Competition Archive » March, 2024

Competition - March, 2024

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• DC Circ. Rejects Meta's Bid To Delay FTC Privacy Tweaks
• Silicon Valley Co. Planning New City Can Sue Landowners
• Home Depot Asks High Court To Block $2.67B BCBS Deal
• Dem Cites 'Secret' Report Against Ticketmaster 'Rebates'
• 'Antiquated' Doctrine Can't Cut Burford Unit From Turkey Suit
• Preparing For Possible Calif. Criminal Antitrust Enforcement
• Lowe's Lies 'Destroyed' Vendor's Business, NC Suit Says
• Gambling Co. To Face Most Card Shuffle Tech Antitrust Claims
• US Trade Report Excludes Barriers With 'Legitimate' Purposes
• Klehr Harrison Exits Athlete-Poaching Claims, Citing Conflict
• Ferrosilicon Cos. Accuse Russia, 3 Others Of Unfair Trade
• Lawmakers Call For Robinson-Patman Act Revival
• US Steel-Nippon Merger Gets Thumbs Up From ISS, Glass Lewis
• Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
• Penile Implant Doc Awarded $18.3M After Trade Secrets Trial
• DOJ, FTC Weigh In On Another Pricing Algorithm Case
• Texas Judge Lifts Discovery Stay On Google's Bidding Deals
• Google Wants Apple Search Pact Antitrust Suit Axed For Good
• NCAA Argues Certification Of Alston Payout Class Too Complex
• MLS, Trade Group Say DOJ Deal Fix Itself Anti-Competitive
• Walmart Gives Enforcers More Time On $2.3B Vizio Deal Probe
• FCC Urged To Reject T-Mobile Network 'Slicing' Proposal
• Deals Rumor Mill: WeWork, Reading FC, Pet Food Co.
• Antitrust Ruling Shows Limits Of US Law's Global Reach
• Independent Regulator Could Chip Away At FIFA Autonomy
• Dole Drops $293M Sale Of Vegetable Biz Under DOJ Pressure
• Grading Garland: Attys Give AG Mixed Reviews 3 Years In
• UK Watchdog Clears Aviva's £460M Takeover Of AIG Life
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. Revives Claims Against Apple In Crypto Theft Row
• Amazon Can't Block DSA Ad Repository Requirements
• Foreign Subsidy Rule Muddles 'Countervailable' Meaning
• DoorDash, Grubhub Want Docs From NY Restaurant Lobbyists
• Candy Co. Can Use Recipe Amid 'Chocolate Moonshine' Fight
• T-Mobile Can Appeal Refusal To Toss Sprint Merger Case
• On Deck In JPML: Baby Food, 23andMe Privacy, NCAA
• NY AG, Others Blast Sandoz Deal 'Tax' On Future Settlements
• Google Fires Back At JD Vance's Input In Common Carrier Suit
• Fashion Retailers Agree To UK Green Claim Rules
• Ex-Barclays, Citi Traders Lose Interest Rate-Rigging Appeals
• Jackson Paints Abortion Clash As Microcosm Of Bigger Brawl
• Apple Escapes Antitrust Suit Over Crypto On Payment Apps
• Consumers Push For New 9th Circ. Panel In Qualcomm Case
• FCC Urged To Require Unlocked Phones In T-Mobile-Mint Deal
• Google Urges Texas Court To Undo $12M Voice Patent Verdict
• FTC Urges Court To Pause Novant's NC Hospital Deal
• Meta, Porn Stars Fight Over Fate Of OnlyFans Suit
• Deal Holdout HomeServices Can't Undo Sellers' Class Cert.
• Visa, Mastercard Cut Deal In Long-Running Swipe Fee Dispute
• Ill. Judge Needs More Info To OK $57M Chicken Antitrust Fee
• Pet Drug Maker Faces EU Probe For Axing Pipeline Dog Med
• A Look At 3 Noncompete Bans Under Consideration In NYC
• US EV Subsidies Discriminatory, China Tells WTO
• Spray Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• UK Clears £1.2B Atlanta-Markerstudy Insurance Broker Merger
• Merchants Hit AmEx With Antitrust Claims Over Its Fee Rules
• Meta Defends Axon Reading To DC Circ. In Privacy Deal Fight
• 3 Class Claims Follow US Antitrust Suit Against Apple
• Cable Biz Org. Seeks Delay Of Title II Regs On Small Providers
• Amgen Sues Colorado After Drug's 'Unaffordable' Rating
• PacBio CEO's Words Haunt Patent Invalidity Arguments
• FTC Intervenes In Teva-Amneal Row To Push Patent Delisting
• Varsity Brands Says It Will Pay To Settle Cheer Antitrust Case
• Sunday Ticket Plaintiffs Rip NFL For 'Privileged' Name Games
• DOJ's Safe Harbor Policy May Quietly Favor M&A Enforcement
• Examining The Arbitration Clause Landscape Amid Risks
• Qualcomm Halts Plan To Buy Israeli Biz Under Regulatory Heat
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink AbbVie Privilege Ruling
• Google Faces Consolidated Trial Over Antitrust Claims
• Owens Corning Extends $3.9B Masonite Deal Review
• EU Says Lufthansa Deal Could Harm Air Transport Competition
• Tech Giants Face 1st Probe Under EU Digital Markets Rules
• Meta Can't Stop FTC Privacy Tweaks, Feds Say
• Cheerleading Giant Varsity Spirit Must Face Antitrust Suit
• Nexstar Faces $1.2M Fine For 'De Facto' Control Of NY Station
• Google Can Arbitrate Collusion Claims While Apple Beats Suit
• Amazon, Apple Say Antitrust Attys Can't Ditch 'Fatal' Class Rep
• Google Loses New Trial Bid After Epic Games' Antitrust Win
• Flyers Say JetBlue-Spirit Deal Case Not Done, Push For Win
• Home Sellers Hope $58M Compass Deal Helps Spur Others
• US Antitrust Enforcers Keep Big Tech Cases Coming
• Off The Bench: Ohtani Lawyers Up, UFC Settles, ACC Clash
• How Policymakers Can Preserve The Promise Of Global Trade
• Commerce Lifts Block On Transnational Subsidy Probes
• US Greenlights Novartis' $2.9B MorphoSys Takeover
• UK Says £16.5B Vodafone-Three Deal May Hurt Consumers
• Burford, Sysco Get OK To Swap Bid In Price-Fixing Cases
• Nexstar Ducks Antitrust Suit Over Retransmission Fees
• Colo. Distributor Seeks $2.3M Sanction For Stryker Spoilation
• 9th Circ. Partially Backs Meta Class Cert. In Ad Reach Row
• LinkedIn Must Face Monopoly Lawsuit
• 4 Things To Know About DOJ's Apple Antitrust Showdown
• Microsoft, Meta, Others Say Apple Violating Court Order
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Apple App Store Rival's Antitrust Suit
• Avoid Major Extension Of Merger Reach, EU High Court Urged
• 10 Areas To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting Law
• Proposed MDL Management Rule Needs Refining
• Why Oncology Deal Making Continues To Fuel Biotech M&A
• FTC Says Retailers Used Pandemic To Boost Profits, Power
• Mike Ashley Sues Soccer Club Over Kit Amid Staveley Fight
• Barings' Exec Helped Raid Employees To Join Rival, Suit Says
• CFPB Head Sees Flaws In Capital One-Discover Deal Rationale
• Faegre Drinker Hires Indianapolis Litigation Boutique Founder
• Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year
• DOJ Sues Apple, Rounds Out US Claims Against Tech Big 4
• FDIC To Target Deals Creating Cos. With $100B-Plus In Assets
• NIST March-In Framework Is As Problematic As 2021 Proposal
• Gas Buyers Want Judge Recused From Shale Cartel Suits
• Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• UFC To Pay Fighters $335M To Settle Wage Suppression Suit
• UK Gov't Launches Plan To Reverse Litigation-Funding Fallout
• Varsity Brands Told To 'Litigate The Case,' Not Atty 'Errors'
• Amazon Wants Rethink On E-Book Monopolization Suit
• How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron
• Slaughter And May Cuts Partner Promotions By Half In 2024
• Senators Want More Scrutiny For Defense M&A Deals
• Re/Max GC Sees Light At The End Of Antitrust Tunnel
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
• US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
• Google Fined €250M By France For Media Copyright Breaches
• Hermes Faces Antitrust Suit Over Exclusive Birkin Bag Sales
• Texas Energy Co. Should Put Service Before Price, Court Hints
• Healthcare Provider Says Optum Can't Duck Suit Or Arbitrate
• Don't Impose Foreign Ownership Regs On ISPs, FCC Told
• Tips For Healthcare M&A Amid Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny
• Clemson Sues Over 'Unconscionable' Fees To Exit ACC
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons
• EU Accuses Kingspan Of Skirting Merger Review Demands
• Nippon Steel Tries To Ease Worries Over $14.9B US Steel Deal
• NCAA Hit With Putative Action Challenging Prize Money Rule
• Nixed JetBlue-Spirit Deal Moots Antitrust Case, 1st Circ. Told
• Ropes & Gray Adds Former Cooley Antitrust Partner In DC
• Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
• EU Inquiry Offers First Insight Into Foreign Subsidy Law
• PACCAR Should Be 1st Step To Regulating Litigation Funders
• Patent Suit Over AstraZeneca's Tagrisso Heads To Jury
• Meta Wants Emergency Stop Of FTC Privacy Tweaks
• 2nd Circ. Rejects 'New Standard' Of Patent Monopolies
• GOP Rep. Calls For Crackdown On EV Threats From China
• Corteva Wants Jury Trial In FTC Pesticides Case
• The Biggest Trade Secrets Awards In The Last 5 Years
• Sen. Vance Backs Suit To Declare Google Common Carrier
• What The NIL Negotiation Rules Injunction Means For NCAA
• Md. May See Vigorous Resale Price Maintenance Enforcement
• What 2 Years Of Ukraine-Russia Conflict Can Teach Cos.
• NextEra Moves For Victory In Texas Power Grid Law Row
• Brita Brings ITC Filter Patent Row To Federal Circuit
• Justices Won't Review McDonald's No-Poach Case
• Hagens Berman Defends Bid To Lead Yardi Price-Fixing Suit
• Google Wants Facebook Pact Kept Out Of Ad Tech Discovery
• NYC Taxi Drivers Convince Judge To Reconsider RICO Claims
• FTC Probing Reddit's AI Licensing Ahead Of IPO
• Meta Can't Block FTC Plans To Stop Kids' Data Monetization
• Sugar Giants Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Alleged Price-Fixing
• Judge Asks Colo. Why Grocery Merger Case Can't Wait
• AT&T Outage Calls For FirstNet Review, Group Tells Lawmakers
• Apple Wants 'Convoluted' IPhone App Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Sanderson Beats Chicken Buyers' Antitrust Retrial Attempt
• Hospitals Say Constitutional Defenses Valid In FTC Merger Row
• Antitrust Enforcers' Views On Info Exchanges Are Evolving
• Ariz. Rep. Urges FTC Investigation Of RealPage Software
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Realtors Cut $418M Deal, Agree To Make Broker Fee Changes
• What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks
• UK Watchdog Probes Barratt's £2.5B Redrow Deal
• Gamers Seek To Block Microsoft From 'Dismantling' Activision
• CFPB To Mull Official 'Standard Setters' In Open Banking Push
• DOJ, FTC Tell Copyright Office To Expand Right To Repair
• Buyers Want Goodyear, Michelin Price-Fixing Suits Combined
• 72-Year Weil Alum, 'True Visionary' Corporate Atty Dies At 97
• Fired SoCal Edison Workers Drop Blacklist Suit Without Deal
• US Urges High Court To Deny Petition In Soccer Antitrust Row
• FTC Says Consolidation Endangering Infant-Formula Market
• Axon, Cities Fight Over Producing Material From FTC Case
• Game Developer Seeks Class Cert. In Valve Antitrust Case
• Koch Can't Bring $30M Claim Against Canada Under NAFTA
• Water Treatment Co. Must Face Rival's Trade Secrets Suit
• The Epic Antitrust Cases And Challenges Of Injunctive Relief
• Mnuchin Says He's Forming Investor Group To Buy TikTok
• 9th Circ. Is Asked To Revive LegalForce's TM Dispute
• Drug Wholesalers Want Preliminary OK On $265M Sandoz Deal
• Italy Fines TikTok €10M For Harmful Content
• Biden Comes Out Against $14.9B US Steel-Nippon Merger
• UK Law Change Threatens PE Firm's Newspaper Group Bid
• TriZetto's $200M Jury Awards Thrown Out In Syntel Dispute
• Amazon Ducks Consumers' 'Buy Box'-Shipping Antitrust Suit
• Epic Says Apple Is 'Blatantly' Violating App Store Order
• Robinhood Says Investors Shouldn't Get Discovery Extension
• Cherry IP Deception Claims Would Inflame Jury, Canada Says
• Versata Wants Axed $105M Ford Verdict Revived Or Expanded
• Google Calls DOJ's 'Fake Privilege' Docs Citation 'Misleading'
• AI Auto Damage-Assessing Giant Accused Of Monopoly
• Meta's 'Expense & Annoyance' Not Enough To Stop FTC Tweak
• Jury Must Weigh Willfulness In Secrets Case, Calif. Court Says
• HP Says It's Upfront About Blocking Ink Cartridges
• FTC Bid To Block Kroger's $25B Albertsons Deal Set For Aug.
• Ex-VP's 'Dereliction' Provokes Default Judgment As Sanction
• 40-Nation Noncompete Must Be Nixed, Conn. Trader Says
• EB-5 Suit Says Hotel Project Tricked Non-English Speakers
• CMA Fights Decision To Block Raid On Home In Cartel Probe
• House OKs TikTok Divestment Bill Despite Free Speech Worry
• ISPs, Public Advocates Debate Need For FCC's Equity Rule
• Yardi, Landlords Say Hagens Berman Can't Lead Antitrust Suit
• Amazon Fights FTC Bid To Split Antitrust Trial
• FTC Appoints Another ALJ To Handle 'Increased Workload'
• 2nd Circ. Revives Parts Of McKesson Whistleblower Suit
• Startup Founder's Attys Come 'Very Close' To More Sanctions
• Porn Stars Seek To Drop Meta Suit Due To Lack Of Evidence
• Feds Cement Plea Deals In Ready-Mix Bid Rig Case
• Court Bars Ex-Exec From Sharing Info On Co.'s Body Armor
• Crocs Can't Poke Holes Through IP Defamation Case
• Decline In Same-Industry M&A Tells A Nuanced Policy Story
• DC Circ. Questions MPLX Alternatives In FERC Decision
• Apple To Allow Direct Downloads Of Apps In EU
• IPhone Users' £853M Battery Suit Gets OK On Funding Revamp
• GOP's Crapo Wants Quick Resolution Of Tax Relief Package
• FTC Welcomes Choice Hotels Dropping Wyndham Hostile Buy
• Paul Weiss' Digital Tech Chair On AI's Promises And Perils
• Drivers Drop Uber, Lyft Price-Fix Arbitration Appeal
• Google Search Judge Wary Of NYT Bid To Make Docs Public
• States Want Info On Google-Facebook Pact In Ad Tech Case
• Illumina Brass Faces Shareholder Suit Over Grail Deal Debacle
• 3rd Circ. Finds No Reason To Disturb AbbVie Privilege Ruling
• Technology Co. Must Face Philips' Patent Infringement Claims
• Landlords' Group Slams FCC Digital Equity Rule In DC Circ.
• FCC Can't Make ISPs Pay Into Universal Fund Yet, Group Says
• Shoppers' Kroger, Albertsons Suit Shelved Pending FTC Case
• FERC Says Nixing Power Market Revision Was Right Move
• 5th Circ. Revives Dish's Bid To Take Down Arabic TV Site
• Behind The 'CVR Spin' Method Of Unlocking Assets In M&A
• IRobot Misled Investors On Failed Amazon Merger, Suit Claims
• Class Says Realtors, Brokers Can't Escape $1.8B Verdict
• Willkie Adds DOJ Antitrust Lead In LA, DC
• Burford, Sysco Can't Swap In Price-Fixing Suits, Court Told
• European Union Criticisms Of The FCPA Are Misguided
• Choice Hotels Abandons Wyndham Hostile Takeover Attempt
• Goodyear, Competitors Hit With Another Tire Price-Fixing Suit
• Kirkland, Latham Guide $35B EQT-Equitrans Gas Merger
• Trump 'An Existential Threat' To Rule Of Law, Attys Warn
• Inside The Climactic Clash Over Skyrocketing MDL Caseloads
• Visa, Mastercard's Standing Challenge Fails In Swipe Fee Case
• Justices Urged To Take Up 'Who Decides' Arbitration Question
• Real Estate Cos. To Face Divvied Lease Price-Fixing Claims
• Deadline Drama Briefly Threatens Suit Against Insurer VSP
• UK Enforcers To Appeal Nixed £100M Hydrocortisone Fine
• Apple Relents, Paving Way For Epic Games Store In EU
• 5 Models For Structuring Health Provider-Payor Partnerships
• Google Can't Shake Video Ad Tech Claims In MDL
• CFIUS Rules May Need Review Amid 'Exponential' Growth
• Confirmation Of GOP Members Restores FTC To Full Strength
• Activist Battle Tips, 'Hair-Raising' Red Flags Detailed At Tulane
• Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
• Understanding Insurance Is Key To Limiting Antitrust Liability
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UK Not So Sweet On Tate & Lyle Deal, Could Raise Prices
• Biden Blasts 'Hidden Fees' During State Of The Union
• Judges Say Facing Threats And Vitriol Now Part Of The Job
• Biden Touts Antitrust Stance As Move To Lower Housing Cost
• Caliber Says Ex-Exec's Terms With Predecessor Still Apply
• Investment Adviser Can't Exit Suit Over Stolen Clients
• Kroger, Albertsons Want Shoppers' Suit To Await FTC Case
• New Big Tech 'Gatekeeper' Rules Go Live In Europe
• Caribbean Resort Developer Says Partner Undermined Project
• What FTC's 'Killer Acquisition' Theory Means For Pharma Cos.
• FTC Slams 'Unprecedented' 7-Eleven Defense In Agency Suit
• Chicken Buyers Bail On Remaining Claims Against Producers
• Deals Rumor Mill: Reddit, Cisco, LeBron James-PGA Tour
• An M&A Rebound? Nowhere In Sight, Tulane Panelists Say
• Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Visa, Mastercard Fail To Ax Retailers' Swipe Fees Class Action
• Top Calif. Antitrust Atty Says Criminal Cases On The Horizon
• Garland On AI Crime, And A Taylor Swift Tune For DOJ
• DOJ Says Docs Exempt From Release In Ex-JPM Trader Case
• Varsity Brands Can't Nix Expert's Testimony In Cheer Suit
• Meta Must Face Ill. Media Co.'s Deceptive Ads Suit
• Epic's Clash With Apple Over App Store Keeps Simmering
• 'Larger' Airlines Didn't Help Flyers, DOJ Tells 1st Circ.
• Ex-Google Software Engineer Stole AI Secrets, Feds Say
• J&J Seeks Exit From Suit Over Stelara Exclusivity
• DOJ Says Another Korean Co., Officer Behind Bid-Rig Scheme
• Industry Groups Fight Expanding Digital Discrimination Rules
• Net Neutrality Plan Could Receive FCC Vote By April
• SEC Beefs Up Disclosure Rules For Stock Order Executions
• 50 Lawmakers Urge FTC To Probe Oil And Gas Consolidations
• Don't Get Too Comfy Before Trade Deal Review, Tai Says
• FTC Can Depose Hospitals' Execs In Merger Challenge
• New Balance Bid To Cut Nike Patents Is Too Early, Judge Hints
• North Carolina Probing RealPage Over Antitrust Issues, Too
• 5 Things To Know About CFPB's Cut To Credit Card Late Fees
• White House To Crack Down On Illegal, Unfair Pricing
• Rail Giants Get Some Docs Kept Out Of Fuel Surcharge MDL
• App Store Users Tell 9th Circ. To Reject Class Cert. Appeal
• CVS Again Defeats NY AG's Drug Rebate Tying Claims
• FTC Chair Decries PE's Healthcare Impacts As Probe Starts
• Avadel Told To Pay Jazz Pharma $234K Over Narcolepsy Drug IP
• Assessing Chinese Cross-Border Data Transfers
• Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
• IP Litigation Vet Joins Wiggin and Dana's NY Office From LTL
• There Is No NCAA Supremacy Clause, Especially For NIL
• FCC Looks To Ban Bulk Billing In Apartment Buildings
• UK Supermarket Giants Sue Fish Farmers Over £675M Cartel
• CFPB Adopts Rule To Slash Credit Card Late Fees By Billions
• Ranches Nix Shepherds' 'Indentured Servitude' Suit For Now
• Amazon Can't Duck E-Book Antitrust Suit But Publishers Can
• No 'Major Questions' Dispute In Net Neutrality, FCC Told
• Novant Rival Fights Bid To Access Confidential FTC Docs
• Turkey Cos., Burford Unit Fight Over Refused Swap's Meaning
• FERC Slams Brakes On $1.1B Bridgepoint-ECP Deal
• Feds Urged Not To Let Mobile Cos. 'Centralize' Airwaves
• Groups Push For Review Of $2.3B Walmart-Vizio Deal
• Storage Users Accuse Apple Of ICloud Monopoly
• Complying With Enforcers' Ephemeral Messaging Guidance
• BT Case May Shape UK Class Action Landscape
• JetBlue And Spirit Nix $3.8B Deal After Court Block
• Apple Fined €1.8B For Restricting Music Streaming Developers
• UK Gov't Plans New Law To Reverse PACCAR Funding Fallout
• Google Gets Ad Tech Monopolization MDL Trimmed
• Blockbuster Drug Sales Help Keep J&J Patent Alive
• FTC, DOJ Slam Use Of Software To Fix Rent Payments
• FTC Wants To Split Amazon Antitrust Trial
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• 'We Don't Know If They Prejudged Meta,' Judge Says Of FTC
• Suits Against Insulin Pricing Are Driven By Rebate Addiction
• Gilead, Cipla Ink Deal To End HIV Drug Buyers' Antitrust Suit
• FTC Attacks Constitutional Defenses In Hospital Merger Fight
• Panel Backs Tossing Of Eli Lilly, Bayer Drug Marketing Suits
• FTC Backs Colo. Right-To-Repair Expansion
• 3 Firms Seek $80M In Fees From Real Estate Brokerage Deal
• How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
• UK Extends Probe Into Smoke Alarm Co.'s £28M Bid For Rival
• Musk Says OpenAI, Altman Broke Co.'s Founding Principles
• Taxation With Representation: Pillsbury, Cleary Gottlieb
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London