Competition Archive » November, 2009

Competition - November, 2009

166 articles

• Pilots Seek DOJ Probe Of US Airways-Delta Deal
• Saab Future Uncertain As EU Probes $600M Loan
• Linerboard Attys' Fees Fracas Tumbles Into 3rd Circ.
• France Telecom Must Repay Up To €1.1B In Aid: Court
• DOJ Antitrust Unit To Bring On Freshfields Partner
• EU President Taps New Antitrust Chief, Other Top Jobs
• Judge Denies Bid To Amend Silicone Price-Fixing Suit
• UK High Court Halts Probe Into Overdraft Fees
• EU Parliament Passes Telecom Reforms
• Lexmark Fights To Revive Printer Cartridge IP Claims
• Mortuary Giant Settles Las Vegas Antitrust Suit
• Wal-Mart, CVS Win Bid To Toss Drug Overcharge Suit
• EU Extends Review Of $2B Amcor Deal For Alcan
• EU OKs Cargill-Nutreco €40M Animal Feed Unit Sale
• Court Affirms St. Jude Win In Noncompete Dispute
• FTC Clears Panasonic's $9B Acquisition Of Sanyo
• Sens. Prod EU To End Oracle-Sun Probe
• False Advertising Claims Proceed Against Priceline
• EU To Accept Rambus' Offer In DRAM Probe: Report
• Ice Cos. Look To Ax Indirect Purchasers From MDL
• EU Raids Czech Power Giant CEZ In Antitrust Probe
• EU Drops Qualcomm Investigation
• Review: Four Corners Nephrology V. Mercy Medical
• Baby Bjorn Distributor Wants Judgment In Price Case
• Few Antitrust, IP Hurdles For Paid Internet Indexing
• J&J Wants Consumer Class Tossed From AWP Suit
• Thermo-Ply Wins Prosthetics Suit On Obviousness
• Microsoft Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Xbox 360 Card
• Hospital Operator Takes UPMC Antitrust Suit To 3rd Circ.
• Priceline To Appeal $336M Currency Fee Deal
• Applied Optical In The Clear In Fiber-Optic Suit
• Fair Isaac To Appeal Credit Score Trademark Verdict
• Ascension Dukes It Out Over Nurse MDL Coverage
• $125M Deal Awaits OK In Bristol-Myers Class Action
• 1st Circ. Crushes Objection To $24M Zoladex Deal
• Wells Fargo Shut Out Of Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Deal
• JPMorgan Chase Settles Credit Card Arbitration Suit
• EU Extends Deadline For Oracle-Sun Merger Review
• Honeywell, ISPI Spar Over Bid-Rigging Allegations
• W.Va. High Court Nixes $4.2M Jury Award Against Erie
• Trailer Bridge Seeks Coverage In Shipping MDL
• IPhone Antitrust Plaintiffs Seek OS Source Code
• Fox Fights To Move Redbox Antitrust Case To Calif.
• Bid-Rigging Case Against Ex-Marsh Execs Dropped
• Industry, Consumer Groups Decry Ticketmaster Deal
• Alcoa Ordered To Repay Italian Electricity Subsidies
• Bid-Rigging Claims Against AIG Sent To Arbitration
• EU Calls S&P ISIN Fees Abuse Of Monopoly Position
• EU To Request Drug Patent Deal Details
• EU Signs Off On Avaya-Nortel Deal
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Mortgages Suit
• House Dems Ask GAO To Look At Drug Prices
• BP, Others Try To Escape Drug Test Antitrust Action
• EC Clears Restructuring Plans For KBC, ING, Lloyds
• $6.4B Xerox-ACS Merger Inches Forward
• Cameron Settles With US Over NATCO Merger
• Ombudsman Faults EC Over Intel Probe
• Court Retroactively Vacates Injunction In L'Oreal Case
• Teva Drops 2 Copaxone Claims Against Sandoz
• Quinn Emanuel Atty Among 2 Female Picks For FTC
• ATP Tour Appeals Denial Of $17.9M In Fees
• Intel Execs Face Shareholder Ire After AMD Deal
• Sky Italia's Digital Key Sparks Antitrust Claim
• State AGs Back Health Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Shanghai's First Use Of China's Anti-Monopoly Law
• Banks Ask Judge To Scrap ATM Fee Antitrust Suit
• Atlanta Employees Ruled Immune In Airport Ad Suit
• Apple Scores Copyright Win In OS X Case V. Psystar
• FTC Issues Compliance Guidelines For Oil Market Rule
• Microsoft, Novell OS Antitrust Conflict Heats Up
• FTC's Carilion Clinic Breakup — Outlier Or Omen?
• Prosthetic Liner Maker Accuses Rival Of Monopoly
• Real Estate Co. Alleges Rivals Conspired Against It
• Gibson Dunn Appeals Sanctions In EnCana Antitrust Suit
• Google, Authors Guild Seek OK On New Settlement
• Dairy Farmers Of America Loses Bid To Shield Audits
• Horizon Sails Clear Of Investor Fraud Suit
• Dey, Others Fork Over $4.3M To End Iowa AWP Suit
• Fla. Builder Joins Fray Over Cement Price-Fixing
• Generics Maker Says Drug-Safety Program Gets Abused
• WilmerHale Antitrust Pro Named Intel's Top Lawyer
• Marsh & McLennan Settles Shareholder Suit For $400M
• Sacramento Jumps Into Muni Derivatives Antitrust Fray
• Canada's New Merger Review May Increase Burdens
• FTC Probe Persists Despite $1.25B Intel, AMD Deal
• 7th Circ. To Review Medicare Contract Antitrust Spat
• Spain Hits 6 Insurers With €120M Price-Fixing Fine
• EU Approves EDF-Segebel Deal With Divestitures
• Canadian Appeals Court Grants Cert. In DRAM Action
• Plaintiff Wants Expert Axed In United Antitrust Suit
• Aussie Regulator Pressures Mining Giants Over Deal
• Gazprom Neft Dodges $163M Antitrust Fine
• EU High Court Affirms €66M In Fines On Graphite Cartel
• Liberalizing Rule 27 in the Twombly/Iqbal Era
• US, Russia To Work Closely On Competition
• South Africa Pares Down BMW Antitrust Complaint
• EU Fines PVC Heat Stabilizer Cartel $259M
• Antitrust Regulators Greenlight Avaya-Nortel Deal
• Class Action Alleges Plot To Price-Fix Plasma Therapies
• Kohler Scraps Trademark Suit After Settlement Deal
• Emulex Files Antitrust Suit Against Broadcom
• Michael Vick Can Keep $16.2M Bonus: 8th Circ.
• Buffett Dumping Rival Railroads For BNSF Deal
• Judge Won't Toss Migrating Gas Spat In Kansas
• Video Game Buyers Seek Class Cert. In EA Suit
• EU Opens Antitrust Probe Of Reuters Data Feeds
• EU Deals Setback To $7.4B Oracle-Sun Merger
• Marsh Settles ERISA Class Action For $35M
• Milberg, Reese Richman To Lead Tomato Antitrust Suit
• FTC Finds Mich. Realty Group Restricted Competition
• Kaye Scholer Names New Antitrust Co-Chair To DC
• Comcast, NBC Deal Could Face Regulatory Battle
• Title Insurers Win Partial Dismissal Of Price-Fixing Suit
• Panasonic Unit Challenges JFTC Order Over CRTs
• Children's Hospital Wins Initial Victory In Antitrust Spat
• 6th Circ. Nixes Plastics Co.'s Antitrust Defense Bid
• Parties In Guitar Center Antitrust Case Dispute Locale
• Jury Awards I-Flow $13M In Medical Pump Patent Spat
• Antitrust Concerns Revived As CVS Reveals FTC Probe
• OMB's Efforts To Increase Procurement Competition
• Hong Kong Mulls Creation Of Class Action Regime
• Auto Filter Price-Fixing Suits Survive Twombly Motion
• Mirapex Buyers Bid For Class Status In Antitrust Case
• FCC Clears Way For $944M AT&T, Centennial Deal
• Jury Finds For Wiley & Sons In Textbook Import Suit
• Ex-GM Exec Pleads Guilty In $6.5M Kickback Scheme
• Troutman Atty Tagged In $50M Omnicare Scheme
• Russia Opens Door To Criminal Antitrust Penalties
• Russia Fines Lukoil $226M Over Fuel Prices
• Insurers Shouldn't Fear New FTC Powers, Attys Say
• Swiss Competition Agency Fines Swisscom $216M
• McKesson Wins Bid For Discovery Docs In AWP Fight
• SK Foods Exec To Plead Guilty To Tomato Scam
• NJ Title Plaintiffs Hope Second Time's The Charm
• Repealing Insurers' Antitrust Immunity?
• Ceridian Seeks Sanctions In Trucker Fleet Card Suit
• Panasonic Announces $4.5B Tender Offer For Sanyo
• Computer Makers Feared 'Wrath Of Intel': Cuomo
• EU Probes Possible State Aid To German Savings Bank
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Vivendi Collusion Case
• Tycoon, Gas Cos. Agree To Drop Antitrust Suits
• Kaiser Appeals Abbott MDL Antitrust Patent Case
• Dairy Farmers Win Access To Docs In Milk Antitrust Suit
• Judge Pares Down Indirect Buyers' Wellbutrin Action
• Omnicare, Teva Unit End Kickback Claims For $112M
• Class Members Appeal $85M Lufthansa Air Cargo Deal
• Energy Cos. Win Another Look At FERC Role In Gas MDL
• Congress Presses Obama On Airbus Subsidies
• Suit Claims Live Nation Fixed Bids For UK Theaters
• EU Seeks Input On Antitrust Rules For Debit System
• Magistrate Partly Grants Pom's Bid For Coke Docs
• FTC Extends Scrutiny Of MDS' $650M Sale To Danaher
• Did SCOTUS Kill Product Design Trade Dress?
• Investors Bash Reddy Ice Over Alleged Cartel Antics
• Atty's Airport Financing Suit Against Citigroup Tossed
• $27.5M Settles Universal Health Kickback Suit
• Cable Subscribers Fight Dismissal Of Bundling Action
• Antitrust Waiting Period Ends On Huntsman-Tronox Deal
• Conn. AG To Look Into Flu Vaccine Price-Gouging
• BofA, Others Eye Settlements In SEC Muni Probe
• 5th Circ. Lets Harrah's Off Hook In Casino Antitrust Suit
• Indian Tribe Wins Dismissal Of Cigarette Tax Suit
• High Court Rebuffs Rx.com's Group Boycott Suit
• Australia Gives Delta, Virgin Blue Deal Preliminary OK
• Solvay Wants Androgel Indirect Purchaser Cases Axed
• In Search Of Borderless Online Music Retailing