Competition Archive » November, 2020

Competition - November, 2020

219 articles

• Cboe Investor 'Reluctance' Questioned In 7th Circ. VIX Fight
• Judge Won't Quickly Pause Discovery In Shkreli's FTC Case
• PharMerica Beats Whistleblower's FCA Claims Over 'Swapping'
• UK Sets Up Digital Markets Unit Within Antitrust Enforcer
• Visa Says DOJ Papering Over Plaid Deal's Benefits
• Europe Hits Teva With €60M Fine Over Pay-For-Delay Deal
• Google Attys Want Access To Rivals' Docs In Antitrust Fight
• EU's Top Court Asked To Mull Nokia Patent Fight With Daimler
• FTC Sues To Block CoStar's $588M RentPath Deal
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• Altice Wins EU Approval Of Covage Deal By Selling Assets
• Suit Seeks VA's PPE Receipts Amid Price-Gouging Crackdown
• UK Trading Firm Says COVID-19 To Blame For Oil Price Crash
• Canada Says Buy-Side Accords To Be Probed Under Civil Law
• FCC's Pai To Step Down On Inauguration Day
• Wachtell, Davis Polk Power S&P's $44B IHS Markit Buy
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• EU Court Must Rethink Ruling Canceling €1.4M Cartel Fine
• Amazon Nears Win In EBay Fight Over Poaching Top Sellers
• EU Floats IP Plan, Eyes Standard-Essential Patents
• EU Regulatory Plan Targets Big Pharma Competition, Mergers
• SmileDirect Tries To Save Calif. Dental Board Suit At 9th Circ.
• Hospital, Clinic Duel Over 7th Circ. Reach In Antitrust Suit
• UK Antitrust Dept. Claims Authority To Ban $360M Sabre Deal
• Calif. Airport, City Tangled In Service Monopoly Lawsuit
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• When It Comes To SEPs, Act Locally But Enforce Globally
• Intuit Will Ditch Credit Karma Tax Biz To Save $7.1B Deal
• AT&T Hit With Lawsuit Over Long-Dead 'Cingular' Trademark
• Don't Validate Price-Gouging Rules, Egg Co-Op Tells 6th Circ.
• NY Judge 'Surprised' By Fee Application In Libor Rigging Case
• Top EU Court Says Hotel Can Sue Over Booking.com Policies
• Networks Say Looser Ownership Rules Could Save Broadcast
• Texas Mall Accuses Simon Of Monopolizing Retailers
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Pauses Express Scripts Antitrust Claims
• Don't Fear IP-Antitrust 'Turducken' In Reverse-Payment Cases
• UK Antitrust Arm Mulling Bipolar Drug Co.'s Commitments
• Sabre Appeals UK's Block On $360M Farelogix Deal
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Dechert Steers $15B Tie-Up Of FS KKR Biz Development Cos.
• McCormick Swallows Cholula Hot Sauce In $800M Deal
• Walmart's Mexico Unit Probed Over Antitrust Allegations
• Teva's Bid To Duck MDL Trials Slammed As 'Fool's Errand'
• High Court Won't Hear Walmart's Texas Liquor Law Challenge
• Sen. Feinstein Says She'll Cede Top Judiciary Committee Spot
• WGA Won't Get More Time To Fight Agencies' Injunction Bid
• UK's CMA Mulling Complaint Over Coming Google Changes
• Merck Again Denied In Bid To Arbitrate Vaccine Antitrust Suit
• DOJ Says Visa Pushing 'Infeasible' Merger Trial Timeline
• HHS Increasing IP License Transparency After GAO Rebuke
• Forex Rigger Katz On Track For $400-Per-Hour Consult Gig
• Retailers Accuse Pharma Cos. Of Blocking Generic Bystolic
• DOJ's Visa-Plaid Challenge Shows Email Can Imperil A Deal
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Apple Wants Data Withheld From Google's In-House Attys
• Trump Slams Big Pharma In Rollout Of Drug Price Rules
• 11th Circ. Questions Oscar, Florida Blue On Exclusivity Rules
• Hospital Looks To Block Plan To Boot It From Health Network
• Justices Asked To Save No-Poach Suits From Arbitration
• Golden Globes Group Nears Early Win In Media Monopoly Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• 3 EU States Push To Ready A No-Deal Brexit As Talks Stall
• Jaguar Sues VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini Over Drive Tech
• DOJ Keeps Heat On Advisers Despite Quiet End To Bain Case
• EU Antitrust Head Says COVID-19 Won't Weaken Merger Rules
• UK To Review $39B Liberty Global-Telefonica Deal
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Impressed Judge Set To Approve $23.6M Forex-Rigging Deal
• DOJ Reaches Antitrust Deal With Nat'l Association Of Realtors
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• DOJ, S. Korea Prosecution Service Sign Antitrust Agreement
• 3 Firms Forge Nasdaq's $2.75B Deal For Financial Crime Co.
• Antitrust Authority Fines Insurance Comparison Site £18M
• 3rd Ill. Flooring Co. Exec Cops To Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Poultry Execs Get Jury Materials In Chicken Price-Fix Probe
• France Clears Aldi's €735M Casino Group Deal With Fix
• Comcast Ducks Antitrust Claims But Can't Win Contract Row
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• M&T Asks High Court To Tackle 'Nightmare' Disclosure Ruling
• Ill. City Says Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Can't Halt Antitrust Claims
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Insurers Can't Intervene In Car Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• Lithuania Rail Operator Gets Antitrust Fine Cut To €20M
• CAA Asks Court To Stop WGA Boycott As Talks Break Down
• La. Appraisers Ask 5th Circ. To Rethink Nixing FTC Suit
• Visa Says DOJ Is Dragging Out $5.3B Plaid Merger Challenge
• House Passes Bill Targeting Orphan Drug Exclusivity
• CoreLogic Shareholders Keep Most Board Members After Vote
• Sens. Struggle To Nail Down Central Section 230 Issues
• Zetia Buyers Spar With Merck, Glenmark Over Expert Witness
• Fed. Circ. Ruling May Reshape Hatch-Waxman Litigation Map
• FTC Urges 3rd Circ. To Restore $448M AbbVie Penalty
• Wilson Sonsini Scores Ex-New York Antitrust Chief
• Ky. AG Fighting 'Law As Written,' Amazon Sellers Say
• FCC, NAB Urge High Court To Back Eased Ownership Rules
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• 4th Circ. Will Fast-Track Challenge To Zetia Buyers' Class Cert.
• Ala. Judge Wary Of Second-Guessing $2.67B BCBS Deal
• FCC Seeks Input On Fox Bid To Keep NY Post Permanently
• Google Says Dismiss Epic, Other Developers' Antitrust Cases
• CMA Ordered To Take Another Look At £90M JD Sports Deal
• UK Watchdog Clears Online Gambling Cos.' Merger Plan
• DOT Finalizes New Amtrak On-Time Performance Standards
• FTC Tells Judge Dental Board Not Immune From Investigation
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• Anticipating CFPB Changes Under The Biden Administration
• Pharma Wholesaler Fights To Overturn UK Price-Fixing Fine
• Wachtell, Jones Day Craft Home Depot's $8B HD Supply Buy
• 3 Firms Score End-Payor Co-Lead Role In Seroquel XR Cases
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• Calif., Texas Insurees Won't Say Yes To $2.67B BCBS Deal
• M&A Poised For Growth In The Biden Era
• DOJ's Antitrust Division Issues Guidance On Arbitration Use
• FTC Says $350M Memphis Hospital Merger Will Hurt Service
• Cotton Co. Requests Sanctions For $8.9M Litigation Funder
• Facebook Loses Appeal In CMA Probe Of Giphy Deal
• Insulin Pen Buyers Say Sanofi Antitrust Suit Not Overly Broad
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UK Insurers Hit Out At Competition Claims In France Oil Fight
• Major Crowdfunders Merger Gets UK Fast-Track Review
• Antitrust Dems Optimistic For New Congress, Administration
• Supreme Court Urged To Make Arbitration Contracts Binding
• FTC Mulls Reviewing 'Nascent Competitor' Buys
• Transmission Co. Wants Justices To Review Minn. Grid Law
• No Bail For Ex-JPMorgan Trader's Forex-Rigging Appeal
• 9th Circ. Ruling Cited In Bid To Ax Hagens Berman Fee Claim
• Zetia Buyers Seek To Speed Up Drug Cos.' Class Cert. Appeal
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• Populist Fervor Is Upending Antitrust Policy
• Shkreli's Objections To FTC Prison Comms Access Tossed
• Clifford Chance Guides Cellnex On €10B Telecom Assets Deal
• Truckmakers Can't Keep EU Admissions Out Of UK Cartel Suit
• UK Plans National Security Reviews For Foreign Investments
• National Grid Settles £188M Cartel Against Final Cable Maker
• Apple Loses Bid For Punitives In Epic Games Antitrust Fight
• 7th Circ. Raises Jurisdiction Issues In Hospital Antitrust Row
• FTC Probes Illumina's $8B Deal For Cancer Detection Biz
• Access To Rivals' Data Drives EC Amazon Antitrust Case
• Rival Accuses ProMedica Of Anti-Competitive Conduct
• LA, Outfront Take Down Billboard Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Drug Price Checker's Legality Mulled Amid Bid To Toss Suit
• Google Tries To Sink Antitrust Suit Over Online Display Ads
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Of Abusing 'Dual' Roles
• Regulator Drops ION's Fintech Merger Probe After Spinoff
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Can't Get Early Release Due To COVID-19
• Constellation Says It Resolves FTC Probe In $1B Gallo Deal
• Biosimilars Caught In Crosshairs Of Supreme Court ACA Fight
• UK Antitrust 'In Catch-Up Mode'
• 9th Circ. Backs SF In Cabbies' Airport Rules Challenge
• DOJ Abandons Bain Doc Petition In Favor Of Visa Discovery
• Gray TV Scores Exit From Ad Price-Fixing MDL
• Bonanza Creek Announces $376M Merger With HighPoint
• Attys Win $70M Cut In Capacitor Price-Fixing Settlement
• Court Kicks Out DC Tourism Co.'s Google Antitrust Suit
• DOJ Shouldn't Weaken Music Licensing Consent Decrees
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• 3 Firms Steer Asset Manager's $2.7B Liquid Storage Co. Buy
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Google Won't Move To Dismiss DOJ's Landmark Antitrust Suit
• Becton Says Revived Antitrust Suit Should Be Axed For Good
• UK Merger Review Proposals Mull Deferring To Others
• DOJ Antitrust Head To Target BCBS Immunity At 11th Circ.
• Comcast Slams Viamedia Again In Antitrust Discovery Row
• National Lampoon's $3M Fraud Suit Against Ex-Prez No Joke
• Servier Loses Bid To Enforce EU Pay-For-Delay Ruling In UK
• FCC Grants IHeartMedia's Bid To Be Foreign-Owned
• DOJ Challenges Visa's $5B 'Insurance Policy' Buy Of Plaid
• Sanctions Bid Says Atty Filed Fake Deal In Water Rate Fight
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Ex-Appraisal Co. Exec, Son Accused Of Stealing Trade Secrets
• Scott + Scott Launches Berlin Office With Antitrust Pro
• The Post-Election State AG Enforcement Landscape
• Ad Watchdog Backs Bulk Of T-Mobile Post-Merger 5G Claims
• Audi, VW, Others Try To Keep Diesel Tech Antitrust Suit Buried
• FDIC Slams UBS Over Libor-Rigging Claim
• EU Pushes Ahead With Collective Redress Scheme
• Doubts Linger Over SFO's Resolve To Tackle UK Cartel Cases
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Blocks Investment Technology Merger
• Capacitor Buyers Lose 'End-Run' Class Certification Bid
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Acquitted Ex-Forex Traders Press DOJ Ahead Of Civil Trials
• JBS, Direct Buyers Announce Settlement In Pork Antitrust Suit
• Turkey Price-Fix Claims Won't Be Paired With Chicken Case
• Training Co. Says Private Equity Firm, Rival Blocked Market
• Poultry Manager Says DOJ Jury Secrecy Concerns 'Misplaced'
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Generics Cos. Attack 'Serial' Complaints In Price-Fixing Row
• Justices Asked To Stay Out Of Comcast Antitrust Fight
• 4th Circ. Says OK To Zetia Class Certification Challenge
• DC Circ. Sides With FCC On Looser Unbundling Rules
• Class Attys Seek $18.5M In Fees For Libor Deals With 7 Banks
• FTC OKs Stryker's $4B Wright Medical Deal, With Divestitures
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• Veolia Preps $13B Takeover Bid Despite Suez's Hesitance
• Ex-UBS Trader To Get Early Release On Libor Conviction
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Birdsong To Pay $50M To Exit Peanut Price-Fixing Suit
• EU Antitrust Chief Eyes Tech Algorithms But Not Breakups
• AbbVie Wants Hypertension Drug Antitrust Row Sent To NJ
• UK School Suppliers Nix £50M Deal Under Antitrust Pressure
• Morgan Lewis Nabs JPMorgan Chase's Assistant GC In NY
• Greenberg Traurig, Latham Lead SPAC's $2.1B Aeva Bet
• Irish NPE's Suit Undermines ITC Mission
• UK Antitrust Arm Probing $300M Tronox Titanium Biz Deal
• Big Banks Can't Shake Philly, Baltimore Rate-Rigging Suits
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity
• Justices Won't Block Bar Owners' Suit Against NFL, DirecTV