Competition Archive » August, 2008

Competition - August, 2008

120 articles

• Antitrust Cases Against Oil-Filter-Makers Sent To MDL
• Whole Foods Ruling Yields Antitrust Risk Insight
• AWP Price-Fixing Suit Against McKesson Dismissed
• P&G Confirms Several European Antitrust Inquiries
• Three-Airline Global Agreement Hits EU Snag
• Revised DOJ Guidelines Could Spark New Strategies
• Private Equity Firms Ask Judge To Toss Antitrust Suit
• DOJ Rejects Sinclair Bid For Raycom TV Unit
• D.C. Circ. Refuses To Reconsider Rambus Decision
• DOJ Changes Corporate Fraud Guidelines
• KFTC Fines Domestic Insurers For Price-Fixing
• Italy Makes Moves To Allow For Alitalia Survival
• 6 Face Bribery Charges For Afghanistan Contracts
• Whole Foods Asks For FTC Judge Swap
• The Pass-On Defense In Calif. Price-Fixing Cases
• Abbott's Appeal, Deal OK'd In Norvir Antitrust Case
• Stryker Sues Government Over 'Oppressive' Subpoena
• DOJ Wants More Info On Waste Management Deal
• Makers Of Lacrosse Sticks Sue NCAA Over Rule Change
• EchoStar Lashes Out At Antitrust Cross-Claim
• Canadian Watchdog Has Eye On Google-Yahoo Deal
• Chinese Government Sets Up Anti-Monopoly Bureau
• Germany Probes Gas Cos. Over Region Merger Plan
• CORRECTED: Class Moves To Stop BMS Changes To AWP Payouts
• Barr Still On The Hook In Ovcon Antitrust Suit
• Apple Licensing Rules Are Anti-Competitive: Psystar
• Judge Won't Dismiss TFT-LCD Antitrust Case
• Exporters Challenge China To Clarify Antitrust Law
• Avid Seeks To Drop Latest Suit Over Pet ID Chips
• Ikea, Volvo Slap SAS Over Air Cargo Cartel Losses
• Ky. Attorney General Issues Gas Subpoenas
• ABA Weighs In On UK Merger Remedy Guidelines
• Flonase Indirect Purchasers Sue SmithKline Beecham
• Aussie Regulator Questions BHP-Rio Tinto Deal
• New FTC Rule Would Target Oil Market Manipulation
• Muni Bond MDL Complaint Takes A Jab At Lawyers
• EBay Told To Show Agreement Info In Antitrust Suit
• Energy Drink Maker Sues Rival For False Advertising
• Gas Shippers Lose Class Bid In Kickback Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Antitrust Violations In Coupon Suit
• Judge Won't Remand Case Against Qualcomm
• Sanofi Faces Antitrust Suit Over Lovenox Contracts
• Discover's Antitrust Suit Survives Dismissal Bids
• Judge Tosses Salary-Fixing Suit Against Oil Cos.
• Biolase Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Dental Lasers
• Taiwan To Examine End Of Windows XP Sales
• Sheppard Mullin Snags Antitrust Veteran From Heller
• Longs Drug Stores Pushes $2.9B Merger With CVS
• UK Watchdog Likely To Tell BAA To Sell 3 Airports
• Patent Pool Can Provide Competitive Benefits
• Ohio Seeks Wider Probe Of UPS-DHL Deal
• Russian Oil Cos. Face Fuel Price Collusion Fines
• Court Says NFL Teams Operate As 'Single Entity'
• Cohen Milstein Opens Door For U.K. Cartel Claimants
• Abbott's Appeal Tentatively OK'd In Norvir Suit
• Fried Frank Confirms Support Staff Layoffs
• Republic Turns Down Waste Management Bid Again
• Trade Group Won't Have To Pay Costco Fees: Court
• Watchdog Expected To Seek Breakup Of BAA Airports
• Amgen Anemia Drug Tying Case Hangs By A Thread
• U.S. Turns Up Heat In Tech Trade Fight With EU
• DOJ Makes Second Request In InBev-Anheuser Deal
• Drugstores Granted Class Status In TriCor Suit
• Documents Shed Light On Duke Energy Class Action
• GSK Objects To Abbott's Proposed Norvir Settlement
• NHL Pushes Court To Dismiss MSG's Antitrust Claims
• 9th Circ. Tosses Centerprise DRAM Suit
• Three Classes Proposed For Chocolate Antitrust MDL
• Judge Grants $8M In Fees In Construction Cartel Saga
• Time Warner Sued Over Alleged Cable Box Monopoly
• BA, AA, Iberia Seek OK For Takeoff On Partnership
• Securities Suit Against DRAM Maker Moves Forward
• FTC OKs Sun's Taro Buy After Divestitures
• Pallet Supplier Loses Bid To Toss Antitrust Case
• Kaye Scholer Moves To Dismiss Malpractice Case
• Insurers Can't Amend Claims Against Counties: Judge
• Bitter End For Plaintiffs In Aspartame Antitrust Suit
• Wachovia May Face SEC Charges In Muni Bond Probe
• Whole Foods Ruling Expected To Bolster FTC Actions
• Antitrust Liability In Standard-Setting Procedures
• DRAM Defendants Press For Judgment
• Judge OKs $228M Truce Between NCAA, Athletes
• Chevron To Pay $48M In Calif. Unocal Patent Suit
• Honeywell Sues Raytheon Over Navy Contract
• IBM Could Face Another European Antitrust Action
• Virgin Urges Rejection of BA-American Partnership
• OMV Withdraws Bid In Huff
• NTC Seeks Summary Judgment In DRAM Case
• China's Anti-Monopoly Law: Merger Control Thresholds
• McCain Presses For DHL-UPS Probe
• Some Counterclaims Dropped From Coreg Patent Suit
• Linklaters Nabs FTC Competition Director
• Judge Won't Put Brakes On GPU Antitrust Case
• Tobacco Co. Wins Appeal In Deceptive Conduct Suit
• N.J. Title Insurance Antitrust Suits Consolidated
• British Airways Execs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges
• EU Blesses Delta, Northwest Merger
• Ice Maker Civil Cases Still Face Slick Surface
• Walgreens Sues CVS Over Mail-Order Rx Market
• EU To Scrutinize DSP, Arsenal Merger Further
• Label Makers Settle Antitrust Suit For $8.25M
• Match Point For ATP In Battle Over New Tennis Tour
• TNK-BP, Lukoil, Others Resist Russian Antitrust Probe
• Eyeing Inflation, KFTC Plans Price-Fixing Crackdown
• Taylor Wessing Accuses Nixon Of Poaching Partners
• U.K. 3G Auction Delayed Again By Telecom Protests
• Genworth Ensnarled In More Bid-Rigging Probes
• Union Subject To Antitrust Laws: 1st Circ.
• N.J. High Court Makes Exception For Suing Counsel
• China Restricts Scope Of Antitrust Enforcement
• Kimberly-Clark Joins Hydrogen Peroxide Cartel Fight
• Calif. Justice Joins Morrison & Foerster
• Senators Ask Regulators To Probe UPS-DHL Deal
• Plaintiffs Dismiss CenterPoint From Gas MDL
• Doha Debacle Sparks Talk Of Suit Against U.S.
• Judge Drops MDL Status For Merchants Against AmEx
• FCC Orders Comcast To Stop Blocking File Sharing
• Senate Questions Proposed Pa. Health Merger
• Ofcom Investigates BT Wholesale Pricing
• Firms, Bar Recover From Kickback Prosecution