Competition Archive » December, 2010

Competition - December, 2010

158 articles

• US Sparked Global Antitrust Enforcement In 2010
• Competition Cases To Watch In 2011
• Antitrust Defendants Score Windfall In 2010
• Antitrust Regulators To Step Up In 2011
• Considering New Expert Disclosure Requirements
• China Thumbs Nose At US Gripes Over Wind Subsidies
• Comcast-NBC Deal Wins FCC Chair's Support
• Dutch Agency Fines Millers €82M In Flour Cartel Probe
• Judge Trims Long-Running Universal Antitrust Suit
• France Fines Traffic Supply Cos. €53M In Cartel Probe
• Halliburton Says Nigeria Bribery Deal Is Only $35M
• Germany Hit With €1B Claim Over Blocked Merger
• EU Eyes SC Johnson-Sara Lee Deal In Antitrust Probe
• US Fights Chinese Wind Power Grants In WTO
• Video Gamers Win Class Cert. In EA Antitrust Suit
• Apple Gets IPod, ITunes Antitrust Action Tossed
• Sirius Users Can't Replead Contract Claim: Judge
• Activision Wants $400M From EA In Designer Fight
• House Strikes Blow At Airbus Tanker Bid
• Intel-McAfee Deal Wins FTC OK, Still Faces EU Scrutiny
• FERC's 2010 Enforcement Recap
• UK Court Fines BAE In Tanzania Payments Probe
• Lucasfilm Settles DOJ Probe Into Pixar Hiring Pact
• Latin Node Faces Bribery Charges Over Telecom Deal
• DOJ Says SAIC Decision Supports Blackstone FCA Case
• 11 States Join DOJ Suit Over Merchant Fees
• Cities Seek To Revive Price-Fixing Suit Against BP, Shell
• Ofcom Accuses UK Telecom BT Of Unfair Pricing
• FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Proposal
• News Corp. Gets EU Antitrust OK For $12.6B BSkyB Buy
• Dey To Pay $280M To End Drug Price Inflation Suit
• Pillsbury Snags Antitrust Vet From Winston
• Cabotage Purchaser Seeks Info In Attys' Fees Battle
• Iowa Food Co. Says Rival Rigged School Lunch Market
• DOJ Wants Names In Accenture Kickback Case
• EU Railways Seek Damages From Alleged Carbon Cartel
• Czech Energy Cos. Blocked Antitrust Raid, EU Says
• ACO Payment Methods: The Middle Path Is Best
• Suits Pile Up Over JPMorgan, HSBC Silver Claims
• Samsung Can't Keep DRAM Pleas From SRAM MDL
• Deutsche Telekom Targeted In Slovak Antitrust Probe
• 2nd Circ. Bars Priceline From $336M Class Deal
• Professors Urge High Court To Crush '98 Tobacco Deal
• Halliburton Settles Bribery Case For $250M
• Level 3 Wants Conditions On Comcast-NBC Deal
• Cuomo Drops Appeal In Marsh Bid-Rigging Case
• Blue Cross Michigan Calls DOJ Antitrust Suit Flawed
• Plaintiffs Blast $137M BofA Deal In Muni Bond MDL
• Aussies Back Virgin Blue Alliances With Air NZ, Etihad
• France Fines 4 Auto Suppliers In Price-Fixing Probe
• HP Kickback Probe Widens To More European Countries
• EU Court Adviser Urges Protection For Leniency Docs
• AUO Antitrust Ruling Delayed For Criminal Trial
• HP Must Reimburse Insurer For $11M In Defense Costs
• FTC Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Pay-For-Delay Case
• Feds Modify Claims In $350M Aeropostale Kickback Plot
• Italy Fines 15 Cos. €81M In Body Care Antitrust Probe
• Case Study: FTC V. Ovation
• Dechert Lures Howrey Antitrust Vet
• Stora Enso Gets Paper Antitrust Action Tossed
• A Review Of 2010 Antitrust Class Actions
• Canada Targets Visa, MasterCard Over Merchant Rules
• Australia Gives Blessing To $8.2B ASX-SGX Merger
• E.ON Loses Bid To Toss €38M Seal-Tampering Fine
• J&J Hit With $50M Verdict In Pa. Medicare Suit
• Judge Nixes Samsung Bid To Sack Claims In SRAM MDL
• Upton Urges FCC To Speed Up Comcast-NBC Merger
• Sasol Agrees To $16M Fine In S. Africa Collusion Case
• LB Foster Wins OK For $114M Portec Buy With Plant Sale
• France Raises Red Flag Over Google Ad Dominance
• DOD Urged To Weigh Airbus Subsidies In Tanker War
• Latham & Watkins Lures DOJ Antitrust Veteran
• EU Clarifies Rules On Cooperation Deals Between Rivals
• EU Launches Probe Into Greek Cereal Aid
• Swiss Financial Co. SIX Fined $7M In Antitrust Probe
• All Nippon Ends Air Cargo Price-Fixing MDL For $10M
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Railroad Antitrust Case
• RAE To Pay DOJ $1.7M In Chinese Bribery Case
• Weir To Pay £14M Over Iraq Oil-For-Food Kickbacks
• AntiCancer Sues Cellsight Over Tumor Detection IP
• Justices Won't Address Venue In Apple Monopoly Case
• High Court To Weigh In On Telecom Competition Cases
• RAE Pays SEC $1.2M To Settle China Bribe Claims
• Greece Threatens To Veto Unilever-Ice Cream Co. Deal
• Arcadia Targets Home Goods Rival Over Topshop Mark
• Japan Orders J&J To Nix Acuvue Price-Display Ban
• Judge Stays Apple, AT&T Suit Pending Concepcion
• Judge Won't Cut Experts From Milk Antitrust MDL Case
• EU Puts Cement Makers In Cartel Crosshairs
• Ryanair Loses Bid To See EU State Aid Probe Docs
• Humana Drops Walgreen Drug Plan Comparisons Suit
• EU Competition Settlements At A Crossroads
• Judge's Order Muddies Crestron Antitrust Case
• Fed. Circ. Nixes ERBE's Latest Endoscopy IP Suit
• Priceline Challenges $336M Currency Fee Deal
• 3 Ex-UBS Execs Indicted In Muni Bond Fraud Suit
• Gazprom Drops Appeal Of $44M Russian Antitrust Fine
• Dean Foods To Pay $30M To Settle Vt. Antitrust Suit
• Visa Europe Settles Antitrust Suit With EU, Drops Fees
• Samsung Fails To Nix Classes In SRAM Antitrust MDL
• Intellicheck Settles Antitrust Suit With Rival
• Borders And Barnes & Noble — Can It Succeed?
• Judge Wants More Fee Info From Cabotage Plaintiffs
• S. Africa Blocks DuPont Unit's Bid For Pannar
• JFTC Probes DeNA Over Mobile Gaming Trade Practices
• AGL, Markel Off Hook For Intel Antitrust Defense
• EU Fines French Pharmacists €5M For Price-Fixing
• The Long Arm Of The FTC Reaches Even Approved Deals
• EU Hits LCD Makers With €649M In Cartel Fines
• CORRECTED: Reddy Ice Cartel Action Survives Challenge
• Exactech To Pay $3M To Settle Kickbacks Case
• Halliburton, KBR Deny New Nigerian Graft Charges
• Pride Int'l Unit Settles Bribery Claims For $56M
• Germany Fines Chemical Cos. €15M In Cartel Probe
• France Proposes Antitrust Fixes For Supermarket Sector
• Subpoenas On Firms Stand In Flat-Panel MDL: 9th Circ.
• Abbott, Others To Pay $421M Over Drug Price Hikes
• Cipro Buyers Urge High Court To Rule On Pay-For-Delay
• BofA To Pay $137M In Muni Bond Bid-Rigging Probe
• Judge OKs $4.2M In Hydrogen Peroxide MDL Deals
• Graco Trade Secrets Suit Against Gama Stays Alive
• The End Of Class Actions? Not Likely
• Ex-KBR Exec Pleads Guilty To Nigeria Bribes
• DOJ Delays Discovery In Air Cargo Antitrust MDL
• Pharmacy Drops Provigil Class Suit Against Cephalon
• Beer Drinkers Eye Cert Bid In InBev Merger Case
• Case Study: Nightingale V. Anodyne
• Humana Sues Walgreen Over Drug Cost Comparisons
• High Court May Overhaul Class Standards In Wal-Mart
• Comcast-NBC Deal Extended, Awaiting Regulator OKs
• NJ Man Admits To Paying Bribes For ConEd Contracts
• UK Wants First Dibs On Review Of Travel Agency Deal
• Mount Sinai Hospital Official Cops To Bid-Rigging
• Feds Accuse Florida West Of Rate-Fixing Scheme
• Taiwan Auto Parts Price-Fixing Case Moves Forward
• Injunction Bid Fails In Antitrust Suit Against JEA
• EU Antitrust Raids Target AstraZeneca
• Ex-UBS Banker Charged In Muni Bond Probe
• 11th Circ. Refuses To Revive Tempur-Pedic Resale Case
• FTC To Keep An Eye On Google, Staffer Says
• FTC's Intel Action Leaves Uncertainty In Its Wake
• Yahoo Japan-Google Deal Gets OK From JFTC
• EU Extends Deadline For News Corp.-BSkyB Merger
• ACCC Worries Asahi-P&N Combo May Boost Soda Prices
• FCC Releases Net Neutrality Road Map
• Kohl Calls For Close Scrutiny Of Google-ITA Deal
• Judge Revives Oil Rig Helicopter Price-Fixing Case
• GAO Nixes Chopper Contract Bid Protest
• Concrete Exec Cops To Price-Fixing Charge
• CareCore Hit With $34M Verdict In Antitrust Suit
• Judge Reversal Neuters Antitrust Claims Against IGT
• Costco Files Fresh Antitrust Suit Against LCD Makers
• FTC Challenges LabCorp's Westcliff Acquisition
• Antitrust Claims Fail In Hawaii, Guam Shipping MDL
• DOJ, FTC Chided For Insurance Antitrust Efforts
• Novo Patent Fight Over Prandin To Stay In Minn.
• Avis-Dollar Thrifty Merger Faces Antitrust Suit
• Contemplating Class Action Waivers