Competition Archive » December, 2022

Competition - December, 2022

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2022
• Congress Sends $1.7T Spending Deal To Biden
• Mastercard Cuts Deal With FTC Over E-Wallet Routing
• Microsoft Tells FTC That $69B Activision Deal Benefits Gamers
• US Boosts Sanctions On Russian Private Military Co.
• CIT Backs Commerce's Surrogate For Chinese Millwork Duties
• FTC's Sole GOP Member Urges Movement On Meta-Within
• Video Relay Firm Asks FCC To Stop Equipment Promos
• Syngenta, Corteva Pesticide Antitrust Cases Consolidated
• WTO Interim Appeals Body Issues 1st Award In Potato Dispute
• Plaintiff Firms Spar Over RealPage Consolidation Bid In Wash.
• Key Developments From State Attorneys General In 2022
• DC Circ. Urged To Overturn Endo-Impax Opioid Deal Win
• Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill With Policy Riders
• CIT Unrolls Aluminum Sheet Scope Ruling
• Taylor Swift Fans Bring Overcharge Claims In Fed. Court
• YouTube TV Lands Exclusive Rights To NFL Sunday Ticket
• Trucker Attys Seek Just Over $1M From $2.1M No-Poach Deal
• What 3 Legal Industry Trends From 2022 Mean For Next Year
• Gibson Rival Can't Ax Trade Secret Counterclaims
• Drugmaker Dinged For Flouting Del. Court's Counsel Rule
• Swedish Match Looks To Toss Rival's Renewed Antitrust Case
• Koch Industries Says Canada Can't Duck Cap-And-Trade Fight
• The Largest Securities Settlements Announced In 2022
• US Should Toss 'Made In China' Label for HK, WTO Says
• Germany Closes Probe Of Google News Service With Fixes
• Learning From This Year's Legal Industry Discrimination Suits
• Burger King, Sonic Accuse Meatpackers Of Fixing Beef Prices
• DOJ Needs To Reconsider Prior Administration's Avanci Letter
• HP Can't Dodge Customers' Suit Over 'Strike-Through' Prices
• Biggest Developments In Antitrust Conduct Cases In 2022
• Biden Names 6 New District Court Picks
• DC Circ. Won't Put Emergency Block On Albertsons Dividend
• DOJ, FTC Fought Mergers In 2022 And Judges Pushed Back
• Shipping Cartel Suit Heads Back To CAT For Pricing Guidance
• Poultry Feed Deal Could Raise Costs For Farmers, UK Says
• Gamers Sue To Block Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Deal
• Treasury Implements Humanitarian Sanctions Exceptions
• US Again Requests Consultations Over Canadian Dairy Rules
• Jeld-Wen Investor Attys Win $3M Fees For Derivative Suit Deal
• WTO Dispute Roundup: New Delays Heading Into 2023
• NY Real Estate Group Beats Antitrust Suit For Now
• Merger Fees Hike, AG Forum Pick Included In Year-End Bill
• The Future Of Legal Ops: AI Has Important Role To Play
• Rail Coupler Cos.' Atty Conflict Case Sees Another Setback
• State Regulators Want 11th Circ. To Tweak $2.67B BCBS Deal
• Diagnostic Co. Breached Ford Software License, Judge Says
• Blue Cross Unit, Lab Come To Terms On COVID-19 Test Claims
• National Grid Seeks Dismissal Of Solar Cos.' Tax Suits
• Protecting Trade Secrets In States That Disfavor Noncompetes
• 4 Proactive Strategies For 'Rocket Docket' Discovery In SDNY
• Plaintiffs Seek To Consolidate RealPage Cases In Washington
• Teva, Glenmark Get May 2024 Price-Fixing Criminal Trial
• EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of Broadcom's $61B VMware Deal
• Proposed SEC Rule On Order Competition Should Be Dropped
• 10 Pre-Deal Considerations In Cross-Border M&A Transactions
• Amazon Agrees To Biz Changes To Settle EU Antitrust Probes
• Ex-Slaughter & May Atty Tapped For CMA CEO Post
• Philips Says It Didn't Mislead CPAP Cleaner Co.'s Customers
• Zuckerberg Testifies In FTC Fight To Halt Meta-VR Merger
• UK Escalates Probe Into $111M Hearing Implants Merger
• Meta's CTO Says 'Fear' Apple Would Buy VR Co. Fueled Deal
• Jazz Pharma Asks Fed. Circ. To Reverse Orange Book Delisting
• Actors Union Previews Counter To Producer's Boycott Claims
• Georgia Excavation Co. And Rival Resolve Trade Secrets Row
• Realty Group, Cos. Denied Early Win In Missouri Antitrust Suit
• Express Scripts Says Sanction Bid A Tactic Of A Failed Case
• NFL Asks To Keep Antitrust Expert In Sunday Ticket Suit
• 5 Drug Pricing Issues To Watch In 2023
• EU Says Meta Abusing Dominance With Classified Ads
• Energy Cos. Want ND Drilling Rights Suit Tossed
• NY Real Estate Board Wants Antitrust Suit Tossed For Good
• Hedge Fund Makes Concessions In Tegna Go-Private Deal
• Meta Exec Says Expanding VR Uses Is 'Like Pokemon For Us'
• USTR Seeks More Data As WTO Delays COVID-19 IP Vote
• MDL Panel Tosses Effort To Combine RealPage Cases In Texas
• Telecom Group Asks FCC Not To 'Relitigate' Unbundling Rules
• Meta Calls FTC Expert's Market Definition 'Fatally Unreliable'
• Albertsons Says AGs Want To Replace Its Dividend Judgment
• Proposed FTC Impersonation Rule's Reach Is Too Broad
• Opana End-Payors Get Final OK Of $15M Impax Deal
• USDA Grants Nearly $1M To Grow Ag Product Market Abroad
• CIT Lays First Forced Labor Enforcement Challenge To Rest
• French Publisher Vivendi Offers EU Fix For Lagardère Deal
• Calif. AG Approves Hospital Merger
• Increasing Law Firm Polarization Will Degrade Rule Of Law
• Ireland Blocks Uniphar's Acquisition Of Pharmacy Biz
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Shows Teeth Over Dental Care Merger
• Promised SEC Reforms Could Upend App-Based Trading
• Judge Breathes 6 Months Of Life Into AstraZeneca Patent
• EU Court Adviser Says Ban Of Super League Didn't Flout Law
• China Launches WTO Dispute As US Reinforces Chip Controls
• Ticketmaster Buyers Say Arbitration Docs Wrongly Denied
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Health Plans' Suits Over Opioid Drug
• Trials Over Transport Monopoly Scheme Set For Jan.
• EU Told To Toss Ruling On Skating Union's Eligibility Rules
• Under Armour Backs Wilson Sonsini Atty 'Investor' Subpoena
• Judge Mulls Sanctions For Atty In NC Real Estate Suit
• Ohio Mortgage Firm Says Michigan Rival Copies Its Name
• 2022 Hurdles Failed To Deter DOJ Antitrust Enforcement Goals
• Gaming Co. Says 'Twombly/Iqbal Compulsion' Can't Kill Case
• NCAA Names Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker As Next President
• UK Clears $5.7B Chemical Admixtures Deal After Fixes
• PGA Secretly Stirred Up Anti-Saudi Sentiment, LIV Says
• SEC Proposes Sweeping Stock Market Reforms
• US And African Nations Sign Agreement To Boost Free Trade
• TotalEnergies Unit Says FERC Proceeding Belongs In Court
• Seminole Gambling Deal Wants It 'Both Ways,' DC Circ. Told
• Hanger Importer Tells CIT Duty Evasion Claims Come Too Late
• Prosecutors Keep Lying Charge In Concrete Price-Fixing Case
• Antitrust Judge Asks VR Co. Exec: 'Why Sell To Meta?'
• Eutelsat Urges FCC Approval Of OneWeb Satellite Deal
• Masimo Launches Counterattack In Apple Watch IP Fights
• Fed. Circ. Pauses 'Orange Book' Delisting For Jazz Drug
• La. Firm Wants Dispute Removed To Texas Federal Court
• AGs Offered Nothing New In Albertsons Suit, Judge Says
• Spanish Port Tax Breaks Are Illegal State Aid, EU Court Rules
• Jan. 6 Committee Atty Rejoins McGuireWoods In Va., DC
• Enforcers Get More Time For $4.95B Deal Review
• How To Deal With Difficult Clients, Practically And Ethically
• Albertsons Asks Wash. Justices To Forgo Blocking Dividend
• VR Market Control Keeps Zuckerberg Up At Night, Judge Told
• Jesse Jackson Tells FCC He Supports Tegna-Standard Deal
• Illumina Tells FTC Commissioners Grail Deal Will Save Lives
• Broadway Producer Adds Antitrust Claims Against Union
• Broker Won't Get Second Shot At Satellite Deal Dispute
• $2.7B BCBS Deal 'Sold Out' Some Claimants, 11th Circ. Told
• Broadcasters, Ad Buyers Spar Over Discovery In Price-Fix Suit
• Pesticide Giants Ask To Exterminate FTC's 'Pay-To-Block' Suit
• Sandbagging Issues To Watch In Deal Documents
• Ex-Wells Fargo Atty Says Firm Sued Out Of 'Vindictiveness'
• T-Mobile Drops Bid To Pause Private Merger Suit
• Ashurst Adds Hausfeld Competition Partner To London Ranks
• Wood Scientist Dings Certain Brazilian Lumber In Lanham Suit
• AGs Want Stay Of Albertsons Dividend Injunction Denial
• EU Rolls Out New State Aid Rules For Broadband
• Google Asks 9th Circ. To Review Cert. Of 21M Consumer Class
• Trade Court Tosses Importer's Challenge To Solar Duty 'Error'
• Hooters Sues Vegas Ex-Franchisee, Claims Restaurant Rip-Off
• LegitScript Can't Pause Drug Price Check Blacklisting Suit
• Taiwanese Co. Wants Out Of Sysco's US Trade Secrets Suit
• Sabre Fights US Airways Fee Request For $1 Antitrust Win
• Too Soon For Mich. Trade Secret Defense In Poaching Suit
• Where Kavanaugh May Land On SEC In-House Court Issue
• UK Cannabis Co. Says Former US Exec Stole Trade Secrets
• Compass Sees Chance To Settle NY Real Estate Board Row
• Federal Courts Should Adopt Supreme Court's Amicus Stance
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
• Top Firms Make Growth A Priority For 2023
• Judge Says $4B Albertsons Payout Not Anti-Competitive
• Meta's Within Buy Meant To Boost VR Use, Exec Tells FTC Atty
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Takeda's Nix Of Prevacid Antitrust Claims
• Sonos Sues For Refund Of China Duty On Exempted Speakers
• 4 Takeaways From FTC Bid To Block Microsoft Gaming Deal
• John Deere Wants Early Win In Repair Monopoly Suit
• Navigating The Fast-Evolving Global ESG Antitrust Terrain
• AGs Have Nothing New On $4B Albertsons Payout, Court Told
• Real Estate Investor Held In Contempt By NC Judge
• NY Court Rejects Tyson Argument To Quash AG Subpoena
• US Loses 4 WTO Steel Tariff Disputes
• 1st Circ. Revives Puerto Rico Urologists' Antitrust Case
• UK Deepens Probe Into $107M Vehicle Salvage Deal
• Hitachi's €1.7B Rail Deal Could Push Up Fares, UK Says
• FTC Says Meta Crying Wolf At Hearing To Pause Within Deal
• DOJ's Only Wage-Fixing Trial Conviction Results In Probation
• Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Package Raising Fees For Big Mergers
• 9th Circ. Won't Give Golden Globes Monopoly Case 2nd Act
• Texas Egg Price-Fixing Suit On Eggshells, Judge Says
• UK Competition Watchdog Fines BMW Over Info Request
• Mich. Judge Unsure Ford Can Get Damages In License Breach
• Amazon Says Calif. AG Price Floor Suit Lacks 'Coordination'
• Time For A New Look At Interlocking Board Directorate History
• FTC Moves To Block Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard Deal
• Perdue Settles Plant Workers' Wage-Fixing Claims
• IPEF's First Round To Center On Agriculture, Facilitation
• SEC To Unveil Plan For Major Stock Market Overhaul
• T-Mobile Says Suit Challenging $26B Merger Lacks Standing
• Ad Co. Sues Rival Over 'Largest Female-Owned' Agency Claim
• Second RealPage Antitrust Suit Moves To Washington
• Golf Antitrust Battle Heats Up As Discovery Deadline Looms
• 3rd Circ. Rules FERC Can Defend Power Market Subsidy Rule
• GOP Reps. Question Climate Org. About Antitrust Compliance
• Meta Can't Toss Advertiser's 'Monopoly Broth' Suit
• Realty Upstart Defends 9th Circ. Order On Pocket Listings
• Missing Docs Don't Justify Total Penalty Rate, Hyundai Argues
• Apple Beats Patent Claims At PTAB After Loss At ITC
• EU Also Probing Cochlear's Hearing Implant Merger
• Allstate Wins $481K Atty Award in Trade Secrets Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Ad Antitrust Suit Against Google
• FTC Staff Warn Against Changing Juul-Altria Standard
• RealPage Cries Judge Shopping In Texas Antitrust Venue Ask
• Dems Press Patent Office On Pharma 'Abuse' Of System
• Judge Sends Uber, Lyft Price-Fixing Suit Back To State Court
• Orgs. Oppose Senate Adding News Competition Bill To NDAA
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Apple Antitrust Win 1 Day After Arguments
• FTC To Test Meta's Future Reality In VR Merger Fight
• Consumer Claims American-JetBlue Pact Sparked Price Hikes
• DOJ Charges 12 For Transport Monopolization Scheme
• Int'l Trade Policy And Compliance Reflect Holistic Shift
• USTR Calls For More Time On IP Waiver Expansion Decision
• Lipitor Buyers Say Calif. Group Can't Move Claims Out Of NJ
• Teva Case Aims Europe's Pharma Crackdown At IP Loophole
• Media Co. Says Meta Must Face Suit Over Lost Advertisers
• FTC Extends Review Of Kroger, Albertsons $24.6B Deal
• Deutsche, Rabobank Rigged Bond Trades For 11 Years, EU Says
• CMA Voices Worries Over $111M Hearing Implants Merger
• FTC, Meta To Face Off In 36-Hour Antitrust VR Merger Hearing
• Taylor Swift Fans Say Ticketmaster Debacle Violated Calif. Law
• AGs Want 'Breakneck' Speed In Albertsons Payout Challenge
• Actelion Hit With RICO Suit Over Blood Pressure Drugs
• Del. Court Won't Pause 'Orange Book' Delisting
• Fed. Circ. Hones Competition Chops In Apple Antitrust Case
• Fla. Judge Forbids Filing 'Shenanigans' In Home Security Suit
• US-EU Talks Bring Barrage Of New Tech, Trade Initiatives
• 6th Circ. Blocks Street Vendors' Bid To Sell Near Detroit Arena
• Occidental Insists Landowner Class Must Be Decertified
• DOJ Needs Time To Review Assa Abloy's Planned Merger Fix
• EU Wants Illumina To Unwind $8B Grail Deal 'Swiftly'
• Nonstatutory Labor Antitrust Exemption Risk In Sports Unions
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Of Long-Running Swisher Case
• 3 Pricing Trends In Law Firm Use Of Litigation Funding
• Hemp Firm Wants Rival's TM Fraud Counterclaim Tossed
• In Law Firm Race For Revenue, Top Dogs Stand Alone
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
• DC Circuit Sends Grid Connection Cost Order Back To FERC
• Attys' $39M Fee Bid Granted In Interest Rate Case
• Google Takes $4B Android Fine Appeal To EU Top Court
• Raytheon Manager, Staffing Execs Can't Slip No-Poach Counts
• FTC Eyes Expanded Enforcement Efforts But Questions Loom
• Interest Rates Doom Lender, Crypto Winter Persists
• FTC Scrutinizes $5.2B Purchase By Natural Gas Producer EQT
• Judge Boots Atty Irking Court With 'Unnecessary Problems'
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Safeguarding Attorneys' Greatest Asset: Our Mental Health
• EU Sets Out Plans For Penalizing Russian Sanctions Violators
• Yale Lock Owner Sells Units To Clear $4.3B US Hardware Deal
• DC, Calif., Ill. AGs Try Again To Block Albertsons' $4B Payout
• IP Forecast: Jury To Hear Apple-Ericsson Licensing Battle
• Unions Call Tegna Deal 'Template' For Hedge Funds
• DirecTV Streamers Join Tying Fight With Disney Over ESPN
• Exporters Benefit As Commerce Unwinds Thai Pipe Duties
• Alsup Won't Let Meta, OnlyFans Off The Hook In Blacklist Suit
• Wilson Sonsini Atty Blasts Under Armour Docs 'Harassment'
• YouTube Wants Anti-Piracy Suit Tossed
• Over 20 Groups Urge FTC To Block Kroger-Albertsons Deal
• CMA Wants NEC To Sell Units After £62M Software Deal
• NC Tenant Brings New Rent-Fixing Case Against RealPage
• Pharma Co. Slams Bid To Delay 'Orange Book' Delisting
• Deals Rumor Mill: CoinDesk, News Corp., Liverpool FC
• UK Public Increasingly Willing To Join Class Actions