Competition Archive » October, 2008

Competition - October, 2008

172 articles

• LCM Settles Improper Gift Charges With SEC For $3M
• FCC Orders Time Warner To Carry Sports Network
• Antitrust In A Time Of Economic Crisis
• Rival Sues Nichia For LED Litigation Frenzy
• Obama To Take Aggressive Stance On Antitrust
• Arthur Chong Is Broadcom's New General Counsel
• DOJ Probes AmEx Merchant Agreement Policies
• UK Greenlights Lloyds-HBOS Merger
• Schering-Plough To Pay $31M In Mo. AWP Suit
• Flight Caps Limit Competition, Hike Fares: DOT
• Yahoo Begins Due Diligence On AOL Merger
• Cleanup Efforts At Calif. Ports Challenged By Govt.
• Analogix Complaint Tossed In HDMI Antitrust Suit
• Antitrust Suit Over Fanny, Freddie's 'G-Fees' Survives
• Japan To Ask EU To Block BHP-Rio Tinto Merger
• Insurers Invoke Filed Rate Doctrine In Antitrust Battle
• DOJ Tells Verizon To Divest Before Buying Alltel
• EU Conducting Antitrust Probe Of Polish Telecom Co.
• Dechert Scores Former Heller Chair
• Leegin's Impact (If Any) On State Alcohol Regulations
• Delta-Northwest Merger Survives DOJ Probe
• Changes To Expert Witness Rules Draw Criticism
• General Tobacco Fires Up $1B Antitrust Suit
• Morgan Stanley Feud Complicates Discover's Payout
• Whole Foods Faces Customers' Antitrust Suit
• Bally Antitrust Trial Stayed Pending Patent Appeal
• Lawyer Sues Citigroup Over Airport Financing
• Jury Hands NASA Contractor $2M In Trade Secret Suit
• Qantas, BA Make Deals To End Aussie Probe
• 6 Heller Ehrman Litigators Jump To Sidley Austin
• Pressure Builds On DOJ Over Google-Yahoo Deal
• Gazprom Looks To Up Independent Pipeline Access
• Discover, Morgan Stanley Spar On Settlement Payout
• Zydus Says Teva Patents Violate Antitrust Laws
• Minn. Antitrust Laws Don't Cover Ad Money: Judge
• Cipro: A Road Map For Reverse Payment Litigation
• Qantas, BA Face Aussie Court Over Freight Cartel
• CPS Energy Disputes Subpoena In Avaya Antitrust Suit
• Banks Get Time To Negotiate Deal In IPO Litigation
• EU Deadline Passes Without Answer From Intel
• Antitrust Liability From Bundled Rebate Plans
• Whole Foods Calls FTC Rules 'Unfair' And 'Radical'
• Post Closing Remedies: Making Omelets Into Eggs
• Australia Publishes Draft Law To Criminalize Cartels
• Ensuring Antitrust Compliance In A Small Business
• EU Approves Common Charge System For Airports
• Discover Bids To Toss Credit Card Arbitration Suit
• Financial Woes To Spur M&A In Oil Industry: Report
• 5th Circ. Tosses Cell Phone Antitrust Suit
• Kan. Sues Slew Of Drugmakers Over AWPs
• Expert Doubts Antitrust Claims Over Text Messaging
• Pilots Ask For More Scrutiny Of DHL-UPS Deal
• Russian Regulator Squashes Google Takeover Bid
• A Free Pass On Antitrust Scrutiny For NFL Teams
• FTC Probing Instrument, Audio Cos.: Report
• Milberg Wins Arthur Miller To Head Appellate Group
• FTC Sues To Block $85M CCS-Newpark Deal
• Divestitures To Clear Path For Flight Co. Merger
• NY Piling Co. Pleads Guilty In Pier 86 Conspiracy
• Antitrust Posture Of The 2008 Presidential Candidates
• $13M Settlement In BAR/BRI Class Action Approved
• Loyalty Discounts Not Necessarily Win-Win
• Cross-Border Deals To Draw More Scrutiny: Experts
• New Antitrust Allegations Axed In CNET Patent Spat
• Webkinz Antitrust Cases Consolidated
• US Antitrust Suits Surge In 2008
• AmEx Can't Compel Arbitration In Price-Fixing Case
• Antitrust Suit Over RFID Patent Dismissed
• EC Revisits Shipping Liner Exemption
• EC Erred On Danish TV State Aid: EU Court
• EC Issues Notice Outlining Merger Remedies
• Ousted Exec Copped To Bid-Rigging: Halliburton
• CenterPoint Unit Pleads For Dismissal From MDL
• Gas Grids May Be Anti-Competitive: Germany
• K&L Gates Adds NY Litigator And 2 From Dallas
• Antitrust Counterclaim Survives In Flash Memory Suit
• House Ethics Committee Counsel Rejoins Jones Day
• Clarifying Section 2 Of The Sherman Act
• AAI Urges Govt. Vigilance Of Bank M&As
• DOJ Clears Joint Licensing Group For RFID Patents
• Dutch Regulator Fines Sara Lee Unit €269,000
• Plaintiffs Lack Standing In Flonase Suit: GSK
• Defendants In Organic Milk MDL Argue Preemption
• DOJ Has Beef With Meatpacking Merger
• Feds Want Device Maker's Subpoena Suit Tossed
• Paul Hastings Scores Heller Antitrust Heavyweight
• Bank Tie-Ups Spur Debate Over Competition Impact
• FERC Finalizes New Wholesale Electric Market Rules
• Title Insurers Face Another Antitrust Class Action
• Bally Antitrust Claims Stay On Table In Patent Suit
• Intel Appeals EC Decisions In Antitrust Probe
• KFTC Fines BMW, Lexus Dealers For Price-Fixing
• Finding Clarity In Antitrust Class Certification
• Universal Faces Antitrust Suit Over Sales Contract
• WTO Ruling Clears US Sanctions Over EU Beef Ban
• FCC To Review Verizon, Sprint Deals
• Eni Wins EU Approval To Acquire Distrigaz
• Okla. Sues McKesson Over Reported Drug Prices
• Simpson Thatcher Payday For Bailout Work: $300K
• Winston & Strawn Nabs Howrey E-Discovery Expert
• UK Court Denies Overcharge Damages In Cartel Suits
• EU Fines Dole, Others $80M For Fixing Banana Prices
• Heller Ehrman Attorneys Bulk Up Hogan & Hartson
• Cigarette Maker Loses Round In Antitrust Case
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Reverse Payment Suit
• Get Ready For Antitrust Trial, Judge Tells Sanofi
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Antitrust Case Over Coupons
• Italian Antitrust Officials To Probe Barclays Bank
• NYC Can Withhold Docs In Insurance Antitrust Case
• Visa, MasterCard Settle Discover's $6B Antitrust Suit
• Google, Yahoo Seek DOJ Settlement Over Ad Pact
• Davis Polk, Wachtell Rebuff Treasury's Advances
• Bush Antitrust Legacy A Mixed Bag: Professors
• Baptist Health And Hospital-Physician Relations
• Lawyers' Role In Bailout Becoming Clearer
• Court Refuses To Chuck MSG Suit Against NHL
• MasterCard's Scheme Fees Draw EU Review: Report
• Waste Management Drops Bid For Republic
• Tapping Unused Spectrum Won't Block Signals: FCC
• DOJ Ends GPU Antitrust Probe Against Nvidia, ATI
• Fidelity Ex-Execs Reach SEC Deal Over Misconduct
• Experts Remain Wary of Google-Yahoo Pact
• Court Pulls Plug On Digital Music Antitrust MDL
• Execs Can Testify In Discover Antitrust Suit: Judge
• Verizon Offers To Sell 15 More Markets In Alltel Deal
• Jury Hears NASA Contractor's $27M Trade Secrets Suit
• Airlines Balk At DOT's NY Flight Auction Plan
• Circuit Maker Cries Foul Over Blu-Ray Standard Abuse
• Both Sides Win In Accenture-Guidewire Patent Fight
• FTC Rule Changes Would Squeeze Litigants
• USIS Case Against Electrical Workers Union Stands
• Protecting Electronic Data From Search And Seizure
• Bailout's Executive Pay Curbs Still Raise Questions
• Dick's Sporting Goods Settles FTC Charges
• FERC Sticks To Guns In $9M Edison Mission Case
• Whole Foods Adds Big Gun To FTC Fight
• Broadcom Sues Qualcomm Over 'Exhausted' Patents
• Italian Antitrust Regulator Probes Enel
• EU Court Upholds €218.8M Fine For Graphite Cartel
• Adviser Urges EU Court To Uphold Bouygues Ruling
• EC To Issue Financial Rescue Guidelines
• DOJ Settles Suit Over $2.7B Manitowoc, Enodis Deal
• Texas Cos. In DOJ Probe Face Antitrust Class Action
• 5 Heller Antitrust, IP Lawyers Head To Arnold & Porter
• CBS Tackles NFL Rights To Player Statistics
• Treasury Dept. Lays Groundwork For Bailout Plan
• Aventis Wants Sens.' Letter Excluded In Arava Case
• Injunction Renewed In Linerboard Attorney Fee Feud
• Sasol To Appeal €318M Wax Cartel Fine
• PwC Agrees To Cough Up $97.5M In AIG Case
• Govt. Steps Up To Plate In McKesson Kickback Case
• AAI Prods Candidates On Future Of Antitrust
• Yahoo, Google Delay Ad Deal Pending DOJ Review
• Judge Sends Clear Channel To Trial In Airport Ads Suit
• Reluctant Hexion Gets FTC Nod To Buy Rival
• Analysis Of Walgreen-Longs Merger Misses Mark: CVS
• Judge Faults Questionnaire In Discover Antitrust Suit
• GPU Class Asks Court To OK $1.7M Settlement
• Sen. Asks DOJ To Keep Eye On Google-Yahoo Deal
• Ryanair Demands EC Investigation Of Alitalia Bailout
• Congress Questions Medtronic On Kickbacks
• Judge Clears $200M Deal In Fuel Surcharge Case
• Visa's Reconsideration Bid Granted In Discover Suit
• IPhone Antitrust Litigation Can Go Forward: Judge
• U.S. Extends Antitrust Exemptions For Financial Aid
• DOJ Scrutiny Of Food Industry Could Expand: Experts
• Bailout Still In Doubt As Spotlight Shifts To House
• WilmerHale Lures IP, Antitrust Expert From Heller
• Shipping Execs Get Jail Time For Antitrust Conspiracy
• Health Trumps Competition In San Fran Cig Ban
• EU Slaps €676M Fine On Paraffin Wax Cartel
• Last US Suit Against AWB Over Oil-For-Food Tossed