Electrical Medical Trust et al v. U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. et al

  1. March 31, 2026

    Anesthesia Parent Can't Duck Antitrust Suit, But Affiliate Can

    The parent company of U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. remains in the crosshairs of a private antitrust suit accusing it of trying to monopolize Texas anesthesia services, while a federal judge dismissed for now claims against an affiliate that he said was too far removed from the alleged rollup strategy.

  2. September 05, 2024

    PE Firm Argues Tossing of FTC Case Also Ends Workers' Suit

    The dismissal of a government antitrust action against Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe warrants the dismissal of a second lawsuit brought by a Houston workers' benefit fund since the complaint is "unapologetically based" on the parallel Federal Trade Commission action, the private equity firm told a Houston federal judge in a hearing Thursday.

  3. November 21, 2023

    PE Firm Faces 2nd Antitrust Suit Over Texas Anesthesia Biz

    New York-based private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe has been hit with new antitrust claims over its Texas anesthesia physicians group, this time by a Houston workers benefit fund in a proposed class action alleging the firm has effectively monopolized hospital anesthesia services in Texas to drive up costs.