Competition Archive » February, 2022

Competition - February, 2022

271 articles

• Vans Says It's In 'Mortal Peril' Over Walmart's 'Dupes'
• Mylan Inks $264M Deal Ending EpiPen Class Price-Hike Suit
• The Battle To Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Big Tech Competition Bills Seen As Stalled On Capitol Hill
• 9th Circ. Tosses App Maker Antitrust Suit Against Meta
• Hartford HealthCare Looks To Toss Antitrust Suit
• Opana Buyers Want Pay-For-Delay Trial Split In 3
• Judge Warns FTC, Meta Of Discovery Fight 'Harbingers'
• Insurance Ireland Offers EU Data Sharing Commitments
• Party Leaders Vow Open Minds For New High Court Pick
• Sutter Exec Pressed On COVID Care In $411M Antitrust Trial
• Clerk Says Judge Shouldn't Have Heard BofA Spoofing Case
• How Judge Jackson Beat Out Competition For High Court Nod
• Why Ketanji Brown Jackson Honored This Historic Judge
• NJ Judge Scraps Claims In 2 Horizon Drug Patents
• 1st Circ. Judge Selya Says Jackson Will Be 'Balanced'
• FTC's Phillips Sees No Path To Return Of Early Termination
• Zetia Buyers Get Narrow Market In Generic-Delay Suit
• Litigator Makes Move From Bartlit Beck To Winston & Strawn
• Biden's Supreme Court Pick Was Star Debater In Miami
• Jiffy Lube To Settle Class Action Over No-Poach Policy
• The Key To Turning Solid Briefs Into Winning Briefs
• Commerce Committee To Vote March 3 On FCC, FTC Noms
• Generic-Drug Maker Takes Novartis Battle To Full Fed. Circ.
• Wash. State Asks DC Judge To Pause Tribal 'Monopoly' Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Wachtell, Fried Frank
• FDIC Wins OK To Pause UK Libor Case To Restart US Suit
• 6 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Opinions To Read Now
• Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To High Court
• Chicken Execs Tell Jury DOJ Unfairly Targeted Them
• Russia Sanctions Bring Compliance Headaches For US Banks
• Security Firm Scoffs At Rival's Fee Bid In Cybersquatting Suit
• Juul Deal Was Not Why Altria Closed Rival, FTC Judge Finds
• FDA Commits To Compounding Drug Rulemaking
• Facebook Wants Later Trial Date In FTC Antitrust Suit
• Epson Says Rival Lies About Projector Brightness On Amazon
• FCC Urged To Make 2.5 GHz Auction Rules More Competitive
• Golfer Greg Norman Wages Antitrust Fight Against PGA Rules
• Cargo Cos. Unload Assets, Winning EU's Merger Approval
• UK Probing Maersk Drilling's Noble Merger
• DOJ Challenges UnitedHealth's $13.8B Change Deal
• Chicken Execs Ruthlessly Cheated Food Chains, Jury Hears
• Sutter's Market Dominance Hiked Premiums $411M, Jury Told
• Adult Film Stars Allege Facebook Blacklists OnlyFans Rivals
• European Watchdog Floats Data Access Act
• China Unicom Asks FCC To Rethink Disconnection From US
• FTC's New Economics Bureau Chief Leaves After 10 Months
• Parler Subpoenas Twitter In Suspension Case Against Amazon
• 'Loser Pays' Rule Would Hinder Cases, CMA Warns Top Court
• UPS Loses €1.7B Damages Claim Over EU Merger Veto
• Mallinckrodt Wins Approval Of $66M Securities Deal
• Chicken Execs May Face Jurors With Pricing, Grocery Savvy
• Sutter Dominated Market; Employers Wanted It, Jurors Hear
• Valeant Judge OKs $23M To End 'Secret' Pharmacy RICO Suits
• $35M Perdue, Tyson Deals With Chicken Farmers Cleared
• Del. Chancery Won't Stop $224M Florida Railroad Buy
• Steel Tariff Lobbying By Group Not Collusive, Judge Rules
• CenturyLink To Pay $275K For DOJ's 2nd Contempt Claim
• Self-Evaluative Privilege May Protect Internal Investigations
• UK To Replace EU Competition Law Exemptions
• UnitedHealth And Change Say Time's Up For DOJ Deal Review
• Google Antitrust Judge OKs DOJ's 'Likely' Witness List
• Robinhood Says Investors' Antitrust 'Meme Stock' Claims Fail
• Charities Ensnared In NJ Antitrust Suit Over Cancer Drugs
• Mayer Brown, Wachtell Rep Cummins' $3.7B Meritor Buy
• Justices Press SG For Take On Apple-Qualcomm Patent Row
• Retailer Risks When Enforcing E-Commerce Terms Of Use
• Wachtell, Gunderson Guide SoFi's $1.1B Deal For Technisys
• Paul Weiss Adds Ex-DOJ, FTC Pro To Boost Antitrust Group
• Pfizer Urges Top UK Court To Apply 'Loser Pays' Rule To CMA
• Broadcaster Tegna Goes Private In $8.6B Deal Led By 4 Firms
• Hungary Insurance Merger Ban Violates Law, EU Says
• Drivers Get Greenlight For £150M Shipping Cartel Class Action
• Sutter's Practices Raised Premiums For SF Workers, Jury Told
• Poultry Exec Can't Kill Popeyes Evidence Ahead Of Trial
• Apple, Ericsson Facing ITC Probes Before 2023 FRAND Trials
• NJ Health System Aims To Toss Breach Suit Over ER Contract
• Top Railroad Matters To Watch In 2022
• DOJ, Google Still Can't Agree Over 'Likely' Witness Lists
• Tyson Looks To Block Costco's Price-Fixing Arbitration
• EU Challenges China's Anti-Suit Injunctions For SEPs At WTO
• High Court's FTC Case Carries Potential For Broad Impact
• 2022 State AG Elections May Shift The Regulatory Landscape
• Walter Dellinger's Little-Known, Outsize Impact On Legal Aid
• DOJ Gears Up For Chicken Price-Fixing Retrial
• DOJ Augurs Shift From Trump-Era Franchise No-Poach Stance
• Top UK Court Could Make Regulators Pay For Losing Cases
• Ex-Sutter CFO Denies Flexing Market Muscle At Antitrust Trial
• Lawyers In Zinc Price-Fixing Row Secure $3M In Fees
• Old Settlements Doom Some Doctors' BCBS Antitrust Claims
• Meta's Lies Delayed Antitrust Claims, App Makers Tell 9th Circ.
• FBI To Create Crypto Team Focused On Illicit Fund Seizures
• Traders Nab Class Cert. In Louis Dreyfus Cotton Futures Row
• American, JetBlue Can't Get Consumer Harm Docs From DOJ
• FTC, Rhode Island AG Move To Block Hospital Merger
• The Challenges Facing European M&A Despite Boom
• Watchdogs Warn They Have Eye Out For Supply Chain Cartels
• Why I'll Miss Arguing Before Justice Breyer
• What To Expect From FTC Unfair, Deceptive Acts Rule Plans
• Piping Cos. Shed Assets In Hopes Of Satisfying DOJ Review
• Timeshare Asks Judge To Sanction Law Firm In False Ad Suit
• Invisalign Must Face Fed Antitrust Claims, Some State Claims
• Ex-VA Health Official Questions Sutter Costs At Antitrust Trial
• 3rd Circ. Revives Aetna's Bid To Seal Docs In Hospital Suit
• FTC, DOD Scrutiny Could Chill Defense Deals
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Taps Ex-Enforcer, Scholar As Counsel
• 9th Circ. Questions Antitrust Injury In Golden Globes Suit
• FTC Chair Says Bank Mergers Hurt Communities, Small Biz
• Calif. Gets Pay-For-Delay Ban Partially Revived
• FCC Passes Apartment Internet Choice Rule
• More Antitrust Scrutiny Of Pharma Won't Help Patient Health
• Knobbe Martens Seeks $9.8M Fees For $6.5M Nomadix IP Win
• Wrestling Suit May Be Round 1 Of Antitrust Scrutiny For WWE
• DOJ Pans Glenmark 'Fishing Expedition' For Grand Jury Docs
• Recent Rulings Show Lawyer Criticism Of Judges Is Perilous
• Sutter's Prices 'Difficult To Justify,' Antitrust Jury Hears
• USPTO Says No Clear Winner In Competitive 5G Patent Race
• Altria Says FTC Judge Tossed Challenge To $12.8B Juul Deal
• Bridal Designer Can't Promote Herself But Can Keep TikTok
• Apple App Maker Attys Want $27M For $100M Antitrust Deal
• 'Failed Experiment' Licensing Not Irrational, 6th Circ. Says
• NYC Gets Judge's OK To Fight Grubhub, DoorDash Fee Suit
• SPAC, Space Co. Say Investor Claims Not Ready For Launch
• DOD Says More Contractor Merger Oversight Needed
• American, JetBlue Say DOJ Must Show Consumer Harm
• FTC's Khan Urges Senate To Pass State Antitrust Venue Bill
• Hagens Berman Defends $31M Fee Award At 9th Circ.
• CVS Wants Consolidated Drug Pricing Suit In Arbitration
• Medline Seeks End To Hartford's Libel Suit Coverage Fight
• How NCAA Can Avoid Athlete Compensation Antitrust Issues
• Breyer's Role In Courthouse Design Sets A Judicial Template
• 5 Firms Guide Madison Dearborn's $1.8B MoneyGram Buy
• Tribunal To Consider Future For Tech Cos. In Facebook Appeal
• 4 Firms Build Intel's $5.4B Deal For Israeli Semiconductor Co.
• Sutter Hospitals Forced On Insurers, Antitrust Trial Jurors Told
• Insurer Says Related Acts Mean No $10M Settlement Coverage
• Canadian Watchdog Can Temporarily Halt Mergers, Court Says
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Slaps Sports Retailers With £5M Fine
• 2nd Circ. Says Swapped Libor Plaintiff Lacks Standing
• Mallinckrodt Seeks Last Extension Of Ch. 11 Acthar Suit Pause
• Neo-Brandeisians' Antitrust Stance Strays From Namesake
• Price Hikes Not Enough To Put Tuna Buyers On Notice
• Raytheon Reveals It's Being Targeted By DOJ Antitrust Probe
• Parties Want Republic Tobacco TM Trial Split Up
• Lockheed Abandons $4.4B Aerojet Deal Amid FTC Suit
• Winston & Strawn To Lead Swimmers' Antitrust Class Suit
• Sutter Exec Defends Contract Terms In $411M Antitrust Trial
• Credit Suisse To Pay $81M To Exit Stock Loan Antitrust Suit
• Credit Suisse Investors Ink $25M 'Icebreaker' Rate Swaps Deal
• Google Bound To UK Commitments For Privacy Sandbox
• Career Prosecutor Tapped As Acting DOJ Antitrust Deputy
• Auditor Wins £3.8M From Railway Giant In UK Antitrust Fight
• ​​​​​​​FTC Mulls Asking PBM To Probe Effects On Competition
• FTC No Longer Pressing For Caris Docs In Illumina Case
• Google Calls 300 Potential DOJ, AG Witnesses A 'Fake List'
• UK Watchdog Clears Sony's Music Label Deal After Hard Look
• Texas Cardiologist Wants Hospital's Antitrust Claims Tossed
• Sidley Austin Nabs Antitrust Expert From Kirkland & Ellis
• Germany Clears Facebook's Kustomer Deal
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Dechert, Gibson Dunn
• Competition Group Of The Year: Winston & Strawn
• Walgreens OK'd To Pursue Crowell & Moring Breach Claims
• Lockheed Gets Its May 23 Hearing In FTC Merger Challenge
• Bank Group Tells DOJ: Merger Policy Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
• Sutter's Anti-Competitive Tactics 'Gouge' Clients, Jury Hears
• Banks Dodge Naked Shorting Claims But Not Spoofing Suit
• Rail Bidder Seeks Chancery Injunction For 'Corrupt' Process
• EU Court Doubts Poland's Ability To Handle Competition Case
• Cheer Brand Says Discovery Standstill Deserves Sanctions
• Microsoft Makes Pitch For $68.7B Activision Deal
• NFL Fans Allege Merch Market Is A 'Horizontal Conspiracy'
• New NAB Prez Hopes For More Competitive Media Landscape
• Indicted Chicken Exec Must Wait His Turn, DOJ Says
• Chile OKs Discovery-WarnerMedia Deal After Concessions
• Swiss May End Credit Offsetting India's Treaty Snub
• Time To Nix Antitrust Policies That Fueled Blocked Nvidia Deal
• Competition Group Of The Year: Shearman & Sterling
• Tribe Can Pursue Class Arbitration In Gambling Supply Suit
• FTC, DOJ Want To Argue Against Rail Immunity At DC Circ.
• SmileDirect Judge Won't Pause Slow-Moving Antitrust Case
• Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger Gets US Antitrust Clearance
• Agencies Call For Level Playing Field In Alcohol Markets
• Costco To Arbitrate Tyson Price-Fix Claim Despite DOJ Probe
• Chamber Calls On US To Lead On Digital Trade Agreement
• Zetia Buyers Defend Class Cert. As 'Common Business Sense'
• Clean Energy Backers Fight Power Market Plan At DC Circ.
• BigLaw Must Nix All-Or-Nothing Work Model To Retain Talent
• Competition Group Of The Year: Morgan Lewis
• Lina Khan Is Rewriting The FTC's Rulebook
• FDIC Wants UK Libor Rigging Case Paused After US Revival
• Internet Choice Rule Racks Up Bipartisan, Consumer Support
• WTO Panel Mostly Backs S. Korea In US Washer Tariff Row
• 9th Circ. Seeks 'Antitrust Injury' Proof In Golden Globes Suit
• FTC Gets More Time To Review Pfizer's $6.7B Arena Deal
• DOJ Wants To Build On DaVita Win In No-Poach Cases
• Former Contech Exec Can't Undo Bid-Rigging Conviction
• Oracle Gives DOJ More Time To Review $28B Cerner Deal
• Facebook, Google Accused Of Decimating Print News
• EU Can't Prove Fine Warranted, Capacitor Maker Says
• Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Should Have 5 Key Qualities
• Frontier-Spirit Airlines Merger May Test Biden Antitrust Mettle
• Competition Group Of The Year: Hagens Berman
• Nvidia, SoftBank Nix $40B Arm Deal Over Regulatory Hurdles
• Align, 3Shape Ink IP, Antitrust Deal Over Clear Braces
• StarKist, Others Can't Nix Tuna Price-Fixing Claims As Too Old
• Sutter Antitrust Jurors Will Be COVID-19 Boosted, Judge Says
• FTC, Lockheed Spar Over Timing Of Hearing On Aerojet Deal
• DOJ Says US Sugar Can't Have USDA Deal Discussion Docs
• DC Circ. Eyes Standing In Fight Over FERC's Tariff Order
• Lawmakers, Tech Giants Spar Over SEP Injunction Policy
• Tyson's $4.6M Direct Turkey Buyer Deal Gets Final OK
• Inside The New Guidance On Federally Funded Research
• Ex-Pilgrim's Pride Exec Says Price Fixing Charge Too Late
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2022 Editorial Boards
• Competition Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• Hausfeld Doesn't Have To Disclose Fees In £920M Google Suit
• Latham, Debevoise Rep $6.6B Merger Of Low-Cost Airlines 
• StarKist Judge Keeps Guilty Plea Linked To Price-Fixing MDL
• Biden SEP Injunction Policy Gets Sharply Divided Reaction
• After Patent Drama, FDA OKs Generic Restasis
• Health Provider Says Rival Funded TCPA Suit To Seize Market
• Shkreli's Lifetime Pharma Ban Upheld
• India Says Tax Treaty Benefits Need Publication To Kick In
• Cable Cos. Say They've Improved Billing Transparency
• EU Suspends Deadline For ​​​​​​​Illumina's $8B Grail Deal
• Panasonic Permanently Beats Buyers' Inductor Price-Fix Suits
• House Passes Bill To Bolster Competitiveness With China
• DOD Contractor Gets 15 Years For Kickback Scheme
• Textile Co. Finally Lands Hit In Round 3 Of Under Armour Row
• Final Approval In Glumetza Antitrust Deal Gives Attys $50M
• Intel Tells 9th Circ. Fortress Complaint Was 'Plausible'
• UK Watchdog Fines Facebook Again Over Giphy Deal
• Ex-Calif. Deputy AG Joins Kesselman Antitrust Group In LA
• Visa Denied Appeal In UK Tribunal Loss Over Card Swipe Fees
• Pharma Co. Can't Escape Most Of Fluoride False Ad Suit
• Competition Group Of The Year: Cravath
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Plan Gets Green Light From Del. Court
• US Sugar Says DOJ Refusing Critical USDA Merger Materials
• Pro Swimmers' Class Certification Bid Meets Skeptical Judge
• Apple Argues App Store Rival Can't Fix Untimely Antitrust Suit
• Senate Panel Advances Bill Targeting App Store Giants
• Lawsuit Reform Group Opposes Antitrust Venue Bill
• CMA Issues £35M In Fines For Alleged Drug Supply Pact
• Lifetime Ban For Shkreli Means Lifetime Ban, FTC Says
• Pfizer Loses Bid To Limit Damages In Lyrica Suit
• BCBS Unit's $28M Shkreli Deal Poised For Initial OK
• COVID App Makers Can't Revive Antitrust Suit Against Apple
• FCC Nom Has Vote Canceled, But New Hearing Scheduled
• Senators Call On Biden To Address Unfair EU Digital Laws
• Indivior Again Loses Bid To DQ Bankrupt Suboxone Plaintiff
• Glenmark Wants Grand Jury Evidence In Price-Fixing Case
• 'Irritated' Judge Nearing Verdict On Mass. Car Data Law
• China Patent Ruling Highlights Anti-Monopoly Law's Reach
• Pfizer Says Ex-Execs Swiped Data For Rival Drug Startups
• Former Contech Exec Convicted Of Bid Rigging, Fraud
• The Flaws In The Traditional Approach To Hiring A Law Firm
• Gerber Accused Of Cutting Anti-Competitive Deal With Perrigo
• Scania Loses Challenge To €880M EU Fine For Truck Cartel
• Novartis Ducks Regeneron's Antitrust Countersuit To IP Fight
• 'Pharma Bro' Prosecutor, Ex-Acting US Atty Joins Kirkland
• Credit Suisse Can't Beat Forex Price-Fixing Suit Before Trial
• Shkreli Fights Scope Of Pharma Industry Ban
• JBS, Beef Buyers Ink 'Icebreaker' $52M Price-Fixing Deal
• FTC Wants Early May Merger Trial, Lockheed Wants Later
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Anti-Malware Co. Wants 9th Circ. To Revive Competition Suit
• No-Show Puerto Rico's Cathode Ray Tube Claims Tossed
• Data On Biden's Tough Antitrust Stance Paints Subtler Picture
• 5 Tips To Avoid Regulatory Scrutiny On Supply Chain Snafus
• Motorola Can't Shut Down CMA Probe Over UK Network Deal
• Monzo Bank Under Regulatory Scrutiny After Disclosure Lapse