Competition Archive » February, 2018

Competition - February, 2018

225 articles

• Deals Rumor Mill: Bayer, Embraer, NIO
• Sinclair's Divestiture Plan For Merger Too Vague, Group Says
• South Africa Lodges Cartel Claims Against Insulation Cos.
• Google Search Bias Persists 'Unabated,' EU Watchdog Told
• Inside Broadcom's Hostile $117B Qualcomm Takeover Bid
• Drug Cos. Want Blue Cross Unit Sanctioned In Aggrenox MDL
• OptumRx, Providers Look To Toss Pharma Audit RICO Suit
• Calsonic Wins OK For $11M Deal In Car Parts Price-Fix MDL
• Price Controls On The Table At UK Financial Regulator
• Senate Panel Greenlights 4 Picks To Bolster Depleted FTC
• Antitrust Questions Posed By The Justices In AmEx Case
• Deutsche Inks $240M Deal To Settle Libor-Rigging Row
• South African Watchdog Says Media Outlets Fixed Ad Prices
• AT&T Mobility Ruling Won't Fill Net Neutrality Void
• Dem AGs Oppose FCC Lifting Television Reach Limits
• Discovery Sells Education Unit As Feds OK $15B Scripps Deal
• CVS, Aetna Pitch Lawmakers On Merger Benefits
• Sen. Cornyn Urges CFIUS To Review Qualcomm Takeover Bid
• Vitamin C Importers Urge Justices To Revive Antitrust Suit
• Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers
• Blackstone, Celanese Make EU Concessions In Acetate JV
• NASL Cancels Season After 2nd Circ. Division II Loss
• The Volkswagen Scandal: Catalyst For Class Action Change?
• Could AI Take Over Standard Development Organizations?
• Comcast Lobs Competing $31B Bid For Sky
• EU State Aid Probes Aim At Tax Loopholes, Specialist Says
• Allergan Urges 1st Circ. To Reverse Asacol Class Cert.
• Luxembourg Appeals EU Ruling On Tax Treatment Of Amazon
• Qualcomm Wants Broadcom To Up Fee And Merger Price
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Multicity Fare Price-Fixing Suit
• Justices Recognize High Stakes Of AmEx Antitrust Case
• FTC, Consumers Lose Special Master Bid In Qualcomm Row
• UPS Sues EU Regulator Over Block Of $6.8B Merger
• 9th Circ. Upholds Limited Common Carrier Exemption At FTC
• 4 Ways New Chairman Can Create An Innovation-Friendly FTC
• Air Unions Fight To Upend Norwegian Air Permit At DC Circ.
• DOJ Official Urges Consistency In Tech Antitrust Enforcement
• Germany Refuses To Extradite Traders For SFO Euribor Trial
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Up Next At The High Court: Antitrust Rule, Public Unions
• Airline Pushes Supreme Court To Hear Filed-Rate Fight
• Antitrust World Eyes Justices On AmEx Steering Case
• Sinclair-Tribune Divestiture Plan Underwhelms, Advocate Says
• 2nd Circ. Gives 2nd Shot To Schwab's Libor Claims
• 2nd Circ. Denies Injunction In Soccer League's Antitrust Suit
• Data Co. Gets LinkedIn Info-Scraping Suits Related
• FTC Moves To Block $400M Marine Water Treatment Merger
• Sainsbury's Scores A Win Ahead Of Visa Swipe Fees Appeal
• How To Deal With New Vertical Merger Enforcement Risks
• Judge Wants Class Attys' Billing Records In Qualcomm Row
• Capacitor Biz Faces Restitution For Price-Fixing Scheme
• Endo Settles Rest Of Lidoderm Antitrust Suit
• Qualcomm Blasts FTC's Special Master Bid In Antitrust Suit
• UK Antitrust Agency Eyes Bigger Post-Brexit Role
• Poultry Cos. Face Antitrust Suit From Broiler Chicken Growers
• Au Pair Co.'s Arbitration Clause Is 'One-Sided,' 10th Circ. Told
• TransCanada Gas Unit Vies For FERC Market Rates At DC Circ.
• AIG Denied Quick Win In Becton Antitrust Coverage Fight
• FCC's Pai Won't Recuse Himself In Sinclair Merger Review
• Mich. Car Dealers Slam Tesla Info Grab As A Ploy
• CooperVision To Pay $3M To End Contact Price-Fixing Suit
• Telecoms Press FCC To Halt Verizon's $3B Spectrum Buy
• US, Others Caution High Court On Utility's Immunity Bid
• Express Scripts Beats NY Pharmacy's Antitrust, Contract Suit
• CMA To Release First Investment Consultants Report In July
• Huawei Fights Samsung Bid To Block China Patent Injunction
• Suspended Doc Can't Challenge Authority Of Ky. Med Board
• LinkedIn Can't Relate Data Spat To Craigslist Case, Co. Says
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Wants Closer IP Enforcement With EU
• EU Auto Shippers, Part Cos. Settle Cartel Probes For $673M
• Libor Manipulation By 16 Banks Sank Doral, FDIC Alleges
• Wilmington Suit Over Ex-Chesapeake CEO's $464M Debt Stays
• UK Antitrust Agency Sees Tips Jump Amid Ad Campaign
• US Airways Defends $15M Antitrust Win In Sabre Appeal
• UFC Fighters Aim For Class Cert. In Antitrust Battle
• AT&T Hasn't Proved Merger Row Was Selective, Judge Rules
• Judge Transfers Storage War Over Search Engine Optimization
• Traffic Ticket Firm Seeks Sanctions For $11M Antitrust Suit
• Ex-UBS Trader Gets Spoofing, Fraud Counts Nixed Over Venue
• Au Pair Cos. Seek Quick Win In Wage-Fixing Suit
• 6th Circ. Will Hear Objections To $40M Deals In Car Parts MDL
• High Court Won't Hear Lipitor, Effexor Pay-For-Delay Appeals
• PE-Backed Grocery Giant Albertsons Plans To Buy Rite Aid
• Enviros Urge High Court To Nix Utility's Immunity Bid
• UK Brexit Chief Backs Cooperation On State Aid, Competition
• Momofuku Wants Early Out In No-Tipping 'Conspiracy' Suit
• Disfavored Retailers Turn Up Volume On Robinson-Patman
• IPhone Buyers Lose Cert. Bid In AT&T Exclusivity Fight
• Allergan, Others Cough Up $9M In Product-Hopping Suit
• DOJ Resists AT&T Request For Evidence Of Trump's CNN Ire
• Jones Day Competition Head Moves To Skadden
• UK Appeals Court Revives Suit Alleging Global LCD Cartel
• US Hits Back At AmEx In High Court Steering Rules Case
• Momenta, Sandoz Can't Nix Drug Antitrust Suit, Court Told
• Boston Grocers Seek Conditional Cert. In Antitrust MDL
• Topgolf tells 5th Circ. Rival Can't Pursue Future Claims
• Couche-Tard Wins FTC OK For Holiday Buy With Store Sales
• DOJ Deputy Welcomes Critiques Of Antitrust Enforcement
• Lundy Law Scolded In Decision Axing False Advertising Suit
• UBS Says CFTC Order Doesn't Goose Gold-Fix Claims
• Was Heir-Tracker Antitrust Indictment A Hair Too Late?
• How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery
• Cisco's 'Insane' IP Defense Fails In Arista Antitrust Row
• Door-Maker Wins $59M In Antitrust Suit Against Parts Supplier
• FCC Watchdog Probing Pai-Sinclair Relationship, Rep Says
• UK Watchdog To Face High Court Scrutiny On Fox-Sky Finding
• AT&T Takes Unusual Step In Seeking Delrahim Testimony
• Calsonic Reaches $11M Price-Fix Deal In Car Parts MDL
• Mitsubishi Inks $33M Deal In Sprawling Cathode-Ray MDL
• Put The Brakes On Acceleration Bay Litigation Funder Ruling
• How Natural Experiments Can Help In Estimating Damages
• A Chat With Hogan Lovells HR Chief Allison Friend
• South Africa Accuses Regional Airline Of Predatory Pricing
• Uthe's RICO Harm Theory New To Appeal, 9th Circ. Says
• Gold Sellers Say CFTC Order Shows UBS Helped Fix Prices
• FTC Picks Prodded On Tech, Data Safety At Senate Hearing
• Mushroom Farms To Settle Price-Fixing MDL Class Action
• Freshfields Snags DOJ Litigation Head For Antitrust Group
• FTC Nom Vows Tough Enforcement In Lieu Of Net Neutrality
• EU Clears Northrop's $9.2B Acquisition Of Orbital
• Mitigating Antitrust Risks In Nonreportable Transactions
• Considerations For Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence
• 2 'Pass-Through' Hurdles For Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
• AmEx Ignoring Court Findings, Justices Hear In Antitrust Row
• Flyers Ask Justices To Pass On Antitrust Filed-Rate Fight
• Dental Supply Co. Hits Back At FTC Antitrust Allegations
• VidAngel Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Claims Against Studios
• 1st Circ. Denies Bid To Stall Solodyn Pay-For-Delay Trial
• Tesla Unit Asks Justices To Reject Utility's Immunity Bid
• Ramen Cos. Seek To Decertify Buyers In Price-Fixing Row
• Economists Ask 9th Circ. To Revive NFL Sunday Ticket Suit
• EU Targets Shipyard Tax Scheme In Letter To Polish Gov't
• What Hospitals Need To Know Before Forming A Drug Co.
• Calif. Sues Mitsuba In Auto Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• CFIUS Scrutiny Of Foreign Acquisitions Intensifies
• FTC Hits Top 3 Dental Supply Cos. With Antitrust Suit
• Feds, Ex-UBS Trader Spar Over Fraud, Spoofing Counts
• US Antitrust Enforcers Look To Keep Budgets, Staff Level
• Airline Antitrust MDL Discovery Deadline Pushed To 2019
• Allergan To Pay $13.5M To End Doctors' Botox Pricing Suit
• Fox Offers To Firewall Sky News For $14.4B UK Acquisition
• US Soccer Taps New President Amid Turmoil
• Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'
• Lenders Pledge $100B As Broadcom Tries To Woo Qualcomm
• Trump Taps 9 In Latest Round Of Judicial Nominations
• 2 Mitsubishi Banks To Settle Libor Rigging Suit For $30M
• DOJ's No. 3 Checks Out For Walmart Gig
• DOJ's No-Poach Stance Attaches Big Risk To Nuanced Issue
• Fed. Circ. Says It Can't Hear Antitrust Appeal In Patent Feud
• Antitrust Watchdogs Stymied $159B In Deals In 2017: Report
• Building Supply Antitrust Suit Survives Dismissal Phase
• DOJ Slams Hospital Chain In Surgery Center's Antitrust Row
• HP Consumers Want US-Wide Class In Ink Cartridge Row
• Texas County Drops $3.5M Border Fence Fraud Suit
• Broadcom Looks To Woo Qualcomm After Latest Rejection
• Bar Prep Co. Takes Another Shot At $50M Law School Suit
• DOJ Settles Antitrust Suit Against Mich. Hospital
• Door Skins Supplier Denied Quick Win In Antitrust Suit
• Your Case Was Remanded By The MDL Court — Now What?
• Maritime Co. Loses Bid For $2.5M Antitrust Case Coverage
• 5-Hour Energy Accused Of Giving Costco Unfair Pricing Edge
• Ex-Shields Pharmacy Exec Asks 1st Circ. To Allow FCA Claim
• Dems Ask Sessions For Docs Over AT&T-Time Warner Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Put Media Ownership Deregulation On Hold
• India Slaps Google With $21M Abuse Of Dominance Fine
• Dealers Slam Tesla Info Grab In 6th Circ. Direct-Sales Row
• Gov't Not A Music Royalty 'Central Planner,' DC Circ. Told
• Apple Sanctions Nixed In Qualcomm Antitrust Battle
• NASL Sues US Soccer Execs Over Relegated Status
• The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
• Top EU Court Clears Way To Block Dual Lloyd's Contract Bids
• EU Clears Slew Of Electricity Schemes Under State Aid Rules
• Clyburn Calls Out FCC For Alleged Anti-Competitive Bent
• 3rd Circ. Denies GSK Rehearing Bid In Flonase Antitrust Suit
• AbbVie Filed Patent Suits To Delay Competition, Court Told
• FTC Again Urges Alaska To Nix Restrictive Health Care Laws
• FTC Nominees Focused On Mergers, Tech, Health Care
• DOJ Taps Compliance Monitor In Hoegh Price-Fixing Deal
• Smart Contracts Need Smart Corporate Lawyers
• Tesla Demands Dealer Docs In Mich. Direct Auto Sales Fight
• Former UAW VP's Widow Admits To Tax Fraud In Chrysler Con
• Boehringer, Teva Fight Humana's Bid To Block Aggrenox Deal
• 'Art Bastard' Hits NYC Museums With $100M Antitrust Suit
• EU OKs $14.6B Discovery-Scripps Merger With Concessions
• How To Fix Your Broken Client Teams
• IPhone Buyers 'Trying To Bluff' Through Cert. Bid, Apple Says
• EU Opens Probe Into Apple's Purchase Of Shazam
• Docs Call Cigna's 11th Circ. Appeal Over $25M Deal Premature
• Buyers Fight Arbitration Bid In Auto Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• Auto Parts Co. Settles Car Buyers' Antitrust Claims For $4M
• NFL, Union Try To Nix Agent's 'Frivolous' Antitrust Claims
• Morgan Lewis IP Partner Lands San Francisco Magistrate Job
• Bayer Offers Commitments To EU For $63.5B Monsanto Buy
• What The New FTC Means For 'Open Internet' Enforcement
• Ex-UBS Trader Wants Feds' Fraud, Spoofing Counts Tossed
• Comcast Rival Hits Back In Sports Network Dispute At FCC
• Samsung Seeks US Block Of Huawei's China Patent Injunction
• Apple Fights Deadline Sanctions In Qualcomm Antitrust Row
• Chamber Urges 9th Circ. To Nix Seattle's Uber Union Law
• Heir-Tracking Co. Urges 10th Circ. To Refuse Antitrust Case
• Prepare For DOJ's Criminal No-Poach Prosecutions
• Kraft, Others Revive Egg Price-Fix Claims At 3rd Circ.
• Morgan Stanley, Others Must Face ISDAfix Rate-Rigging Suit
• More Than 91K Au Pairs Get Class Cert. In Wage Suit
• Chinese Co. Escapes $2.4B Judgment In Price-Fixing Row
• Mylan Says Celgene Claims Still Timely In Antitrust Suit
• Monsanto Seed Rollout Forced Farmers' Hands, Suit Says
• E-Book Seller Loses Appeal Of Canadian Price-Fixing Deals
• UNC, Duke Med Faculty Get Cert. In No-Hire Antitrust Suit
• How To Serve Your Blind Client Effectively
• Banks Must Send Alerts Under New CMA Overdraft Rules
• FCA Probes Competition In £400B Personal Pensions Market
• Deutsche Bank To Pay CFTC $70M Over ISDAfix Manipulation
• German Watchdog To Probe Google, Facebook Online Ads
• Car Dealer Software Antitrust Suits Consolidated In Ill.
• EU's High Court Upholds Fines Over Freight Cartels
• Atty Group Skewers $300K Apple Sanctions In Qualcomm Row
• Ex-DOJ Official Leaves Hogan Lovells For Duane Morris
• DOJ Has Sharpened Its Focus On Structural Merger Fixes
• MillerCoors Asks To Block Strategist's Move To Competitor
• Vinson & Elkins Nabs Another Morgan Lewis Antitrust Pro
• NCAA Athletes Seek Bond Against $209M Settlement Objector
• Belgian Antitrust Watchdog OKs Volvo Dealer Acquisition
• Evolving Due Process In The Digital Age
• An Overdue Re-Examination Of Antitrust Policy Toward SEPs