Competition Archive » October, 2009

Competition - October, 2009

184 articles

• Edwards Angell Launches London Competition Practice
• UPMC, Highmark Win Dismissal Of Antitrust Case
• CenterPoint Comes Up Empty In Gas Price MDL
• US Charges Calif. Firm In Bond Bid-Rigging Probe
• With Divestitures, FTC Allows Merck-Schering Deal
• 9th Circ. Affirms Nixing Of $420M Award Against Tyco
• Goodyear Needn't Disclose Full Settlement: Judge
• BSkyB Appeals ITV Stake Cut Order In London Court
• JFTC Releases Guidelines On Exclusionary Conduct
• House Health Care Bill Gives FTC More Authority
• Psystar Aims At Apple Over Snow Leopard OS
• Pfizer Returns To Fray In Pharma Group's Wyeth Suit
• Australia Slaps Thai Airways With Air Cargo Cartel Suit
• Ex-Head Of DOJ Civil Division Returns To Jones Day
• 3rd Circ. Resuscitates Countrywide Kickback Case
• Rivals Head To Trial In Fiber Optics Tech Patent Feud
• Sanyo To Sell Battery Plants To Fujitsu Unit For $71M
• Telkom Faces Fine Over Abuse Of Market Dominance
• EU Nabs Spain Over Corporate Tax Scheme
• Barring Pay-For-Delay, Reverse Payment Settlements
• Russia Launches Antitrust Probe Into Gazprom
• FTC Accuses Boehringer Of Subpoena Delay Tactics
• Concrete Co. Settles Antitrust Claims For $29M: Atty
• AAI Presses Supreme Court To Back Class Arbitration
• Constellation Defends $4.5B Electricite De France Deal
• Russia Hits Rosneft With $181M Fine; Lukoil Is Next
• DOJ, Newspaper Cos. In Talks To Settle Antitrust Case
• Audi Preferential Discount Settlement Still In The Works
• Conn. AG Targets Jailed Trash Czar Over Bid-Rigging
• Purdue Settles OxyContin Patent Spat With Apotex
• Insurance Antitrust Rules May Not Lower Costs: Report
• Goodyear, Chemical Cos. Battle Over Shell Deal
• 3 Former Marsh Execs Acquitted In Antitrust Case
• EU Officials May Make Airlines Give Up Slots: Report
• EU Sets Deadline For Antitrust Review Of Opel Deal
• US Court Grounds Air Travel Price-Fixing Case
• Fund Disbursement Tweaked To End Model Agency Case
• Lumber Companies Fight Back In Green Timber Spat
• Cable Co. Wants Set-Top Box Tying Suit Nixed
• DOJ Probes Sony's Optical Disk Drive Biz
• Kickback Suit Against Exeter Hospital Dropped
• Video Testimony Proper In AndroGel Probe: DC Circ.
• AAI Says Monsanto Hurts Competition In Seed Industry
• FTC Gunning For Intel: Report
• US, UK Unions Back Oneworld Alliance Immunity Bid
• ABA Asks DOJ To Read Into 'Book Pricing Wars'
• EU Blesses Merck's $41B Schering-Plough Deal
• Varian Bids To Dismiss Advanced Ion Antitrust Suit
• Korean Air Antitrust Plaintiffs Make Play For Docs
• Judge OKs $336M Settlement Over Credit Card Fees
• Exemption Repeal Merely Symbolic Fix: Experts
• Battlestar Producer Urges Video Antitrust Regulations
• Hartford To Pay $1.3M Over Insurance Antitrust Claims
• FCC Votes To Move Forward On Net Neutrality Rules
• Cemex, Other Cement Cos. Hit With Price-Fixing Suit
• EBay CEO Vows Skype Deal Is On Track
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Home Depot Pricing Suit
• Lessons From Reed V. Advocate Health Care
• Hatch Requests DOJ Probe Into College Bowl System
• EnCana Settles With Gallo Winery In Antitrust Dispute
• Judge Refuses $17.8M Fee Bid For Tennis Fight Victor
• Motorola Says LCD Flat-Panel Makers Fixed Prices
• House Eyes Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• EU Antitrust Worries Persist Over Oracle-Sun Deal
• Judge Bars 1st Sale Defense In Textbook Import Suit
• Chinese Authors Up In Arms Over Google Books
• Music Bigwigs Aim To Improve Online Access In EU
• Bottled Water Cos. Get Green Light For Eco Canteen Suit
• Flat Glass MDL Plaintiffs Object To EU Joining Case
• Freedom Medical Hits Rivals With Antitrust Suit
• Open Source Backers Urge EU To Block Oracle-Sun Deal
• US Airways Union Says Oneworld Pact Threatens Jobs
• Major Ad Firms Support Microsoft-Yahoo Deal
• Twombly, Iqbal And The Prisoner's Pleading Dilemma
• ArcelorMittal Is Hiking Prices In S. Africa: Canners
• Lexmark Printer Cartridge Dispute Heads To 6th Circ.
• FTC Targets Toys R Us In Price-Fixing Probe
• Mylan, Others To Pay $124M Over Medicaid Rebates
• 2nd Circ. Gives New Life To DDAVP Antitrust Case
• AT&T Seeks Stay, Limit On Pricing Program TRO
• Consumers Bolster ATM Antitrust Suit Against First Data
• EC Clears E.ON-Electrabel Power Plant Trade
• House Dems Urge FCC To Soften Net Neutrality Stance
• Cydsa Vows To Fight For Mexichem Deal
• Ala. High Court Reverses $275M AWP Decisions
• DOJ's Concerns Cast Doubt On Ticketmaster Deal
• UK Regulator To Review PPI Competition Remedies
• Oneworld Pact Doesn't Violate Pilot Contract: American
• Prohibiting Resale Price Maintenance In Md.
• Pharma Group Renews Bid To Halt Pfizer-Wyeth Deal
• EU Asks UK To Get Tough On Fixed Termination Rates
• Lundbeck Price-Gouging Claims Survive Bid To Toss
• Kentucky AG Fights To Remand OxyContin Claims
• FCC Judge Favors Cable Cos. In Programming Spat
• Coke Wants Discovery Problems Fixed In Pom Juice Suit
• Bill Aims To Eliminate Generic-Drug Labeling Delays
• Whirlpool Must Produce Docs In LG Steam Dryer Spat
• Feds Greenlight JBS' $800M Pilgrim's Pride Deal
• Member Sues Power Co-Op Over Pricing Scheme
• Sears, Whirlpool Escape Defective Washer Action
• Corp. Counsel Split On Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver
• Intel, AMD Exchange Shots In MDL Antitrust Case
• Pfizer Gets FTC Blessing To Buy Wyeth
• Ship Inspection Cos. Settle EU Antitrust Probe
• DOJ Doubts Need For Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Q&A With Katten's Mary Ellen Hennessy
• NCAA Slams Antitrust Suit Over Athlete Licensing
• Philips Wins En Banc Review In CD Patent Case
• Antitrust Claims In NatGas MDL Not Barred: Judge
• Arctic Glacier To Pay $9M In Ice Conspiracy Deal
• Restraining Order Puts AT&T Practices On Hold
• DOJ Gives Conditional OK To AT&T, Centennial Deal
• Pharma Group Tries To Halt Pfizer-Wyeth Deal
• EU Weighs Suit Over German Frequency Licenses
• AT&T Unit Settles E-Rate Bidding Suit For $1.4M
• Real Estate Site Operator Trims IP, Antitrust Suit
• AmMed Wants Liberty Sanctioned In Marketing Spat
• Flowers Funds Sue Germany's HRE Over Squeeze-Out
• Dentsply To Challenge $44M Verdict In Contract Case
• Pilot Unions Wary, Critical Of Industry Alliances
• Dwyane Wade Moves To Block Pat Riley Deposition
• Levinson Quits Google Board Amid FTC Probe
• Tire Co. Appeals Toss Of Dirt Race Monopoly Suit
• Indirect Purchaser Standing In Federal Court: Take 2
• With Sale Prices Low, Cos. Opt For Joint Ventures
• FCC To Probe Google Voice Over Call Blocking
• Dairy Farmers Of America Accused Of Milk Monopoly
• DOJ Weeds Through Monsanto Seed Practices
• Citadel Wantz Teza Temporarily Shut Down
• EC 'In Contact' With US Over IBM Antitrust Probe
• 1st Circ. Considers Rejecting $24M Zoladex Deal
• Surgical Device Maker Slaps Rival Over Smoke Pencil
• US Tries To Quash Depositions In Drug Price MDL
• Lawmakers Vexed By Google Call-Blocking
• Jury Hands Eaton Loss In ArvinMeritor Antitrust Suit
• Atty Calls E-Filing In Bankruptcy Court Anti-Competitive
• Experts Wary Of Health Insurance Antitrust Bill
• Novell, Microsoft Vie For Quick Win In OS Antitrust Suit
• Ky. Price-Gouging Case Against Marathon Advances
• Telecom Co. Asks To Join Antitrust Suit Against AT&T
• DOJ Targets IBM With Antitrust Investigation
• ATS Complaint Tossed In TFT-LCD Antitrust MDL
• Chemtura To Get Its $9M Securities Settlement Back
• UK Regulator Opposes Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
• Carilion Backtracks In $20M Acquisition Of Clinics
• Nov. 9 Deadline For Revised Google Books Deal
• JFTC Slams Samsung, MT Picture In CRT Cartel Probe
• Microsoft's Browser Changes Get Early Nod From EU
• EU Fines 6 Transformer Producers €67.7M Over Cartel
• Case Study: Irving Paper V. Atofina Chemicals
• Patent, Antitrust Case Over Generic Amrix Bifurcated
• Iqbal Ruling Impact Starting To Be Felt
• EU Set To Fine Power Transformer Makers Over Cartel
• EU Court Revives Glaxo Dual Pricing Case
• Xcel, Others Try To Snuff FLI Gas Price-Fixing Suit
• 'Trigger Lead' Mortgage Claims Lack Merit: 2nd Circ.
• Venezuelan Oil Co. Wants Trigeant Antitrust Suit Nixed
• EU Targets Sanofi, Other Drug Cos. In Antitrust Raids
• Q&A With Mayer Brown's Bob Bloch
• Ineos Moves To Quash Hexcel Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge Tosses NJ Title Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Judge Rules On Sealed Docs In Milk Antitrust MDL
• No Rehearing On Ark. Tobacco Liability Law: 8th Circ.
• Citgo Loses Bid To Toss Price-Fixing Action
• CareCore Antitrust Suit Should Go To Trial: Judge
• FTC Attorney Joins K&L Gates Antitrust Practice
• Can We Get Our Antitrust Training From Hollywood?
• NY AG, Coventry Settle On Life Insurance Buy-Outs
• Class OK'd In Canadian Peroxide Antitrust Suit
• Travel Agents' Antitrust Suit Doesn't Fly: 6th Circ.
• EC Extends Deadline For Fortis-ABN Merger
• $1.4M Deal Approved In Visteon Graphite Antitrust Suit
• Insurer Urges Discovery Stay In Intel Coverage Spat
• EC Blesses GM's Delphi Acquisition
• EU May Ease Pursuit Of Damages In Antitrust Actions
• Oneworld Alliance Venture Hits EU Turbulence
• Singapore Airlines Loses Appeal Over Docs Order
• FTC Acquisition Challenges In Health Care
• IBM Bests T3's Competition Suit; T3 Vows Appeal
• Universal Appeals Validity Of Redbox Antitrust Claims
• Antitrust Counterclaims Rejected In Xerox Patent Suit
• 2nd Class Rep. Joins Marine Hose MDL
• Antitrust Suit Asks Guitar Center To Face The Music
• Hospital To Appeal In CR Bard Catheter Antitrust Suit