Competition

  • April 14, 2025

    Meta Accused Of Hiding $4B In Facebook Ad Overcharges

    South Carolina-based fitness company Iron Tribe has hit Meta Platforms Inc. with a proposed class action in California federal court, alleging the social media giant secretly overcharged Facebook advertisers $4 billion by using a flawed "blended price" auction system that it hid from advertisers and took years to correct.

  • April 14, 2025

    Sandoz Sues Amgen Over Enbrel Biosimilar

    Sandoz accused Amgen of illegally blocking biosimilar competition to its blockbuster Enbrel drug for arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, alleging that the company used strategic acquisitions and illegal patent extensions to fend off challengers in the space and inflate U.S. prices for its drug.

  • April 11, 2025

    Microsoft, OpenAI Want Out Of Musk's For-Profit Challenge

    OpenAI and Microsoft are ready to be done with a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk accusing them of swindling the billionaire by turning OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, into a private entity after he and others invested in the artificial intelligence venture.

  • April 11, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives AirDoctor's $2.5M Damages Bid In TM Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived AirDoctor's request for $2.5 million in damages after scoring default judgment against a competitor in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case over replacement air filters, noting the plaintiff isn't barred from actual damages just because it didn't seek a specific amount in its complaint. 

  • April 11, 2025

    Amgen Can't Ditch Regeneron's Bundling Antitrust Suit

    A Delaware federal judge on Thursday denied Amgen's bid to toss antitrust litigation brought by Regeneron accusing its rival of using a bundling scheme to increase the sales of its cholesterol drug Repatha and push competitors out of the market.

  • April 11, 2025

    FTC Democrat Members Seek Quick Win In Trump Firing Suit

    Recently fired Federal Trade Commission Democrat members Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya on Friday asked a D.C. federal court for an expedited summary judgment ruling in their case challenging their removals, arguing that President Donald Trump's attempted firings run afoul of decades-old precedent and the FTC Act.

  • April 11, 2025

    Express Scripts Judge Asks If Khan's FTC Exit Affects Suit

    The Missouri federal judge overseeing Express Scripts' lawsuit accusing the Federal Trade Commission of defaming it with a report excoriating the pharmacy benefits manager for allegedly inflating drug costs asked the parties Friday if new leadership at the commission affects the case that significantly targets former Chair Lina Khan.

  • April 11, 2025

    FTC Starts Process That May Nix Chevron, Exxon Deal Limits

    The Federal Trade Commission took the first steps Friday toward potentially lifting bans on the CEOs of Hess and Pioneer Natural Resources serving on the boards of Chevron and Exxon, respectively, under agreements assailed by the FTC's Republican leadership who want to permit the Chevron-Hess and Exxon-Pioneer mergers without those restrictions.

  • April 11, 2025

    AbbVie, Sandoz Settle Patent Fight Over Rinvoq Generics

    AbbVie has settled a dispute accusing Sandoz of infringing multiple patents with its proposed generic versions of AbbVie's blockbuster immunosuppressant drug Rinvoq, according to a stipulation filed Friday in Delaware federal court.

  • April 11, 2025

    Live Nation, Ticketmaster Can't Nix Consumer Antitrust Suit

    A California federal judge Friday denied a bid from Live Nation and Ticketmaster to toss an antitrust case from consumers alleging monopolization of the concert ticketing market, following a tentative ruling issued earlier this week while finding a recent antitrust win for Amazon doesn't translate to the case before him.

  • April 11, 2025

    FTC Says Chamber's Merger Notice Rule Suit Belongs In DC

    The Federal Trade Commission has asked a Texas federal judge to transfer a U.S. Chamber of Commerce regulation challenge to Washington, D.C., arguing that the only claims to Lone Star State jurisdiction are vague assertions that a local chamber's members could be affected by a new overhaul of merger filing requirements.

  • April 11, 2025

    Landlords Look To Exit DOJ's RealPage Antitrust Case

    The residential building owners accused by federal and state enforcers of violating antitrust law through their use of RealPage's software to set rental prices told a North Carolina federal court it's not against the law for companies to use the same software.

  • April 11, 2025

    5th Circ. Revives Unfair Competition Fight Over Arthritis Drug

    The Fifth Circuit has revived Zyla Life Sciences LLC's lawsuit seeking to block Texas rival Wells Pharma from selling rheumatoid arthritis drug suppositories that aren't U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved, rejecting Wells Pharma's argument that Zyla's state claims are preempted under federal law and noting that finding otherwise would have "staggering" implications.

  • April 11, 2025

    Duke, UNC Football Players Sue NCAA Over Eligibility Waivers

    Four football players from Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill filed two separate lawsuits in North Carolina Business Court on Friday after the NCAA denied their requests for another year of eligibility, adding to the growing list of plaintiffs protesting the organization's eligibility rules.

  • April 11, 2025

    Another Calif. Tribe Files Suit Over $700M Casino Project

    A California Native American tribe alleged in District of Columbia federal court that the federal government unlawfully placed land in a trust and approved a $700 million, 160-acre casino resort project that was proposed by another California tribe.

  • April 11, 2025

    Judge Won't Exit Broker Fee Case Over Donations To Wife

    A Missouri federal judge said a real estate firm's bid to boot him from a class action over commission fees may have been driven more by litigation strategy than ethical concerns over campaign contributions made by opposing counsel to his wife, a Kansas City councilwoman.

  • April 11, 2025

    OpenAI Says Co. Sought 'Open AI' TM After It Became Famous

    OpenAI has urged a California federal court to find that it holds senior, protectable trademark rights over a company called Open Artificial Intelligence, saying the entity "rushed" to register its name only after the ChatGPT developer began getting media attention about a decade ago.

  • April 11, 2025

    Hagens Berman Sanctioned Over Disappearing Client

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is facing monetary sanctions in a proposed class action against Apple and Amazon, after a Washington federal judge said the firm misled her about a problem client who disappeared and wasted the court's time in the process.

  • April 11, 2025

    Off The Bench: A Wait On NIL Settlement, Done Deal In Soccer

    In this week's Off The Bench, the big NCAA name, image and likeness settlement still needs more work, a long-awaited settlement between U.S. Soccer and a prominent sports promotion company is completed, and a resolution of the conflict between Northwestern University and its football players is a step closer.

  • April 11, 2025

    FTC Probing Valvoline's $625M Breeze Autocare Deal

    Valvoline Inc. said Friday that the company and Greenbriar Equity Group LP have each received second requests from the Federal Trade Commission for Valvoline's proposed $625 million acquisition of Breeze Autocare from the middle market private equity firm.

  • April 11, 2025

    Trump Walks A Fine Line In Effort To Steer US Steel's Future

    Nippon's hopes of acquiring U.S. Steel were revived when President Donald Trump ordered a fresh national security review of the deal, but he faces a delicate balancing act to strike an agreement acceptable to all parties without giving a foreign power full control of the vital American steelmaker.

  • April 11, 2025

    Mich. Pot Co. Hits Vape Wholesalers With Antitrust Suit

    Redbud Roots Inc., which bills itself as Michigan's top craft cannabis cultivator, processor and supplier, is suing a group of vaporizer wholesalers, saying in the antitrust complaint that they have agreed to fix prices and keep competitors out of the market.

  • April 11, 2025

    UK Probes $3.1B SES-Intelsat Satellites Biz Merger Plan

    The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it is investigating SES SA's proposed $3.1 billion takeover of rival satellites operator Intelsat SA, as consolidation in the aerospace sector continues to take off to compete with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

  • April 10, 2025

    Senate Confirms Meador To Fill 3rd GOP Seat AT FTC

    The U.S. Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Kressin Meador Powers LLC partner Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission, filling the agency's third Republican seat as the spots left by the recent firing of the commission's two Democrats remain vacant. 

  • April 10, 2025

    9th Circ. Open To Sending Invisalign Antitrust Suit To Trial

    Two Ninth Circuit judges appeared open on Thursday to reversing Align's summary judgment win against a pair of class actions accusing Invisalign of monopolizing the clear braces and teeth scanners market, with one judge saying there is a triable factual dispute and another judge doubting Align's interpretation of antitrust law.

Expert Analysis

  • The Current State Of Play Around Corporate Transparency Act

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    Although a Texas court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and paused an impending Dec. 31 reporting deadline, multiple states have similar requirements, so companies should continue to monitor compliance obligations regardless of the CTA's constitutionality, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Predictions For Trump Antitrust Enforcement Of Life Sciences

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    Key life sciences antitrust issues of the past two administrations may indicate the direction of enforcement during President-elect Donald Trump's second term, including in areas such as drug prices, killer acquisitions and merger remedies, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Opinion

    Antitrust Posturing Against Algorithmic AI Should End

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    President-elect Donald Trump needs to rein in the federal government's antitrust crusade against algorithmic AI, sending the message that antitrust enforcement must be grounded in evidence and real harm, says attorney David Balto, a former Federal Trade Commission assistant director of policy and evaluation.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

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    While the transition to the second Trump administration's antitrust policy should be accompanied by less uncertainty, we're unlikely to get a full sense of the true focus and tenor of competition enforcement under Trump 2.0 before late next year, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Corporate Liability Issues To Watch In High Court TM Case

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    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a trademark dispute between Dewberry Group and Dewberry Engineers next week, presenting an opportunity for the court to drastically alter the fundamental approach to piercing the corporate veil, or adopt a more limited approach and preserve existing norms, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • Trending At The PTAB: Collateral Estoppel Continues Evolving

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    We are starting to see brighter lines on collateral estoppel involving Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, illustrated by two recent cases that considered whether collateral estoppel should apply to factual findings on prior art from the PTAB in a later district court litigation, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion

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    Although a New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin a proposed $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Michael Kors and Coach applied noncontroversial antitrust interpretations, several notable aspects of the opinion stand out as likely candidates for further discussion in future merger litigation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Takeaways From DOJ's Intervention On Pricing Algorithm Use

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    A recent U.S. Justice Department amicus brief arguing that a Nevada federal judge wrongly focused on the nonbinding aspect of software company Cendyn Group's pricing algorithm underscores the growing challenge of determining when, if ever, pricing algorithms are legal, say attorneys at Rule Garza.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Expect More State Scrutiny Of PE In Healthcare M&A

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    While a California bill that called for increased antitrust scrutiny of many healthcare private equity transactions was recently vetoed by the governor, state legislatures are likely to continue introducing similar laws, particularly if the Trump administration eases federal enforcement, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin

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    In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and mass deportation campaign, company officers and board members should pursue proactive, comprehensive contingency planning to not only advance the best interests of the companies they serve, but to also properly exercise their fiduciary duty of care, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.

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