1070) to extend further the time from June 10, 2025 to July 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-05-07
Application (24A1070) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 10, 2025.
2025-05-01
Application (24A1070) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 11, 2025 to July 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

American Antitrust Institute
Joshua P. DavisBerger Montague PC, Amicus
Chatom Primary Care, P.C., et al.
Deepak GuptaGupta Wessler LLP, Petitioner
Merck & Co., Inc.
Jessica Lynn EllsworthHogan Lovells US, LLP, Respondent
Open Markets Institute
Brendan Colin BenedictBenedict Law Group PLLC, Amicus