Centene Corporation v. Merck & Company, Inc
Centene Corporation v. Merck & Company, Inc is a federal antitrust lawsuit filed on 10/19/2021 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 12/12/2023.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Virginia (E.D. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Rebecca Beach Smith · 1,683 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:21-cv-01008
- Cause
- 28:1331 Fed. Question: Anti-trust
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 410 Anti-Trust
Claims of unlawful restraint of trade, monopolization, or anticompetitive conduct under the Sherman and Clayton Acts. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/19/2021
- Date terminated
- 12/12/2023
279 Antitrust cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Centene Corporation Insurance · 60 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24169 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 24,170 Antitrust cases in our index naming Merck & Co., Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Antitrust Lawsuits
Antitrust lawsuits allege unlawful restraints on competition — price-fixing, monopolization, market allocation, or anticompetitive mergers — brought under federal antitrust statutes such as the Sherman and Clayton Acts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Centene Corporation v. Merck & Company, Inc?
Centene Corporation v. Merck & Company, Inc is a federal antitrust lawsuit filed on 10/19/2021 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 12/12/2023. Antitrust lawsuits allege unlawful restraints on competition — price-fixing, monopolization, market allocation, or anticompetitive mergers — brought under federal antitrust statutes such as the Sherman and Clayton Acts.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Antitrust” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Antitrust lawsuits allege unlawful restraints on competition — price-fixing, monopolization, market allocation, or anticompetitive mergers — brought under federal antitrust statutes such as the Sherman and Clayton Acts.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, E.D. Virginia, docket number 2:21-cv-01008.
When was the case filed?
Centene Corporation v. Merck & Company, Inc was filed on 10/19/2021. It was terminated on 12/12/2023.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 66716413).