Competition Archive » April, 2007

Competition - April, 2007

141 articles

• Kroes Cautions Against Loosening State Aid Rules
• Natural Gas Companies Hit With Class Action
• AMD Files New Evidence In Intel Antitrust Case
• Judge Gives The Green Light To Mushroom Suit
• Telecom Italia's Cross-Border Deal Gets High Praise
• Sun Microsystems Faces Antitrust Claim Over Resales
• High Court Upholds Counties' Trash Removal Law
• Intel Blames Inside Counsel For E-Mail Loss
• Regulators Want Review Of BSkyB Deal
• Court Revives Antitrust Claim Against DaimlerChrysler
• Lawmakers Ask DOE To Help In Student Loan Probe
• National Grid Hampering U.K. Gas Meter Competition
• Fulbright Lures Four Partners From Jenkens
• Dental Co. Sued For Alleged Monopolistic Practices
• Linklaters Boosts Global Antitrust Group In Germany
• Bed, Bath & Beyond Suit To Go Forward
• Class Actions Accuse eBay Of Tying Services
• EU Court Trims €313.M Carbonless Paper Cartel Fine
• Korea Drops Antitrust Probe Of DRAM Makers
• Mexican Antitrust Agency Targets Banking Industry
• Bingham Scores A New Antitrust Attorney
• Hearst, MediaNews Settle Antitrust Suit
• Speedway Tries To Throw Wrench In NASCAR's Path
• Hospital Sued For Alleged X-Ray Conspiracy
• Eyeing Energy Firms, Germany To Tighten Cartel Law
• EU Parliament OK's Rules For Gene Therapy Industry
• FTC OK's Tribune Sale, But Bigger Hurdles Expected
• Case Puts EU Merger Policy Under Scrutiny
• DOE Documents Detail Sallie Mae Stock Ownership
• Supreme Court Ditches Medicaid Kickback Case
• Spanish Broadcasters Oppose Satellite Radio Merger
• U.K. Makes Move Toward Private Damages
• Depository Trust Evades Antitrust Claims
• EU Drops Probe Of Funding Of German Broadcasters
• EC Puts Cos. On Notice In Auto Glass Cartel
• Mayer Brown Advises AstraZeneca On Acquisition
• Microsoft Asks EU To Advise On Royalties
• DOJ To Investigate Barclays/ABN Amro Merger
• Air Cargo Suits Ground Carriers In Court
• U.K. Antitrust Regulator Closes Case Against LME
• Courts Must Draw A Line On Bundling: Briefs
• FEMA Under Fire Over Contract Bidding
• Germany Aims Competition Reforms At Energy Sector
• Spain Wants Power To Veto Enel Decisions
• Agencies Stress Soundness Of IP, Antitrust Approach
• Microsoft Says It Will Meet EU Antitrust Deadline
• Fuji Vows To Fight Power Generation Cartel Fine
• Report Targets EU Electricity Market Condensation
• Petrobras To Appeal Antitrust Decision On Ipiranga
• DOJ Requires Railroad Component Divestiture
• Don't Meddle With Bank Buyout, EU Tells Netherlands
• Drexel Is First College Sued In Student Lending Probe
• Potential Bid For ABN Amro Raises Concerns In U.S.
• DOJ Files Charge In Blinds Price-Fixing Probe
• Japan's FTC Raids Steel Pipe Construction Cos.
• Sixth Samsung Exec Admits To Role In DRAM Scam
• E.C. Fines Brewers €273M, Breaking Cartel Fine Record
• Congressman Calls For Student Lender Reforms
• Authorized Generics Benefit Consumers: Report
• DOJ Official Says Reverse Payments Not Illegal
• Universal, BMG Merge Approval Imminent: Source
• Microsoft Agrees To Pay $180M In Iowa Settlement
• India May Change Rules For Mittal Investment: Report
• Fried Frank Partner Heads Back To DOJ
• Hearing Set For Contentious Western-Giant Deal
• Hitachi Issues Objection To Switchgear Cartel Fine
• U.S. Farmers Sue Australian Rival Over Oil-For-Food
• After Divestiture, FTC To Allow Drug Acquistion
• E.C. To Fine Brewing Giants For Beer Cartel: Report
• Supreme Court Passes On Monsanto Row
• Warner Chilcott Settles Second Ovcon Case
• DOJ, FTC: IP Practices Can Be Pro-Competitive
• Jones Day Hires Former DOJ Official
• Lender To Pay $2.5M To Quell Cuomo Probe
• FTC Seeks To Block Pennsylvania Gas Co. Acquisition
• Cadwalader Swipes Top Antitrust Attorney
• Google Rivals Decry DoubleClick Deal
• Suit Alleges Hospital Monopoly Over Imaging Services
• Judge Issues Temporary Block Of Refiners' Merger
• Insurer Settles Antitrust Suit With Texas For $2.1M
• Outstanding Women: Mary Cranston
• Broadcom Hits Qualcomm With New Antitrust Suit
• Akin Gump Taps DOJ Lawyer As New Partner
• Skechers Pulls Foot Out Of Asics Suit
• European Parliament Panel OK's Mobile Roaming Cap
• Lawmaker Sends TXU Allegations To State AG
• Outstanding Women: Marimichael Skubel
• Antitrust Allegations Add Fire To Catheter Dispute
• Virgin Media Delivers On Threat Against BSkyB
• Outstanding Women: Ilene Knable Gotts
• Judge Allows Antitrust Suit Over Newspaper Deal
• Iberia Sues Ryanair Over Anti-Competitive Marketing
• EU Accuses Shipping Cos. Of Forming A Cartel
• Sallie Mae Settles Student Loan Kickback Charges
• Distrigas Addresses EU's Concerns
• FTC Opposes Oil Refiners' Merger
• Authorized Generics In Spotlight At Senate Hearing
• AMD To Quiz Intel Over Missing E-Mails
• Jenner & Block Swallows Up Litigation Boutique
• Sun Microsystems To Refile Complaint In Hynix Suit
• Outstanding Women: Susan Creighton
• DLA Piper Adds Antitrust Partner To Philly Office
• Another Suit Takes Aim At Tennis Tour
• Track Federations Sued For Anti-Competitive Conduct
• Oil Price-Gouging Laws Harmful To Economy: Study
• FTC Head Calls For Transparency In Energy Policies
• DRAM Antitrust Suit Against Hynix Dismissed For Now
• South Korea Fines Rubber Companies $6M
• Outstanding Women: Bonny Sweeney
• RPM In IP: RIP To Per Se?
• Claims Dismissed In Insurer Class Action
• Judge Pushes Back Ruling On Newspaper Suit
• EBay Sued For Anti-Competitive Conduct
• Johnson & Johnson Pays $11M To End Antitrust Suit
• EU To Force Microsoft To Share License Data For Free
• DOJ Reaches Tentative Truce Over Concrete Merger
• Outstanding Women: Eleanor Fox
• Teachers File Suit Against Fund Over Kickbacks
• Insulation Cos. Plead Guilty To Bid-Rigging
• Outstanding Women: Diana Moss
• Court Paves Way For Federal Suits Against Insurers
• Report Slams Sirius XM Merger
• Energy Cos. Agree To Settle Natural Gas Antitrust Suit
• Farmer Co-Op Group Assails Antitrust Commission
• Pfizer's U.K. Drug Distribution Deal Draws Scutiny
• E.C. Will Take Spain To Court Despite E.On's Exit
• State Department Urged To Thwart "Gas OPEC"
• Bristol-Myers Subpoenaed Over Plavix Deal
• Senate Eyes Penn. Health Insurers' Merger
• Outstanding Women: Deborah Platt Majoras
• Panel Urges Repeal Of Robinson-Patman
• E.U. Probes iTunes Cross-Border Restrictions
• Citibank, Colleges Settle Kickback Charges
• Antitrust Case Against Union Dismissed
• N.Y. Health Provider Labels Becton Anti-Competitive
• Foreign Offenders Can Expect More Jail Time: DOJ
• Outstanding Women: Kathryn M. Fenton
• Pfizer Pays $34.7M To Settle Genotropin Charges
• Reports On Fired Mass. Mutual CEO Unsealed
• E.On Gives Up Fight For Endesa
• U.S. Flips Policy On China's Paper Subsidies