Competition Archive » August, 2011

Competition - August, 2011

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• Judge Cans Bid-Rigging Suit Over $5.3B Del Monte LBO
• EU Targets AFP Over State Aid Concerns
• American Airlines, Sabre Reach Deal Amid Antitrust Row
• LCD Makers' Joint Venture May Face Antitrust Scrutiny
• Jack Daniel's Sues Competitor Over Use Of Jakk'd Mark
• Urology Group Settles Pa.'s Monopoly Claims
• Conflicts Sour Dean, Dairy Farmers' $140M Antitrust Deal
• UK Charges 1st Person Under New Bribery Law
• 9th Circ. Sanctions Alioto Firm For Southwest Merger Row
• Acella Loses Bid To Nix False Ad Suit Over Vitamin Labels
• Sirius XM Defeats 1 Of 2 Derivative Suits Over Merger
• AT&T Faces Uphill Battle In DOJ Antitrust Suit
• Sharp, Others Settle LCD Antitrust Claims For $388M
• LabCorp Reaches $49.5M Deal To End Medi-Cal Fraud Suit
• Sabry Lee Distributor Cops To Auto Lights Conspiracy
• Layne Christensen Fires Exec Amid FCPA Probe
• Microsoft Asks ITC To End Game Controller Probe
• Oracle Hits HP Back With Fraud Claim Over CEO Deal
• Disgraced Mass. House Speaker Denied New Trial
• Drug Co. Seeks Quick Win On False Ad Claims In IP Suit
• Canada Renews Attack On United-Air Canada Deal
• Australia Says Telstra Must Rework Its Plans To Split
• AT&T Says FCC Shouldn't Lump T-Mobile, License Deals
• Ocean Spray, Pom Go For Kill Before False Ads Trial
• Countrywide, First American, KB Escape Kickback Suit
• DOJ Backs $3.2B GE, Converteam Deal With Divestiture
• Costco LCD Price-Fixing Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• S. Africa Asks High Court To Review Its Antitrust Powers
• NZ Regulators Can Pursue Air Cargo Price-Fixing Claims
• Dutch Watchdog Upholds €20M Newspaper Antitrust Fines
• Ex-Mass. Speaker DiMasi Seeks Lenient Bribery Sentence
• Construction Cos. Get Full Retrial On $90M FCA Judgment
• 10th Circ. Backs Qwest In Fight Over FCC Rule
• Volvo Unit Raided In Swedish Boat Engine Antitrust Probe
• Swiss Bank Accused Of Aiding Bribery At Saudi Oil Co.
• Children's Hospital Settles Infant Care Antitrust Suit
• US Seeks 4 Years For Pipe Co. Owner Over Con Ed Bribes
• Amgen Can't Dodge Kickback Claims In Aranesp Suit
• Ex-ABB Exec Says FCPA Indictment May Be Time-Barred
• Argentum To Pay Noble $1M In Fees In Dressing IP Fight
• Ex-Dick's Atty Fights US Calls To Revoke Bail Over Email
• Producers Guild Wins Antitrust OK For Credit Reviews
• 6th Circ. OKs Uneven Penalties In Mich. Bribery Case
• FCC Resumes AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Review
• Bid-Rigging Case Against Ex-GE Execs Sent To Trial
• Deckers, Emu Resolve Ugg Trademark Suit
• DOJ Defends Bid To Block H&R's $288M TaxACT Buy
• Terra Execs Point To New Evidence In Acquittal Bid
• Steelers Sue Shirt Maker Over 'Terrible Towel' Knockoff
• Ex-Aeropostale Exec Fails To Skirt Kickback Charges
• Panasonic Ducks Samsung Antitrust Suit Over Patent Deal
• Judge Still Won't Nix Arbitration In Phone Keyboard Row
• Online Jeans Retailer On Hook In Levi Trademark Suit
• Schwab Accuses BofA, Others Of Libor Antitrust Scheme
• Farmer Subclass Loses Bid To Regain Cert. In Milk MDL
• Pentagon Contracting Official Nabbed In Bribery Sting
• Postal Worker Cops To $13M Cash-For-Contracts Scheme
• Judge Nixes Wire Fraud Charge In GE Bid-Rigging Suit
• UK Seeks Deeper Antitrust Review Of Stericycle Deal
• Hagens Berman Wants NY E-Book Actions Moved To Calif.
• Judge Pares Class In Home Warranty Kickback Suit
• Aussies Fail To Block Metcash's $225M Grocery Chain Buy
• No Government Intervention? No FCA Merit In 5th Circ.
• Concrete Co. Cops To Price-Fixing Scheme
• Class Counsel Awarded $13M In Sirius XM Antitrust Deal
• Nestle Canada Must Produce Docs In Price-Fixing MDL
• Judge Won't Stall Ocean Spray, Pom False Ads Trial
• AT&T Must Prove Need For $39B T-Mobile Takeover: FCC
• Ex-Mass. House Speaker Deserves 12 Years For Bribery: US
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Fraud Suit Over Horizon Price-Fixing Plot
• 2nd Circ. Shuts Door On 'Patsy's' Name For NY Eateries
• Fed. Circ. Denies USDA Immunity In Grape Patent Suit
• Microsoft, Yahoo Dodge Suits Over Blocked Spam Mail
• Ex-Mack Truck Dealer's Case Stalls At 6th Circ.
• Investors Plead Guilty To Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Appeal Of Hollywood Producers' FCPA Sentences Dropped
• HP Latest To Hit AUO With Price-Fixing Suit
• Magnum D'Or Faces Investor Action Over Kickback Plot
• Judge Strips Ethypharm's Antitrust Suit Over TriCor IP
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Class Cert. In Comcast Antitrust Action
• No Quick Appeal For Capper-Volstead Denials: 3rd Circ.
• Canadian Judge Puts Brakes On DRAM Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge Won't Trim Hurricane Ike Bribery Case
• Biofuel Co. Blasts Counsel Over Failed Exxon Suit
• Prison Telecom Says Rival Told Lies To Steal Customers
• Pom Slaps Backside Beverages With Trademark Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Ticketmaster Info Sharing
• OneBeacon Sues Texas Law Firm Over EchoStar Sanctions
• Consumers Understand '100% Beef' Claim: Kraft Witness
• Goldman Escapes Swath Of Suits In Muni Bond MDL
• Rohm & Haas, Arkema Exit Plastic Additives MDL
• U-Haul Price-Fixing Action Gets The Boot
• CDI Seeks Sanctions Against Ex-Employee In FCA Suit
• L'Oreal Targets Ampro In Hair Gel Trade Dress Suit
• US Defends 'Very Large' Discovery In CDR Fraud Case
• Troubleshooting ACO Antitrust Enforcement
• Ex-Marsh Exec Hits Spitzer, Slate With $60M Libel Suit
• Mister Softee Tries To Freeze Rival's Use Of Jingle
• GNC Settles $1.5M Class Action Over Steroid Poppers
• FTC Loses Lundbeck Baby Meds Fight Before 8th Circ.
• Comcast, DirecTV Settle Over NFL Sunday Ticket Ads
• State Quota Violates Commerce Clause, Not Sherman Act
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Kickback Judgment Against Broker
• Exec Gets $1M Bail In Auto Lights Price-Fixing Case
• EU Objects To $4.3B Western Digital, Hitachi Deal
• Louboutin, YSL Trademark Fight Paused For Appeal
• GMAC Kickback Suit Put On Hold For High Court Ruling
• Sky's Control Over Pay-TV Movies Squashes Rivals: UK
• In Search Of Meaningful Market Definition
• Judge Tosses False Ad Suit Against USGBC
• Hagens Says Latest E-Book Suit Gets It Wrong
• Sumitomo Gets FTC OK On $340M Steel Wheels Buy
• San Juan Fires Back Against Pay Phone Antitrust Claims
• Green Day Kicks Concert Video Copyright Suit
• IRI Barred From Marketing Software In Syncsort Fight
• AAI Rips AT&T's Proposed $39B T-Mobile Buy
• 2nd Circ. Rejects NYC Bid To Undo Insurance Merger
• FASB Dodges Accounting IP, Antitrust Suit
• Don't Gamble With The UK Bribery Act
• Davis Polk Adds FTC Antitrust Maven In DC
• Judge Kicks Out Subpoena Bid In Soccer Antitrust Case
• FICO Scores Low In Credit Rating Trademark Feud
• Ford Model-Poaching Suit Is In: Judge
• Air Canada, United Blast Watchdog's Bid To Block Deal
• Regal Beloit To Divest Motor Units In AO Smith Deal
• FTAIA No Limit To Antitrust Claims Jurisdiction: 3rd Circ.
• Sara Lee, Kraft Duel Over 'Biased' Hot Dog Ad Survey
• Army Captain Gets 3 Years For Iraq Contracts Bribery
• Contractor's $2.5B Bid-Rigging Suit Dropped Again
• Asset Sale Ends Review Of $2.5B Acergy, Subsea 7 Deal
• Dollywood Sues To Protect Trademark
• New CFTC Rules: Liability For Fraud-Based Manipulation
• Ex-Army Colonel Gets 1 Year For Iraq Contract Scheme
• Libor Manipulation Suits Against Bank Giants Moved To NY
• Italy Expands Probe Of Sky Italia Soccer Broadcast Deal
• Union Pacific, BNSF Slam 'Incoherent' Antitrust Suit
• Saudi Airline Strikes $14M Deal In Price-Fixing MDL
• UK Antitrust Agency Calls For Probe Of Cement Industry
• US Foreign Bribery Actions Soared In 2010, Report Says
• Tobacco Co. Seeks High Court Look At Master Settlement
• Colo. County Wants JetAway's Antitrust Suit Grounded
• Axiom Calls Rival's Latest Undercutting Claims Bogus
• FTC Wants More Info On $2.3B Hertz, Dollar Thrifty Deal
• Shopping Channel Can't Shake Topshop IP Suit
• Mexican Price-Squeeze Tie-Breaker
• Google Walking Tightrope With $12.5B Motorola Buy
• Sara Lee, Kraft Fire Opening Salvos In Wiener War
• FTC Backs Program To Regulate Online Tracking
• ATM Maker To Plead Guilty In False Merger Docs Probe
• Indirect Purchasers Certified In Wellbutrin Antitrust Suit
• Ex-Ohio Judge Denied Corruption Sentence Stay
• Louboutin Takes Red Sole Mark Battle To 2nd Circ.
• AT&T Targets Consumers Fighting $39B T-Mobile Merger
• Luxpro Competition Suit Against Apple Survives
• Applying Section 1 To Hospital Peer Review Decisions
• Ex-MediSys CEO Made Up Lawmakers' Consulting Gigs: US
• Ex-CCI Execs Can't Shake Foreign Bribery Charges
• Antitrust Class Action Against Zipper Cos. Survives
• Netflix Says Baker's Wal-Mart Work Dooms DVD Class
• CDI Gets Stark Act Claim Tossed In Medicare FCA Suit
• New E-Book Price-Fixing Suit Snares Random House
• FTC Clears $848M CIBC Stake In JPMorgan Unit
• Pentair Sues Solar Co. Over 'Intelli' Mark
• Waste Hauler To Pay $1M Over Antitrust Deal Violation
• Owners Of Airline Service Cos. Cop To Kickback Scheme
• Conn. AG, Hotels Settle Room Price-Fixing Fight
• Canadian Antitrust Watchdog To Update Merger Remedies
• Stryker Unit Dodges Zimmer's Sanctions Bid
• FTC Alters Competition, Consumer Protection Hearings
• Clergy Exemption May Hurt Competition, High Court Told
• How They Won It: Bingham Steers Nissan Out Of Price-Fixing Case
• Perfume Maker Targets Victoria's Secret Over Fantasies
• Anderson Slams Creditors' $75M Claims Against Insiders
• 3rd Circ. Review Of FCC Ownership Rules — Take 2
• NY Price-Fixing Claims Kept Alive In LCD MDL
• AstraZeneca Settles Idaho's AWP Suit For $2.5M
• Ex-Judge Gets 28 Years For $3M 'Kids For Cash' Scheme
• LG, Samsung, Others Probed Over Alleged LCD Price-Fixing
• FTC Signs Off On Randstad's $770M SFN Purchase
• Feds Slam Bid To Block Docs In Tomato Antitrust Case
• Ex-Alaska Pol Says Feds Aided 'Pedophile' For Testimony
• 2nd Circ. Revives Atty's Antitrust Suit Against Citigroup
• UMG Shoots Down Marley Label's Antitrust Suit
• SEC Demands Info On Deere's Overseas Activities
• How ACPERA Has Affected Criminal Cartel Enforcement
• Pom Wonderful, Meyer Close To Reaching Deal In IP Row
• Google Dodges Suit Over Advertising Pricing Discounts
• UK Supermarkets Fined £49.5M Over Price-Fixing
• Keker To Stay As Counsel In Tomato Antitrust Case
• Bayer, Lilly False Ad Row Over Pet Meds To Stay In NY
• Ethanol Developer Ends $72M Antitrust Suit
• Viacom Settles With Cablevision Over IPad Streaming
• AAI Urges US To Probe $425M Waste Management Merger
• UMG Wants To Bully Grooveshark Out Of Business: Atty
• YSL Can Step On Louboutin's Red Sole Mark, Judge Says
• 6th Circ.'s Narrow Path For Plaintiffs Under Twombly
• Baltimore Latest To Sue Banks Over Libor Probe
• Apple, Publishers Accused Of E-Book Price-Fixing
• Innospec Says Afton 'Stonewalling' Antitrust Suit
• Italy Hits Toshiba Unit, Others With €5.5M Antitrust Fine
• CORRECTED: Chunghwa Gets OK For $10M Deal In CRT Price-Fixing Case
• Russian Mining Co. Gets Securities Fraud Suit Nixed
• Kaplan, West Denied $5M Deal In Bar Prep Scheme Suit
• 'Slap Ya Mama' Wants Rival Ousted From Spice Market
• Comcast Loses Emergency Bid To Pull DirecTV NFL Ads
• FCC Links Reviews Of AT&T's Qualcomm, T-Mobile Deals
• Q&A With Shearman & Sterling's Stephen Hibbard
• GE Capital Boss Grilled Over Bid To Nix Bid-Rigging Case
• Goldman Faces Mortgage Suit Threats From AIG, Others
• Mired In The MISO Market
• News Of The World And Multijurisdictional Enforcement
• Celanese Unit Must Face Fiber Price-Fixing Suit
• Abbott Fights $3.5M Verdict In GSK Suit Over Norvir
• FTC Wants More Details On Carpenter's $558M Latrobe Buy
• SEC Scores Injunction Against Convicted Ex-Mayor
• Perkins Coie Snags Latham Antitrust Pro
• AT&T, T-Mobile Tie-Up Could Falter Under States' Review
• Dutch Competition Regulator Holds KPN, Caiway Deal
• DirecTV Marketer Sues For $84M In Contract Dispute
• FTC Says NY Pharmacy Choice Bill Could Curb Competition
• Sirius XM Subscribers Tout $180M Deal In Antitrust Action
• The Pitfalls Of Multiple Representations
• Q&A With Robins Kaplan's Bernice Conn
• Gosselin Violated FCA In Moving Fee Case: Jury
• Terra Execs Convicted In Haiti Teleco Bribery Scheme
• SunTrust Claims Ex-Employees Stole Clients, Secrets
• Aon Hits Ex-Workers With Trade Secrets Suit
• 5th Circ. Nixes Relator From McKesson Kickbacks Case
• 11th Circ. Denies Ex-Mayor's Bribery Conviction Appeal
• US Asks Judge To Approve $37B Comcast-NBC Merger
• Brokerage Seeks To Dodge Rice Futures Class Action
• Temp-Air Sues Ex-Employee, Rival Over Alleged Poaching
• Meritor Gets No Damages In Eaton Antitrust Suit
• CDR Execs Blast Excessive Discovery In Bid-Rigging Suit
• DirecTV Fights Comcast's Bid To Pull NFL Package Ads
• Health Care Competition: Beware The Middleman
• Mine Co. Hits Carbo With Fracking Antitrust Suit
• EU Probes Swatch, Others Over Watch Parts Supply
• Ex-Cisco Engineer Charged With Hacking
• Sex Spray Co. Settles Sears DieHard Trademark Suit
• Ex-Naval Contractor To Plead Guilty In $10M Bribery Case
• NFL Players Approve New 10-Year Labor Contract
• Spain Hits Gas Natural With €3.3M Antitrust Fine
• Pozen Appointed As Acting DOJ Antitrust Head
• US Blasts KVN Client Conflict Solution In Tomato Suit
• 5th Defendant Denies Bus Contract Kickback Scheme
• Contractor Who Bribed Tenn. Official Fights Suspension
• Former Army Corps Worker Denies $50M Fraud
• Ohio Judge Wants 6th Circ. Review Of Bribery Conviction
• Panasonic Gets Fish Kicked Off Antitrust Class Action
• Ferring, Aventis Reach $20M Deal In DDAVP Antitrust Suit
• Audio Co. Accuses Phonic Of Flouting FCC Standards
• Judge Tosses Optical Disk Drive Antitrust MDL
• EU Takes Critical Look At $9.7B NYSE Tie-Up
• Q&A With Fulbright & Jaworski's Josh Lichtman
• Growing Foreign Prosecutions Under FCPA-Style Laws
• DOJ OKs VeriFone-Hypercom Deal With New Asset Buyer
• Google Says Apple, Microsoft Trying to Sink Android
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive $500M Telecom Antitrust Suit
• Comcast Tries To Tackle DirecTV Over 'Free' NFL Package
• Lawyers Say NBA's Legal Move A Slam Dunk
• FTC Clears $1.6B Blackboard Sale To Providence
• IBM Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Mainframe Resales
• Germany Plans Antitrust Reforms To Match EU Policy
• FTC Patent Expert Joins Google Amid Agency Probe
• Revisiting Football Labor Disputes Decided In Minn.
• Mainframe Software Cos. Drop IBM Antitrust Claims In EU
• HSBC, Barclays Confirm Libor Manipulation Probe
• 8th Circ. Denies 3rd Look At Catheter Antitrust Suit
• Ohio Judge Gets 14 Months For Lying In Bribery Probe
• Military Officers Reach Plea Deals In Bagram Bribe Case
• South Africa Defends Appeal Of $2.5B Wal-Mart Tie-Up
• Gilead Tries To Nix Whistleblower's Retaliation Suit
• NBA Sues To Block Players Union's Antitrust Shot
• Judge Won't Revisit Ruling Trimming Compressor MDL
• Antitrust Investigations: Is Facebook Next?
• Li Ka-Shing Group Nails $4B Deal For Northumbrian Water
• DOJ Moves To Block H&R Block's $288M TaxACT Buy
• Revamped FCC Carriage Rules Irk Cable Operators
• Settlement Near In VeriFone-Hypercom Merger Suit: DOJ
• FTC, DOJ Clear Key Energy's $300M Fracking Cos. Buy
• Contractor Cops To Bid-Rigging $24M Condo Project
• Netflix Cautions Court On Wal-Mart Antitrust Deal
• Ex-Dick's Atty Hit With Guilty Verdict In Kickbacks Case
• Spain Competition Watchdog Probes Oracle After HP Push
• Q&A With Steptoe & Johnson's Michael Heimbold
• Pharmacies Fight $29B Express Scripts, Medco Deal
• Ex-Army Officer Gets 18 Months Over Contractors' Bribes
• Williams & Connolly Attys Dodge Sanctions In Milk MDL