Competition Archive » August, 2017

Competition - August, 2017

238 articles

• EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Redaction Flub May Undermine Libor Case
• Scouts Can't Overcome Long-Held MLB Antitrust Protection
• Ex-HSBC Exec Headed To Trial Over Forex Scam
• UK To Reveal Decision On Secretive Economic Crime Review
• Qualcomm Can't See All Of Apple's Patent Rates In FTC Suit
• Washington State AG Sues To Break Up Health Care System
• Mylan, Other Drugmakers Must Pay $67M In Antitrust Suit
• Investigate Gilead Patent Deals, AIDS Activists Urge NY
• Dell, LG Chem Settle Price-Fixing Claims In Battery MDL
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Sinclair, Tribune Merger Harms TV Viewers, FCC Told
• MLB Scouts Strike Out In 2nd Circ. Antitrust Showdown
• Uncertainty Remains For Pharma Product Hopping Liability
• Allied Can't Recoup $8M FTC Defense Costs, 9th Circ. Affirms
• DC Circ. Ends 3rd-Party Candidates' Antitrust Suit
• Simpson Thacher Lures Ex-DOJ Atty From Allen & Overy
• Apotex Cleared To Intervene In Eagle's Orphan Drug Suit
• 3rd Circ. Lipitor Ruling Smooths Way In Pay-For-Delay Suits
• Mars To Shed 12 Vet Clinics In FTC Deal Over $9.1B VCA Buy
• DOJ Official Urges China To Promote Antitrust Transparency
• Major Canned-Tuna Producers Hit With More Price-Fix Suits
• Rakoff Can Weigh Uber Rider Arbitration Info: 2nd Circ.
• Qualcomm Drops 1 Of 6 Patents In ITC IPhone Import Probe
• 9th Circ. Enjoins Seattle's Uber, Lyft Union Law
• Hitachi, Toshiba, Others Get Final OK On $49M Antitrust Deal
• VW Hit With Stock-Drop Suit Over Antitrust Claims
• Google Sends EU Plan To Comply With Search Bias Decision
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Doesn't Help Intuniv Buyers, Actavis Says
• Valero Terminal Deal Won't Be Halted Before Trial
• DOJ Antitrust Charges Against Heir-Tracker Co. Dismissed
• Provigil Buyers Lose Cert. In Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Songwriters Ask 2nd Circ. To Uphold Fractional Licensing
• Cardtronics' $460M DirectCash Buy Gets Early Nod In UK
• UNC Med School Forgoes No-Hires To Settle Antitrust Suit
• Consumers Seek J&J Docs In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Drivers, German Car Cos. Want Antitrust MDL In NJ, Calif.
• Investors, DOJ Clash Over Interviews In Forex Rate-Rig Row
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Cohen Milstein OK'd To Re-Enter $360M Doctor Antitrust Suit
• Topgolf Gets Antitrust Suit Nixed As Premature
• Judge Unleashes Seattle's Uber Unionization Law
• CVS Customers Drop Rx Clawback Suit, But Will Refile
• Sen. Calls Out FTC For Quick Amazon-Whole Foods Nod
• EU Clears Merger Of Vending Cos. With Antitrust Fix
• Tyson Says SEC Ended Its Chicken Quota Probe
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• When A Firm Is 'Failing': CentraCare Vs. Energy Solutions
• FTC Ordered To Give Docs To Qualcomm In Antitrust Row
• Indirect Buyers Denied Class Cert. In Drywall Antitrust MDL
• Uber Rider Asks 2nd Circ. To Tweak Price-Fix Ruling
• Baseball Exemption Can Be Read Narrowly, 2nd Circ. Told
• SocGen Execs Hit With Libor Rigging Charges
• UK Watchdog Fines Golf Gear Co. Over Online Club Sales Ban
• Fried Frank Partner Tapped As New DOJ Antitrust Deputy
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Lloyd's Underwriters Can't Duck Claims In Bid-Rigging MDL
• Nucap Must Reveal Emails In Bosch IP Fight, Judge Says
• Direct Purchasers Get Class Cert. In Drywall Antitrust MDL
• Amazon's $13.7B Whole Foods Buy Gets FTC Nod
• BigLaw Triumvirate Leads US Securities Antitrust MDL
• AmEx Urges High Court To Leave Antitrust Ruling In Place
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• FERC, Trader Settle Market Manipulation Case For $11.7M
• Fla. Better Than Calif. For Auto Antitrust MDL, Drivers Say
• China Greenlights Broadcom's $5.9B Brocade Buy
• Mallinckrodt Defends Hormone Price Hike In Antitrust Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Ironworkers-Carpenters Union Turf War
• UK Watchdog Finds Health Merger Hurt Competition
• Why Private Companies Shouldn't Overlook D&O Insurance
• Britain Seeks Dispute Settlement To Exclude EU's Top Court
• FTC, Boehringer Take Last Swipes In Docs Request Appeal
• Samsung, LG, Others Hit With Antitrust Suit Over TV Patents
• E-Commerce Biz Admits Fixing Prices Of Promotional Items
• EU Watchdog Launches Probe Of $66B Bayer-Monsanto Deal
• Brazil's Antitrust Agency Questions AT&T-Time Warner Deal
• Ex-City Manager In Texas Gets Prison For Bribery Scheme
• FTC V. Qualcomm: The Balance Between Patents And Antitrust
• Impax Loses Fees Bid In Opioid Pay-For-Delay Row With FTC
• NY AG Reaches Deal With Outlet Mall In Antitrust Probe
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Revive Antitrust Suit Against UPS, FedEx
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• Animal Breeders Agree To FTC Fixes To Foster Competition
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Warner Chilcott Must Face Loestrin Pay-For-Delay MDL
• Apple Says Qualcomm's Evasion Of Patent Exam 'Astounding'
• Japan Car Parts Co. Seals $61M Deal In Price-Fixing MDL
• 9 Global Car Shippers Fined $37.8M By South Korea Watchdog
• Dell, Toshiba Settle Antitrust Claims In Battery MDL
• 3rd Circ. Revives Lipitor, Effexor Antitrust Claims
• CoStar Fights Counterclaims In Stolen Info Suit Against Rival
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• Banks Shake Singapore Rate-Rigging Claims, For Now
• Surgery Supply Cos. Slam Bid For Cert in Antitrust Suit
• Apotex Can't Join Nearly Done Orphan Drug Suit, Eagle Says
• Uber Asks 3rd Circ. Not To Revive Philly Cab Antitrust Suit
• UK OKs Heineken's $393M Punch Taverns Buy With Pub Sales
• Auto Bearings Supplier Ends Price-Fixing Claims For $3.2M
• Obama's Overlooked Antitrust Legacy
• BMI Asks 2nd Circ. To Uphold Fractional Licensing Win
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Deutsche Bank, BofA Pay $65.5M To Settle In Bond-Fix Suit
• Patheon Gets $18.5M Fees After Prevailing In Antitrust Row
• UK Forex Traders Want More Detail On Antitrust Charges
• Mylan, Pfizer Escape Suit Over EpiPen Pricing
• Former FTC Litigator Joins Constantine's Antitrust Practice
• Wellbutrin Buyers Didn't Show Harm By GSK, 3rd Circ. Says
• FTC Pushes To Protect Informants In Qualcomm Antitrust Suit
• JPMorgan's $22M Swiss Franc Libor Deal Gets Preliminary OK
• Car Dealer's MasterCard Swipe Fees Suit Delayed For 1 Year
• Sanofi Blew Whistle On Mylan's EpiPen Rebate Woes: Feds
• Pension Funds Say Banks Blocked Stock Loan Competition
• Haldex Investors Back Buyout As Antitrust Hurdles Loom
• Uber Scores 2nd Circ. Win In Price-Fix Arbitration Dispute
• Calif. Urges Judge To Block Valero Energy Terminal Deal
• LA Hospital Appeals Order To Release Rate Info In BCBS MDL
• 6th Circ. Backs Hemlock's $793M Win In Supply Contract Row
• Tips For Working With Economics Experts In Antitrust Cases
• Ireland Says No Need To Collect €13 Billion Tax From Apple
• Steel Dynamics Settles 'Very Low'-Strength Antitrust Claims
• IPhone Buyers Ask For Cert. In AT&T Exclusivity Suit
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• FTC Asks For More Info On $20B Clariant, Huntsman Deal
• Linde, Praxair Kick Off Tender Period Under FTC Scrutiny
• Amazon E-Book Changes Ease Japan's Antitrust Concerns
• Highmark Must Face Antitrust Suit Over Insurance Rates
• Judge Denies Consumers Cert. In Celexa, Lexapro MDL
• UK Mulls Divestitures In £2.23B Wood-Amec Deal
• Egg Producers Lose Bid To Decertify Class In Price-Fix MDL
• Verizon's Spectrum Buy Is Anti-Competitive, Group Says
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Banks Look To Deep-Six Swiss Franc Libor Class Action
• Judge OKs $1M Deal In Heater Control Panel Price-Fixing MDL
• LinkedIn Must Let Startup Pull Public Info, Judge Rules
• Players Say NCAA 'Amateurism' Is No Defense For Antitrust
• Sen. Warren To Meet With Stifled DOJ Antitrust Nominee
• Airbnb Again Dodges SF Residents' Nuisance, UCL Claims
• Auto Parts Makers To Shell Out $7M In Price-Fixing Deal
• Equinix Sheds High-Speed Trading Access Suit
• FDA's Hatch-Waxman Group To Tackle Wider Generics Issues
• Banks Seek Dismissal For Indirect Forex Manipulation Suit
• No Cracks In Antitrust Suit Against Biogen, Rival Argues
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Consumers Look To Revive £14B Mastercard Class Action
• Class Counsel Nets $28M Fees In Auto Parts Price-Fix Deal
• IV Can't Skirt Antitrust Counterclaims, Capital One Says
• Kaspersky Lab To Pull Microsoft Antitrust Complaints
• Movie Studios Beat Video Editing Co.'s Conspiracy Claims
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• With End In Sight, Industry Mulls Life After Libor
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• NCAA Pay Case Pushes Limits Of Courts As Reform Vehicle
• TransDigm Hit With Investor Suit Alleging Price-Gouging
• 7 Cities Hit Ga. Chemical Co. With Alum Antitrust Suit
• Apple Wants High Court's Take On App Monopolization Fight
• Tyson Can't Move Chicken Price-Fix Suit From Florida
• Calif., Valero Spar Over Evidence In Terminal Tussle
• Seattle Says Biz Group Can't Halt Union Rule During Appeal
• UK Car Dealer Hits MasterCard With Latest Swipe-Fee Suit
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• Firm Brings New Antitrust Suit Over Bankruptcy Software Fees
• US Pro Soccer Structure In Question With CAS Challenge
• Judge Mulls Shielding FTC Informants In Qualcomm Suit
• DOJ About-Face In High Court AmEx Case Has Attys Puzzled
• CVS, Walgreens Hit With Class Actions Over Rx Clawbacks
• Apple Slams Qualcomm's Bid To Halt Foreign Suits
• Humana Beats NJ Specialty Pharmacy's Antitrust Suit
• Sidley Austin Hires Antitrust Partner From WilmerHale
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Win For GSK In Wellbutrin Antitrust Case
• DOJ Asks Tribune, Sinclair For More Info On $3.9B Tie-Up
• 5th Circ. Won't Revisit Total's Suit Over FERC Fining Power
• Merger Info Irrelevant To Net Neutrality, Verizon Says
• Express Scripts Dodges Suit Claiming It Stole Clients
• Indirect Buyers Win Cert. In Sheet Metal Antitrust Suit
• Antitrust Complaints About Giant Companies Are Not New
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Price Hike Not Shkreli's Only Antitrust Woe, Experts Argue
• ITC Will Review Qualcomm's IPhone 7 Complaint
• Novo Nordisk, Benefits Co. Want Price Hike Fight Sent To NJ
• DOJ Asks High Court To Decline AmEx Merchant Rules Case
• 8th Circ. Won't Block FCC's Business Data Deregulation
• Apotex Wants In On Orphan Drug Suit To Protect Generic
• Ex-McDermott Deals Pro Joins Kirkland's Antitrust Team
• Type C: The Antitrust Division's Newest Leniency Program
• Santander Gets EU Antitrust OK For Banco Popular Rescue
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Citi Is 2nd Bank To Settle In OTC Libor Row, Will Pay $130M
• Wal-Mart, Visa Want Antitrust Case Paused To Work On A Deal
• Greece Unleashes $95M In Construction Cartel Fines
• 1-800 Contacts Says Competition Claims Time-Barred
• Judge Urged To Stay Aetna ACA Withdrawal Suit For Inquiry
• E-Retailer, Exec Plead Guilty To Price-Fixing
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Texas AG, Dental Supply Co. Settle Antitrust Claims
• Nexus Pipeline Developers Press FERC For Final Thumbs-Up
• Buyers Reach $2.25M Deal In Broiler Chicken Antitrust Suit
• NJ Case Protects Land Use Applicants From Sham Litigation
• Banks Say US Court Lacks Jurisdiction in Libor Class Action
• High Court Urged To Revive Ex-Worker's Antitrust Claims
• 2 Drivers Drop Claims In German Luxury Car Antitrust Suit
• State Professional Board Antitrust Issues To Watch
• US Chamber Wants Seattle Union Rule Blocked During Appeal
• Hedge Funds Sue Teva Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing
• What To Watch As FDA Begins To Fight Rising Drug Prices
• US Minor League Soccer Teams File Challenge Over MLS
• NYK Fined $25M In Australia Over Vehicle Transport Cartel
• Anheuser, Molson Accused Of Blocking Beer Rivals In Ontario
• Judge OKs $148M JPMorgan, Deutsche Libor-Rigging Deal
• Hatch Bemoans Delay On Delrahim, Rips Dems' Antitrust Plan
• Swaps Investors Seek Class Cert. In ISDAfix Rate-Rigging Suit
• A Common Mistake In Estimating Price-Fixing Overcharges
• Brazil Watchdog Axes Fuel Co.'s $610M Deal With Rival
• EU Antitrust Watchdog Updates Visa Swipe-Fee Complaint
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Bumble Bee Takes $25M Plea Deal In Tuna Price-Fix Case
• DOJ's Antitrust Unit Gets Deputy For International Affairs
• Dems' 'Better Deal' Antitrust Plan Would Entail Sea Change
• Drivers Want Calif. MDL For German Auto Antitrust Suits
• £2.2B Wood-Amec Deal May Hurt Competition, Watchdog Says
• Seattle Defeats Challenge To Uber Driver Union Law
• Coffee Vendors Offer EU Antitrust Fixes On PE-Backed Merger
• AT&T-Time Warner Deal Stifles Competition, Study Finds
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Fine Kaplan's Roberta Liebenberg
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Truck Makers Hit With Cartel Damages Suit In Netherlands
• FTC Shouldn't See Aggrenox Docs, Boehringer Tells DC Circ.
• O'Melveny Nabs HK Antitrust Watchdog's Ex-Legal Head
• Twist China's Arm So N. Korea Feels It, Schumer Says
• Bayer, Monsanto Offer EU Concessions To Clear $66B Deal
• The Soft Power Of Congress To Challenge Mergers
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly