Competition

  • October 03, 2024

    Cutrale Family Fails To Crush Orange Juice Cartel Claims

    A London appeals court refused to strike over 1,300 claims from Brazilian orange farmers who allege t​he father and son at the helm of juice giant Cutrale participated in a price-fixing cartel, saying the family can defend the claims at trial by arguing they weren't brought in time.

  • October 03, 2024

    CMA Probes £9M Buy Of Troubled Rival's Assets By Tiles Biz

    Britain's antitrust regulator said on Thursday that it is investigating the £9 million ($12 million) acquisition by tiling retail chain Topps Tiles of some assets belonging to a troubled rival, which went into administration in August.

  • October 02, 2024

    Kroger Partner Denies At Trial It Will Flip Acquired Stores

    The grocery wholesaler set to take on hundreds of stores if Kroger's $25 billion merger with Albertsons goes through defended its ability to meet the challenge Wednesday, with its CEO and a potential executive testifying in parallel proceedings in Colorado and Washington state.

  • October 02, 2024

    DOJ Says Info Sharing Alone Can Violate Law In Pork Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice told the court overseeing a case accusing major pork producers of colluding to raise prices the exchange of competitively sensitive information, even in aggregated form, can violate the antitrust laws.

  • October 02, 2024

    Epic's Samsung, Google Cases Over Play Store Linked

    The judge mulling what changes Google will have to make after a jury found its Play Store policies violate antitrust law will also oversee a new case filed by Epic Games accusing Samsung of helping Google preemptively undermine any fix imposed by the court.

  • October 02, 2024

    Wi-Fi Has All The Spectrum It Needs, Mobile Group Says

    Wi-Fi performance gains won't come from more unlicensed spectrum use, a new report commissioned by telecommunications trade group CTIA said Wednesday.

  • October 02, 2024

    Google Hit With Renewed Voice Assistant Antitrust Case

    Sensory Inc. has accused Google of illegally maintaining its monopolies over search and the advertising that appears alongside search results in part by blocking rival voice assistant products from running on Android and other devices.

  • October 02, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Nix Amazon Awards Against Chinese Sellers

    A pair of Chinese third-party sellers were unable to convince the Second Circuit to vacate arbitral awards favoring Amazon after the sellers allegedly bribed customers for positive reviews, with the appeals court rejecting their argument that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded the law.

  • October 02, 2024

    Avadel Tells Fed. Circ. It Should Be Free To Test Sleep Drug

    Specialty-drug maker Avadel Pharmaceuticals says a Delaware federal court went too far in blocking it from testing a narcolepsy drug to treat an uncommon sleep disorder after finding that it infringed a patent covering a rival's narcolepsy drug.

  • October 02, 2024

    NC Judge Ends NIL Ban For State's Public School Athletes

    North Carolina public school athletes can now be compensated for their name, image and likeness, thanks to a preliminary injunction granted by a state judge that overturned a ban by the state board of education.

  • October 02, 2024

    Enviro Groups Step Up Effort To Block JBS' US Listing

    Eighteen sustainability-focused investor groups are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to reject a potential U.S. stock listing by Brazilian meat conglomerate JBS SA, alleging the company is misleading the public regarding climate risks posed by its operations.

  • October 02, 2024

    Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission heard from advocates more than 100 times in September on the FCC's effort to clamp down on scam robocalls, rules to spur broadband deployment, revamping the 4.9 gigahertz airwaves, satellite spectrum and more.

  • October 02, 2024

    Settlement Talks Fizzle As Soccer Antitrust Fight Plows Ahead

    Hopes for a quick resolution in the antitrust brawl between the U.S. Soccer Federation and promoter Relevent Sports LLC seem dashed as the two sides informed a New York federal judge that settlement talks have stalled.

  • October 02, 2024

    Ex-Airline Exec Sentenced To 32 Months For $32M Scam

    A New York federal court has handed down a 32-month prison sentence to a businessman who confessed to a conspiracy to defraud his former employer, Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Inc., of more than $32 million.

  • October 02, 2024

    GM Must Face Auto Part Co.'s Raid Conspiracy Counterclaim

    General Motors can't slip an aftermarket car parts company's accusation that the auto giant was behind a government raid of its warehouses, a Michigan federal judge ruled Tuesday, allowing two of Quality Collision's counterclaims in a GM-filed patent infringement suit to stand.

  • October 02, 2024

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Arnold & Porter Antitrust Pro

    Greenberg Traurig LLP's Washington, D.C., office is growing with the addition of a longtime Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP counsel with expertise assisting clients in merger and business conduct investigations by federal and state authorities, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • October 02, 2024

    Cooley Adds Longtime Jones Day Antitrust Partner In DC

    A longtime Jones Day antitrust partner and former Federal Trade Commission attorney has jumped to Cooley LLP, the firm said Wednesday.

  • October 02, 2024

    DOJ Antitrust Pro Joins McGuireWoods In DC

    A former leader in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division is the newest partner in McGuireWoods LLP's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • October 02, 2024

    Michael Jordan's Race Team Sues NASCAR Over Monopoly

    NASCAR has exploited its economic power to dominate the market, allowing no other motorsport series to compete, according to an antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday in North Carolina federal court by two racing teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan.

  • October 02, 2024

    Bid-Rig Charges Irrelevant To $26M Base Award, GAO Says

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has shot down a contractor's protest over a rival company being awarded a $26 million Army hospital maintenance contract, finding that the awardee's conviction for bid-rigging in Korea had no bearing on its track record of successful operations.

  • October 02, 2024

    Fried Frank's M&A Co-Head Views Rate Cuts, AI With Caution

    While it might be tempting to jump with joy about the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, Philip Richter, co-head of Fried Frank's mergers and acquisitions practice, takes a more measured view. Here, Law360 talks to Richter about the rate cut, the upcoming presidential election, artificial intelligence and more.

  • October 01, 2024

    Kroger Says Labor Costs Led To Price Hikes At Colo. Stores

    A Kroger Co. pricing director testified Tuesday that the company raised prices at eight Colorado stores that have little competition in order to cover higher labor and operational costs in those mountain communities, during a trial in the state's bid to block the grocer's proposed $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons.

  • October 01, 2024

    NJ Hotels Beat Room Price-Fixing Suit For Good

    Another algorithmic antitrust suit is off the table after a New Jersey federal judge said Monday that a room-rate proposed class action against Atlantic City casino-hotels has the same failings that doomed a case over room prices on the Las Vegas Strip.

  • October 01, 2024

    Google Ad Tech Trial: 15 Days On The Rocket Docket

    The Justice Department wrapped an extraordinary antitrust trial last week that left a Virginia federal judge pondering whether Google is even dominant in the display advertising placement technology market or just another player.

  • October 01, 2024

    Amex Sued By Merchants Over 'Anti-Steering' Rule

    American Express violates federal antitrust laws by effectively preventing nearly all businesses that accept credit cards from incentivizing customers to use other cards with lower fees, a proposed class action alleges.

Expert Analysis

  • Manufacturers Should Pay Attention To 'Right-To-Repair' Laws

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    Oregon’s recently passed "right-to-repair" statute highlights that the R2R movement is not going away, and that manufacturers of all kinds need to be paying attention to the evolving list of R2R statutes in various states and consider participating in the process, says Courtney Sarnow at Culhane.

  • New Federal Bill Would Drastically Alter Privacy Landscape

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    While the recently introduced American Privacy Rights Act would eliminate the burdensome patchwork of state regulations, the proposed federal privacy law would also significantly expand compliance obligations and liability exposure for companies, especially those that rely on artificial intelligence or biometric technologies, says David Oberly at Baker Donelson.

  • Opinion

    CFPB Could, And Should, Revise Open Banking Rulemaking

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    In light of continued global developments in open banking, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should evaluate whether it actually should use its proposed rule on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act to amplify personal financial data rights in the U.S., says Brian Fritzsche at the Consumer Bankers Association.

  • How Cos. Can Protect IP In Light Of FTC Noncompete Rule

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    While several groups are challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s recently approved rule banning noncompetition agreements, employers should begin planning other ways to protect their valuable trade secrets, confidential information and other intellectual property, says Thomas Duston at Marshall Gerstein.

  • PE-Healthcare Mergers Should Prepare For Challenges

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    State and federal regulators are increasingly imposing new requirements on healthcare transactions involving private equity partners, with mergers that would have drawn little scrutiny a few years ago now requiring a multijurisdictional risk analysis during the deal formation process, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • Setting Goals For Kicking Corruption Off FIFA World Cup Field

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    The unprecedented tri-country nature of the 2026 men's World Cup will add to the complexity of an already complicated event, but best practices can help businesses stay on the right side of anti-corruption rules during this historic competition, say Sandra Moser and ​​​​​​​Emily Ahdieh at Morgan Lewis.

  • Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert

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    As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Online Portal Helps Fortify Feds' Unfair Health Practices Fight

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    The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently launched an online portal where the public can report potentially unfair healthcare practices, effectively maximizing enforcers' abilities to police anti-competitive actions that can drive up healthcare costs and chill innovation, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Series

    Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

  • Birkin Bag Case Carries Competition Lessons For Retailers

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    A recently proposed antitrust class action alleging that Hermès violated federal and California law when selling its iconic Birkin and Kelly handbags highlights some issues that other brands and retailers should consider, particularly given a prevailing landscape that seems to prioritize antitrust scrutiny, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic

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    Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals

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    Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.

  • Expect An Increase In Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement

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    Recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission and prominent lawmakers should be viewed as a harbinger of renewed scrutiny of price discrimination in all industries and a sign that Robinson-Patman Act investigations and enforcement actions are likely to see an uptick, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • The Drawbacks Of Banking Regulators' Merger Review Plans

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    Recent proposals for bank merger review criteria by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. share common pitfalls: increased likelihood of delays, uncertainties, and new hurdles to transactions that could impede the long-term safety and soundness of the banks involved, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Opinion

    The FTC's Noncompete Rule Is Likely Dead On Arrival

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    The Federal Trade Commission's April 23 noncompete ban ignores the consequences to the employees it claims to help — but the rule is unlikely to go into effect provided the ideological makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court remains the same, say Erik Weibust and Stuart Gerson at Epstein Becker.

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