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North Texas Specialty Physicians, Petitioner v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent
Docket Number
9312
Civil Action Number
06-60023
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Summary
There is a related administrative proceeding.
On March 7, 2007, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the appeal by respondents of the Commission's opinion in NTSP. The Court agreed with the Commission that the anticompetitive effects of NTSP’s practices were obvious. Per remand by the Court, the Commission modified one provision of its remedial order, issuing a Final Order in September 2008. On February 28, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court denied NTSP's petition for review.