Competition Archive » September, 2011

Competition - September, 2011

239 articles

• Japanese Freight Co. To Pay $2M Fine For Fee-Fixing Plot
• Verizon Takes Aim At FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Truck Makers Can't Escape Transmission Antitrust Suit
• 3rd Circ. Widens Door For Foreign Antitrust Claims
• AT&T Fights Sprint, C Spire Bids To Nix $39B T-Mobile Buy
• K&L Gates Adds Class Action Pro From Mintz Levin
• Morgan Stanley Exits KeySpan Antitrust Suit For $5M
• Hitachi-LG To Pay $21M In Disk Drive Price-Fixing Case
• Judge Won't Restart Auto Parts Price Discrimination Suit
• The Role Of Regional Offices In The SEC FCPA Unit
• De Beers Shakes Defunct Diamond Seller's Antitrust Suit
• Dish Wants FCC Hearing On $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• FBI Agent Lays Out Origins Of Gabon FCPA Sting
• 9th Circ. Nixes Shipping Surcharge MDL
• Jury Deadlocked In Cargo Exec's Price-Fixing Case
• LG, Others Can't Shake State Antitrust Claims In LCD Suit
• SAIC, Others Pay $22.6M To Settle Bid-Rigging Claims
• Arkema Can't Ditch €59M Chemical Cartel Fine
• Merck Pays $1.6M To End Idaho AWP Fight
• FTC Clears Level 3's $3B Global Crossing Buy
• Netflix Can't Quash Class In Wal-Mart Antitrust MDL
• Furukawa To Pay $200M In Auto Parts Antitrust Case
• Judge Won't Toss $34M CareCore Antitrust Verdict
• DOJ Wants More Info On $12.5B Google-Motorola Deal
• FBI Botched Sting Operation, Gabon FCPA Defendants Say
• EU Greenlights GKN's $440M Buy Of Auto Parts Suppliers
• Feds Try To Chart Course On FCPA Knowledge Requirement
• Judge Won't Revive AEP Natural Gas Price-Fixing Suit
• Ohio Credit Union COO Admits Role In $70M Bank Fraud
• Sandoz Antitrust Claims Nixed In Bayer's Yasmin IP Suit
• Free Press Takes FCC To 1st Circ. Over Net Neutrality
• Ex-Indy Official Loses Acquittal Bid In Bribery Case
• Leggett & Platt To Turn Over Docs In Price-Fixing MDL
• Japanese Freight Cos. Pay $47M In US Price-Fixing Probe
• Model Agency Fights For Claims In Employee Poaching Suit
• Exposing Foreign Cos. To US Antitrust Litigation
• Full Steam Ahead For SABMiller's $9.8B Foster's Deal
• Lady Gaga Sues Over Cosmetics, Jewelry Trademark Bids
• Google Seeks To Shield Android Info In DOJ's AT&T Suit
• Feds Lay Out Jury Instructions In CCI Bribery Case
• Travel Co. Says NY Ruling Dooms AA Antitrust Suit
• Brockmeyer Named To Lead SEC's FCPA Unit
• EU Raids Natural Gas Cos. In Broad Antitrust Probe
• China's Merger Review Rules — Useful But Limited
• Panasonic, Whirlpool Execs Charged In Price-Fixing Sting
• 5th Circ. Revives Golf Voucher Antitrust Suit
• Jones Day Brings Latham Atty To Paris Antitrust Group
• Cox Can't Pull Plug On Cable Box Tying Action
• LG Can't Ditch LCD Claims Despite Alerting DOJ To Scheme
• Herd Of Dairy Cos. Funded Cow Killings To Fix Prices: Suit
• Terra Exec Seeks Lighter Sentence In Bribery Case
• Funds' Flonase Antitrust Suit Survives GSK Dismissal Bid
• AstraZeneca Settles Toprol Antitrust Action For $20M
• Oranto-Chevron Blocks Bought With Bribes: Report
• Hillandale, Others Scramble Out Of Egg Antitrust Suit
• VW Wins EU Antitrust Approval For MAN Takeover
• SEC Drops Fraud Suit Against Imprisoned Ex-Ala. Mayor
• Verizon Can't Shake Bad Faith Claim In Access Row
• Lindsey Rips DOJ Bid To Duck FCPA Misconduct Allegations
• Landfill Co. Crushed Rivals With Bribe Scheme: Suit
• CIMCO Exec Dodges Lincoln Electric Antitrust Claim
• Amgen Asks High Court To Take Up FCA Kickback Case
• Rose Acre Tells 7th Circ. Policies Cover Antitrust MDL
• Paul Hastings Adds Bingham Antitrust Partner
• To Pay Or Not To Pay For Gov't Official Travel
• EU Opens Antitrust Probe Of Bank E-Payment Standards
• Ex-Judge Gets 17 1/2 Years In 'Kids For Cash' Scheme
• Judge Sets Analysis Deadline In DOJ's AT&T Antitrust Suit
• Spanish Energy Cos. Fined €2.3M By Antitrust Watchdog
• Judge Guts Cigna Health Payment Fraud Class Suit
• No Bail For Ex-Mass. House Speaker Amid Appeal
• FCC Unveils Final Net Neutrality Rules
• Google Dodges 'Gadget' Trademark Suit
• Ex-Army Capt. Gets 10 Years For $1.3M Bribery Scheme
• Gosselin Says DOD Bid-Rigging Verdict Too Speculative
• Client Poaching Suit Against Nationwide, Ex-Agent Pared
• Germany Slams Wood Cos. With $57M In Price-Fixing Fines
• 7th Circ. Scraps Potash Price-Fixing Action
• FTC Asks Omnicare For More Info On PharMerica Bid
• The Market Share Mirage
• FCC Backs AT&T, Verizon Access To HD Sports Channels
• Judge OKs Innospec's $45M Deal To End Antitrust Suits
• American Must Put Fares On Orbitz: Ill. Appeals Court
• Indirect Cement Buyers Seek Cert. In Price-Fixing Suit
• Eckert Seamans Adds Antitrust Pro To DC Office
• Bayer Unit Can't Stop Rival Acne Drug Statements: Judge
• E-Book Antitrust Actions Off To Slow Start
• Cos. Can Use Rivals' Marks As Web Ad Keywords: EU Court
• Beauty And The BRICS: Avon's FCPA Investigation
• Krueger Sausage Hits Competitors With Trademark Suit
• Judge Won't Toss Fla. Antitrust Claims in LCD MDL
• BASF To Exit Foam Price-Fixing MDL For $51M
• AT&T Seeks Trial In DOJ Case Over T-Mobile Deal
• Ex-DOJ, FTC Antitrust Heads Spar Over Google's Power
• South Korea Fines Drug Cos. $9.6M Over Kickbacks
• Chile Clears Airlines' Merger With Conditions
• Greenberg FCPA Pro Heads To Venable
• Express Scripts Can't Shake Suit Over $29B Merger
• France Fines Canal Plus $41M, Pulls OK For TPS Merger
• The Honest-Services Statute Post-Skilling
• Freighter Cos. To Pay $29M In Price-Fixing Class Action
• Sandoz Settles Texas Drug Inflation Claims For $66M
• Express Scripts, Medco Say Deal Will Boost Competition
• GOP Urges Obama To Lay Off AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• Excelsior Spread Lies About Rival's IV Cap, Suit Says
• IBM Offers To Settle EU Antitrust Probe Over Mainframes
• SB Trust Must Arbitrate Claims In LG Antitrust MDL
• Wilson Sonsini To Open 1st EU Office In Brussels
• US Can't Force Steep Sentence For Abramoff Cohort: Judge
• Judge Trims Wells Fargo, QBE Policy Kickbacks Action
• Spain Targets Microsoft In Antitrust Probe
• DOD Ignored Competition On $81M Crane Contracts: Report
• FTC Investigates Valeant's Dermatology Buys
• Aussies Can't Halt Metcash's $225M Grocery Chain Buy
• NBA V. NBPA: Tactical Strike Or Tactical Blunder?
• Regional Telecom Launches Latest Suit Over AT&T Merger
• Ex-U.S. Army Corps Engineer Cops To Accepting Bribes
• Genentech Says Prior Suit Bars HGS' Antitrust Claims
• Infogroup Says Ex-CEO's New Venture Stole Trade Secrets
• Schmidt To Defend Google In Senate Antitrust Hearing
• Medicare Fraudster Gets 35 Years For $205M Bribery Scam
• Mich. City Official Gets 1 Year For Contract Bribe
• Insurer Off Hook In Trailer Bridge Antitrust MDL: 11th Circ.
• Buffett Says Infringement Is Martiniville's Own Fault
• H&R Block CEO Rips DOJ Market Definition In TaxACT Suit
• DOJ Conduct Remedies: Lessons From North Of The Border
• Saudi Food Co. To Pay $13M For Bribing Contractor
• Ex-Syndicated Food CEO Settles Fraud Case For $26M
• Watson Exits Medicaid Drug Inflation MDL For $79M
• 7 States Join DOJ Bid To Block AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
• Ex-Mass. House Speaker Asks To Delay Prison Date
• Challenging Class Action Waivers Post-Concepcion
• EU Antitrust Head Says Google Probe Needs Care, Speed
• These Shoes Are Made For Walking — Not Protecting
• United Tells DC Circ. Antitrust Case Is Speculative
• Feds Slam Bid To Nix Charges In Ohio Corruption Case
• Jury Finds Ex-Indy Official Guilty In Strip Club Bribes Case
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Revive KeySpan Price-Fixing Suit
• Google Rivals' Ad Deal Would Face Regulatory Review
• Crestron Escapes Injunction In Home Automation Row
• House Dems Urge DOJ To Drop AT&T, T-Mobile Tie-Up Suit
• Foam Cos. Lose 2nd Bid To Deflate Antitrust MDL
• EU Court Dumps Grolsch's $44M Cartel Fine
• Insurer Beats Supervalu's Bid For Antitrust Defense Costs
• Bridgestone To Pay $28M In Bid-Rigging, Bribery Case
• Mitsubishi Rayon Unit Can't Nix $35M Glass Cartel Fine
• Astellas Accused Of Delaying Generic Drug Approval
• Ex-GE Execs Oppose Statute Review In Bid-Rigging Case
• 9th Circ. Rejects Arminak Appeal In Antitrust Suit
• Judge Boots Antitrust Suit Against Fla. Public Utility
• Jury Awards DuPont $920M In Kevlar Trade Secrets Suit
• HSBC Ducks Antitrust Suit Over Silver Price Suppression
• Judge OKs Talent Management Co.'s Hacking Suit
• Smokefree CEO Settles With SEC In Wake Of Fraud Sting
• Clifford Chance Lures Linklaters Competition Veteran
• New EU Rules Aim To Keep Energy Market Competitive
• Mercury Lounge Rocks Live Nation With Poaching Suit
• Case Study: Haiti Teleco
• Avis Drops Dollar Thrifty Bid, Cites Market Conditions
• Writer Sues Warner Bros., CW For $11M Over 'H8R' Show
• No Need For New Trial In Terra Bribery Case: US
• House Panel To Review Express Scripts' $29B Medco Buy
• Blockbuster Class Appeals Ruling In Movie Rental MDL
• Google Settles Suit Over 'Speedbook' Mark
• Judge OKs $66M Settlements, Atty Fees In Shipping MDL
• FTC Approves Fiserv's $465M CashEdge Buy
• FTC Clears Wells Fargo To Buy Cargill's LaCrosse
• Bag Makers Settle Suit Over Warring Enviro Claims
• Stock Promoter Gets 16 Months For Broker Bribery
• Moore Capital Dodges Suit Over Market Manipulation
• News Corp. Investors Tie US Units To Hacking
• K&L Gates Bulks Up In Brussels With Antitrust Expert
• Waste Co. Exec Gets 4 Years For Superfund Fraud
• Costco Ordered To Arbitrate LCD Antitrust Claims
• Overhauling Brazil's Antitrust System
• FTC Urges Pay-For-Delay Limits To Ease Deficit Woes
• Sprint Suit Over AT&T Merger Goes Where DOJ Doesn't
• Auto Lights Seller Extinguishes Price-Fixing Case For $43M
• Judge Orders Redo On US Airways' Monopoly Claims
• Ex-MediSys CEO Found Guilty Of Honest Services Fraud
• Ex-Howrey Chief Joins Winston & Strawn's Litigation Team
• Accenture Pays $63.7M To Settle Kickback Suit
• San Juan Phone Class Gets Hung Up On Atty Conflict
• Goldman, Others Face More Discovery In Antitrust LBO Suit
• AT&T Rips DOJ's 'Anti-Competitive' Merger-Blocking Suit
• An Integrated Approach To Anti-Corruption
• Dems Urge FTC To Dig Into Express Scripts-Medco Deal
• EU Court Confirms Cooperation Policy For Leniency
• Ex-Mass. House Speaker Gets 8 Years For Bribery Plot
• Australia Renews Bid To Block $225M Metcash Deal
• Former Latin Node CEO Gets 4 Years For Bribes
• U.S. Steel Can't Get Price-Fixing Suit Canned
• Swiss Court Says Swatch Can Cut Supply To Competitors
• Kraft, Sara Lee Lay Down Swords In Franks Feud
• AvMed Exits Class Suit Alleging Provigil Conspiracy
• DOJ Orders Divestitures In $2.4B Cumulus-Citadel Deal
• Convicted Terra Exec Denied Release Before Sentencing
• Judge Nixes Hormel Suit Over Rivals' 'Natural' Labels
• CORRECTED: Facebook Wants More Docs From Power Ventures In IP Suit
• Pfizer Didn't Breach Antitrust Laws: Indonesian Court
• Searching For An Exculpatory Needle In A Haystack
• Express Scripts Sues Walgreen Over Disparagement
• SanDisk Wins Right To Appeal In Ritz Antitrust Row
• K&L Gates Adds FCPA Expert To Gov't Enforcement Group
• No New Bribery Trial For Ex-Fla. Port Official: Judge
• Feds Charge 91 With $300M In Medicare Fraud
• DOJ's Top Fraud Official Joins Winston & Strawn
• Nivea Parent Settles Lotion Weight Loss Fight In Canada
• Chinese Cos. Can't Shake Vitamin C Antitrust MDL
• Case Study: SPX V. Master Cool
• NCAA Athletes Seek Ex-Director's Testimony In EA Suit
• Korean Watchdogs Raid Google's Seoul Office: Report
• Ex-H&R Block CEO Defends $287M TaxACT Buy
• Abbott Can't Duck $3.5M Norvir Verdict For GSK: Judge
• KCM CEO Settles SEC Stock Fraud Case
• Watchdog Seeks Antitrust Rule For Web-Based Cos.
• Ex-Telecom Exec Wants Lower Sentence After FCPA Plea
• Cooperator In Dick's Kickback Case Seeks Leniency
• Sprint Sues To Block $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• DOJ Fights To Save Lindsey Convictions Despite Mistakes
• Lawyers Question DOJ's Endgame In AT&T Suit
• FTC Makes DaVita Sell Dialysis Clinics In $689M DSI Deal
• NCAA Nets Dismissal Of College Degree Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge OKs Wal-Mart's $27M Deal In Netflix Antitrust MDL
• US Defends Wire Fraud Charge In GE Bid-Rigging Case
• 1st Circ. Throws Out Nestle Ice Cream Antitrust Suit
• Japanese Cos. Didn't Participate In LCD Cartel: Sharp
• Anglo American, Lafarge Deal Draws UK Antitrust Probe
• EBay Investor's Antitrust Suit Over Board Member Tossed
• Taxi Price-Fixing Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• What Should You Do When The FTC Calls About Google?
• FTC Eyes Evolving Pay-For-Delay Drug Deals
• Comcast-NBC Merger Gets Judge's OK, With Conditions
• China Finalizes Regs For National Security Merger Reviews
• Google Chalks Up Win In MyTriggers Antitrust Suit
• Ramping Up Russian Anti-Corruption Efforts
• Calif. Court Revives Movie Theater Antitrust Row
• OFT Renews Ryanair, Aer Lingus Deal Probe
• Foley & Lardner Lands Patton Boggs Antitrust, Energy Pro