Competition Archive » September, 2008

Competition - September, 2008

134 articles

• Antitrust Suit V. Chase Paymentech To Go Forward
• 2 Classes Certified In Drug Pricing Suit
• Lockheed's Motion To Toss Antitrust Suit Denied
• Apple Referred To Norwegian Council Over ITunes
• DOJ Nabs First Foreign National In Air Cargo Probe
• EC To Review Nationalization Of Lender: Report
• Plaintiffs Move To Settle Antitrust Action V. Roche
• Crash Landing For BSkyB On Appeal
• EU Picks Up Probe Into BHP-Rio Tinto Deal
• Antitrust Concerns A Non-Issue Amid Meltdown
• FTC Should Up Oil Industry Post-Merger Analysis: GAO
• Mich. Insurers' Antitrust Claim Moot: Judge
• San Diego Says Firms Rigged Muni Derivatives Bids
• Recent European Court Rulings In Cartel Cases
• Rule 502 Is Now In Effect: What Will It Really Change?
• Promoting Convergence On Anti-Monopoly Standards
• Senators Urge DOJ To Block DHL-UPS Deal
• Morgan Lewis Nabs Former Supreme Court Clerk
• Antitrust Class Actions Ruffle U.S. Egg Producers
• The Trouble With Google
• Judge Tells Microsoft To Get To Work On Documents
• Legal Scholars Question Sweeping Bailout Powers
• EU Pushes To Simplify Rules On Mergers
• EU Stays On Road To Telecom Reform
• Feds Seize WaMu As Bailout Talks Crumble
• EU Legal Adviser Supports France Telecom's Appeal
• Judge Denies Class Cert. In Gas Price-Fixing Suit
• Tying Case Against Amgen Voluntarily Dismissed
• Former Alcatel Exec Sentenced For Telecom Bribery
• AAI Sees Silver Lining In Google-Yahoo Partnership
• DOJ Eyes Egg, Tomato Markets Over Alleged Collusion
• The China Anti-Monopoly Law Becomes Effective (I)
• The China Anti-Monopoly Law Becomes Effective (II)
• Lawmakers Put DOJ, FTC On Hot Seat
• 'Superbanks' Unlikely To Draw Antitrust Ire: Experts
• Govt. Bailout Golden Egg For Some Firms
• Miss. AG Sues Entergy To Uncover Pricing Docs
• Roxane Settles Price Inflation Suit For $1.8M
• US Firm Hits British Airways With Antitrust Suit In UK
• Judge Pools Drugstore Antitrust Cases Against AmEx
• DOJ, FTC Clash Over Section 2 Enforcement Standards
• Hospitals Partially Win Catheter Co. Antitrust Class
• Indies Sound Antitrust Alarm Over MySpace Music
• Antitrust Practice: Dechert LLP
• China Files WTO Complaint Over Anti-Dumping Duties
• BAE Fights Back Against Alleged Smears
• ITC May Find Trinidad Steel Has Been Dumped: Court
• Section 2 Report A Window Into DOJ's Current Thinking
• UK To Bend Competition Law For Lloyds-HBOS Deal
• Japan FTC Rules Microsoft Contracts Anti-Competitive
• Google Won't Delay Yahoo Deal Any Longer: CEO
• Union Challenges USIS' Antitrust Complaint
• WWE Claims May Be Barred By Agreement: Judge
• EBay Asks EU To Target Anti-Competitive Distributors
• BAA Opts To Sell Gatwick
• High Court Ready To Referee Antitrust 'Soap Opera'
• Milberg Lands Heavyweight To Lead Antitrust Practice
• Longs Shakes Head At Walgreens' $3B Buyout Bid
• Experts Divided On Benefits Of AIG Bailout
• Elsevier Must Divest For $4B ChoicePoint Deal: FTC
• N-Data Wins Stay Of Ethernet Suit Against Dell
• GSK's Curbs On Parallel Trading May Be Illegal: Court
• Google-Yahoo Deal Under Scrutiny In Europe
• Fresenius Reaches Accord With FTC Over Anemia Drug
• Pa. Schools Hit JPMorgan With Swaption Suit
• Reddy Puts Exec On Ice As Probe Proceeds
• Cell Phone Cos. Sued Over Text Msg. Price-Fixing
• Newspaper Group Pushes To Block Google-Yahoo Pact
• Judge Dissolves Ford Dealers' Class Action
• Vodafone Seeks $954M In Damages From Telefonica
• EU Allows Sony To Take Full Control Of Sony BMG
• Tolling Doctrine Protects Individual Suits: 10th Circ.
• ArcelorMittal, Others Accused Of Fixing Price Of Steel
• Forest Activists Challenge Softwood Lumber Deal
• Potash Suppliers Accused Of Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Virgin Questions BA, American Stats In Antitrust Spat
• Ill. CON Laws Threaten Competition: DOJ, FTC
• States Review Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
• EU Asks Regulator For Details On Telefonica Ruling
• Recent DOJ, FTC Spat Highlights Long-Running Rift
• AT&T Files Unfair Competition Complaint Against Cox
• Ferring Looks To Chop Down Direct Purchaser Suits
• San Francisco Tobacco Rule Biased, Walgreen Claims
• FTC Raises Red Flag On Finished Battery Deal
• DOJ Charges 2 Texas Cos. In Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
• Union Exemption From Antitrust Laws Not Absolute
• Beer Drinkers Sue To Stop InBev-Anheuser Merger
• Surgeons Ask For Injunction Over O.R. Slots
• Judge Keeps Athletic Trainers' Antitrust Suit Alive
• Abbott To Pay $28M To Settle Texas Medicaid Suit
• On Remand, Court Tosses Bath Fixtures Antitrust Suit
• EC Launches Two Probes Into State Aid
• DOJ's Proposed Antitrust Standards Too Lenient: FTC
• EU Investigates Proposed KLM-Martinair Merger
• Edward Jones Settles Mutual Fund Suit For $7.5M
• DOJ Taps Top Lawyer For Google-Yahoo Probe
• EU Court Finds EC Not Liable In Banana Tariff Twist
• KFTC Issues $43M Fine Against Otis Elevator, Others
• No Damages For Thomas Cook Over Blocked Merger
• Preparing A Witness For A Successful Deposition
• Equifax Sued For Denying Underwriting Access
• DOJ Urges Clear Tests For Monopoly Abuse
• Blue Cross Loses Bid To Toss Monopsony Claims
• Advertising Group Objects To Google-Yahoo Deal
• Closing The Deal In China: Basic Considerations
• Coca-Cola To Test China's New Antitrust Laws
• Plaintiffs' Counsel Seeks $23M In Fuel Surcharge Suit
• 2 States Lose Class Cert. Bid In DRAM Antitrust Suit
• CBS Sues NFL For Use Of Stats In Fantasy Football
• Lawmakers Call For Antitrust Probe Of DHL-UPS Deal
• Proskauer Scores IP, Antitrust Partners In Paris
• FTC Seeks More Info On Dow's $15B Rohm & Haas Deal
• MasterCard Wants Discover Debit Ruling Cleared Up
• JPMorgan Ditches Municipal Swaps Business
• EBay Counterfeit Coin Policy Earns Antitrust Action
• Executive Settles Bribery Charges With SEC, DOJ
• Comcast Appeals FCC Net Neutrality Order
• Leader Of Conn. Trash Cartel Gets 7 Years In Prison
• USIS' New Complaint Withstands Dismissal Bid
• EU Says Limited Interchange Fees Would Be OK
• $4B SuperDOT Antitrust Suit Evaporates
• Insurance Co.'s Bid To Block Docs Fails On Appeal
• NY Regulators OK $4B Iberdrola-Energy East Merger
• Japan FTC To Examine BHP-Rio Tinto Deal
• Germany Clings To Volkswagen Law
• Crowell & Moring Snags Antitrust Talent From Simpson
• FTC Officials Continue Game Of Musical Chairs
• France Telecom Plans To Appeal Spanish Network Rule
• Discover Asks For Details Of Visa-MasterCard Deal
• DOJ Slams Raycom Over Alleged Station Hoarding
• New DOJ Guidelines: Fig Leaf To Avoid Legislation?
• Some Antitrust Allegations Against Avaya Upheld
• McCain, Obama Camps Spar Over IP, Antitrust Issues
• WWE's State Antitrust Suit Thrown Out Of Ring