Competition Archive » February, 2008

Competition - February, 2008

140 articles

• U.K. Will Offer Up To £100,000 To Whistleblowers
• ITC To Investigate Chinese Graphite Electrode Imports
• Resale Price Maintenance And The Rule Of Reason
• Microsoft Marketed Vista To Help Intel, E-Mails Say
• FCC Re-Imposes 30% Limit On Cable Operators
• N.Y. AG's Probe Of College Marketing Has New Targets
• Majoras To Step Down As FTC Head In March
• Italy's Gas Station Rules Spur EU Court Action
• Health Net Subpoenaed By N.Y. Attorney General
• Third Wave, Qiagen Ready Appeals Over HPV Tests
• DRAM Antitrust Plaintiffs File 3rd Amended Complaint
• German Government's Aid To Banks Draws Scrutiny
• Senate Probe Uncovers Widespread Doctor Payments
• Kroes Knocks Franco-German Energy Proposal
• EU Slaps Microsoft With €899M Fine
• Judge Forces Hands In Peroxide Discovery Fight
• S.C. Johnson Awarded $147M For Logistics Scam
• News Corp. Gets FCC OK For DirecTV Sale
• AstraZeneca Gets Druggists' Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Possible $2B EU Penalty Looms Over Microsoft
• DOJ Compels Divestiture in UnitedHealth Merger
• U.K.'s Direct To Pharmacy Model: Competition Risks
• Energy Cos. Win A Round In Price-Fixing MDL
• Suit Accuses UPS Of Tying Insurance To Shipping
• U.K.'s National Grid Fined £41.6M Over Gas Meters
• Air Cargo Plaintiffs Cry Foul At New Arguments
• College Prep Firm Counters Copyright Suit
• M&A Reverse Breakup Litigation
• FTC Frowns On Unions For Ohio Home Health Aides
• A Key Decision For Joint-Bidding, Private Equity Funds
• Japan Flexes Antitrust Muscle Outside Its Borders
• FTC Continues Fight Against Reverse Payments
• Railroads Need More Antitrust Scrutiny, Utilities Say
• FERC Rules Promote Competition In Electricity Market
• Marine Hose Probe Has Far-Reaching Implications
• Ex-Marsh Execs Convicted Of Bid-Rigging
• Alcan Tie-In Deal Violates Antitrust Laws: EU
• Flowserve To Pay $10M In Oil-For-Food Scandal
• Hungary Latest To Probe MasterCard Fees
• BSkyB Fights Ruling To Slash Its Stake In ITV
• Competition Regulator Fines Samsung $12M
• EC Probe Preceded Intel Response To Pending Case
• U.K. Energy Markets Come Under Regulator's Scrutiny
• Judge Refuses To Toss Energy Price-Fixing Case
• Challenges To FCC Media Ownership Rules Set To Roll
• Court Consolidates CRT Price-Fixing Class Actions
• Microsoft Bows To EU Call For More Interoperability
• Louisiana Accuses Amgen Of Tying Cancer Drugs
• DOJ's Antitrust Probe Of Dow Is Over, Co. Reveals
• Raising The Stakes For Cartels On A Global Scale
• Sandata Loses Bid To Toss Infocrossing Counterclaims
• Alaska High Court Rules For Shipping Rate Refunds
• Germany Proposes €37M Fine For Alleged Cartel
• DOJ Should Block Anti-Competitive Radio Merger: AAI
• Regulators Bless $17.5B Reuters-Thomson Union
• Iberdrola Drilled By Antitrust Fine
• Chocolate Price-Fixing Suit Filed In Canada
• Cephalon: FTC's Challenge To Patent Settlements
• FERC Chairman Rules Out Reregulation
• Sony Agrees To Pay €47M Antitrust Fine: Report
• BA, Virgin Settle Price-Fixing Class Action For $200M
• Top Cruise Lines Accused Of Fixing Fuel Surcharges
• Judge Returns Entergy Antitrust Case To State Court
• Judge Lets HHS Proceed With Bidding On Lab Tests
• Cephalon: FTC's Shot At Reverse Payments
• American Funds Settles "Shelf Space" Suit: Report
• Scottish Cheesemaker Admits To Price-Fixing
• U.S. Private Equity Firms Hit With Bid-Rigging Suit
• SRAM Complaints Partially Tossed
• EC Points Finger At Thai Airways In Cartel Case
• U.K. Gets EU Thumbs-Up On Telecom Deregulation
• Japan's Antitrust Revisions To Clarify Stock-Buy Rules
• Intel Shareholders Blame Execs For Antitrust Woes
• Court Rules Against Spanish Takeover Law
• FTC Says Cephalon Bought Off Would-Be Competitors
• Clear Channel Selling Stations To Win Buyout OK
• WTO Rules Against China On Car Parts Tariffs
• Post-Merger Ruling Reminds Cos. To Close With Care
• FCC Expected To Approve DirecTV Deal Soon: Report
• U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Net Neutrality Bill
• U.S. Appeals WTO Ruling On Cotton Subsidies
• MasterCard Fails In Bid To Toss Antitrust Claims
• N.Y. Consumers' Suit Targets Title Insurance Fees
• Agrium Buys Time By Refiling In Antitrust Review
• Judge Tosses Fired Boeing Employees' Antitrust Suit
• N-Data: Expansion Of FTC's Antitrust Authority
• FTC Makes Second Request In Water Jet Merger
• Steel Consortium Views BHP-Rio Merger With Alarm
• EU Antitrust Watchdogs Raid Intel's Munich Office
• Judge Could Put Brakes On Iberdrola Deal
• DOJ Charges Conspiracy To Rig Defense Contracts
• Price-Fixing Probe Is Bitter Pill For Candy Makers
• ATMI Monopolizing Gas Delivery Market: Praxair
• The Italian Antitrust Authority's New Powers
• DOJ Chided For Comments On Futures Exchanges
• West, Kaplan Face New Suit Over Bar Prep Courses
• Court Upholds Terms Of Microsoft Settlement
• Jury Awards $31M In Hearing Aid Patent Case
• Microsoft's Bid For ISO Approval Prompts EU Probe
• Ch. 11 Plan Should Trump Price-Fixing Suit: Northwest
• EU, Japan Wary Of BHP-Rio Tinto Merger Plan
• Sears, New Cingular Ask Judge To Lift Stay In MDL
• Merck To Pay $650M To Settle Kickback, Pricing Suits
• Constellation Unit Fires Back At Critics Of Deregulation
• Rambus Takes Aim At FTC Before Appeals Court
• Judge Throws Out Antitrust Suit Against Equifax
• Venezuelan Oil Firm's Assets Frozen In Exxon Dispute
• EU Wants Evidence Swap In Cartel Probes
• Ohio Scrap Metal Dealer Indicted For Allocation
• Delta Merger Raises Major Antitrust Issues: Lawmaker
• Court Denies Class Bid In Honeywell Antitrust Case
• Pallet Cos. Sue Rival For Anti-Competitive Behavior
• RPM - What's All The Ruckus About?
• FTC To Convene Panel On Anti-Competition Theory
• DOJ Questions Exchange-Owned Futures Clearing
• FTC Seeks $256M In 2009 For Consumer Protection
• Chinese Ministry Pushes For Freeze In Vitamin C Case
• First DRAM Price-Fixing Criminal Trial Starts Up
• Price Hikes Prompt Probe Of U.K. Energy Market
• Kirkland & Ellis Adds HSR Expert To Antitrust Practice
• SRAM Cos. Ask Judge To Consider DRAM Ruling
• Fry's Resists Paying Fees In Intel Antitrust Case
• Lumber Cos. To Pay $3.25M In Class Settlement
• Nestle Drops Freshfields For Howrey As Lead Counsel
• Abbott Tells Relator To Back Up Antitrust Claims
• FTC Invokes Novel Theories In Standard-Setting Case
• U.K. Energy Market Needs Fixing: Watchdog
• BP Hit With $8.7M Suit Over Propane Scheme
• Reed Smith Adds Three New Partners To L.A. Offices
• Wisconsin's Fee Award In AWP Litigation Reversed
• Approval Unlikely For Google-Yahoo Pact: Experts
• Paxil Antitrust Suit Bounces Back To State Court
• Bowling Congress Hit With Antitrust Class Action
• Trainers Sue Physical Therapists, Claiming Monopoly
• Class Certified In Antitrust Suit Against Title Insurer
• 9th Circ. Puts PeaceHealth Bundling Case On Hold
• Becton Dealt Another Setback In Antitrust MDL
• Tough Regulatory Exam Awaits Microsoft-Yahoo Deal
• EU Again Takes Aim At German Pharmacy Law
• N.Y. Wants Drug-Pricing Data From AWP Defendants