Competition Archive » December, 2009

Competition - December, 2009

129 articles

• United, Continental Seek Antitrust Immunity For JV
• Bearing Maker Seeks Ammunition For Antitrust Claims
• Zelle Wins $5.6M In Microsoft Fee Dispute
• WWE Settles Dispute Over Video Game Licenses
• KitchenAid Blocked Third-Party Mixer Attachments: Suit
• With Sales, FTC Clears Agrium Takeover Of CF
• DOJ Slams Oneworld Alliance Antitrust Immunity Bid
• Iowa High Court Backs Class Cert. In EPDM Suit
• EU Extends Review Of Agilent, Varian Merger
• Senate Drops Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Anthem Clause Strangles State Health Plan: Conn. AG
• Comcast Hit With Antitrust Action Over Modem Fees
• Assessing FERC's New 'Notice Of Violation' Strategy
• UK Signs Off On Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger
• Ex-Security Worker Gets Prison For Kickback Scheme
• Boehringer Tries To Derail Mirapex Antitrust Suits
• Medical Suppliers Resolve Marketing Dispute
• Film Producer Drops Class Claims In Warhol Suit
• BAA Wins Challenge To Competition Ruling Citing Bias
• 4th Circ. Upholds Termite-Killer Antitrust Dismissal
• Libraries Renew Push For Google Books Oversight
• Monsanto Won't Contest Generic Seeds After IP Expires
• Senate Panel Passes Bill To Tighten Rail Oversight
• Aggressive Competition Or Predatory Exclusion?
• EU Targets Chiquita, Others In Banana Cartel Probe
• Reddy Ice Blasts Shareholder Fraud Claims
• Senate Committee Approves Obama FTC Picks
• Capital One To End Arbitration Clause Antitrust Suit
• E.ON Ruhrgas Bows To EC Pressure In Gas Dispute
• Fla. AG Probes Diebold Sale To ES&S
• Schering Settles Medi-Cal Fraud Suit For $21M
• Text Message Price-Fixing Class Action Dropped
• Bank-Busting Bills Proposed In Senate, House
• Energy Cos. Move To Toss State Antitrust Claims
• Horizontal Merger Guidelines Review: A Midterm Report
• With Intel Suit, FTC Puts Big Bet On Section 5 Power
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Blue Cross Demurrer Bid
• Howrey IP Lawyer Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
• Clinic Settlement Ends CareCore Antitrust Suit
• EU Clears $2B Amcor Deal For Alcan, With Divestiture
• Pepsi, Coke Bottle Up Powerade False Ads Dispute
• Russia Faces Perils On Road To Antitrust Reform
• Mead Johnson Seeks New Trial In Baby Formula Suit
• Anti-Competitive Effect Needed In PSA Claims: 5th Circ.
• Microsoft Accord Ends EU Antitrust Investigation
• FTC Nominees Vow To Crack Down On Fraud
• EU Court Scraps €1.2B State Aid Penalty Against EDF
• BofA Settles Antitrust Suit Over Arbitration Clause
• Vt. AG Investigates Dairy Farmer Antitrust Claims
• Wellbutrin Indirect Buyers Seek Cert. In Antitrust Suit
• Shareholder Suit Over De Beers Settlement Tossed
• Visteon Supplier's Suit V. Chinese Rival Tossed
• IBM Accused Of Mainframe Software Market Monopoly
• Apple Defuses IPhone Antitrust Discovery Feud
• Vt. High Court Certifies Honeywell Thermostat Class
• 9th Circ. Nixes Price-Fixing Action Against Shell, Others
• DC Circ. Backs FCC Cap On Wireless Subsidies
• NASCAR Takes Checkered Flag In Antitrust Case
• King Pharm.'s Advertising Suit Against Rival Hits Snag
• FCC Needs To Improve Cell Phone Oversight: GAO
• Australia Approves Virgin, Delta Joint Venture
• Counterclaims Pared In Real Estate Listings Suit
• Chi Mei To Pay $220M After Copping To LCD Price-Fixing
• FTC On Track To Get $33M Boost To Budget
• Exxon Franchisees Decry Company's Pricing Policies
• Conseco Wins Bid To Ax Suit Over GM Building Sale
• DuPont Settlement Axed In Farmers' Antitrust Case
• Justices Grill Both Sides In Class Arbitration Case
• AT&T Appeals Judge's Refusal To Toss Antitrust Case
• College Bowl Bill Passes House Subcommittee
• France Telecom Hit With €63M Antitrust Fine
• Russia Again Accuses Gazprom Unit Of Price-Fixing
• EU Raids Lundbeck, Others In Antitrust Probe
• EU Draws Rambus Antitrust Probe To A Close
• EU Extends Review Of Kraft Bid For Cadbury
• Patent Pools In The Life Sciences
• Law360 Ranks Largest Competition Practices
• FTC OKs BASF Divestiture Of Ciba Assets
• 9th Circ. Hears Allied's Antitrust Appeal Against Tyco
• Judge Nixes 'Egg-Sharing' Antitrust Suit For 3rd Time
• Verizon, NYC Cleared Of $60M Antitrust Suit
• Sirius XM Hit With Antitrust Action Over Merger
• Clarity In Chinese Merger Review Procedures?
• Union Subsidies Case Heads Toward Antitrust Trial
• Ranbaxy Admits To Infringing Purdue OxyContin Patent
• FTC Widens Intel Probe To Nvidia Dispute: Report
• US Gives Green Light To $34B Berkshire-BNSF Deal
• Discovery Disputes Continue In Milk Antitrust MDL
• EU May Soon Sign Off On Microsoft Antitrust Deal
• Conn. AG To Probe Health Net-UnitedHealth Deal
• EU Approves $3.5B Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin Deal
• ECJ Nixes 'Regulatory Holiday' For Deutsche Telekom
• Microsoft Fails To Keep US Docs From Canada Plaintiffs
• Pharmacies' Suit Over Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Dismissed
• Howrey Leads With 'Winning' Growth Strategy
• Bird & Bird Snatches Linklaters Competition Pro
• Competition Attorneys Dominate At Howrey
• Power Co-Op Seeks To Shut Off Antitrust Price Suit
• Ex-Army Officer Gets 17.5 Years In Iraq Contract Plot
• House OKs Bill Boosting Local Satellite Broadcasts
• Dismissal Affirmed In Short-Sale Antitrust Suit
• 9th Circ. Makes U-Turn, Nixes Gas Price-Gouging Suit
• Push For Section 5 Revival Puts Businesses On Alert
• Kohl Pitches Stricter Pay-For-Delay Drug Rules
• Last Defendants Dropped From Cigarette Antitrust Suit
• Ocean Spray Loses Bid To Drop Counterclaims
• UK Fur Broker Must File Ch. 15 To Stay Suit: Judge
• Core Of US Merger Guidelines Still Strong: Varney
• EC Signs Off On GDF Suez Competition Fixes
• Targeting Product Endorsements In Advertising
• $203M Kickback Verdict For SC Johnson Upheld
• Direct Purchasers Propose Counsel In AndroGel MDL
• 5th Circ. Speeds Up AT&T Appeal Of Pricing Plan TRO
• PBM Wins $13.5M In Baby Formula Advertising Suit
• German Cartel Watchdog Targets Deutsche Telekom
• Australia To Oppose Caltex Acquisition Of Mobil Stations
• Amazon Loses Bid To Challenge Google Books Deal
• Blockbuster Users Cut From Online DVD Rental MDL
• ID Validation Outfit Accuses Rival Of Monopoly
• Mexico's Grupo Televisa Hit With $3.7M Antitrust Fine
• Nokia Accuses Samsung, Others Of LCD Price-Fixing
• False Advertising Claims Cut From Racing Fuel Suit
• Leahy Urges Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• Remaining Trademark Claims Chucked In FICO Suit
• 21 States Win $25M Settlement In Vitamin Suit
• Drugmakers Fined $6M Over Viagra, Cialis, Levitra
• Packaged Ice Defendants Seek To Delay Settlement
• Indirect Purchasers Win Class Cert. In SRAM MDL
• Wholesale Petroleum Buyers, Sellers — Beware