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EU, France eye end of EDF hydropower concession antitrust dispute

Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement; Ferguson cites litigation risks

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China's top court highlights 'pay-when-paid' risks to SMEs in model case October 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's top court has highlighted a case in which a judge said a “pay-when-paid” clause shifting third-party payment risk from a large company to a smaller supplier was not legally binding. The case is among 1... (more story)

Google appeals to EU court over ‘gatekeeper’ fines October 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Google wants to overturn €890 million in fines and has filed two appeals to EU judges against decisions that said the company had broken digital markets laws. In July, the European Commission said Google hadn’... (more story)

Brazil CADE fines cleaning service cartel in Espírito Santo, ends six-year probe October 07, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s antitrust tribunal agreed to fine four companies and four individuals more than 90 million reais ($18 million) for their participation in a cartel that rigged public tenders for outsourced service con... (more story)

Trial in US NCAA antitrust suit brought by player pushed to February 2028 October 07, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

Trial of a Lipscomb University basketball player’s US antitrust claims against the National Collegiate Athletic Association has been pushed back nearly a year from March 2027 to February 8, 2028, a federal jud... (more story)

United Therapeutics' Remodulin limits 'procompetitive,' US appeals court says October 07, 2026 | Chris May

United Therapeutics did not violate antitrust law by hindering Sandoz's access to cartridges for its generic competitor to UTC's brand-name hypertension treatment Remodulin, a US federal appeals court said Wednesday.

Brazil's CADE Tribunal adopts company-specific approach to cartel duration October 07, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority's Tribunal has unanimously adopted Councilor Carlos Jacques Vieira Gomes’ view that the duration of each defendant’s participation in a cartel should be based on the latest ... (more story)

SulAmérica appeal over anesthesiologist restrictions delayed by CADE October 07, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition tribunal postponed a ruling concerning a request by SulAmérica and Rede D’Or for a preventive measure against an anesthesiologists’ cooperative in Pernambuco after CADE’s acting president ... (more story)

Google mischaracterizes Play Store performance, UK judge told by mass claimant October 07, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Google has mischaracterized the commercial performance of its Play Store as part of its defense against a mass claim over app-store pricing practices, the class representative of the action told a UK judge Wed... (more story)

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UK AI startups’ tilt against non-compete clauses pits innovation against IP October 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

UK artificial intelligence startups are holding the government's feet to the fire over the competition impact of tech companies' employment clamps, stepping into the debate this week over an ongoing consultati... (more story)

US college sports antitrust exemption gains momentum, but obstacles remain October 01, 2026 | Chris May

Federal lawmakers seeking to reshape the US collegiate athletics system took an important step forward on Monday when the Senate passed legislation that includes an antitrust shield for the National Collegiate... (more story)

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews October 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Canada’s push to build companies that can compete globally could favor domestic consolidation, even as tougher merger rules make large combinations harder to clear. At the same time, its broader national secur... (more story)

California gains new tool to tackle monopolization, but first case may take time October 01, 2026 | Alex Wilts

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation giving state antitrust enforcers a new tool to pursue monopolization and monopsonization. But with the state's Department of Justice already pressing its ant... (more story)

UK govt should use procurement, screening to retain startups, lawmaker says September 25, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government should use procurement, competition policy and investment screening to stop innovative British companies going overseas to grow, according to Martin Wrigley, the chair of an informal UK cross... (more story)

Taisei, Kajima case: Could one Supreme Court justice change how Japan proves cartels? September 25, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan's Supreme Court upheld Taisei and Kajima’s criminal convictions for rigging bids on maglev bullet-train stations last week. But one justice’s call for closer scrutiny of whether the four major contractor... (more story)

OpenAI's bid to end Musk's Texas antitrust case tests Apple chatbot deal September 23, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Mike Swift

OpenAI’s attempts to fend off legal attacks by Elon Musk entered a new chapter in a Texas federal court late Tuesday as the company moved for summary judgment, arguing that no reasonable jury could find that i... (more story)

South Korea's criminal justice reform brings more antitrust firepower, challenges September 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

South Korea’s criminal justice overhaul looks set to ramp up antitrust enforcement by giving a new investigative agency far more resources to pursue competition cases. But splitting investigations from prosecu... (more story)

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Approval of music-royalty body's licensing arrangements challenged in Australia October 08, 2026
National Beef Packing looks to overturn certification in US cattle price case October 07, 2026
Brazil CADE rejects appeal, keeps Soy Moratorium case closed October 07, 2026
USDA, FTC seek public comment on competition in agriculture equipment markets October 07, 2026
United Therapeutics wins on appeal against Sandoz's US antitrust claims over Remodulin October 07, 2026
EU ends dispute with France over EDF dominance of hydroelectric power sector October 07, 2026
Zalando loses EU court challenge over access to DSA fee documents October 07, 2026
Indonesian auto marketplace admits discriminatory blocking in antitrust case October 07, 2026
Amazon antitrust suit not a 'labor dispute,' New Jersey AG says October 07, 2026
Amazon seeks to push US FTC antitrust trial date to June 2027 October 07, 2026
SK Energy, Hyundai Oilbank face South Korea sanctions over alleged cartel October 07, 2026
Berkeley, California, files US price-fixing claims against fire truck manufacturers October 06, 2026
MultiPlan spoliated execs' text messages in US antitrust litigation, plaintiffs say October 06, 2026