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Competition - January, 2022

274 articles

• 9th Circ. Revives Antitrust Suit Over Ariz. Utility's Solar Rates
• DOJ Tells DC Circ. To Reassemble States' Facebook Claims
• EU Probes Fashion Biz For Cross-Border Sales Restrictions
• AFL-CIO Calls House Competition Bill A Boon To Workers
• 5th Circ. Told FERC's $20M Penalty Against BP Can't Stand
• Health Care Software Co. Says Rival Poached Workers, Data
• DaVita Can't Duck Criminal Antitrust Suit Over No Poach Deals
• Keys To Keeping Law Firm Talent Amid The Great Resignation
• Medtronic Accused Of Stealing Rival's Sales Reps, Customers
• Sprint Dealer Says T-Mobile Is Preying On Smaller Sellers
• Ga. Judge Frees Execs From $4.2M Kratom Products IP Fight
• Lockheed Wanted Aerojet To Hurt Rivals Pre-Deal, FTC Says
• DOJ Tells 9th Circ. Apple App Store Rules Need Another Look
• Feds Say Health Care Execs Fixed Wages Amid Pandemic
• Food Giant ADM Sues Tech Exec Over Move To Green Plains
• Strategies For Coping With Stress In The Legal Profession
• Chipmakers Beat Price-Fixing Suit Over Delayed Filing
• Teva Gets Nod For $420M Price-Fixing Deal With Investors
• DC Circ. Reluctant To Touch FERC Grid-Builder Decision
• The Term: Breyer's Legacy And The Nomination To Come
• Breyer Retiring As Supreme Court Lurches Right
• Breyer Leaving A Moderate's Mark On Antitrust Law
• Chicken Of The Sea Buyers Win OK Of $40M Price-Fix Deals
• Apple, Gibson Dunn Beat COVID App Maker's Sanction Bid
• Apple Can't Hide Behind Privacy In Epic Fight, 9th Circ. Told
• Biden FRAND Policy Will Help Protect Competition
• Facebook Data Antitrust Suits Get New Judge
• Robinhood Defeats Investors' 'Meme Stock' Claims
• FCC Revokes China Unicom's Right To Operate In US
• What You Need To Know About Judge Jackson
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nvidia, Unilever, Kim Kardashian's Skims
• The Implications Of CFIUS' Rising Profile On M&A
• Biden At His Side, Justice Breyer Announces Retirement
• EU Clears Facebook's Kustomer Deal, But Rivals Get Access
• Limited Resources Will Test DOJ Preference For Merger Suits
• Democrats Plan Swift Confirmation Of Breyer Successor
• Wash. AG's Antitrust Probe Ends 'Sold By Amazon' Program
• No Antitrust Immunity For Mushroom Co-Op In Winn-Dixie Suit
• Retailer Fights University Of Illinois' 'Anti-Competitive' TM Suit
• Shkreli Ruling Pokes Holes In Keurig Defense, Rivals Say
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2021 MDLs In Review
• SEC Seeks To Beef Up Regs On Treasury Trading Platforms
• Meet The Possible Nominees For Justice Breyer's Seat
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Dealers' German Car Antitrust MDL
• How AI Can Transform Crisis Management In Litigation
• PTAB Says 2 Peloton Patents Aren't Any Good
• 'Just Do Your Job': Justice Breyer's Legacy Of Pragmatism
• Blank Rome Adds Corporate Litigation Partner In Philly
• 5 Breyer Opinions You Need To Know
• Justice Breyer To Retire From High Court
• Digital Medicine Co. Akili Valued At $1B Via SPAC Merger
• EU Court Annuls €1.1B Antitrust Fine Against Intel
• Romania Can't Pay $356M Award, Europe's Top Court Says
• Two Investor Settlements From 2021 Crack Top 100 List
• Walmart Says Vans' Injunction Bid Risks 'Tremendous Losses'
• Airport Food Co. Says 'Ghost Kitchen' Biz Stole Workers
• Zetia Buyers Should Be Denied Class Cert., Court Told
• $11M Deal With Chicken Buyers Gets Final OK
• Fla. Hospital Chain Must Face Part Of Antitrust Lawsuit
• German Publishers Join Forces Against Google Sandbox
• Supervisor Relationships Are Key To Beating Atty Burnout
• EU Clears Prince's $2.1B Ferro Buy With Fixes
• COVID App Developer Wants Apple, Gibson Dunn Sanctioned
• The New Antitrust Agenda's Impact On Energy And Chemicals
• Rite Aid Investors, Walgreens Ask To Slim Or Toss Merger Suit
• Supplement Biz Says Rival Lies About Toxic Ingredients
• EU Again Slaps $89M Antitrust Fine On Telefonica, Pharol
• Steptoe Boosts White-Collar Bench With FCPA Pro
• FTC Challenges Lockheed's $4.4B Aerojet Deal
• Beyond Big: Smaller, Hyperfocused Firms Still Stand Out
• Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Is No Fan Of Merger Settlements
• Chicago Parking Co. Beats Antitrust Suit Over $1B Meter Deal
• Recycling Co. Ridwell Sues To Collect In Oregon County
• FTC Rulemaking Risks Expansion Of Unfair-Method Bounds
• FTC Still Needs More Money For Merger Reviews, Dems Say
• Pharma Cos. Get Bystolic Generic Delay Claims Tossed
• App Bill Has 'Unintended Consequences,' Policy Group Warns
• Hotel Internet Firm Wants Nomadix's $6.5M Jury Win Tossed
• Deals Boom Meets Expansive Biden Antitrust Agenda
• Grad Gown Giant Accused Of Squashing Rivals As Trial Opens
• COVID Fuels Top Firms' Priorities In 2022
• The Leaderboard: Tracking A Firm's Litigation Footprint
• High Court Takes Up Axon's FTC Challenge
• Neurim Can't Stop Mylan From Restarting Melatonin Fight
• Calif. Ends Price-Fixing Fight With Japanese Auto Parts Co.
• Online Broker Appeals Oregon's Win Over Real Estate Fees
• Tillis Slams DOJ's Plan To Revise Policy On Essential Patents
• Google Says States' Ad Antitrust Suit Stifles 'Market Forces'
• 'Data-Rich' Sources Can ID Niaspan Class, 3rd Circ. Told
• Yandex Cuts Deal Ending Russian Self-Preferencing Case
• FCC Looks To Ink Apartment Internet Choice Rule
• Germany's Google Controls Illustrate Global Antitrust Trend
• What To Expect From Merger Guideline Modernization
• Virtual Events Co. Sues To Block Ex-Exec From Zoom Role
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Antitrust Division Names Permanent Deputy
• Judge In Citigroup Bond-Rigging Case Says He Held Co. Stock
• Apple Fires Back At Ericsson In IP War, Seeks ITC Import Ban
• Online 'Self-Preferencing' Antitrust Bill Heads To Senate Floor
• Epic Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Antitrust Claims Against Apple
• Covid Tester Escalates BCBS Pay Fight With Antitrust Claims
• Qualcomm Says Leahy Is Wrong, Apple Can't Appeal Loss
• Sutter Judge 'Optimistic' Virus Won't Further Delay Jury Trial
• Facebook Tells 9th Circ. App Developers Lack Standing
• NCAA Members Vote To Adopt New Streamlined Constitution
• Alsup Mulls $113M Atty Fees In $454M Glumetza Antitrust Deal
• Va. Judge Forced Off IP Case Over Wife's Cisco, Oracle Stock
• 4 Consequences Of Gov't Contractor Antitrust Violations
• Beef Packers Must Process Perdue's Cattle, Mo. Judge Rules
• HCA Monopolizes Orthopedic Surgeries In Florida, Suit Says
• Delaware Justices Doubtful Of Solar Co.'s Coverage Bid
• Video Ad Co. Had Its Chance, Google Tells 11th Circ
• Sanofi Tells 10th Circ. It Paid $36M To Access EpiPen Market
• UK Probing NortonLifeLock Deal For Cybersecurity Co. Avast
• Why Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Play Will Probably Succeed
• School Nurse No-Poach Criminal Trial Moved To July
• ​​​​​​​Korean FTC Slaps $81M Price-Fixing Fine On 23 Shipping Cos.
• Dems Blame Food Supply Woes On Lax Antitrust Enforcement
• The Rising Demand For Commercial Litigators In 2022
• Biden's Antitrust Shift May Play Out On The Golf Course
• Hymnal Publisher Settles Antitrust Suit
• Former EU Antitrust Investigator Joins Gibson Dunn
• Deutsche Telekom Wins Default Interest On Reduced EU Fine
• Ericsson Ups FRAND War Against Apple With Patent Suits
• Apple Says 'Serial' Litigant's Florida Suit Belongs In California
• Sutter Calls Class' Bid For Chief Judge Intervention 'Improper'
• DOJ, FTC Want To Overhaul Merger Guidelines
• Antitrust's 1900s Nostalgia In The US And Beyond
• 5 Global Digital Markets Regulatory Issues To Watch In 2022
• Google Play Antitrust Cases Set For January 2023 Trial
• Facebook's Bid To Kill Data Suit Gets Judge's Thumbs Down
• Teva Reaches $420M Deal To End Investors' Price-Fixing Suit
• WilmerHale Adds 2 Ex-Top FTC Officials To Antitrust Bench
• Teva, Glenmark Must Face Price-Fixing Suit At Same Trial
• Simpson, Skadden Rep Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Buy
• Mastercard, 4 Others Fined £33M For Prepaid Card Cartel
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2021
• Lingerie Giant Wacoal Sued For Fixing Retail Prices
• Google Cut Secret Facebook Ad Deal, Unsealed Suit Claims
• 9th Circ. Urged To Relist Antitrust Suit Against Realtors Group
• Cigarillo Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Relight $44M Win Over Swisher
• Farming Co. Says John Deere Is Monopolizing Repair Market
• States Ask DC Circ. To Revive Facebook Antitrust Case
• 2nd Set Of Juul Buyers Sent To Arbitration
• Linkedin Divvied Up Market With Facebook, Suit Says
• Judge Limits Tolling On Retailer Claims In HIV Generics Suit
• FTC Merger Policy Shifts May Spur Uncertainty And Risk
• Poultry Execs Denied Acquittal Between Price-Fixing Trials
• Investor Hits HP With Suit Over $6M SEC Fine, Investigation
• Texas Justices End 'Implausible' AMC Antitrust Suit
• 11th Circ. Told Booze Sales IP Damages Can't Be Retooled
• Orphan Drug Approval Takeaways From Recent FDA Data
• UK Watchdog Investigating 'Greenwashing' In Fashion
• 'Pharma Bro No More' Shkreli Gets Industry Ban, To Pay $65M
• What's Next For FTC's Case Against Facebook?
• $50M Gold Price-Fixing Deal Against Barclays, Others OK'd
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ranbaxy Wants Equal Trial Time In 'Bet The Company' MDL
• 'Horror Story' Logjam Will Bump Panasonic Trial, Judge Says
• FTC's 2nd Round Facebook Win A Warning To Other Acquirers
• 'Someone Is Going To Get Sick': Sutter Judge Eyes Later Trial
• Investor Alleges Nikola Board Was Blind To Fraud
• Facebook Faces £2.3B UK Antitrust Consumer Class Action
• Railroad Wants Lines Divested In Rival's $31B Deal
• FTC Competition Bureau Aims To Fill 'Many Vacancies'
• FTC Should Rethink Market Issues In Facebook Case
• Takeaways From White Collar Criminal Enforcement In 2021
• Glenmark's Ethics Allegations Against DOJ Rejected
• 5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch
• How In-House Counsel Can Make The Case For Settling Early
• McGuireWoods Antitrust Hire Is 5th Partner Addition Of 2022
• FCA Faces Balancing Act In Fixing Markets For Trading Data
• Senate Panel Advances Vidal's Nomination To Head USPTO
• Chipmakers Fight To Ax Cartel Suit Over Delayed Filing
• EU Blocks $2B Daewoo-Hyundai Shipbuilding Merger
• Engineers Accuse Raytheon, Other Firms Of No-Poach Deal
• Google Offers Germany Competition Fixes For News Service
• Delaware Justices Seek Gist Of Cox-Sprint Wireless Pact
• German Car Cos. Rip Dealers' Bid To Revive Antitrust MDL
• To Retain Talent, GCs Should Prioritize Mission Statements
• How Health Cos. Can Minimize Consolidation Risk
• Ruling Confirms Causation Is Key Under NY Anti-SLAPP Law
• Sutter Antitrust Trial Must Go On Despite COVID, Judge Told
• DC Boutique Expands In Calif. With Ex-Mayer Brown Litigator
• Goodwin Launches Europe Antitrust Team With Kirkland Hire
• WWE Rival Picks Fight With Wrestling Giant In Antitrust Suit
• FTC's Facebook Antitrust Case Survives 2nd Dismissal Bid
• US Sugar Says Merger Would Give Consumers Sweet Deal
• Nvidia Tells CMA Arm Will Get Weaker Without Merger
• Omicron COVID Variant Is 'Relatively Mild,' Says Panasonic
• MLB Teams Collude To Lower Minor League Wages, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Queries App Developers' Standing Against Facebook
• Health Care Policy Priorities To Watch In 2022
• Lawmakers Look To Advance Big Tech, Antitrust Bills
• Cargo Equipment Cos. Say UK Merger Concerns Are Flawed
• Casino Sues To End Tribal 'Monopoly' Over Gambling In Wash.
• Anticipate Another Busy Year Of M&A Activity
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2021
• Pharma Boss Disqualified After Competition Law Violation
• FCA To Probe Antitrust Concerns In Wholesale Data Markets
• GoodRx Beats IPO Suit Over Surprise Amazon Competition
• Senate Faces Pressure To Staff Up Trio Of Tech Agencies
• Public Records Site Tells 4th Circ. It's Immune In FCRA Suit
• Shrimp Cos. Dispute Duty Evasion Ruling Amid Record Slips
• Robinhood Fights 'Meme Stock' Claims As Apex Gets A Win
• High Court Declines Card Users' Swipe Fee Suit Against Banks
• Calif. AG Clears Split Of Health Systems With Commitments
• Music Rights, Radio Station Groups Settle Licensing Fee Row
• Students Sue Top Schools For Fixing Financial Aid Offerings
• Justices Won't Review Revival Of Sibor Price-Fixing Case
• Kirkland, Simpson Thacher Rep $1.45B Owens & Minor Deal
• Pizza Chain Accuses Franchisee Of Trade Secret Violations
• Calif. Gov. Signs Order Barring COVID Test Price-Gouging
• Willkie, Wilson Sonsini Guide Take-Two's $12.7B Zynga Buy
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Catalyst's Win In 'Orphan Drug' Case
• 'Unrealistic' Bid For Google Revenue-Sharing Docs Mires DOJ
• Deals Attys Approach JPMorgan Event Cautiously Optimistic
• Fintech Co. Asks 3rd Circ. To Uphold Antitrust Suit Toss
• Calif. Says Stopping Pay-For-Delay Ban Went 'Too Far'
• Chicago Exchange Awarded $330K In Fees After Antitrust Win
• Canadian Watchdog Fines Keurig $3M Over Recycling Claims
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC: December Edition
• Vitamin C Ruling May Trigger Comity Defense Resurgence
• 3 More Plead Guilty In DOJ's Amazon DVD Price-Fix Probe
• Goldman Inks Deal With Prysmian In UK Suit Over Cartel
• Mallinckrodt Says Ch. 11 Plan Fair For Acthar Claimants
• Apple App Store Alternative's Monopoly Suit Tossed For Now
• A Tale Of Two Cases: Lessons In No-Poach Litigation
• Buyer Says Ex-Tuna Exec On Hook For Price-Fixing Claims
• Mylan Can't Exclude Ex-CEO From EpiPen Antitrust Trial
• Ex-Owners' Antitrust Claim Denied After Buyers Close Firm
• DLA Piper Nabs Jones Day Corporate Atty In Calif.
• Activision Sues German Cos. Over Call Of Duty Cheat Codes
• Recent Bias Suits Against Law Firms And Lessons For 2022
• Fiat Settles £80M Ball Bearing Price-Fixing Cartel Claim
• UK Competition Chief To Quit After 6-Year Run
• Skadden-Led Stryker Buys $3.09B Health Care Software Maker
• 5th Circ. Critical Of DOL In Data-For-Insurance ERISA Case
• Global Cartel Fines Recover, US Total Dips
• CMA Probing Emergency Services Software Merger
• Teva Urges Judge To Limit Walgreens, CVS Antitrust Claims
• Colorado's AG Targeting Robotexts, Social Platforms In 2022
• US Takeaways On OECD Antitrust Policy Discussion
• Viamedia's Duty-To-Deal Theory Could Still Be Reasserted
• Discover Unit Seeks Revival, New Judge In Visa Antitrust Suit
• Live Nation, Ticketmaster Hit With New Monopoly Suit
• Morris Nichols Apologizes After Del. Judge Rips Redaction Bid
• Fried Frank Grows In Europe With New Brussels Office
• Lawmakers: Google Can't 'Bully' Antitrust Chief Into Recusal
• Google To Face Competition Restrictions In Germany
• UK Gets Powers On Mergers Under New Security Regime
• Facebook's Meta Rebrand Fuels Kids' Data Harvesting Suit
• Electricity Cos. Fight $4.3B Merger Rejection At NM High Court
• Acthar Claimants Call Mallinckrodt's Ch. 11 Plan Unfair
• Porter Wright Gets Ex-Prosecutor In Noriega-Linked Case
• How To Navigate The Coming Antitrust Policy Tests
• Generic Drug Cos., Takeda Escape Gout Drug Antitrust Suit
• Biden Reups Slate Of Nominations, Including FTC, FCC Picks
• Nimbus, Bristol-Myers Drop Psoriasis Drug Dispute
• Pessimistic FTC 'Open' To Merger Deal, Nvidia 'Hopeful'
• DOJ Opposes Bid To Delay Poultry Price-Fixing Retrial
• Orrick Opens 2022 By Adding 2 Partners To Antitrust Bench
• Veteran FTC Consumer Protection Atty Heads To WilmerHale
• AG, USDA Vow Action On Market Abuses In Meat Industry
• FERC Enforcement In 2021: A Year Of Change
• A Look At What's Ahead For Antitrust Enforcement In 2022
• Associate Hiring Outlook At Law Firms Is Bright For 2022
• Merger Cases, Issues To Watch In 2022
• The Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2022
• Retail Cases To Watch In 2022
• Bill Tracker: Antitrust Legislation To Watch In 2022
• After Chaotic 2021, NCAA Faces Reckoning On Athlete Rights
• Transportation Cases To Watch In 2022