The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured a $5.68 million penalty from a 2021 merger deal for gun-jumping violations. In a separate case, the FTC reached a settlement with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, which was accused of suppressing competition in anesthesiology services in Texas. This settlement limits the firm's involvement in its anesthesia business, which the FTC classified as a monopoly. Additionally, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against KKR & Co. for violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. The FTC also proposed a consent decree regarding RealPage's alleged antitrust violations related to collusion by algorithm.