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Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare
Antitrust Chronicle® – Mergers as Monopolization
Antitrust Chronicle® – White Collar Defense
Do you believe the vertical merger guidelines need to be changed? – Christopher Yoo
Do you believe the vertical merger guidelines need to be changed? – Daniel Francis
Do you believe the vertical merger guidelines need to be changed? – Daniel Crane
What are your thoughts regarding start-up acquisitions? – Michael Katz
What are your thoughts regarding start-up acquisitions? – Herbert Hovenkamp
TechREG® Chronicle – Behavioral Economics
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Equity
Canadian Federal Court Rules Amazon Price-Fixing Case Will Go to Arbitration
Meta Files to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit Blocking Within Unlimited Acquisition
Dish Network Talking Wireless Merger with SPAC
EC Approves €220 Million Spanish State Aid
South Korean Regulator Fines AstraZeneca and Local Firm for Collusion
Albertsons Reportedly in Merger Talks with Kroger
Sources: Google May Face Antitrust Charges for Adtech Practices
Antitrust Chronicle® – Vertical Agreements
TechReg® Chronicle – Connected Healthcare
Antitrust Chronicle® – State Attorneys General
CPI TALKS… with Phil Weiser
TechReg® Chronicle – Editorial Board Edition
TechREG Talks… with Katharine Kemp, Philip Marsden & Jacqueline Downes
Antitrust Chronicle® – EAB Antipasto
Antitrust Chronicle® – Cartels: Recent Developments
Dynamic Competition in Dynamic Markets: A Path Forward – Melbourne 2022
Melbourne 2022 – Dinner Discussion
TechREG® Chronicle – Gig Economy
Antitrust Chronicle® – LeadershIP
Identifying Barriers to Entry: A South African Perspective
Antitrust Chronicle® – Intermediaries
Antitrust Policy toward Intermediaries: Digital Platforms and “Big Tech”
Antitrust Chronicle® – Foreign Direct Investment
Is it Still OK to do UK M&A? The National Security and Investment Act 2021: the First Five Months of Practical Experience
TechREG® Chronicle – Content Regulation
Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare
New FTC Commissioner’s Potential Impact on Healthcare Antitrust Review
Patients v. Hospitals: Why Define Markets At All if Every Market Satisfies the SSNIP Test?
TechREG® Chronicle – FinTech
Guidelines: Antitrust Economics at a Time of Upheaval: Competition Policy Cases on Two Continents
Antitrust Chronicle® – No-Poach
Using the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to Evaluate Labor Market Effects of Mergers
Antitrust Chronicle® – Supply Chains
Tethering Vertical Merger Analysis
Contracting Around the Antitrust Laws: 
The Automotive Supply Chain Example
TechREG® Chronicle – Privacy Regulation
Antitrust Chronicle® – Biden’s Antitrust
Canada Looks at Revising Its Competition Act
Antitrust Chronicle®: Year of the Tiger: Antitrust in China
Antitrust Chronicle® – Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges
TechREG® Chronicle – Artificial Intelligence
TechREG® Chronicle – Cryptocurrency
Antitrust Chronicle® – Economics of Potential Competition
Defining the Market & Assessing Competition Dynamics in the Digital Platform Industry
Mobile Ecosystems: Competition, Choice and User Protection – Japanese Translation
NCA Voices
Reforming India’s Competition Act: Considerations & Best Practices
Ensuring International Alignment of National Competition Policy Initiatives
TechREG® Chronicle – Platform Regulation
Defining the Market & Assessing Competition Dynamics in the Digital Platform Industry
Mobile Ecosystems: Competition, Choice and User Protection
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Digital Economy: Striking the Right Balance
Antitrust Chronicle® – CRESSE Insights – Winter 2022
Antitrust Chronicle® – Retail Grocery Sector
Hub-and-spoke Cases in the Portuguese Grocery Sector
The NZCC Market Study into Retail Grocery
Antitrust Chronicle® – Predatory Pricing
Digital M&A: A Flat World or a Region-Specific Issue?
Privacy as a Parameter of Competition Assessment
Self-Preferencing and Online Platforms: A Universal Theme?
“Unfair Competition” and “Uneven Bargaining Positions”: Role in Competition Assessment
TechREG™ Chronicle – Inaugural Edition – Regulating Digital Economy
Antitrust Chronicle® – Corporate Compliance
CPI TV Ten Minutes With CADE President Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo
CPI TV Ten Minutes With FNE National Economic Prosecutor Ricardo Riesco
Antitrust Chronicle® – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do?
Antitrust Chronicle® – Robinson’s Imperfect Competition
CPI Talks… with Elisa Mariscal & Beatriz Yemail
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Year End Buffet Edition
Antitrust Chronicle® – High Tech Mergers Handle With Care
Antitrust Chronicle® – EVERGREENING – AN EVERGREEN ANTITRUST PROBLEM
Antitrust Chronicle® – INFORMATION SHARING & ANTITRUST
Antitrust Chronicle® – PROTECTIONISM & ANTITRUST
Antitrust Chronicle – ANTITRUST & Obamacare
Antitrust Chronicle® – ANTITRUST & SEPs
Antitrust Chronicle – ANTITRUST MELANGE
Antitrust Chronicle® – False Advertising – An Antitrust Problem?
Antitrust Chronicle® – Latin America – Antitrust
Antitrust Chronicle – Antitrust Caught in Supply Chains
Antitrust Chronicle – Dues Process & Antitrust
Antitrust Chronicle – State Aid & Antitrust
Antitrust Chronicle – FTC @ 100
Antitrust Chronicle® – Patents, Drugs & Antitrust
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust & Media
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust perspectives from Canada
Antitrust Chronicle® – Bazaarvoice – A deep Dive
Antitrust Chronicle® – LENIENCY
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust In China
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust and Credit Rating Agencies
Antitrust Chronicle® – Hot Off The Press Controversies
Antitrust Chronicle® – Telecom Mergers
Antitrust Chronicle® – Huawei v. ZTE A Deep Dive
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust & IP Of Frands and Foes
Antitrust Chronicle® – Hong Kong Competition Views
Antitrust Chronicle® – Leniency
Antitrust Chronicle® – ASEAN Competition Law: Part 2
Antitrust Chronicle® – ASEAN Competition Law: Part 1
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Antipasto
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust & Procedural Fairness
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Compliance
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Michael Carrier
Antitrust Chronicle® – Teaching Antitrust – Approaches & Perspectives
Antitrust Chronicle® – Big Data – An Antitrust Perspective
Antitrust Chronicle® – E-Commerce and Pricing Concerns – An Antitrust Perspective
Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare and Antitrust – Looks at Recent Caselaw
Antitrust Chronicle® – Developing Competition Regimes – Evolving Perspectives
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust & IP – Old Frands, New Challenges (Part 2)
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust & IP – Old Frands, New Challenges (Part 1)
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Enforcement in the EU – The Road Ahead
Antitrust Chronicle® – Chinese Whispers & Competition Enforcement in China – A quick Glance
Antitrust Chronicle® – The Seventh Circuit – Motorola Ruling / Global Supply Cartels and The American Consumer
Antitrust Chronicle® – Free Isn’t Free?
Antitrust Chronicle® – Bundling & Tying
CPI TV Ten Minutes With Bundeskartellamt President Andreas Mundt
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Daniel Francis
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Daniel Crane
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with John Newman
Antitrust Brainstorm Board with Elyse Dorsey
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Herbert Hovenkamp
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Daniel Rubinfeld
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Michael Katz
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with David Teece
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Spencer Weber Waller
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with John Kwoka
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Geoffrey Manne
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Eleanor Fox
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Douglas Melamed
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Daniel Sokol
Antitrust Brainstorming Board with Catherine Tucker
CPI TV Ten Minutes With ADC President Margarida Matos Rosa
Antitrust Chronicle® – State Attorneys General
CPI TV Ten Minutes With ACCC Chair Rod Sims
CPI Talks… With New York Attorney General Letitia James
CPI Talks… With Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson
CPI TV Ten Minutes With ECA Chair Mahmoud Momtaz
Antitrust Chronicle® – EAB Antipasto
CPI Talks… With Ioannis Lianos
Inclusive Competition: Mechanics & Instruments of Inclusive Policy
Inclusive Competition: Frameworks of Inclusive Competition (Institutional, leadership)
CPI TV Ten Minutes With SIC Superintendent Andrés Barreto
CPI TV Exclusive With CMA Chair Jonathan Scott
CPI TV Exclusive With HCC President Ioannis Lianos
CPI TV Ten Minutes With HCC President Ioannis Lianos
Antitrust Chronicle® – New Madison Revisited
CPI TV Ten Minutes With CNMC President Cani Fernández
Antitrust Chronicle® – Foreign Direct Investment
CPI TV Ten Minutes With COFECE President Alejandra Palacios
CPI TV Ten Minutes With BCA President Jacques Steenbergen
Regulating Online Platforms: A Balanced Approach for South Korea – Transcript (Korean)
Regulating Online Platforms: A Balanced Approach for South Korea – Transcript
The Future of Innovation in News Production: Models for Sustainability – Transcript
Section 230 Reform in an Era of Big Tech – Panel Transcript
Section 230 Reform in an Era of Big Tech – Ten Minutes with Sen. Ron Wyden
Antitrust Chronicle® – Buyer Cartels
Antitrust Chronicle® – Interoperability
Harming Competition and Consumers Under the Guise of Protecting Privacy: An Analysis of Apple’s iOS 14 Policy Updates
Antitrust Chronicle® – Section 230
Social Media Intake Form
Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare
Antitrust Chronicle® – Inclusive Competition
CPI Talks… with Margrethe Vestager
CPI Talks… with Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
The Future of Innovation in News Production – Transcript
Antitrust Chronicle® – Open Banking
Antitrust Chronicle® – Year of the Ox Antitrust Enforcement in China
Antitrust in a Digital World: Does It Work? – Episode 4
2021 Antitrust Horizons
Antitrust in a Digital World: Does It Work? – Episode 3
Antitrust Chronicle® – Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific
Antitrust in a Digital World: Does It Work? – Episode 2
Antitrust in a Digital World: Does It Work? – Episode 1
Antitrust in the Digital World: Does it Work? – Ten Minutes With MP Alex Agius Saliba
Antitrust Chronicle® – Music & Technology
Antitrust Chronicle® – Gatekeepers
Effective Competition Frameworks: Enabling Competition and Innovation with a Global Mindset (Program Synthesis)
Online Advertising, Market Competition, Data and Transparency: Opportunities & Challenges for the Ads Ecosystem in Japan (Program Synthesis)
Online Advertising, Market Competition, Data and Transparency: Opportunities & Challenges for the Ads Ecosystem in Australia (Program Synthesis)
The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players & Customers in Korea (Program Synthesis)
The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players & Consumers in India (Program Synthesis)
Antitrust Chronicle® – Telecommunications
Antitrust Chronicle® – Privacy Matters: GDPR & CCPA
Antitrust Chronicle® – U.S. House Report on Digital Markets
Antitrust Chronicle® – The Future of IP Licensing
Antitrust Chronicle® – Vertical Restraints
Antitrust Chronicle® – Data Portability
Antitrust Chronicle® – Collaboration Agreements
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Policy in the 21st Century: Is There a Need for Reform?
Antitrust Chronicle® – Price Gouging
Antitrust Chronicle® – Failing Firm Defense
Antitrust Chronicle® – State Attorneys General
Antitrust Chronicle® – Editorial Board Antipasto
Antitrust Chronicle® – Sustainability
Antitrust Chronicle® – Self-Preferencing
Antitrust Chronicle® – Killer Acquisitions
Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare
Antitrust Chronicle® – Sports
CPI Talks… with James Keyte
Antitrust Remedies – Antitrust Chronicle®
CPI Talks… with Isabelle de Silva
Antitrust Chronicle® – LeadershIP EU
Antitrust Chronicle® – Year of the Rat: Antitrust in China
CPI Talks… with DG Zhenguo Wu
CPI Talks… with Brent Snyder
Antitrust Chronicle® – Data, Data Everywhere…
Antitrust Chronicle® – (Disruptive) Innovation
Antitrust Chronicle® – Labor Markets
Antitrust Chronicle® – Inequality
CPI Talks… Alejandra Palacios Prieto
Rewarding Positive Behavior: Improving Antitrust Compliance in Developing Countries
UK: Regulator clears Live Nation-MCD merger
Antitrust Chronicle® – Consumer Welfare… A Technocrat & A Populist Walk Into A Bar
CPI Talks… Eleanor Fox
The Consumer Welfare Controversy
Antitrust Chronicle® – EU Trends: Looking Back…Looking Forward
What Agenda for the Second Term of Commissioner Vestager?
Shortcuts and Courts in the Era of Digitization
The Spanish Competition Act: An Evaluation and Future Perspectives
Reflections on Consumer Trust and Competition in the Digitalized Economy
Antitrust Chronicle® – CRESSE Insights
Restoring Antitrust, Restoring Competition
Vertical Media Mergers: An Anatomy of Two Cases in Portugal
Business Models, Incentives, and Theories of Harm
Identifying Empirically the Extent of Economic Analysis and the Legal Standards Applied in Antitrust Enforcement: A Methodology
Antitrust Chronicle® – Innovation & IP
CPI Talks…
Stealth Commoditization: The Misuse of Smartphone Antitrust
The IP Guidelines: Lessons from History
Antitrust Chronicle® – MFN Clauses, Loyalty Programs & Fidelity Rebates
MFN Clauses and Antitrust Enforcement: On a Slow Path to Convergence?
Revisiting Guidance on MFN Terms
The Tax Theory in Conditional Pricing Analysis
China’s Eastman Case: A Non-Exclusive View on Exclusive Dealing?
Antitrust Chronicle® – State Attorneys General
Parens Patriae Standing of Attorneys General: A Case of Mistaken Identity
State Attorneys General Use all of the Tools in Their Toolkits to Protect the Public in Healthcare Markets
State Attorney General Antitrust Enforcement: Trends and Insights
US: Former Deputy Assistant AG at DOJ Antitrust Division joins Axinn
Antitrust Chronicle® – Editorial Board Antipasto
CPI Talks…
Getting a Handle on Prescription Drug Pricing – A Modestly Radical Proposal
Blowing the Whistle on the Lack of Antitrust Whistleblower Protection
Competition Issues in the Digital Era – EU Developments
Non-Horizontal Mergers in China: A Case Study of KLA-Tencor/Orbotech
A Comment on the NCAA Student-Athlete Compensation Cases
European Competition Policy in Digital: What’s Next?
Antitrust Chronicle® – AT&T/Time Warner… What’s Next for Vertical Mergers?
CPI Talks… with Bruce Hoffman
Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner
Modernizing the Vertical Merger Guidelines
AT&T/Time Warner and Antitrust Policy Toward Vertical Mergers
Can Vertical Merger Analysis be Salvaged After the AT&T/Time-Warner Merger Decision?
The Law Deficit in Merger Cases
Gallery
Antitrust Chronicle® – Arbitration & Antitrust
EU Competition Arbitration: A Reliable Forum for Private Enforcement
Does Arbitration Offer an Effective Forum When Fighting for Competition Damages?
Barriers to Entry: On Evidence in Competition Law Arbitration
International Arbitration and Domestic Antitrust: Natural Progression or Random Alliance?
The Private Enforcement Directive’s Toolkit in Arbitration
Arbitration and Competition – A Swiss Perspective
Antitrust Chronicle® – Ohio v. American Express: A Year Later…
CPI Talks… with Alden Abbott & Bruce Hoffman
Ohio v. American Express: Assessing the Threat to Antitrust Enforcement
Ohio v. American Express: Implications for Non-Transaction Multisided Platforms
Antitrust Analysis of Vertical Contracts in Two-Sided Platforms: The Amex Decision
Ohio v. American Express: The Supreme Court Still Passes the Test
Not So Fast, You Still Have to Define the Relevant Market: The Less Debated Yet Vital Teaching of Ohio v. American Express
Antitrust Chronicle® – Damages & Fines
The Ambivalent Effect of Antitrust Damages on Deterrence
The Difference-in-Differences Approach in the Estimation of Cartel Damage
Private Antitrust Enforcement in Italy
Comment on Cartel Enforcement in the Trump Administration
Antitrust Damages, Fines, and Deterrence: Collusion in the Nurse Labor Market
It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over: Can Making Acpera Restitution Conditional Help Fill a Gap in the Law?
España: Se aprueba alianza de Editoras para enfrentar a Google
Navigating the Backwater: Vertical Mergers in Health Care
Antitrust Chronicle® – Common Ownership Revisited
CPI Talks… with Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg
Common Ownership and Antitrust: Eight Critical Points to Guide Antitrust Policy
The Competitive Effects of Common Ownership: Theory, Applications, and Mis-Applications
Competition and Common Ownership – A Governance Perspective
Does Common Ownership Increase Incentives for Mergers and Acquisitions?
The Common Ownership Boom – Or: How I Learned to Start Worrying and Love Antitrust
Common Ownership: Divergence and Convergence between Research and the Public Policy Debate
Are The Remedies for the Common Ownership Problem Worse than the Disease?: Assessing the Likely Decision and Error Costs of Proposed Antitrust Interventions
Antitrust Chronicle® – The Healthcare Sector: Transatlantic Views
Navigating Vertical Mergers in Healthcare Through a Shifting Enforcement Landscape
Cross-Market Hospital Mergers: An Antitrust Theory Challenged by Facts and Law
Navigating the Backwater: Vertical Mergers in Health Care
A Stronger Second Competitor? Analyzing the Competitive Effects of the Beth Israel-Lahey Transaction
When Providers Merge, is Kaiser a Competitor?
To Settle or Not To Settle? An Analysis of the Servier Patent Settlement Case and it’s Practical Implications
The Commission’s Paper on the Obligation of Continuous Supply of Medicines and it’s Impact on Parallel Exporting Activities in The EU: A Paradigm Shift?
Designing Antitrust Regulatory Models in a Globalized Silicon Valley Culture
Antitrust Chronicle® – Online Advertising
Public Goods, Private Information: Providing an Interesting Internet
Attention Oligopoly: Comments on the Paper by Prat & Valletti
Competition in Display Ad Technology: A Retrospective Look at Google/Doubleclick and Google/Admob
Advertising as Monopolization in the Information Age
A New Digital Social Contract to Encourage Internet Competition
From Demoting To Squashing? Competitive Issues Related to Algorithmic Corrections: An Application to the Search Advertising Sector
Antitrust Chronicle® – Public Procurement
Bid Rigging in Public Procurement
Prohibitions on Contracting and the Future of Public Procurement Antitrust Enforcement in Spain
The Department of Defense’s Role in Merger Review
5 Years of Operation Car Wash: Revisiting Bid Rigging and Bribery Investigations
Shielding Public Procurement in Mexico: A Long Way Through Competition
Antitrust Liability of Public Entities Acting as Awarding Powers In Public Procurement… The Hesitant Spanish Case
Antitrust Chronicle® – Year of the Pig: Antitrust in China
CPI Talks… with Zhenguo Wu
High Profile Concentrations in China: An Analysis on Conditional Approvals in 2018
Challenges and Prospects for Merger Control in China in the Digital Economy
Made in China: The Global Influence of China’s Merger Control Regime in the High-Tech Sector
Economic Analysis Under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law in China: Tencent v. Xinghui
China’s Internet Industry: New Challenges in Antitrust Regulation and Compliance
Life Science in The Crosshairs of China’s Public Antitrust Enforcement
A Ten-Year Review of China’s Antitrust Enforcement in The Chemical Industry
The Development of Antitrust Enforcement in China’s Automotive Industry
Intellectual Property Antitrust Laws in China: Retrospect and Prospect (2008 – 2018)
EU: FTC antitrust attorney joins bpv Huegel
Antitrust Chronicle® – LeadershIP EU – Innovation, IP & Competition Challenges
Effects-Based Analysis: Where Do We Stand on Both Sides of the Atlantic?
New Fault Lines in Antitrust: The Rising Threat of Growing Divergence to IP-Centric Business Practices
Substantive Criteria and Legal Standards in Recent Abuse of Dominance Decisions in Hi-Tech Markets: EU vs. U.S. and Lessons Learned
Abuse of a Dominant Position: A Post-Intel Calm?
With Increased Powers to National Competition Authorities in the EU, Will We have Appropriate Procedural Safeguards too?
Spain: Lack of open bidding causes 9bn euros in extra costs, regulator says
South Korea: Regulator shares competition policies with EU counterparts
España: Falta de apertura causa 9,000 millones de euros en costos innecesarios
Antitrust Chronicle® – Data Protection
CPI Talks… with Terrell McSweeny
This is Not an Article on Data Protection and Competition Law
The German Facebook Case – Towards an Increasing Symbiosis Between Competition and Data Protection Laws?
Facebook’s Abuse Investigation in Germany and Some Thoughts on Cooperation Between Antitrust and Data Protection Authorities
Antitrust and Data Protection: A Tale with Many Endings
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Enforcement
In Praise of Private Antitrust Litigation
Identifying The Building Blocks of Private Competition Enforcement
Discovering New Spheres of Antitrust Damages Quantification: The European Commission, National Courts, and Guidelines on Passing-On
“Welcome To The Hotel California”:The Beast of Algorithmic Pricing
Competition Damages Proceedings in Germany – The New Rules on Disclosure
Private Enforcement of U.S. Antitrust Law — A Comment on the U.S. Courts Data
Balancing Effective Public Enforcement Against the Needs of Access to Justice: Current Debates on the Access to NCA-Held Evidence in the Course of Civil Proceedings
Antitrust Chronicle® – 25 Years of Leniency… Where Do Things Stand?
“Leniency Plus” and its Potential Minuses
The Future of Cartel Deterrence and Detection
The U.S. Corporate Leniency Policy: It is Time for a Renaissance
Why Acpera isn’t Working and How to Fix it
Implications of Regional Cooperation on Country Specific Corporate Leniency Policies
25 Years of Leniency Programs: A Turning Point in Cartel Prosecution
Leniency Carrots and Cartel Sticks – A Practitioners’ View on Recent Trends and Challenges Presented by The EU Leniency Program
Leniency Programs in Antitrust: Practice vs Theory
Antitrust Chronicle® – Behavioral Antitrust
Should Antitrust Survive Behavioral Economics?
Facts Over Theory: The Contribution of Behavioral Economics to Competition Law
Behavioral Economics and Antitrust Law: Hindsight Bias
Behavioral Economics: Antitrust Implications
A Look at Behavioral Antitrust from 2018
March to The Middle? Herd Behavior, Video Economics, and Social Media
Antitrust Chronicle® – Multi-Sided Markets & Consumer Harm
Google Android Antitrust: Dominance Pivots and a Business Model Clash in Brussels
The European Commission’s Android Decision and Broader Lessons for Article 102 Enforcement
A Preliminary Assessment of the European Commission’s Google Android Decision
Google Android: Record-Breaking Fine on Anti-Competitive Practices Under Article 102 TFEU
Assessing the Impact of Vertical Integration in Platform Markets
With Uncertain Damage Theory Come Unpredictable Effects of Remedies: “Libres Propos” on The Android Case
Structuralist Innovation: A Shaky Legal Presumption in Need of an Overhaul
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Due Process
Procedural Fairness: Convergence in Process
Advances in International Due Process Considerations: Proper Compliance Mechanisms Could Propel Convergence
Due Process and Production of Documents Stored Abroad: A Review of Antitrust Discovery Tools After Microsoft Ireland and the Cloud Act
What’s the Appeal? How the General Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal are Shaping the EU and UK Antitrust Regimes
Due Process and Antitrust in Japan: Enforcers’ Perspective
Procedural Fairness and Transparency in Competition Proceedings
Towards a Systematic Controlling of Antitrust Decisions?
CPI Report: Competition Policy in Global Markets – Efficiencies and Remedies in Lean Times
Antitrust Chronicle® – CRESSE Insights
CPI Talks… Frederic Jenny
CRESSE: Actual and Potential Effects
What is the Scope for Choice and Competition in Education?
Public and Private Antitrust Enforcement for Cartels: Should there be a Common Approach to Sanctioning Based on the Overcharge Rate?
Five not so Easy Pieces to Make Antitrust Work for Innovation
US: SCOTUS declines antitrust case against Pfizer over Lipitor
Ecuador: Sylva, Salazar and Espinosa, up to lead SCPM
Ecuador: Sylva, Salazar y Espinosa – nueva terna para SCPM
Antitrust Chronicle® – Platform Competition
CPI Talks… Thomas Kramler
Strengthening Buyer Power as a Solution to Platform Market Power
Online Platforms and Antitrust: Evolution or Revolution?
Two-Sided vs. Complementary Products
Antitrust Chronicle® – Rethinking Vertical Mergers
Kabuki Dances or Rube Goldberg Machines? Vertical Analyses of Media Mergers
The District Court’s AT&T/Time Warner Decision: Insights into the Law of Vertical Integration
Vertical Mergers and the MFN Thicket in Television
An Algorithm for Analysis of Vertical Concerns
Input Foreclosure in Telecoms/Media Vertical Mergers: The MEO/GMC Case
Implications of the AT&T/Time Warner Decision for Vertical Integration and Media Business Models in the Age of Digitization
Antitrust Chronicle® – Editorial Board Antipasto
CPI Talks… with Margrethe Vestager
The Cat Warns Antitrust Watchdogs to be Careful When Looking at Excessive Pricing
Can Machine Learning Aid in Cartel Detection?
The Per Se Rule Against Hard-Core Antitrust Violations: Etched in Stone or Endangered Species?
Sorting The Collusive Goats from The Consciously Parallel Sheep
ANTITRUST IMPLICATIONS OF LABOR PLATFORMS
Antitrust Chronicle® – Enabling The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Innovation and U.S. Patent Law
The Antitrust Assault on Intellectual Property
The Policy Challenge of Artificial Intelligence
Standards Development Organizations as Two-Sided Markets
Competition, Innovation and Intellectual Property… The Elusive Balance
US: Sony in US$2.3b deal for EMI
US: Senate panel to hold hearing on Sprint, T-Mobile merger
Antitrust Chronicle® – Diving into Online Platforms
CPI Talks: Massimo Motta
Platforms, A Call For Data-Based Regulation
Data Collection In Online Platform Businesses: A Perspective For Antitrust Assessment
Silicon Valley Rhetoric: Three Myths Debunked
Uber In Europe: Are There Still Judges In Luxembourg?
Uber Has An Antitrust Litigation Problem, Not An Antitrust Problem
Antitrust Implications Of Labor Platforms
Promote Openness Or Strengthen Protection? – Application Of Law To Data Competition In China
Antitrust Chronicle® – Hipster Antitrust
CPI Talks… Interview with Andreas Mundt
After Consumer Welfare, Now What? The “Protection Of Competition” Standard In Practice
Hipster Antitrust – A Brief Fling Or Something More?
Woodstock Antitrust
Four Questions For The Neo-Brandeisians
Antitrust Chronicle® – Year of the Dog: Recent Developments in China
Antitrust Enforcement of the NDRC and SAIC: Retrospect and Prospect
Overview of Chinese Merger Control in 2017
Strategies in Bringing Antitrust Civil Claims in China
Beyond a Snapshot: Insight of the First Judicial Review Case of RPM Administrative Sanction Decision in China
The Economic Characteristics of Data Competition in China’s Digital Economy
Administrative Penalty Guidelines Against Monopoly In China – An Empirical Analysis
Antitrust Chronicle® – The Digital Economy – Mergers
Data, Innovation, and Potential Competition in Digital Markets – Looking Beyond Short-Term Price Effects in Merger Analysis
Digital Markets and Merger Control in the EU: Evolution, not Revolution?
Mergers in the Digital Economy: A Practitioners’ Outlook on Key Merger Control Aspects of Big Data and Innovation in Digital Markets
Navigating the Digital Age: The European Commission’s Differing Approaches to Merger Control and Abuse of Dominance in the Digital Sector
Dismembering Producers from Customers: The Google/Sanofi Joint Venture
New Rules for Mergers in the Digital Economy in Germany
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Equity + CRESSE
Private Equity Meets Antitrust…Complications Ensue
Private Equity and Merger Control – The Rules of the Game are Changing
Focusing On Private Equity: Global Merger Control Implications
HSR and Antitrust Considerations for Private Equity Firms in M&A Transactions
Private Equity Buyouts: Anti- or Pro-Competitive?
Premerger Control of Private Equity Funds: The Brazilian Perspective
Horizontal Shareholding: A Summary of the Argument
Are Price Parity Clauses Necessarily Anticompetitive?
Antitrust Chronicle® – Extra! Extra! Read All About Big Data, The News & Antitrust
Is “Fake News” A Competitive Problem?
Online Platforms And The Commoditization Of News Content
Fake News Is Not An Antitrust Problem
Fake News’s Not-So-Real Antitrust Problem: Content Remains King
The Achilles Heel To Newspaper Mergers: Product Market Definition
Artificial Intelligence, Incentives To Innovate, And Competition Policy
Antitrust Chronicle® – IP on Tech’s Cutting Edge: LeadershIP EU
IP LeadershIP Brussels: Highlights And Economic Analysis
Smartphone Wars: A Phantom Menace
The Superior Performance Of Voluntary Technology Standards
Standard Development Organizations And IPR Policies: Their Role In Realizing Future Technologies
“That’s What Frands Are For”: The Antitrust Boundaries Of The Patent Holdup Problem
The Intel Case: Issues Of Economic Analysis, Comity And Procedural Fairness
IP And Antitrust: The Importance Of Due Process And The ICC Best Practices
Antitrust’s Inequality Conundrum?
Antitrust Policy And Inequality Of Wealth
Further Reflections On Antitrust And Wealth Inequality
The Multifaceted Nature Of Fairness In Competition Policy
Inequality And Competition Policy
Antitrust: Tracing Inequality – From The United States To South Africa
Competition Policy And Inequality: Developing Countries’ Prespectives
Antitrust And Inequality – Time For A Paradigm Change
The Digital Economy (Part 1) – Antitrust Risks
A Preliminary Assessment Of The European Commission’s Google Search Decision
For A Facts-Based Analysis Of Uber’s Activities In The EU: Addressing Some Misconceptions
Turning The Corner: The Internet Of (Moving) Things
Measuring Market Power In Multi-Sided Markets
Privacy Fixing And Predatory Privacy: The Intersection Of Big Data, Privacy Policies And Antitrust
The Italian Big Data Inquiry: A Question Of Method
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Antipasto
The Dynamics Of Platform Business Value Creation
Algorithms And Competition: Friends Or Foes?
Defining “Big Data” In Antitrust
Antitrust Sanctioning In China: How Can The NDRC Guidelines Be Further Improved
Changes In The Landscape: Trends In Global Merger Control
The Path Towards A More Efficient Antitrust Enforcement In Argentina
Excessive Pricing: Towards A Workable And Objective Rule
Competition In Dissimilarity: Lessons In Privacy From The Facebook / Whatsapp Merger
Rejecting The Ordoliberal Standard Of Consumer Choice And Making Consumer Welfare The Hallmark Of An Antitrust Atlanticism
Antitrust Chronicle® – Healthcare Mergers: A Post-Mortem
Healthcare Mergers: Four Key Pieces Of Evidence Used To Predict The Future
Key Takeaways From The Advocate-Northshore Merger Litigation
The Long, Slow Decline Of Elzinga-Hogarty And What Comes After
Getting Market Definition Right: Hospital Merger Cases And Beyond
Hospital Mergers – Retrospective Study To Improve Prediction
Merger-Specificity Of Quality And Cost Efficiencies In Hospital Merger Cases
A Novel Look At Antitrust Analysis In Health Insurance Markets
Hospital Merger Control In The Netherlands: Was The Barn Closed In Time Or Has The Horse Already Bolted?
Dutch Hospital Mergers: No Evidence For Improvement Of Healthcare Quality
Antitrust Chronicle® – Index Funds – A New Antitrust Frontier?
Institutional Investment, Common Ownership and Antitrust
Why Common Ownership Causes Antitrust Risks
Active and Passive Institutional Investors and New Antitrust Challenges: Is EU Competition Law Ready?
Can Institutional Investors Soften Downstream Product Market Competition?
The Growing Problem of Horizontal Shareholding
The New Mandate Owners: Passive Asset Managers and The Decoupling of Corporate Ownership
Private Equity and EU Merger Control – Select Issues
Buyer Power In The Big Data And Algorithm Driven World: The Uber & Lyft Example
Algorithm Podcast short version
Algorithm Podcast version with Jill Priluck
Antitrust Chronicle® – The Algorithms Have Landed!
CPI Talks… Interview with Antonio Gomes of the OECD
Should We Be Concerned That Data And Algorithms Will Soften Competition?
Looking Up In The Data-Driven Economy
Algorithmic-Facilitated Coordination: Market And Legal Solutions
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence And Joint Conduct
Robo-Seller Prosecutions And Antitrust’s Error-Cost Framework
The Power Of The Bargaining Robot
When Antitrust Becomes Pro-Trust: The Digital Deformation Of U.S. Competition Policy
Complex Antitrust Harm In Platform Markets
Consumer’s Search In The Era Of Big Data
Antitrust Chronicle® – At the Crossroads – IP & Antitrust
CPI Talks… Interview with Maureen Ohlhausen – Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
The Need For “Innovation Certainty” At The Crossroads Of Patent And Antitrust Law
On Patent “Monopolies”: An Economic Re-Appraisal
A Comparative And Economic Analysis Of The U.S. FTC’s Complaint And The Korea FTC’s Decision Against Qualcomm
Investigating Competition Cases In Taiwan: The Inquisitorial Principle And The Abuse Of Superior Bargaining Position
Measuring The Impact Of Injunctive Relief On Innovation
The Smallest Salable Patent-Practicing Unit Experiment, General Purpose Technologies And The Coase Theorem
In Search of a Problem: The Interface of Car Body Part Design Protection with Antitrust
Reflections on Section 5 of the FTC Act & the FTC’s Case Against Intel
Antitrust Chronicle® – China’s New Dawn of Antitrust
CPI TALKS… Vanessa Yanhua Zhang
China’s Fair Competition Review: Introduction, Imperfections And Solutions
Game Theory Analysis Of SEP Injunction Application And Information Disclosure
First Year Of Enforcement Of The Competition Ordinance In Hong Kong
Vertical Restraints Versus Horizontal Agreements In The Manufacturer – Distributor Relationship
NDRC’s Enforcement In 2016
The Tetra Pak Case: Are Loyalty Rebates Treated Differently By The Chinese Antitrust Regulator?
A Review Of Recent Merger Control Enforcement In China
Spain: CNMC hits RENFE rail monopoly with historic fine
España: Multa histórica a RENFE por obstaculizar liberalización de transporte ferroviario
Antitrust Chronicle® – The 2017 Antitrust Horizon
CPI Talks…with Frederic Jenny
Changing Times? The Outlook For Antitrust Enforcement In The EU And The U.S.
America-First Antitrust
Brexit And Its Impact On English Antitrust Claims
U.S. Antitrust Under The Trump Administration – A Fearless And Perhaps Accurate Prediction
U.S. / EU Antitrust Friction In The Time Of Brexit: Toward A Rosier Scenario?
U.S. / EU Antitrust Friction In The Time Of Brexit: Toward A Rosier Scenario?
The Emerging High-Court Jurisprudence On The Antitrust Analysis Of Multisided Platforms
Coordinating Policies To Realize Benefits From The Digital Economy: The Case Of Mexico
Antitrust Chronicle® – Competition in Digital Markets
Android, iOS And Market Power – What Does Mobile Platform Competition Really Look Like?
Google, Mobile And Competition: The Current State Of Play
Can Big Data Protect A Firm From Competition?
Enforcement In Digital Markets
Big Data, Privacy And Competition Law: Do Competition Authorities Know How To Do It?
The Good, Bad And Ugly In Competition Law Enforcement: Observations From The Technology Sector
Geo-Blocking Between Competition Law And Regulation
Compliance And Enforcement In A Blockchain(ed) World
Antitrust Chronicle® – Holiday Reading Edition
CPI Talks – Inside the ICN Cartel Workshop, Madrid, October 2016.
Extra-Jurisdictional Remedies Involving Patent Licensing
Big Data, Big Concerns?
Bank Mergers And Systemic Risk
Analyzing The Geographic Market In Hospital Mergers: Travel Patterns Take A Backseat To Payer Response
Market Dominance Under The Anti-Monopoly Law: SAIC’s Landmark Decision On Tetra Pak
Unexplained Mysteries Of The Energy Market Investigation
Bathtub Conspiracies – An Indian Competition Law Perspective
Challenge Restraints And The Scope Of The Patent
Antitrust Chronicle® – Telecommunications
Bundling Behavior in Telecoms: What Firms Do and How European Competition Authorities Have Included Bundling in Their Reasoning
CPI TALKS: Interview with FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny – July 2016
Recent Developments in Antitrust Enforcement in Singapore
Market Structure Still Matters: the KFTC Blocks a Merger between Top Firms in Broadcasting and Communications
Indian Merger Control – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Competition Alive & Kicking in New Zealand
Off and Running: the Hong Kong Competition Commission Commences Full Operations
At the Cutting Edge of PRC AML Private Litigation
Rethinking the CCA: Draft Legislation Lays Groundwork for Significant Change
Recent Developments in Japanese Cartel Enforcement – Time for a Change?
Making Markets Work for Development through Effective Competition Policies: Recent Experience from the World Bank Group in East Asia Pacific
Introducing the First CPI Film Festival
CPI Talks: Seminar – The role of Antitrust in licensing disputes in ICT sector, Singapore – April 2016.
Standards Setting, Standards Development and Division of the Gains from Standardization
Innovation Under Threat? An Assessment of the Evidence for Patent Holdup and Royalty Stacking in SEP-Intensive, IT Industries
Special Feature: Why The Supreme Court Should Deny Certioriari In King Drug
Navigating the New Matchmaker Economy – David S. Evans at George Washington U.
Singapore – Antitrust’s Role in ICT Licensing – Systemic Issue – Judge Doug Ginsburg
Singapore – Antitrust’s Role in ICT Licensing – Why Antitrust and IP Now? – Dina Kallay
CPI Talks: Interview with Esteban Greco, Head of the Argentinian Competition Authority
How Many “Likes” for the German Facebook Antitrust Probe?
Rebates: Formalism, Effects and the Real World
The Impact of Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo on Antitrust Class Actions
FTC v. Penn State Hershey Medical Center: Third Circuit Appeal Could Lead to Important Decision for Future Hospital Mergers
The General Court’s Rulings in Airfreight: A Commentary
Toshiba v. Commission – How (not) to Prove Awareness, and Decisively Influence People
Screen Cartel Cases set the Boundary: Territorial Limits of EU Cartel Damages
Antitrust Chronicle – Cartels & Concerted Practices: From A to Z
Antitrust Chronicle®: ‘Mega-mergers: Squaring the circle’
Antitrust Chronicle®, Spring 2016, Volume 1
CPI Autumn 2015, Vol. 11 No. 1
Chile: Competition Tribunal rejects delay requests in Supermarket case
Antitrust Developments in China
EU: Google says EU needs a single telco regulator
US: CEO says Honeywell merger ‘Ain’t Going to Happen’
Antitrust Developments in China
Private Damages and Class Actions Around the World
Briefing Room
Antitrust Economics 2013 Course
An Introduction to Statistics in Antitrust Litigation
Web 3.0+ Economics & Antitrust
Econometrics 101: Basic Regression Analysis
Economic & Legal Analysis of Collusion
An Introduction to Network Industries
An Introduction to Antitrust in Asia (Excluding China)
Antitrust Economics 101
It Takes 2 to Tango: Competition Policy Analysis for 2-Sided Markets
Huawei v ZTE – No More Need to Look at the Orange Book in SEP Disputes
OCT-15(2)
What’s New at the IP and Antitrust Crossroad
Hong Kong’s New Competition Regime
Criminalization of Cartels and Leniency: An Exercise in Complexity
Leniency Programs in Cartel Enforcement
ASEAN Competition Law: Part II
ASEAN Competition Law: Part I
Antitrust Antipasto
EU Competition Enforcement and Compliance with Fundamental Rights’ Standards: The Challenge and the Promise of Accession to the ECHR
Fairness
Compliance Complexities
Teaching Antitrust Effectively
Big Data!
RPM and MFN Clauses in a Brave New World
FTC v. St. Luke’s: Is the Efficiencies Defense Dead or Alive?
Two Critical Court Decisions
Case Studies from Developing Competition Regimes
Antitrust and Patent Issues, Part II
Antitrust and Patent Issues, Part 1
FEB-15(2)
FEB-15(1)
Why the Motorola Mobility Decision was Good for Cartel Enforcement and Deterrence
JAN-15(2)
JAN-15(1)
The EU Courts Play a Crucial Role in Ensuring Compliance of the EU’s System of Competition Law Enforcement With Due Process Rights (2)
DEC-14(2)
DEC-14(1)
The Rising Tide: Competition Law Enforcement in the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector
NOV-14(2)
NOV-14(1)
OCT-14(2)
The Public Interest and Competition-Based Scrutiny of Mergers: Lessons from the Evolution of Merger Control in the United Kingdom
OCT-14(1)
SEP-14(2)
SEP-14(1)
AUG-14(2)
AUG-14(1)
DEC-09(1)
JUL-14(2)
NOV-09(2)
NOV-09(1)
OCT-09(2)
OCT-09(1)
Unfair Methods of Competition Under Section 5 of the FTC Act: Does the U.S. Need Rules “Above and Beyond Antitrust?”
JUL-14(1)
SEP-09(2)
Carve-Outs Under Airline Antitrust Immunity: In the Public Interest?
SEP-09(1)
AUG-09(2)
AUG-09(1)
Ashcroft v. Iqbal: Taking Twombly a Step Further
JULY-09(2)
Identifying and Remedying Exclusionary Conduct: Microsoft, the DOJ Section 2 Report, and the New Administration
JUN-14(2)
JUN-14(1)
JULY-09(1)
MAY-14(2)
MAY-14(1)
APR-14(2)
APR-14(1)
JUNE-09(2)
MAR-14(2)
MAR-14(1)
FEB-14(2)
FEB-14(1)
JAN-14(2)
Noerr-Pennington’s Furtherance Standard for Petitioning Immunity: Application to Settlements
JAN-14(1)
JUNE-09(1)
Are Professional Sports Leagues Single Entities Incapable of Conspiring in Violation of the Sherman Act?: The Supreme Court Ponders Whether to Decide the Issue in American Needle v. NFL
MAY-09(2)
DEC-11(2)
Cartel Detection and Duration Worldwide, II
DEC-11(1)
DEC-13(2)
NOV-11(2)
DEC-13(1)
NOV-13(2)
NOV-13(1)
7th Competition Forum Colloquium
OCT-13(2)
Oct-13(1)
What a Difference a Year Makes: An Emerging Consensus on the Treatment of Standard-Essential Patents
SEP-13(2)
SEP-13(1)
AUG-13(2)
AUG-13(1)
JUL-13(2)
JUL-13(1)
JUN-13(2)
JUN-13(1)
May-13(2)
May-13(1)
APR-13(2)
NOV-11(1)
MAY-09(1)
OCT-11(2)
APR-13(1)
OCT-11(1)
APR-09(2)
SEP-11(2)
APR-09(1)
SEP-11(1)
AUG-11(2)
AUG-11(1)
JUL-11(2)
March-13(3)
JUL-11(1)
The Durbin Amendment And The Regulation Of The Debit Card Industry
Cartel Detection And The Use Of Screens To Uncover Price Conspiracies
The LIBOR Scandal
Potash II: How the 7th Circuit will alter FTAIA litigation and pleading
MAR-13(2)
Bringing in the Academic Support Troops: A. Movil Weighs in on OECD’s Telecom Report
JUN-11(2)
The MasterCard Decision and Interchange Fees
Platform Economics: Essays on Multi-Sided Businesses
JUN-11(1)
MAR-Special Issue
Interchange Fees: New eBook Adds Substance & Context
Summer Entertainment Hot Tub
FEB-13(2)
The Role and Regulation of Interchange Fees on European Payment Cards
MAY-11(1)
APR-11(2)
FEB-13(1)
APR-11(1)
Mexico Competition Day: Advances in Transparency and Predictability
JAN-13(2)
Two-Sided Markets eBook & Hot Tub
A Dozen of Our Year-to-Date Favorites
JAN-13(1)
Bathwater Out. Now What to Do with Economic Analysis? Antitrust Standards for Unilateral Conduct: Sense and Consensus
Horizontal Merger Guidelines
New Digital Media
DEC-12(2)
American Needle: Audio, Articles and More
Point/Counterpoint: Merger Analysis
Two-Sided Markets
DEC-12(1)
MAR-11(2)
Spain: Authorities detect possible price-fixing in battery market
Spain: CNMC releases report as ‘Super-Regulator’ turns one
Uruguay: Country opens ‘new front’ in tissue cartel case
Chile: Over $330 million in fines for retail sector in 2015
NOV-12(2)
Perú: Regulator confirms tissue cartel acting in Peru, Colombia and Chile
Brazil: CADE releases English version of Leniency program FAQ
MAR-11(1)
Mexico: Concentration and inefficient subsidies, finds agro industry report
FEB-11(2)
Mar-09 (1)
U.S.-China Antitrust Cooperation: Onward and Upward
NOV-12(1)
FEB-11(1)
OCT-12(2)
Resolving the Google Book Library Issues
OCT-12(1)
JAN-11(2)
JAN-11(1)
Solving the Wrong Problem The Preliminary Report on the EC Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry: What Have We Really Learned?
Feb-09(2)
SEP-12(2)
DEC-10(2)
Antitrust in 2025: Cartels, Agency Effectiveness and a Return to Back to the Future?
Schizophrenia in the Commission’s Article 82 Guidance Paper: Formalism Alongside Increased Recourse to Economic Analysis
DEC-10(1)
SEP-12(1)
NOV-10(1)
OCT-10(2)
Feb-09(1)
AUG-12(2)
OCT-10(1)
New Antitrust Realism
SEP-10(2)
SEP-10(1)
AUG-12(1)
AUG-10(2)
AUG-10(1)
JULY-10(2)
JULY-10(1)
JUL-12(2)
JUN-10(1&2)
JUL-12(1)
JUN-12(2)
A New Antitrust Battleground: Ebooks
MAY-12(2)
MAY-12(1)
APR-12(2)
How the National Competition Authorities’ Decisions Fed Into the Modernization of the EU Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines: The Example of the French Autority de la Concurrence
MAY-10(2)
APR-12(1)
MAY-10(1)
Jan-09(2)
MAR-12(2)
APR-10(2)
The Past, Present, & Future of Stand-Alone Section 5 Competition Enforcement at the FTC: Is N-Data a New Direction or a Mere Diversion?
MAR-12(1)
JAN-09(1)
APR-10(1)
MAR-10(2)
MAR-10(1)
FEB-10(2)
EU: Court annuls €790m air freight cartel fines
Australia: Uber is now officially legal
UK: Paddy Power and Betfair £5.8 billion merger cleared by regulator
UK: Shell, BG shareholders to vote on merger in January
EU: EC warns Greece on maritime subsidies
Thailand: Jasmine wins 4G licences for record $4.2 billion
EU: Regulators approve Honeywell’s £3.4 billion buy of Elster
Mexico: Sempra Energy responds to regulator’s decision on PEMEX
Israel: Panel puts forward two candidates for antitrust chief
US: FTC rejects Staples’ offer to divest $1.25 billion of contracts
A Concise History of Corporate Mergers and the Antitrust Laws in the United States
Feb-12(2)
Tendencias en Competencia: Comentario al 7º Coloquio del Foro de Competencia, Pilar, Argentina
Opinion: Defense of Competition during the Kirchner Administrations
Competition Buzz: An Investigation on Barriers to Competition and Essential Supplies In Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Law
Competition Buzz: An Investigation on Barriers to Competition and Essential Supplies In Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Law
Competition Buzz: Widening the Panama Canal: A challenge for the Competitiveness of Mexico’s Ports
FEB-12(1)
España: Investiga CNMC colusión en mercado de baterías
España: CNMC cumple un año como ’Super-regulador’
EEUU: Ejecutivo que elevó precios de medicamentos para el VIH acusado de fraude
EEUU: Hausfeld anuncia arreglo por $2 mmdd en caso de Forex
UE: Aerolíneas se libran de multas por colusión
Francia: 20 mensajerías reciben multa por $739 millones
Uruguay: ‘Frente Pendiente’ en el cártel del confórt
Chile: Minoristas acumulan multas millonarias en el año
Perú: INDECOPI confirma colusión de CMPC en Perú, Colombia y Chile
Brasil: Prácticas y recomendaciones de la CADE para su programa de clemencia
México: Reporte agropecuario revela concentración e ineficiencia
México: Rechaza COFECE venta de gasoducto
JAN-12(2)
JAN-12(1)
DEC-08(1)
No Restitutionary Remedy for the Victims of the Vitamins Cartel: The Decision of the English Court of Appeal in Devenish Nutrition Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis SA (France)
Antitrust Injury in Robinson-Patman Cases: What’s Left?
Nov-08(2)
Nov-08(1)
Oct-08(2)
FEB-10(1)
JAN-10(2)
Microsoft and the Court of First Instance: What Does it All Mean?
Strong Spine, Weak Underbelly: The CFI Microsoft Decision
JAN-10(1)-Twelve of the Best from 2009
Oct-07(1)
Antitrust and Intellectual Property: Recent Developments in the Pharmaceuticals Sector
A Hard Landing in the Soft Drink Market ”MOFCOM’s Veto of the Coca-Cola & Huiyuan Deal
Sep-08(2)
SEP-08(1)
Aug-08(2)
Aug-08(1)
Jul-08(2)
Jul-08(1)
Asia Column
Jun-08(2)
The Qihoo v. Tencent Landmark Decision
Recent developments in civil litigation under China’s Anti-monopoly Law
SOEs and competition policy in China
Hong Kong’s First Economy-Wide Competition Law: A Review of the Law and the Challenges Ahead
A Competition Law for Hong Kong
CPI Autumn 2014, Vol. 10 No. 2
CPI (10)1
Jun-08(1)
EU: Google continues its lobbying efforts
May-08(2)
CPI(9)2
Antitrust Litigation in China
CPI (9)1
Considering Whether Ex Ante Joint Negotiations within Standard Setting Are “Reasonably Necessary”
Why the Multi-Sided Platform Literature Kills the P≥MC Result and What It Means for Antitrust
Multi-Sided Platforms Column
May-08(1)
Multi-Sided Platforms Column Introduction
CPI(8)2
CPI (8)1
Apr-08(2)
Financial Services Column
How to Fix the Libor
Will Wheatley’s Recommendations Fix the LIBOR?
CFPB Enforcement, A Cautionary Tale
The consumer, once king, is missing in the EU interchange fee debate
The pitfalls of regulating retail banking overdraft charges
Getting ready for a CFPB examination: Lessons from the recent orders
Regulatory Interventions Involving Depository Accounts: Pressing on the Balloon
CPI(7)2
CPI(7)1
Practical Aspects of Aftermarkets in European Competition Law
Banking on Competition
CPI(6)2
US: Cadwalader names five new partners
EU: New Data Privacy Law with stiff penalties agreed on
US: FTC says no to Advocate-NorthShore merger
CPI(6)1
India: Gov ask CCI to target Monsanto Indian JV for alleged monopoly
UK: Ofgem fines Npower £26m for ‘failing’ customers
US: Cameron agrees to $12.7 billion Schlumberger merger
Mexico: Antitrust body objects to IEnova, Pemex pipeline deal
Israel: Netanyahu signs controversial waiver exempting Gas Industry from antitrust laws
US: Cinema chains face antitrust investigations at home too
Mar-08(1) & (2)
EU: US studios to fight antitrust charges
Feb-08(1) & (2)
Jan-08(2)
Jan-08(1)
Dec-07(1) & (2)
Nov-07(2)
The New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law – An Overview
Nov-07(1)
Oct-07(2)
Oct-07(1)
Sep-07(1) & (2)
Microsoft v. European Commission: Sounds Good In Theory But . . .
Inequitable Conduct and Patent Misuse
CPI 5(2)
Introduction to Harberger’s Monopoly and Resource Allocation–The Pioneering Article on Deadweight Loss and Empirical Measurement of the Social Costs of Monopoly
CPI(5)1
CPI 4(2)
” Dynamic Competition” Does Not Excuse Monopolization
Schneider Floodgates Open for Claims against Commission?
Aug-07(2)
CPI 4(1)
Aug-07(1)
Review of Antitrust Stories (E. Fox & D. Crane eds., Foundation Press 2007)
Jul-07(2)
The Commission’s Non-Contractual Liability in the Field of Merger Control “Don’t Use a Hammer When You Need a Screwdriver”
CPI 3(2)
A Note on Director & Levi (1956)
Jul-07(1)
Review of Elhauge & Geradin´s Global Competition Law and Economics
Jun-07(1) & (2)
CPI 3(1)
Comments on Evans & Schmalensee´s The Industrial Organization of Markets with Two-Sided Platforms
May-07(2)
The OFT Discussion Paper – Private Actions In Competition Law: Effective Redress For Consumers And Businesses
CPI 2(2)
May-07(1)
Review of Hovenkamp, The Antitrust Enterprise: Principle and Execution
Development of EC Competition Over Its First 50 Years Intervention Reduced
Apr-07(1) & (2)
Mar-07(2)
CPI 2(1)
Mar-07(1)
The Final Piece In The Jigsaw: An Analysis Of The Draft European Commission Guidelines On Non-Horizontal Mergers
Feb-07(2)
CPI 1(2)
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co.: Extending The Rule of Brooke Group, But How Far?
Feb-07(1)
Learning from the Past: The Lessons of Vietnam, IBM, and Tying
Jan-07(1) & (2)
Dec-06(1) & (2)
CPI 1(1)
Nov-06(1) & (2)
Judicial Review in EC Competition Law: Reflections on the Role of the Community Courts in the EC System of Competition Law Enforcement
The 2006 Fining Guidelines: Two Steps Forward But One Step Back?
The Analysis of Tying Cases: A Primer
Switzerland: UBS employees banned over market rigging
China: Microsoft just struck a big deal with Beijing
EU: Google ramps up lobbying as antitrust charges proceed
EU: Airlines’ $864M antitrust fine reversed
US: Cablevision settles cable box antitrust lawsuit
South Africa: Antitrust regulator gives SABMiller deal preliminary approval
Israel: Netanyahu bypasses antitrust authority to adopt gas deal
US: Feds involved in movie theater antitrust inquiries
France: Orange hit with €350m antitrust fine
US: CEO who price gouged HIV drug charged with securities fraud
Telecommunications-Specific Regulators & Competition Agencies: Their Institutional Setting in Spain, the UK and France
Mexico: Regulator reports high inflation in Agri-foods sector
UK: Swisscom, Ringier, SRG get regulator clearance
New Zealand: Regulator takes 13 real estate firms to High Court for alleged price fixing
US: Federal Trade Commission to review proposed $37.7B pipeline merger
US: Barclays sells indexing division to Bloomberg for $781 million
UK: Royal Mail agrees to pay €55.1 mln fine in antitrust case
Australia: 7-Eleven in mediation with ACCC over petrol price service
UK: Eurotunnel loses Supreme Court Case over ferry ban
EU: Medvedev attends Gazprom antitrust hearing
EU: Court overturns decision to fine airlines in cartel case
The Second Wave of Latin American Competition Law and Policy
France: 20 parcel carriers fined $739 million for price fixing
Brazil: Antitrust agency clears Black River deal for sugar mills
US: Hausfeld announced $2bn settlement in FX antitrust case
US: DOJ says AMC can buy Starplex
Peru: regulator probes toilet paper cartel, could fine Kimberly-Clark
Australia: LG faces court for misleading customers
EU: Gazprom calls antitrust charges ‘groundless’
US: Judge allows Teladoc’s suit against Texas Medical Board to proceed
UK: Royal Mail to pay €55.1 mln fine in antitrust case
US: Antitrust officials hold off on Baker Hughes-Halliburton decision
European Union Competition Law in the Digital Era
Tendencias en Competencia: Regulación y Licitación de aeropuertos – Entrevista con Mark Atwood de Cozen O’Connor
México: Con más de $35 mmdd en 2015, aumentan fusiones y adquisiciones
Competition Buzz: Airport Regulation – Interview with Mark Atwood of Cozen O’Connor
Spain: Construction companies fined over price-fixing deal
Spain: CNMC fines copyright brokers for price discrimination
Uruguay: Auction design promoting price-fixing, say experts
Argentina: Government to change media law, will champion Competition and free speech
Panama: Price controls extended to 2016 as sanctions add up
Chile: Contradictions arise as companies ask for leniency
Mexico: At over $35 bn, Mergers and Acquisitions increase in 2015
Chile: Inconsistencias entre empresas que buscan inmunidad
Brasil: Cade autoriza pero impone venta de activos en fusión de empresas americana e Inglesa
Argentina: Nuevo gobierno cambiará Ley de Medios—más libertad de expresión y competencia
US: Seattle passes law allowing Uber drivers to unionize
South Africa: Hotels and casino merger blocked
US: Federal Judge orders sale in hospital antitrust case
Hong Kong: Competition law takes effect
Australia: Court pulls Nurofen products from Australian market
Israel: Lawmakers snub Netanyahu plan to tap major gas field
EU: Probe of Apple’s Irish tax deal extended to 2016
US: Newell Rubbermaid to acquire Jarden for $15.4 billion
Australia: Media giants unite in $1 billion merger
China: Shell’s takeover of BG clears final antitrust hurdle
Innovation, Litigation, and New Drugs
España: Sanciones a seis empresas de construcciones modulares por formar cartel
España: Multa a AGEDI y AIE por discriminación de precios
EEUU: Fracasa venta de GE a Electrolux
EEUU: Acuerdo Dow/DuPont enfrenta escrutinio de autoridades
UE: Gazprom accede a nuevas pláticas con reguladores
Corea del Sur: Apple enfrenta cargos por contratos injustos
Panamá: Control de precios se extiende a 2016. Suman $1.2 millones en multas
Uruguay: Diseño de licitaciones promueve colusión, advierten expertos
Brazil: Antitrust body assesses Black River sugar mills purchase
Netherlands: Vodafone sues KPN for anti-competitive behavior
US: Horizon Pharma buys Crealta Holdings for $510 million cash
India: CCI seeks public scrutiny of Cinemas deal
Brazil: $8.2B Ball-Rexam deal approves after antitrust fixes
US: Seattle to decide whether to let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
India: Tribunal repeals Competition Commission US$945 million fine on cement firms
US: Walgreens-Rite Aid receive second request from FTC
US: Antitrust cloud over Halliburton-Baker Hughes deal
Germany: McDermott has new antitrust law hire
Due Process in Antitrust Settlements
Leniency Under The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance
Mexico: Senate fills Supreme Court vacancies
France: Accor to buy Fairmont Hotel operator for $2.9bn
US: DuPont Deal likely to get tough antitrust scrutiny
China: Cosco and China Shipping merger plan receives Beijing approval
France: Regulator lets Burger King swallow Quick
Canada: Watchdog fines Japan’s Toyo Tire in bid-rigging plot
EU: Antitrust regulators accept concessions from Bulgaria’s BEH
Italy: Antitrust opens probe into smart meters
Australia: Woolworths pressured suppliers for $60m to shore up accounts, says ACCC
EU: Gazprom agrees to continue settlement talks after key meeting
EU: Ball set to win approval for 4.43-billion Rexam deal
Assessment of Antitrust Agencies’ Impact and Performance: A Proposal for an Analytical Framework
Determinants of the Duration of European Appellate Court Proceedings in Cartel Cases
South Korea: Apple faces antitrust probe
Russia: Watchdog wants to raise local telephony rate ceiling
EU: Luxembourg will appeal against tax ruling on Fiat
US: Jones Day hires ex DOJ attorney
US: Crowell & Moring add antitrust Partner
US: GE said to be in advanced talks for Halliburton drilling assets
US: Can ACOs calm antitrust worries with unique offerings?
US: Former Espar executives indicted of price fixing
US: Dow Chemical and DuPont in $120 billion mega-merger talks
Taiwan: Electronics makers slapped with record price-fixing fine
Peru: Recently formed firm gains competition expert
Roberts Was Wrong: Increased Antitrust Scrutiny after FTC v. Actavis Has Accelerated Generic Competition
EU: Qualcomm accused of predating the chips market
France: Telecom seeks €2.3bn from state for failing to regulate competition
Australia: ACCC appoints its first chief economist
EU: EC officially probing McDonald’s over ‘sweetheart’ tax deal with Luxembourg
Mexico: Grocery store Soriana puts $2bn offer for rival
South Africa: Vodacom surrenders spectrum in proposed Neotel deal
US: Judge restores US Airways’ damages claims in Sabre antitrust case
UK: FCA seeks to boost competition in savings accounts
Germany: Competition regulator fears re-monopolisation of DT
Canada: Norfolk Southern rejects CP’s revised bid again
Blog o’ Blogs December
Chile: Multinational challenges competition authority
Mexico: Sugar cartel detected
Competition Buzz: Airport Regulation – Interview with Prof. Mike Ball, University of Maryland
Spain: Atresmedia and Mediaset, fined over repeated violations
Spain: CNMC report slams Health Ministry over product sale rules
France: Court fines Uber over deceptive advertising
Paraguay: Major player quits 4G race
Peru: Competition taking root in markets, says regulator
Colombia: Competition authority shares concerns over energy market
Brazil: Authority dawn raids go after prosthetics cartel
Chile: Empresa involucrada en cartel arremete contra autoridad
Colombia: Investiga SIC cartel de energía
México: Detectan posible cartel de azúcar
Francia: Tribunal multa a Uber por prácticas ‘engañosas’
EU: Emirates Arlines against EC’s targeting of subsidies
China: Jiayuan.com enters merger agreement
Germany: Cartel office approves Deutsche Wohnen $15 billion hostile buy
US: Nation’s two largest Korean American banks
Australia: Dexus launches $2.5bn bid for Investa
US: FTC sues Staples in bid to block Office Depot takeover
EU: Investigation into biofuel benchmark fixing opened
Hong Kong: French shipping company buying Neptune Orient for $2.4 bn
France: St Gobain gets all clear from antitrust authorities for Sika $2.76 billion deal
US: GE scraps $3.3 billion sale to Electrolux
Cross-Licensing and Competition
Perú: Competencia se afianza en mercados peruanos
Brasil: Inspecciones sorpresa buscan revelar cartel en mercado de prótesis
Tendencias en Competencia: Regulación y Licitación de ‘Slots’ en Aeropuertos – Entrevista con Prof. Mike Ball
España: Nuevas sanciones a Atresmedia y Mediaset
España: CNMC critica a Ministerio de Sanidad por efectos restrictivos en productos médicos
UE: Qualcomm enfrenta cargos por depredación
EEUU: Teva se deshace de activos por mil millones de dólares, buscando aprobación de autoridades de competencia
Reino Unido: Autoridad de competencia rechaza intento por parte de TfL de limitar a Uber
EEUU: Senado cuestionará a directores de cerveceras sobre planes de fusión
Paraguay: ‘Personal’, fuera de la carrera por 4G
UK: Ofcom retreats from 4G spectrum auction after legal threat
US: Donald Trump slams Pfizer’s ‘disgusting’ mega-merger
EU: EC reject’s UK bid to examine Hutchison’s O2 takeover bid
Canada: Norfolk Southern rejects $28.1 billion CP merger offer
Brazil: Medical Devices Inc raided on antitrust worries
US: Tuna merger nixed amid antitrust worries
Switzerland: BMW $156 million antitrust fine upheld by court
EU: Antitrust charges against 13 banks dropped
US: DOJ antitrust unit subpoenas Mylan over pricing
The Tests of Illegality Under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU
UK Retail Banking Investigation Fails to Meet Challenger Banks’ Expectations
US/Switzerland: Authorities arrest more FIFA officials for “bribes and kickbacks”
Italy: Hogan Lovells Grows Global Antitrust Practice
US: Authors ask Supreme Court to overturn e-book ruling against Apple
US: Senate antitrust hearing Tuesday on AB InBev
EU: Commission says not targeting US firms
US: Electrolux-GE Antitrust case heats up
US: Single-Family REITs merge in $1.5 billion deal
France: Orange says “no need for extra antitrust provisions”
China: Qualcomm strikes licensing deal with Xiaomi
US: Teva to divest $1B in assets to clear antitrust hurdles to Allergan deal
Noerr-Pennington Immunity and the Alien Tort Statute
US: Jones Day recruits senior DOJ official
Hong Kong: Gibson Dunn snaps up HK competition specialist
Mexico: Aeromexico says evaluating Delta Airlines offer
US: Half of Hawaii’s residents oppose NextEra-HECO sale
EU: Investigates antitrust concerns over Austrian railways
UK: Orange may face antitrust fine of more than 500 million
Japan: Biggest oil refiners consider merger
EU: Qualcomm to face antitrust complaint on predatory pricing
US: Federal agency stops effort to save taxpayers money on utility merger
EU: Investigation into McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg likely
Interlocking Directorates in the European Union: An Argument for Their Restriction
US: Sheppard adds competition partner in SF
Peru: Competition partner returns to Muñiz Ramírez
Greece: Heineken subsidiary fined over market abuse
US: Sleepy’s sold for $780M to rival Mattress Firm
India: JSW Steel evaluates options to appeal US fine
Mexico: IFT approves America Movil wholesale prices
China: Merger of China’s Iranian oil trader approved
Spain: Regulator fines Iberdrola over hydro power prices
US: Cigna settles six Class-Action lawsuits over merger with Anthem
UK: Competition head rejects Tfl move to curb Uber
US: Senate calls hearing in Anheuser-Busch InBev mega beer deal
What Structural Presumption? Reuniting Evidence and Economics on the Role of Market Concentration in Horizontal Merger Analysis
Google, Google Shopping and Amazon: The Importance of Competing Business Models and Two-Sided Intermediaries in Defining Relevant Markets
Competition Buzz: Airport Regulation – Interview with Prof. David Gillen, UBC
Spain: Iberdrola accused of market manipulation
Spain: European regulator slams Spanish monopolies in electric and gas networks
Uruguay: Proposed law goes after Uber
Peru: Congress to consider merger control legislation
Colombia: High concentration in regional contracts raises competition worries
Chile: Congress strikes at card payment monopoly
Mexico: Regulator opens public consultation on Infrastructure registry
Colombia: Alarma por concentración en licitaciones municipales
UK: Competition watchdog to probe cloud storage sector
China: £55bn Shell merger expected to go ahead
EU: Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell Peroni, Grolsch to smooth merger
India: CCI dismisses complaint against DLF Group firms
US: FTC preparing to block Staples-Office Depot deal
US: Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver found guilty on all corruption charges
Canada: Hong Kong’s Cathay in $6m settlement
France: Regulator fines SFR for abusive practices
Italy: Telecom Italia reaches antitrust deal with Fastweb
Brasil: Andrade Gutierrez admite sobornos y manipulación en torno a Copa del Mundo
España: Iberdrola, acusada de manipulación del mercado energético
EU: Could Orange-Telecom Italia merge by the end of the year?
Canada: Don’t regulate Uber, competition watchdog says
Francia: Google gana caso contra Evermaps
Tendencias en Competencia: Regulación y Economía de Aeropuertos- Entrevista con Prof. David Gillen
Free from What? Competition, Regulation and Antitrust During the Gilded Age
España: Comisión Europea cuestiona monopolios en red eléctrica y gas
Reino Unido: Despachos revelan fusión por £250 millones
EEUU: Revelan abogados consejeros para Pfizer
EEUU: Empresa no reducirá precio de píldora de $750 dólares
Canada: Problemas competitivos ponen en duda contrato de Canadian Pacific
Uruguay: Ley buscará frenar a Uber
Perú: Busca congreso ley de control de fusiones
Chile: Comisión asesta golpe contra monopolio en pagos electrónicos
México: IFETEL lanzará Sistema Nacional de información de Infraestructura
Germany: Private enforcement pioneer to head Hausfeld Berlin office
Brazil: Andrade Gutierrez to admit World Cup bribes and price fixing
Pakistan: Mobilink, Warid announce country’s first telecom merger
EU: Regulators say farmers can form cartels under certain conditions
UK: Regulator says small firms need more protection from banks
EU: Ball to sell 11 plants to appease antitrust regulators
Italy: Cement price fixing probe opened
EU: Halliburton refiles bid for approval of $35 billion Baker Hughes buy
Netherlands: Government to appeal Starbucks tax ruling
Russia: Gazprom’s Medvedev to meet Vestager before antitrust hearing
France: Google wins court decision vs Evermaps
UK: Leading law firms unveil £250m merger
Australia: Uncle Tobys oats maker penalised by ACCC for misleading ‘protein superfood’ claim
Singapore: Antitrust exemptions for shipping lines extended
Australia: Regulator dismisses Brookfield’s promises in $6.5 bln rail and port bid
US: NY declares victory in Alzheimer’s drug antitrust lawsuit
EU: Ball hires Goldman Sachs to sell 11 plants to appease antitrust regulators
Germany: Regulator raids offices in stainless steel probe
US: Big banks accused of rate swap collusion
US: DOJ investigating Comcast for advertising antitrust issues
Effective European Antitrust: Does EC Merger Policy Generate Deterrence?
The Sharing Economy, Competition and Regulation
US: NXP wins antitrust approval to buy Freescale Semiconductor for $11.8 billion
EU: Parliament calls for corporate tax makeover
UK: Dermot Desmond vows to block Ladbrokes £2 billion merger
US: Albertsons to buy back 33 stores after antitrust misfire
UK: Virgin slams CMA decision to approve BT, EE deal
South Africa: Competition watchdog approves Diageo London merger
US: Google blames ‘bug’ for burying TripAdvisor, Yelp in search
Canada: Will antitrust problems endanger Canadian Pacific bid?
US: $750/pill pharma company will not lower drug price
US: Leviathan signs preliminary Egypt natgas deal
Revising the U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines: Policy Issues and an Interim Guide for Practitioners
US: Politics complicate Pfizer-Allergan deal
US: Lawyers announced as antitrust counsel to Pfizer
Qatar: Shell wins backing for BG takeover
India: Vodafone asked to pay $302 million ahead of merger
UK: Bidding for West Coast rail franchise faces further delays
Colombia: Arris wins antitrust clearance for Pace takeover
US: ComScore/Rentrak merger passes antitrust milestone
EU: Ruling on Apple’s tax affairs is delayed
US: DoJ probing Comcast’s role in “spot” cable ad sales
Australia: ACCC temporarily spared Harper overhaul
US: Fedex, TNT win approval for $4.8 billion merger
The Story of the Deadweight Loss and What Bathtubs and Swimming Pools Have to Do with Antitrust
US: Pfizer wants Washington support for $160bn Allergan deal
US: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and O’Malley slam Pfizer-Allergan merger
Brazil: Antitrust regulator to investigate actions against Uber
Australia: ACCC takes aim at government fuel arrangements
Belgium: Sheppard Mullin continues expanding competition practice
Israel: Netanyahu opposes Cellcom-Golan merger
South Africa: Vodacon wants to rework $500 million Neotel deal
Canada: CPPIB to buy Petco for $4.6 billion
EU: Antitrust regulators to probe Hungarian nuclear funding
EU: Avago gets approval for $37 billion Broadcom buy
The Antitrust Implications of Filing ‘Sham’ Citizen Petitions with the FDA
US: Pfizer set to buy Allergan for more than $150 bln
US: FCC chairman praises T-Mobile’s new feature as ‘Pro-Competition
Mexico: Alsea says fined $1 millon by competition regulator
Canada: CP Rail-Norfolk merger decision 18 months away, regulator warns
US: DOJ wants more information on CA sale
EU: PartnerRe shareholders approve acquisition
US: Inoac to pay $2.35 million price-fixing fine
UK: Banks propose merger of five trade associations to create super lobby
Israel: Chairman pledges to uncover truth about gas deal
US: Electrolux to retract CEO’s antitrust testimony to keep GE appliance deal
Ahead of His Time: The Singular Contributions of Richard Markovits
South Africa: Self-confessed cartelist fined for colluding on Gautrain
Mexico: Delta plans 49% stake in Aeromexico
UK: Desmond blasts £2bn Coral merger as the ‘death of Ladbrokes’
US:Towers Watson to boost deal price on $18 billion Willis merger
Switzerland: Swisscom fined $7.8 million by antitrust regulator
Russia: Google says sanctions are unfounded
EU: Ball Offers Concessions in antitrust review of Rexam deal
German: Cooperative banks agree to biggest bank merger since 2010
US: Pfizer and Allergan speed up $150bn mega-merger talks
Australia: Shell-BG merger receives $20 billion antitrust clearance
The Independence of Chinese Competition Agencies and the Impact on Competition Enforcement in China
South Korea: Qualcomm faces antitrust fines over licensing practices
India: Airlines to challenge competition watchdog fine
Innovation and the Institutional Design of Merger Control
US: Texas AG returning to private practice
India: CCI asks Coal India to examine spot e-auction scheme
South Korea: Hyundai and Hanjin need mega-ships to compete
US: Luxury movie theater sues rivals, alleges anticompetitive practices
EU: Nokia launches $16.6 billion offer for Alcatel-Lucent
US: Could Hulu sell stake to Time Warner?
UK: FCA to scrutinise competition in £6.6 trillion asset management industry
Canada: Norfolk Southern hostile to Canadian Pacific’s $28.4 billion bid
The Federal Communications Commission and Lessons of Recent Mergers & Acquisitions Reviews
US: Broadcasters tell US FCC Charter-TWC merger ‘not in public interest’
Germany: Apple and Amazon face antitrust probe over audio books
US: World’s largest hotel chain created in $12.2bn deal
US: Greenberg Traurig grows antitrust practice
Australia: Red meat inquiry over collusion
Israel: EZchip gets 30 days to seek higher buyout offer than Mellanox’s
India: Three airlines fined $39m for fuel surcharge cartel
US: AT&T, Verizon seek conditions to Charter-TWC merger
UK: FCA paves way for cloud computing in financial services
US: SolarWinds $4.5 billion acquisition gets green light from feds
US: Hospitality mega-merger set to create world’s largest hotel group
Australia: Antitrust boss flags concerns with $6.3 bln Qube bid for Asciano
Russia: Google will contest antitrust ruling on Android
Price-Fixing Hits Home: An Empirical Study of U.S. Price Fixing Conspiracies
Blog o’ Blogs November 2015
EU: Uber’s Policy Chief quits
South Africa: Competition Commission to examine SABMiller deal
Brasil: Para diciembre, licitación de frecuencias móviles
Mexico: Televisa avoids asymmetric regulation in pay TV
EU: Decision on Staples-Office Depot merger
US: Hillary Clinton demands regulators target drug maker
EU: Vestager open on how to end Google antitrust case
The ICN’s 2015 Guidance Work Explained
US: Is the ‘Bud-Miller’ beer merger about to unravel?
Antitrust Chronicle Autumn 2015, Volume 11
Promoting Competition in Digital Markets; A Case Against the Google Case, and the Futile Search of ‘Neutrality’ in On-Line Searches
US: Antitrust Partner joins Sheppard Mullin San Francisco
Australia: Asciano gives Qube access to its books for $9b takeover bid
EU: Equinix must dump colos in Amsterdam, London and Frankfurt
India: DLF gets nod for GIC Deal
Sweden: Ericsson quashes report of merger talks with Cisco
Japan: JX, TonenGeneral in merger talks amid push for refinery consolidation
US: Media General rejects Nexstar Bid, but will negotiate
Germany: Apple and Amazon face antitrust probe over audio books
US: World’s largest hotel chain created in $12.2bn deal
Argentina: Breakup of Telecom Italia investor group cleared
EU: Russia’s Yandex takes fight against Google to the EC
China: ChemChina in talks for Syngenta for $24bn
US: Barclays to pay $120 million in US Libor litigation-lawyers
Italy: Antitrust body probes suspect extra virgin olive oil
US: Pa. attorney general joins antitrust lawsuit against financial companies
EU: Regulators conditionally approve Equinix’s purchase of Telecity
Ireland: Consumer watchdog opens Volkswagen inquiry
Taiwan: Eiger hires antitrust partner from Pamir Law Group
US: Broadcasters tell US FCC Charter-TWC merger ‘not in public interest’
US: Staples, Office Depot in talks to transfer corporate contracts
EU: Russia’s Yandex takes fight against Google to the EC
Exclusionary Strategies and the Rise of Winner-Takes-It-All Markets on the Internet
US: AMA calls on DOJ to block proposed health insurer mergers
EU: Decision on Staples-Office Depot merger
Thailand: 4G auction attracts $1.7 bn
EU: Tullett Prebon to acquire ICAP for £1.1bn
US: Lawyer indicted for fraud against firms
Italy: Elekta under investigation for suspected antitrust violations
UK: CMA enforcement chief vows to be tougher on cartels
China: Is the Unicom-Telecom merger on the rocks?
US: Judge overturns $6.3 million jury verdict in CableTV antitrust case
Team Bidding by Private Equity Sponsors: Are the Antitrust Allegations Plausible?
Spain: Price-fixing suit targets car dealers
UK: Vodafone chief exec Vittorio Colao responds to BT over “re-monopolisation”
Estonia: Regulator fines Elering for breach of transparency
US: Kroger announces $800 million merger into the midwest
Czech Republic: Swedish construction companies face fines for long running cartel
US: Billion-dollar tax bill could jeopardize Dell-EMC merger
UK: Apple creates 1000 jobs in Ireland as tax avoidance verdict looms
US: AB InBev formalizes SABMiller for $107Bn, deal goes to regulators
EU: Brussels investigates Android map apps to see if they displace Euro rivals
US: DOJ Sues over airline slots at Newark, cries Monopoly
The Interface between Competition Law and Standard Essential Patents – Some Early Comments on the Huawei Case
Are “Free” Relevant Markets Actually Free?
US: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati expands antitrust practice
Canada: Rail company eyes Norfolk Southern for takeover
UK: CMA: Lack of price competition in private healthcare is “harming customers
Australia: Fight for Australia’s Asciano intensifies with Qube’s $6.3 billion offer
China: Russian’s Uralkali antitrust probe started
Russia: Regulator rules Alco-energy drink bans unconstitutional
EU: EC approves Merck KGaA’s €17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich
US: Molson Coors nears deal to buy remaining MillerCoors stake for $12Bn
US: Trial begins as DOJ opposes $3.3B Electrolux-GE appliance deal
EU: Facebook, McDonald’s and Amazon among those to be questioned by EC
To Think Like an Economist – A Challenge for Antitrust Lawyers
US: Timber giants seek $23 billion merger
Germany: McDermott boosts its antitrust practice with new partner
Nigeria: CEO of African telecom giant MTN resigns after fine
UK: Competition regulator invites comments on Paddy Power deal
Israel: Finance Minister says he can block Golan-Cellcom deal
South Korea: Hanjin-Hyundai merger needs further study, Seoul says
US: Ericsson and Cisco Systems partner up
Lithuania: Court upholds antitrust fine on Gazprom
EU: Regulators to rule on Apple tax affairs by Christmas
EU: Coca-Cola bottlers merger win antitrust approval
Simulating a Homogenous Product Merger: A Case Study on Model Fit and Performance
US: FTC Bureau deputy director leaves agency for private practice
Mexico: Telmex says request for injunction on fine denied
Bulgaria: Competition regulator fines electricity distributor
US: Towers should reject $8.7 billion Willis Deal, advisers say
China: Regulator tries to calm the Alibaba, JD.com stand-off
EU: Estonian Air ceases operations after EU orders State Aid returned
US: Judge dismisses StubHub’s antitrust suit against Ticketmaster
EU: Antitrust investigation into Three’s O2 purchase extended
US: Antitrust lawsuit against NCAA targets transfer rules
France: Prime Minister ‘No Renault-Nissan merger’
Antitrust Balancing
On China’s Adoption of Competitive Neutrality Policy
US: DOJ wants Electrolux to divest its entire US business
UK: Credit Suisse, Freshfields and Holman Fenwick Willan breach Takeover Code
UK: Dentons appoints new partner in Antitrust team
Australia: Red light given to the $2.7 billion Recall takeover
UK: £100.3 million Water company merger cleared by CMA
US: Former Rabobank traders convicted in US trial over Libor rigging
Egypt: Antitrust regulator refers Speranza chief to prosecution
US: Expedia just bought an Airbnb competitor for $3.9 billion
UK: VocaLink In talks about £2bn Italian merger
Israel: Outrage mounts over sale of Israel’s largest telecom
Antidumping and Market Competition: Implications for Emerging Economies
Asia: Rodyk & Davidson to join world’s biggest law firm
US: Senate panel probing Valeant on pharm pricing
UK: AB InBev, SABMiller extend deadline
US: John Deere to buy subsidiary of Monsanto
EU: Will the Commission boost enforcement powers of national competition authorities?
China: Alibaba denies it broke market regulations
EU: Antitrust regulators charge 10 Asian capacitor makers over cartel
UK: Google taken to court by Streetmap over ‘anticompetitive’ search abuse
UK: MPs accuse competition regulator of laziness over bank report
EU: Vestager open on how to end Google antitrust case
A View Across the Atlantic: The Arc and Architecture of Private Enforcement Regimes in the United States and Europe
China: Shanghai fund manager arrested for price-fixing
EU: Sexwale worried by FIFA sponsors’ influence
Chile: SCA and CMPC accused of price collusion
Italy: Regulator to probe Vodafone Exclusive service
UK: Regulator concerned about long-term debt in credit card probe
Australia: Asciano urges shareholders to back Brookfield $8.9bn bid
Brazil: Exchange market operator looks to merge with Brazil’s largest clearing house
China: JD.com asks antitrust watchdog to investigate Alibaba
US: Activision gets Candy Crush in tax-saving deal of $5.9 billion
US: FTC clears Mylan’s hostile takeover of Perrigo
Australia: Shell pencils in $2bn in extra savings from BG Group merger
Conditional Discounts and the Law of Exclusive Dealing
EU: Google Accuses EU of antitrust about-face
Germany: Uber wins Lithuania, loses Germany
EU: Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth as much as $23 billion
US: Doctors worried about Aetna-Humana merger
Chile: Harsher penalties after toilet paper collusion scandal coming
US: Health company loses appeal to arbitrate antitrust claims
China: HSBC finally snags China securities
US: Jawbone files counterclaim against Fitbit’s patent suit
US: Barclays in $94 million Euribor accord
US: GE, Electrolux antitrust settlement plan rejected
Pleading Standards: The Hidden Threat to Actavis
Noviembre
EU: Small EU team leads tax battle against corporate giants
Mexico: Regulator fines restaurant operator Alsea
US: NYCB to merge with Astoria Financial in $2B deal
Australia: ACCC to say ‘yes’ to Virgin-Etihad alliance
US: Walgreens willing to shed 1,000 stores on Rite Aid deal
Brazil: CADE approves changes in merger regs
US: Jury: Cox illegally forced customers into renting its set-top box
Israel: Netanyahu to fast-track natural gas plan after minister resigns
US: Feds say ‘No’ to settlement offer in Electrolux-GE deal
Antitrust and the Approach to Innovations
UK Consumer Rights Act 2015: Showing the Way in EU Private Litigation
Australia: Qube seeks to block Brookfield’s $6.3 billion takeover
EU: Competition Commission questions Rexam-Ball deal
US: Allergan-Pfizer $113 billion deal could be biggest merger this year
Antitrust in Zero-Price Markets: Applications
Germany: Hausfeld and Burford team up to tackle German cartels
Singapore: Asia Pacific Breweries to axe exclusivity practice after probe
South Africa: WBHO takes issue with collusion referral
India: Competition commission rejects abuse charge against Jaypee Group
UK: BT’s £12.5 billon takeover of EE cleared by competition regulator
Should China Harmonize Its Merger Assessment With the U.S. and EU
Eminent Persons Advisory Group created to assist CCI
Competition Tribunal uses EU 2006 fining guidelines for first time in wire mesh case
EU Cartel Fining Laws and Policies in Urgent Need of Reform
EU: Votes in favor of Internet fast lanes and slow lanes
India: CCI faces manpower shortage
China: Baidu partners with two largest Chinese online travel sites
UK: Energy regulator under fire over price-cap plan
Australia: Dell finalizes $67 billion EMC acquisition
US: Ares, Kayne Anderson cancel $2.55 billion merger
US: Senators want FTC to investigate saline shortage
Israel: Government officials oppose merger of Golan Telecom
US: Politician has come out and said they’re not done with Valeant
US: Is Walgreens buying Rite Aid for $10 billion?
Antitrust Stare Decisis
Market Structure, Growth and Competition in the Supermarket sector in Latin America
Spain: El País editors push for greater TV competition
Spain: In Pharmacy report, CNMC calls for removing entry barriers
Venezuela: Price controls extended to all products
Chile: Farmacias Municipales causan controversia y diálogo de competencia
Región: Autoridades de competencia mundiales se reúnen en Cartagena
Region: World’s competition authorities gather in Cartagena
Colombia: Country clears OECD competition hurdle by joining commission
Chile: Municipal Drugstore raises controversy and competition troubles
Brazil: Congressional panel clears Petrobras of wrongdoing
Mexico: AT&T brushes of Telcel quip, invests $250 million in Mexico City
Brasil: Congreso declara a Petrobras víctima de cárteles – políticos y empresa absueltos
México: AT&T enfrenta a Telcel, invierte 250 mdd en CDMX
Australia: Telstra wants to keep dominance of its mobile network
Brazil: Russian billionaire plans $4 billion investment in Oi
UK: Coral sells its bingo halls in £241 million deal before Ladbrokes merger
UK: Ropes & Gray add antitrust partner to London office
Germany: Lufthansa hopes to advance Air China
EU: Bulgaria waiting ruling on Gazprom
US: FTC seeks remedy for Staples-Office Depot deal
Nigeria: Regulator fines Telecom giant MTN a record $5.2 billion
US: Duke Energy to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 billion
EU: Google can’t hide behind Alphabet says Vestager
Private Enforcement, Corruption, and Antitrust Design
España: Grupo Prisa exige se defienda la libre competencia en TV
España: En estudio sobre farmacias, CNMC pide retirar barreras de entrada
Tendencias en Competencia: Competencia y Poder de Mercado en el Sector de los Supermercados en Latinoamérica
EEUU: Televisoras, implicadas en mega-demanda contra NFL
EEUU: Senado irá tras intento de fusión de cerveceras
UE: Deutsche Telekom presenta querella contra Google
Reino Unido: Bancos pagarán multa de $924 en caso ForEx
Venezuela: Nuevo control de precios se extiende a todos los productos
Colombia: OCDE admite ingreso de Colombia al comité de Libre Competencia
Israel: Another minister may step down over natural gas deal
Cyprus: Lawyers to face price-fixing charge
Australia: Court approves Anatolia, Uranium Resources merger
Australia: ACCC to check on sex firm claims
US: LegalZoom resolves $10.5 million antitrust suit
Italy: Antitrust Authority punishes Italian online trader
Australia: Gas deals heat up with billion dollar merger
US: American Airlines, US Airways finalize merger
US: Drug with rage-inducing >5,000% price-hike now has $1 pill competitor
UK: Watchdog criticised for allowing bank account ‘con trick’ to go on
Online Platforms and the EU Digital Single Market
Brussels: Court of Justice rules against cartel facilitators
US: Syngenta chairman says won’t seek to engage Monsanto on deal
Germany: Property firm Deutsche Wohnen bails on LEG acquisition
US: Judge approves settlement funds in steel antitrust lawsuit
Australia: Shell, BG $70 billion merger competition decision delayed
US: Duke settles case over special treatment for $80 million
UK: Bank trio agree $924 million forex-rigging bill
UK: Antitrust probe won’t loosen the grip of big British banks
Australia: ACCC approves Ten and Foxtel tie-up
China: Air China merger talk dismissed
US: Antitrust claims dismissed in Arum suit vs Haymon
Consumer Unions: Blessing or Curse?
UK: British economy receives £40 billion Chinese influx
US: Sandisk finds a buyer in Western Digital
US: Yahoo lands search deal with Google
US: Electrolux offers to settle US antitrust fight over appliance deal
EU: Regulator fines optical drive cartel $132 million for colluding against Dell and HP
US: Hillary Clinton takes aim at Aetna-Humana merger
EU: Regulator rules Starbucks, Fiat to pay back millions in tax breaks
UK: ITV Strikes a $155 million deal to buy Ireland’s UTV Media’s TV business
Australia: ACCC holds up AHG’s Covs Parts sale
UK: Watchdog rules Free banking here to stay and big lenders to remain intact
Switzerland: CRH investigation results due soon
Antitrust in a World Without Scarcity: Homemade Competition and the Atomization of the Markets
US: Turing Pharm faces antitrust inquiry following 5000% drug price hike
Japan’s Consolidated Anti-Monopoly Act: Recent Developments and Non-Developments
US: Dentons cuts staff after McKenna merger
US: TeamHealth rejects $7.8 billion merger offer
EU: Rulings on Fiat and Starbucks could lead to billions in back taxes
Australia: ACCC blasts health insurers
EU: FedEx, TNT 4.4 billion merger set to be cleared unconditionally
US: Shareholders approve $37 billion merger between Aetna, Humana
EU: CD, DVD Drive makers said to face antitrust fines
EU: Deutsche Telekom to file antitrust complaint against Google
US: Senators announce hearing on $104 billion mega beer merger
Is Amazon the Next Google?
Blog o’ Blogs October 2015
Tendencias en Competencia: El Régimen de Acuerdos Restrictivos a la Competencia en El Ecuador
Competition Buzz: Cartel Regulation in Ecuador: Is the current Legislative Regime prepared to face the challenges of this form of anticompetitive conduct?
Mexico: In regulator conflict, IFT comes out on top
Spain/Portugal: CNMC and Concorrencia meet for VII Iberian Forum
Spain: Regulator to keep an eye on ATM commission agreements
Bolivia: Brewers’ Mega-Merger hardly felt, makers say
Chile: Competition Court opens probe on Sheraton purchase
Colombia: Government stands behind Superintendence against sugar sector’s attacks
Argentina: SABMiller/InBev merger likely to cause market concentration
Brazil: MasterCard approaches regulator, gets slapped with investigation
US: FTC releases antitrust guidelines for state agencies
EU: Eric Schmidt: ‘European law is biased against large companies’
Australia: Corona, Stella Artois in sights of ACCC
UK: UTV Media agrees sale of TV stations to ITV for £100 million
South Africa: Problems in FX trading but no misconduct by major banks
Australian: Banks investigated by competition watchdog for closing bitcoin accounts
US: NFL, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN & DirecTV hit with antitrust lawsuit
UK: CMA approves Dairy Crest disposal to Muller
US: Hillary Clinton demands regulators target drug maker
China: Nokia’s proposed $17.6 billion Alcatel-Lucent deal gets OK
Reviewing Arbitration Awards for Competition Law Violations
España/Portugal: CNMC y Concorrencia se reúnen en VII Foro Ibérico
España: Comisión vigilará acuerdos entre bancos sobre comisiones de ATM
Reino Unido: Victoria para Uber en Londres
EEUU: Apple finalmente se deshace de monitor
EEUU: Investigan empresa que aumentó precio de medicamento en 5000%
UE: Violaciones de impuestos – Starbucks y Fiat, primeros en la mira
Bolivia: Fusión de cerveceras, sin mayor impacto- Fabricantes
Chile: TDLC abre consulta sobre adquisición de Sheraton
Colombia: Gobierno respalda a Superintendencia frente ataques del sector azucarero
Argentina: Fusión de SAB y AB InBev causarán concentración en mercado argentino
Brasil: CADE se rehusa a ayudar a Mastercard en consulta e inicia investigación por competencia
México: En primer conflicto entre reguladores, IFT ‘vence’ a COFECE
UK: Uber scores victory over London’s black cabs
Brussels: Additional partners for Sheppard Mullin’s Brussels office
EU: White & Case add more antitrust attorneys
India: Alibaba gets nod to buy stake in Snapdeal for $200 million
US: 1st Cir. Upholds longest-ever antitrust sentence
Poland: Shareholders back Enea’s $400 million Bogdanka buy
Australia: regulator throws Brookfield’s $6.5 billion buyout into doubt
US: Analog devices in talks to acquire Maxim for 9.8 billion
UK: Arris-Pace Deal hits speed bump
US: Viacom, Cablevision settle antitrust dispute
UK: Competition body expected to call for clearer bank fees
US: AT&T, Verizon named in probe of $20 billion data market
Ex-post Evaluation of Mergers in the Supermarket Industry
EU: Will we see an aircraft-parts competition investigation?
EU: Starbucks and Fiat set to be first in firing line for EU tax rulings
UK: Banks may need $5.1 billion of capital for ring-fencing
Canada: Bell gets slapped for fake App Store reviews
US: US Airways name to disappear Saturday
Australia: ACCC holds up $12 billion Asciano takeover
UK: Could the CMA end dominance of Britain’s big banks?
South Africa: Watchdog raids gas firms
China: Alent gets antitrust clearance for deal
Australia: Regulator throws Brookfield’s $6.5 billion Asciano buyout into doubt
The Italian Guidelines on the Method of Setting Fines. A (Half) Step Towards Transparency and Deterrence
Russian: Competition watchdog opens case against Defense Ministry
US: In buying SABMiller, AB InBev may face sale of Chinese stake
India: Seed makers to take on Monsanto
China: Cosco and China Shipping merger announcement due within the month
US: Staples explores asset sales ahead of Office Depot deal
US: SanDisk is reportedly eager to sell itself off
EU: Competition chief postpones trip to China
South Africa: Commission raids LPG suppliers
US: Dish Network asks FCC to deny Charter-Time Warner merger
EU: Commission clears Intel’s $16.7 billion bid for Altera
The Commission’s ‘Next Big Thing’?: Why the Google Case is Not ‘Microsoft Reloaded’
India: Competition Commission rejects complaint against seven power distributers
Australia: Telstra CEO slams ACCC’s wholesale price cut
Ireland: Regulator warns motor insurers on talking up prices
EU: Tunisia, EU launch talks on free trade agreement
Canada: Denison Mines, Fission Uranium call off $483 million merger
Australia: Regulator says Airbnb was misleading
EU: Sheppard adds antitrust lawyers in Brussels
US: Company that hiked drug price 5000% now under antitrust probe
EU: Vestager takes a tough line on telecoms M&A
US: Apple finally ditches controversial antitrust monitor
Whistleblowers on the Board? The Role of Independent Directors in Cartel Prosecutions
Competition Buzz: Does Peru Need a Merger Review System?
Portugal: TAP Air Portugal sale approved
Spain: Companies attempt to break Renfe’s monopoly
Mexico: Soriana accepts regulator’s conditions on merger with rival
Ecuador: Regulators probing State oil company over competition violations
Chile: New gambling licenses to shake up competition
Brazil: Rexam and Ball merger worries regulator
Brasil: Fusión de Rexam y Ball causa preocupación a regulador
EEUU: Dell negocia fusión con coloso de la informática por $50 mil millones
México: Soriana acepta condiciones para adquirir a Comercial Mexicana
R. Dominicana: Monopolio de Transporte es denunciado por Asociación de Navieros
Chile: Proyectan impulsar competencia con nuevas licencias de Juego
US: Broadcasters ask FCC to halt Time Warner Cable & Charter merger
EU: Barclays says Europe needs a colossal bank merger to compete
EU: Competition Law Practice in launched Brussels
México: Telmex tiene 20 días para ser más competitivo – IFT
UK: “Rivals crying over spilled milk on EE deal” says BT boss
France: Watchdog investigates Numericable-SFR’s fibre investment
US: FTC review date for Staples-Office Depot deal extended
US: Does AB InBev seek to curb craft beer distribution?
China: Antitrust guidelines for auto sector in the works
Australia: ACCC blocks launch of taxi industry’s Uber-style app
US: Dell and EMC make their $67 billion mega-merger official
How Not to Apply the Rule of Reason: The O’Bannon Case
Tendencias en Competencia: ¿Necesita El Perú Un Control De Concentraciones?
Portugal: Autorizada compra de TAP Air Portugal
España: Empresas buscan romper monopolio de Renfe
China: Servicios como Uber y Didi serán regulados
Rusia: Google debe desatar su sistema Android en un mes, o enfrentar las consecuencias
EEUU: Presidenta de la FTC ve en propuesta de ley amenazas a la autoridad
Panamá: Presentan recursos contra generadora eléctrica ante Corte Suprema
Ecuador: SCPM investiga a Petroecuador por posibles conductas anticompetitivas
Chile: Productores de Acero aceptan nuevo arancel a importaciones de China
Colombia: Coca-Cola y Nestlé, victoria sobre cartel del azúcar
Mexico: Cofece ok’s but conditions merger of Walmart’s #2 and #4 competitors
UK: TalkTalk joins calls for BT breakup
China: Plans to regulate ride-hailing startups like Uber and Didi
Mexico: Regulator: Telmex must create plan to open local network
US: FTC to delay decision on Staples, Office Depot Merger
Australia: ACCC slashes Telstra wholesale broadband prices by 10 percent
EU: Lawyers: ‘Blatter will appeal FIFA ban’
Japan: China and Japan join hands to combat cartels
EU: Vestager not planning to rush Google, Gazprom antitrust cases
US: New York signs off on $3.7 billion bank merger
EU: Intel to secure EU’s okay for $16.7 billion Altera deal
Competition in Motor Racing: A New Formula One Antitrust Case?
Colombia: Coca-Cola and Nestle beat sugar cartel
US: Three Japanese auto parts executives indicted for bid-rigging
EU: US, Russia, Asia Nations said to face 5-year steel measures
Australia: Hundreds join class action against VW
Germany: Regulators approves HERE maps €2.8 billion acquisition by carmakers
US: New co-lead counsel named in Contact Lens antitrust litigation
Mexico: Dish accuses IFT of helping Televisa hoard pay-TV
US: Fight with Steris over Synergy merger ends
China: Meituan-Dianping in $20 billion merger to form online powerhouse
US: Dell in talks to merge with $50 billion IT titan EMC
Patent Holdups
UK: Vodafone wants a BT breakup
US: Congress waking up to the unregulated world of fantasy sports
UK: Ofcom chief expresses concern over potential O2 and Three merger
EU: EC to force members to share data on multinationals’ tax deals
EU: Deep probe into $1.4 billion Liberty Global-BASE deal officially opened
US: FTC may delay decision on Staples-Office Depot deal
US: DOJ official joins Alston & Bird’s antitrust team
Mexico: NextEra acquires TexasMexico gas pipeline in $21 billion deal
US: FTC Chairwoman sees antitrust bill as threat to authority
EU: SABMiller rejects sweetened $104 billion bid
US: Apple is ‘its own worst enemy,’ says antitrust monitor
Competition and Innovation in Automobile Markets
US: DC mayor announces settlement in Exelon, Pepco merger
Switzerland: New watchdog files complaint over Volkswagen
Revisiting the Patent Misuse Doctrine
US: Is the ‘Bud-Miller’ beer merger about to unravel?
India: Builders go to CCI against cement companies
Pakistan: Commission takes notice of increase in air fares
Malaysia: MyEG fined for abuse of dominant position
US: Apple may not be free of its court-appointed antitrust monitor
EU: Ministers move to clamp down on corporate tax-dodging
Russia: Google must unbundle Android in a month or else
EU: Highest court just rejected the ‘safe harbor’ agreement
Competition Buzz: Regulation reform in Spain: Work in progress, or failure?
Mexico: After long process, COFECE approves sale of Comercial Mexicana
Spain: Regulator fines Lawyers’ groups over competition foul
Brasil: Regulator calls for conviction of Ediouro publishers
Perú: Competition regulator’s arsenal expanded
Argentina: After months of Taxi-union pressure, Uber to leave BA
Chile: Energy ‘road map’ will protect competition in renewables industry
EEUU: Senado presenta nueva reforma a la FTC
México: Regulador aprueba compra de Comercial Mexicana, tras meses de deliberación.
México: Con casi 63% del mercado, Televisa no tiene poder sustancial – IFT
Perú: INDECOPI es reforzado como autoridad de competencia
US: Is the Safe Harbor framework in trouble?
Germany: PotashCorp withdraws €7.9 billion offer for rival
EU: Ruling on Coca-Cola bottlers merger due by November
Switzerland: Ice cream giant in $3.4 billion mega merger talks
US: Supreme Court will not reexamine MLB antitrust exemption
Russia: Regulators tell Google they can’t control search in Androids
EU: Antitrust chiefs probe Liberty Global, KPN Belgian $1.4 billion deal
Australia: VW probe to take ‘several months’
EU: Regulators to decide on $37 billion Avago deal next month
New Zealand: Vodacom’s Neotel acquisition faces more speed bumps
EU: Commission goes after speedskating union for alleged power abuse
In Defense of Sports Antitrust Law: A Response to Law Review Articles Calling for the Administrative Regulation of Commercial Sports
España: CNMC multa a Colegio de Abogados y Consejo General por restricciones a la competencia
Argentina: Polémica de Uber llega Buenos Aires
Chile: ‘Hoja Ruta’ para 2050 buscará asegurar competencia en energías renovables
Tendencias en Competencia: La Reforma de los Reguladores en España: ¿Inacabada o Fallida?
España: CNMC multa a Colegio de Abogados y Consejo General por restricciones a la competencia
EEUU: Corte considerará objeciones del DOJ contra fusión de Electrolux
UE: Gazprom responde a acusaciones de competencia
China: Microsoft enfrenta multas en la venta de su consola Xbox
Portugal: Fusión de ARRIS y Pace de 2 mil mdd aprobada por regulador
Brasil: Recomienda CADE sanción penal a editorial Ediouro
UK: Major amendments give CAT expanded jurisdiction
Mexico: Televisa avoids asymmetric regulation in pay TV
US: Commission says it will not fight Steris loss in district court
UK: ACCC raises concerns over Vic gas sale
US: AT&T says T-Mobile and Sprint Wi-Fi calling violates disability rules
UK: Regulator wrestles with Brussels over Three-O2 mega merger
US: Pipeline giants strike $38 billion merger deal
EU: Vestager cautions about telecom mergers
US: FTC: Generics tweaking may be anticompetitive
Italy: Antitrust regulator opens case against Volkswagen
Less Restrictive Alternatives in Antitrust Law
US: Senators introduce FTC reform bill
US: Ohio cities to receive $11.5 million in salt settlement
Global Antitrust Trends in the Context of Refusal to License Iprs
EU: Vestager claims no grudge against US companies
Italy: Sky and 3 Italia fined for consumer rights violations
UK: Ryanair withdraws appeal over Aer Lingus stake
South Africa: Dawn raid on furniture removal firms
Germany: BASF closes €270 million sale of Synthesis Unit
EU: European regulators concerned over Ball Corp.’s takeover
US: Wall Street banks finalize $1.86 billion credit swaps settlement
Australia: Consumer regulator set sights on Volkswagen
US: Wright Medical Group, Tornier $3.3 billion merger approved
US: Cox can buy Dealertrack if it sells inventory management unit
Spain: Top Court rules $4 million Mediaset merger fine too big
EU: Cablevision, Viacom in settlement talks over bundling lawsuit
EU: Whistleblower programme to uncover cartels in the works
UK: CMA to accept Müller’s Dairy Crest deal
Portugal: ARRIS acquisition $2.1 billion of Pace receives antitrust clearance
France: Uber execs on trial face jail time but won trial delay
EU: Gazprom seeks deal with no admission of antitrust breach
US: Federal appeals court upholds ruling NCAA violates antitrust laws
Balancing Competition and Cooperation: Evidence from Transatlantic Airline Markets
Trade Associations—Under the Spotlight for Competition Enforcement
Competition Buzz: Essential Facilities, Regulators, and Lessons for Latin America- Interview with Prof. Richard Whish
Tendencias en Competencia: Insumos Esenciales y Reguladores- Entrevista con Richard Whish, PhD.
Why a ‘Large and Unjustified’ Payment Threshold is Not Consistent with Actavis
The ICN’s 2015 Guidance Work Explained
Competition Buzz: Uber and Cabify in Mexico: New market, New service… same anticompetitive conduct?
Competition Buzz: The Use of EU Competition Precedents in Brazilian Competition Judgments
Competition Buzz:Regulatory Reform in Mexico’s Natural Gas Industry: Liberalization in the Context of a Dominant Upstream Incumbent
Spain: Regulator fines Schweppes over competition violations
Spain: CNMC releases report on Best Practices Code for the food industry
Uruguay: Competition Commission will review lawsuit against Agriculture and Cattle Ministry
Bolivia: Venezuelan businessman buys Empresa Ferroviaria Andina
Chile: Regulator troubled by Transbank monopoly
Brazil: Fandango dives into Brazilian market in first international merger
Peru: Government seeking to reinforce competition laws
Mexico: 4G spectrum auctions set for 2016
Unfair Methods of Competition after the 2015 Commission Statement
España: Autoridad sanciona a Schweppes por restricciones a la competencia
España: CNMC publica informe sobre el Código de Buenas prácticas de la cadena alimentaria
EEUU: Investigación a aerolíneas, tras comunicaciones entre accionistas
EEUU: Juez niega petición de la FTC para detener fusión de Steris y Synergy
Francia: Corte ratifica prohibición a Uber
EEUU/Reino Unido: Proveedor de servicios aéreos se expande
Uruguay: Comisión de competencia analiza demanda contra Ministerio de Ganadería
Bolivia: Empresario venezolano adquiere Empresa Ferroviaria Andina
Chile: Fiscalía entrega informe sobre monopolio de Transbank
Brasil: En su primera fusión internacional, Fandango ingresa al mercado brasileño
Perú: Gobierno propone reforzar ley contra conductas anticompetitivas
México: En 2016, licitación de espectro para servicios móviles 4G
Appraising Merger Efficiencies
Reasonableness In and Out of Negligence Law
A History of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics
Blog o’ Blogs September 2015
Abuse Regulation and the Financial Sector in the Wake of the Financial Crisis
Spain: CNMC warns Canary Islands government over housing rules
Spain: Commission slaps Mediaset with 3 million euro fine over failure to comply
Central America: Citibank leaves, while Promérica expands in region
Perú: Former regional boss sentenced to 8 years over contest manipulation
Colombia: ‘Competition rules must be changed’ – Superintendent
Paraguay: New competition authority prepares guidelines
Mexico: Court strikes down sanctions against Telcel
Brazil: BRF sale of dairy arm to Lactalis completed
Reverse Payment Patent Settlements in the European Union and the United States
España: Comisión sanciona a Mediaset con 3 millones por incumplir compromisos de concentración
Tendencias en Competencia: Uber y Cabify en México: Un nuevo mercado, un nuevo servicio, ¿mismas conductas anticompetitivas?
España: CNMC busca liberalizar alquiler de viviendas en Canarias
EEUU: Fusión de $245 mil millones consolida el mercado mundial de la cerveza
EEUU: Apple busca llevar caso de manipulación de precios hasta Suprema Corte
Rusia: Autoridades hallan a Google culpable de abusos de dominio
Francia: Uber acusa a autoridades de obstaculizar la ‘economía compartida’
Centroamérica: Citibank deja centroamérica, Promérica se expande
Perú: Ex-presidente regional sentenciado a 8 años en caso de colusión
Colombia: Necesario modificar régimen de competencia: Superintendente
Paraguay: Nueva autoridad anti-monopolios prepara medidas
México: Tribunal deja sin efecto juicio contra Telcel
Brasil: BRF vende división lechera, para beneficio de Lactalis
Electricity and Telecom Regulation: China in Context
Buyer Power and Healthcare Prices
Huawei v ZTE – No More Need To Look At The Orange Book In SEP Disputes
Licensee Patent Challenges
Recent Developments in Korean Competition Law Enforcement
Comment on the Canadian Competition Bureau’s Draft Updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines
Drug Wars: A New Generation of Generic Pharmaceutical Delay
Spain: Taxi association rejects CNMC’s liberalisation
Spain: Spanish cartel manipulated International paper prices
Peru: Agency reveals fuel cartel
Brazil: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ban Uber
Mexico: Competition to arrive in Mexico’s gasoline market
Chile: Antitrust procedures accelerated at CNDC
Argentina: Clarín media group purchases Nextel
Mexico: New division at Consumer Protection agency to take on Telecomm complaints
Argentina:Grupo Clarín compra 49% de Nextel
A Broader Look at Patent Royalties and Antitrust
Perú: Indecopi revela concertación en precios de combustibles
Tendencias en Competencia: El uso de los Precedentes de Competencia Europeos en los Juicios de Competencia Brasileños
UE: Operación de General Electric por $17 mil millones será aprobada
EEUU: Media General y Meredith crearán gigante mediático tras fusión multimillonaria
EEUU: FTC revisa fusión de Staples y Office Depot
UE: Comisión, aún sin decisión sobre Google Android
España: Taxistas rechazan dictamen de CNMC sobre liberalización
España: Cartel español manipuló índice internacional de precios de papel
Brasil: Sao Paulo y Rio de Janeiro prohíben Uber
México: En 2016, llegará competencia a gasolinas
Chile: Agilizan procedimientos antimonopólicos en CNDC
Colombia: Unilever incurrió en competencia desleal contra FCF
México: Nueva Subprocuraduría en PROFECO atenderá Telecomunicaciones
Policy Innovations, Political Preferences, and Cartel Prosecutions
A Dose of Competition: EU Antitrust Law in the Pharmaceuticals Sector
Tacit Agreement Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act
The Economic Rationale of Exhaustion: Distribution and Post-Sale Restraints
Tendencias en Competencia: Reforma Regulatoria en la Industria del Gas Natural en México: Liberalización en el contexto de un incumbente predominante
Spain: CNMC to fine bus operators over possible collusion
El Salvador: Competition authority goes after Insurance companies
Panama: Warning over possible energy monopoly
Argentina: Unlawful competition denounced by Argentina’s hotel industry
Chile: Starbucks and Cencosud join forces to compete against Falabella and Juan Valdéz
Mexico: After 8 decades, foreign companies return to Mexico’s oil fields
Brazil: Uber hurts employment – Rousseff
Brasil: Uber cuesta empleos- Rousseff
Intellectual Property Rights and Antitrust in China
España: CNMC inicia investigación contra empresas de autobuses por posibles prácticas colusivas
EEUU: Acciones de abogada ponen en riesgo proceso antimonopolio
Argentina: Exigen regular competencia desleal en mercado hotelero
Reino Unido: Regulador retrasará publicación de investigación sobre sistema bancario
EEUU: Jueza aprueba pago de $415 millones en demanda ‘anti-poaching’ en Silicon Valley
UE: Bruselas lanzará un estudio sobre Uber
España: Orange y Vodafone acusan a Telefónica por prácticas monopólicas en TV de paga
El Salvador: Superintendencia sanciona prácticas anticompetitivas en Aseguradoras
Panama: Alertan posible monopolio en mercado energético
Chile: Starbucks y Cencosud forman alianza para competir con Falabella-Juan Valdéz
Mexico: Petroleras extranjeras vuelven a México por primera vez desde 1938
Transatlantic Perspective on Judicial Deference in Administrative Law
Antitrust and Wealth Inequality
The Enduring Ambiguities of Antitrust Liability for Worker Collective Action
Patent Pools and Related Technology Sharing
Peru: Lack of competition in Lima’s new transport contracts – Indecopi
Brazil: CADE releases guidelines for competition compliance
Spain: Local advocacy group seeks support to “end the gambling monopoly”
Spain: CNMC challenges local restrictions on Gaming halls
Paraguay: President’s family grab for media companies raises legislator’s concerns
Colombia: In historic ruling, Alpina condemned in ‘copycat’ case Vs. Danone
Mexico: First round of mid-term changes at top of Competition Authority
Chile: Virgin Mobile denounces competitors for unfair practices
Competition Law and Public Procurement
Mexico: Comienzan reemplazos de comisionados en Cofece e IFT
Tendencias en Competencia: Actualizando a los jueces latinoamericanos y la evolución del Derecho de Competencia
Reino Unido: Paddy Power y Betfair anuncian fusión por £ 5 mil millones
España: CNMC presenta recurso contra restricciones en Salones de Juego
EEUU: Microsoft, inocente de violación de patentes, dice Comisión
España: Pide organización apoyo para “Acabar con el monopolio” del juego
UE: Google rechaza cargos por abuso de dominio; ’Incorrectos’ y ‘sin fundamento’, declara
Paraguay: Incrementa polémica concentración de medios
Perú: No hubo competencia efectiva en licitación de corredores viales – Indecopi
Colombia: En caso histórico, Alpina sancionada por competencia desleal contra Danone
Chile: Virgin Mobile denuncia restricciones a la libre competencia
Brasil: CADE presenta lineamientos para prevenir infracciones a la competencia
India: Competition Commission rejects complaint against DLF
US: Staples, Office Depot to delay merger on FTC’s request
US: Exelon-Pepco merger rejected in DC
Australia: ACCC gives final approval to NBN’s Optus deal
US: Trade panel clears Microsoft of patent infringement
UK: Paddy Power and Betfair unveil £5 billion merger
EU: Antitrust regulators investigate precious metals trading
US: Third Point hedge fund settles Yahoo antitrust case
EU: Google says EU antitrust Charges are ‘Wrong’ and ‘Unfounded’
The Rise and Fall of Cartels with Multi-Market Colluders
Spain: CNMC release report on project to de-index Spain’s economy
Competition Buzz: Economic Foundations of Competition Laws: The Benefits of Monopoly vs. The Benefits of Competition
Panama: SAP accused of bribing in contract bids
Chile: Health Clinic group rejects price controls
Colombia/Brazil: EEB’s purchase of JMalluceli approved
Mexico: As dollar rises, regulator warns manipulators
Brazil: Camargo Correa to return $200 million in leniency agreement
Argentina: Group denounces monopolistic practices in print media
Panama: SAP acusada de sobornar funcionarios a cambio de contratos
UE: Vestager ampliará investigación sobre Google
EEUU: Corte respalda demanda contra Disney, Pixar y Dreamworks
Israel: Nombran nuevo comisionado de competencia durante debate por Gas natural
EEUU: Juez rechaza demanda de Anderson contra Time Inc.
España: Presenta CNMC informe sobre Proyecto de Desindexación de la economía española
Panama: SAP acusada de sobornar funcionarios a cambio de contratos
Chile: Instituciones de Salud rechazan mecanismo de control de precios
Colombia/Brasil: Aprueban compra de JMalluceli por la colombiana EEB
Mexico: Ante alza del dólar, advierte COFECE a manipuladores de precios
Argentina: Denuncia ante Derechos Humanos por prácticas monopólicas en medios de comunicación
Brasil: En acuerdo con Fiscalía, Camargo Correa devolverá $200 mdd
Brasil: Aprobada, adquisición de Sigma-Aldrich por Merck
México/Chile: Grupo FEMSA llegará al mercado chileno
Tendencias en Competencia: Fundamentos Económicos del Derecho de la Competencia: Los Beneficios del Monopolio vs Los Beneficios de la Competencia
US: Judge tosses Anderson’s antitrust suit against Time Inc.
Israel: Deri appoints new antitrust commissioner amid gas debate
US: Judge upholds amended VFX antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks
EU: Vestager widens Antitrust probe of Google
EEUU: Por primera vez, FTC aclara parámetros de la Sección 5
Chile: Enersis and Endesa restructuring goes ahead
Competition Buzz:The Sharing Economy and Consumer Protection Regulation: The Case for Policy Change
Tendencias en Competencia: La Economía Compartida y la Regulación de la Protección al Consumidor: El Argumento para Cambiar la Política
Spain: Authorities fine Mediaset Group for hidden advertising
Region: Poor earnings likely to spur airline mergers
Colombia: National consortium wins contract for country’s longest bridge
Mexico/Chile: FEMSA dips into Chilean market
Argentina: In seeking Petrobras’ assets, YPF rattles fuel distributors
India: Google enfrenta 4 casos de abuso de dominio
España: CNMC Sanciona a Mediaset por publicidad encubierta
UE: FedEx, sin preocupaciones por investigación de la Comisión
EEUU: Grupo de consumidores buscará impedir fusión de Orbitz y Expedia
España: Operadores de autobús piden prohibir a BlaBlaCar
Región: Pobres resultados alientan fusión de aerolíneas regionales
Colombia: Adjudican a consorcio Nacional contrato para el puente más largo del país
Chile: Enersis y Endesa avanzan en reorganización
Argentina: YPF buscando quedarse con activos de Petrobras, preocupa a distribuidores
EU: €6 million fine over vinegar price fixing
Finland: Konecranes to merge with is American rival for $2.7 billion
UK: Competition regulator agrees with payday lending market reforms
Australia: Staples-Office Depot $6.3 billion deal gets approval
US: State judge denies effort to block Exelon-Pepco merger
Australia: Pfizer clears antitrust hurdle in Hospira acquisition
EU: Antitrust procedural rules amended
US: Over 75 suits filed against Delta, American, United & Southwest Airlines
EU: Google gets second extension in antitrust case
US: FTC releases its first formal Section 5 policy
Survey of Public Attitudes to Price Fixing in the UK, Germany, Italy and the USA
Indonesia: Jakarta investigating need cartel
US: Farmer Co-op strikes $2.8 billion fertilizer deal
US: Envestnet buys fin-tech company Yodlee for $590 million
Brazil: Sigma-Aldrich’s buyout by Merck KGaA cleared
Russia: Regulator investigates Tele2 ad campaign
Spain: Bus operators call for ban on BlaBlaCar
UK: CMA orders Reckitt to licence the K-Y brand to a competitor
US: Morrison & Foerster partner new chair of ABA’s Antitrust Section
EU: FedEx unfazed by EU probe of TNT deal
India: Google facing 4 cases for alleged abuse of dominance
The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Revises its Cartel Immunity Program
Blog o’ Blogs August 2015
EU: Google’s corporate rearrange won’t insulate firm against antitrust probes
UK: Just Retirement set for mega merger with rival
Turkey: Diageo under investigation by Competition Board
US: Westport giant to merge with Finland counterpart for $10 billion
China: Mega shipping merger faces some concerns
US: Consumer group asks feds to block Orbitz, Expedia merger
India: CCI says it will not enforce penalty on Hyundai for now
UK: CMA poised to accept Müller dairy deal
Hong Kong: Uber offices raided
India: CCI probing alleged cartelisation in air fares
The Fall and Rise of the Antitrust Class Action
Competition Buzz: Bring In the Whistleblowers and Pay Them—The Next Logical Step in Advancing Antitrust Enforcement
Spain: Ban on TPOs in Spanish League “will harm consumers”
Spain: CNMC confirms travel agencies’ failure to comply with sanctions
Costa Rica: Ministry names new Head of Competition commission
Colombia: New incentives for antitrust whistleblowers
Peru: Authorities wish to reveal names of companies guilty of price-fixing in LP Gas market
Region: LAN and TAM, after merger, sill operate separately
Chile: Prosecutors to seek retrial of drug store executives in price-fixing case
Mexico: Supreme court approves fine on poultry industry heavyweights
EEUU: Google anuncia reestructuración – se rebautiza como ‘Alphabet’
US: Pixels.com names counsel in Instagram suit
US: Spotify under pressure to restrict free streaming tier
Ukraine: Antitrust authority chief reveals his top priorities
US: Google to reorganize into new company called ‘Alphabet’
Región: Pese a fusión, LAN y TAM podrán operar por separado
US: Termination of US Foods merger cost $693 million
EU: Hutchison says Three-O2 merger is the only way to compete with BT
US: Conway hires antitrust lawyers to help in petroleum case
UK: Regulator plans to accept Muller-Dairy Crest deal
Israel: Bank of Israel disagrees on natural gas outline
US: FTC to clarify power over unfair competition
Italia: Telecom Italia busca evitar pago de daños por abuso de dominio
Costa Rica: Ministerio nombra nuevo Director de Competencia
Assessing Public Administration’s Intention in EU Economic Law: Chasing Ghosts or Dressing Windows?
México – Suprema Corte ratifica multa a Bachoco y Pilgrims Pride por prácticas monopólicas
Tendencias en Competencia: Traigan a los soplones y páguenles: El paso lógico a seguir en la aplicación de la política antimonopolios
Reino Unido: Operador financiero sentenciado a 14 años en caso Libor
EEUU: Principales enlatadoras, coludidas para elevar precios del atún
EEUU: Descartan acuerdo en caso American Express
España: Prohibición a TPO en fútbol español ‘acabará perjudicando al bienestar del consumidor’: CNMC
España: CNMC confirma incumplimiento de sanciones de Halcón Viajes y Viajes Barceló
Colombia: Nuevos incentivos a delatores de cárteles económicos
Perú: Autoridades piden se revele empresas que manipularon precios de Gas LP
Chile: Fiscales buscan nuevo juicio contra ejecutivos en ‘Caso Farmacias’
EU: EC finds no evidence of collusive deals by Apple and music publishers
Brazil: Competition authority rules In favour of Carrefour
China: Cosco, China Shipping in merger talks
EU: Media companies face charges for anti-competitive restrictions
India: Competition Commission probe into Ola Cabs case
US: Activist investor takes $1 billion position in AmEx
UK: Pfizer and Flynn accused of overcharging
EU: Is Google Inc losing in Europe?
India: CCI says final decision in Google antitrust case to take more time
US: Warren Buffett close to a $30 billion deal for Precision Castparts
The Contribution of Management Studies to Understanding Firm Behaviour and Competition Law
Kenya: Safaricom will not be forced to loosen its dominant hold on mobile-money market
US: Hotel industry comes out against merger of Expedia & Orbitz
EU: Coca-Cola Enterprises confirms three-way bottler merger
Ireland: Consumer watchdog takes action against Vodafone
Taiwan: Fair Trade Agency closes investigations into Google
US: Regulators shut down T-Mobile’s push for more wireless spectrum
India: Assocham event sparks row over conflict of interest by CCI
US: Springleaf says OneMain $4.5 billion deal with Citi may be delayed
UK: Pfizer and Flynn Pharma accused of breaching competition laws
US: Hospitals urge DOJ antitrust probe of Anthem-Cigna deal
Nonprice Competition in ‘Substitute’ Drugs: The FTC’s Blind Spot
Japan: Nikkei’s $1.3 billion FT bid ‘too much,’ Axel Springer CEO says
India: Hinduja Global, Mphasis deal receives CCI nod via tweet
Ireland: Grant Thornton to merge with RSM/Farrell Grant Sparks
US: DOJ antitrust official William Stallings joins Mayer Brown
Australia: Homeland company cleared of mortgage price fixing
Brazil: Antitrust agency clears Diniz stakes in BRF, Carrefour
US: Top three tuna companies allegedly conspire to fix US tuna prices
Italy: Russia’s Vimpelcom, Hong Kong’s Hutchison join forces for Italian mobile deal
US: Dish rethinks wireless plans after FCC denies $3.3 billion spectrum auction discount
Italy: Telecom Italia eyes settlement to stop €4 billion antitrust claims
Shared Ownership and Pricing in a Network Switch
Should Google’s Secret Sauce Be Organic?
UK/ US: Drugmaker Shire bids $30 billion for Baxalta
Australia: Second probe of city fuel prices launched
China: HNA Group to buy Swissport from PAI Partners for $2.82 billion
EU: NXP offers concessions in bid for approval for Freescale buy
US: Aetna CEO says has begun antitrust work on Humana $37 billion deal
EU: European antitrust cement case tossed
Brazil: New antitrust hurdle in Monsanto’s bid for Syngenta
US: Antitrust lawsuit over ATM fees revived by appeals court
EU: Pfizer wins EU approval for $15 billion Hospira buy
US: American Express antitrust settlement tossed
España: CNMC prorroga condiciones de fusión entre Antena 3 y La Sexta
Spain: CNMC extends conditions for Antena 3 and La Sexta merger
Perú: Alltech Peru takes on Andean markets
Argentina: First steps taken in Pan American Energy and GyP joint venture
Colombia: CRC may act against Claro’s position
Chile: Steelmakers turn to government for support against unfair competition
Mexico: COFECE presents quarterly report
Brazil: Leniency for builder in nuclear plant corruption case
Colombia: CRC podría actuar contra dominio de Claro
Perú: Alltech Perú buscará competir a nivel Regional
Argentina: Dan primer paso en posible fusión de Pan American Energy y GyP
Colombia: Mercado de cosméticos atrae nuevos jugadores
Chile: CAP solicita apoyo para enfrentar competencia desleal
México: Presenta COFECE informe Trimestral ante Senado
US: Pinnacle competes purchase of CapitalMark Bank
Public Enforcement of Antitrust Law in China: Perspective of Procedural Fairness
UK: Trader jailed for 14 years over Libor rate-rigging
Australia: ACCC to investigate scaffolding cartels
EU: AXIS agrees to terminate PartnerRe merger
New Zealand: Livestock firms accused of price-fixing
Switzerland: Syngenta investors want 5 percent bump in Monsanto bid
EU: Regulators suspend review of Halliburton, Baker Hughes
US: Prominent antitrust trial lawyer joins MoFo
Brazil: Bradesco to acquire HSBC Brazil unit for $5.2 billion
Germany: BMW, Daimler and Audi to buy Nokia’s maps for $3 billion
Bargaining Failures and Merger Policy
Brasil: Acuerdo de clemencia con constructor en caso de Corrupción Nuclear
Reino Unido: Ofcom acusa a Royal Mail de violar leyes de competencia
Alemania: Schäuble busca equilibrar el papel de la Comisión Europea
EU: Euro-Disney cobra precios elevados a extranjeros
EEUU: Comerciantes buscan anular acuerdo por 6 mil millones en caso de tarjetas de crédito
España: Comisión multa a cartel de 20 automotrices por 171 millones
US: Antitrust agreement in West Virginia hospital takeover
EU: Coca-Cola in merger talks with three European bottlers
Australia: Flight Centre wins price fixing of international flights battle against ACCC
Spain: Hyunda, Kia fined for alleged collusion
EU: Cement antitrust probe closed
US: AT&T urges FCC to cancel $100 million fine for data throttling
EU: FedEx merger under scrutiny
US: UPS to buy Coyote for $1.8 billion
UK: Financial groups face antitrust investigation
EU: Google urges French regulator to withdraw its threat of fines
Horizontal Mergers, Prices, and Productivity
Germany: Schäuble wants to rebalance EU Commission’s role
France: State utility to buy Areva’s reactor business
Tasmania: Super merger gets green light
Germany: Media Giants ProSiebenSat.1, Axel Springer end merger talks
Brazil: Former Petrobras executive accused of accepting bribes from Italy’s Saipem
US: Senator asks Justice Department to investigate sale of Cargill pork unit
EU: Regulators to decide on 47 billion pound Shell-BG deal by September 2
US/UK: Delphi to buy HellermannTyton for $1.7 billion for smart cars
Brazil: Cement firms given 30 days to pay combined $934 million fines
US: Could the Expedia-Orbitz deal be approved by Justice Department soon?
Competition Law in Japan
Italy: Antitrust regulator investigates car rental industry
US: Merchants seek dismissal of $6 billion credit card settlement
Germany: Siemens, Bombardier in train merger talks
Australia: Commission hears more price-fixing claims
India: CCI fines Karnataka film and TV
EU: Acquisition of Perrigo by Mylan cleared
US/Belgium: Belgium’s Solvay to buy US chemicals firm Cytec for $5.5 billion
EU: Regulators extend TeliaSonera, Telenor deal probe to Sept. 16
US: Grassley presses Justice Department on JBS-Cargill merger
EU: Disneyland Paris overcharging foreign customers
Intellectual Property Incentives: Economics and Policy Implications
The Legal Treatment of Minority Shareholdings Under EU Competition Law: Present and Future
Canada: TransAlta breached rules in power price-fixing case
Israel: Netanyahu to postpone vote on gas compromise outline
India: CCI Capgemini $4-billion I-Gate acquisition approved
US: Allergan-KYTHERA deal gets approval
India: Regulator imposes $66 million penalty on Hyundai Motor
Germany/ France: Tank makers Nexter, KMW set to sign merger deal
Romania: Regulator starts probe on insurance companies
India: Johnson & Johnson, Google joint venture plan gets CCI nod
Spain: Commission fines 20 car companies €171 million for cartel practices
UK: Ofcom accuses Royal Mail of breach of competition law
Antitrust or Industrial Protectionism? Emerging International Issues in China’s Anti-Monopoly Law Enforcement Efforts
Competition Buzz: Should Latin America fear China?
Spain: CNMC sets obligations for Authors association
Spain: Regulators fine Telefónica and DTS over Football transmission rights
Brazil: Uber protests reach Rio’s streets
Colombia: Communications regulator faces Construction complaints
El Salvador: TV sector highly concentrated, report finds
Argentina: YPF will seek to invest in Petrobras
Mexico: IFT issues new guidelines for concession hopefuls
España: CNMC impone obligaciones a Sociedad de Autores y Editores
Tendencias en Competencia: ¿Debe América Latina temerle a China?
UK: Ladbrokes, Gala Coral announce £2.3 billion merger
Australia: iiNet shareholders back the $2 billion TPG takeover
Spain: Telefonica fined over football screening rights
India: Telecom regulator gets a new chief
US/China: Delta to buy stake of China Eastern for $450 million
Australia: Ten CEO Hamish McLennan resigns as ACCC probes Foxtel deal
China: Vehicle-shipping lines to see antitrust probes
US: Emails could jeopardize swipe-fee settlement
US: Teva to acquire Allergan’s generics business for $40.5 billion
EU: Alstom to pay 300 million euros to gain antitrust clearing
Reino Unido: Regulador a CEO de BT: “No nos podrán intimidar”
EEUU: FCC aprobará fusión de AT&T y DirecTV
UE: Estudios de Hollywood serán investigados en caso antimonopolio
EEUU: Fusión de Halliburton, de $35 mil mdd, enfrenta reto regulatorio
España: Multa CNMC a Telefónica y DTS por comercialización de derechos del Fútbol
España: Investigación contra Telefónica por irregularidades en red
Data Control and Digital Regulatory Space(s): Towards a New European Approach
Brasil: Protestas contra Uber por las calles de Rio
El Salvador: Alta concentración en Televisión Abierta
Colombia: Regulador de Comunicaciones se enfrenta a Constructoras
Argentina: YPF buscará invertir en Petrobras
México: Nuevos lineamientos para concesiones de la IFT
Brasil: Autoriza CADE fusión de Shell y BG Group
US: Anthem to buy Cigna for $54 billion, creating nation’s largest health insurer
Israel: Teva in talks to buy Allergan’s generics unit for $45 billion
EU: Brussels opens investigation into Banif Bank restructuring
Canada: Big ISPs must share high speed fibre networks with competitors
Thailand: TUF suspends public offering over US antitrust probe
US: Sesac settles antitrust lawsuit over royalty rates
EU: Commission gave its nod for Nokia’s acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Germany: Deutsche Börse to buy trading platform 360T for $796.4 million
US: AT&T-DirecTV merger approval creates world’s largest pay TV company
Brazil: CADE clears $70 billion BG-Shell merger
Competition and Corporate Governance: Teaming Up to Police Tunneling
Arbitrariness in Imposition of Penalties by the Competition Commission of India: The Need for Penalty Guidelines
US: Antitrust Institute challenges Staples’ merger with Office Depot
US: Golden Gaming merger gets final Nevada regulatory approval
Brazil: Regulator approves Delta Air Lines, Gol deal
Switzerland: Swisscom says will fight $150 million fine over sports marketing
Germany: Deutsche Bahn structure ‘hampers fair competition’
US: Is an Anthem & Cigna $48 billion deal coming?
Switzerland: Syngenta CEO will continue to fight off Monsanto
EU: Gazprom would like a EU antitrust settlement
US: Senator backs FTC investigation into Apple Music
EU: Top Hollywood studios face antitrust probe
‘Abusive’ Acts and Practices: Dodd-Frank’s Behaviorally Informed Authority Over Consumer Credit Markets and its Application to Teaser Rates
Spain: CNMC fines Telefonica over roaming agreements
Poland: Netia gets green light for TK Telekom acquisition
US: Bank regulator approves Cit Bank, OneWest Bank $3.4 million merger
India: Google blamed for abusing market dominance
Australia: Government wants ACCC to revisit Telstra wholesale pricing
UK: Martin Wheatley is disappointed at leaving FCA
EU: Google may face yet another antitrust probe
Hong Kong: Date announced for competition law to come into force
EU: France ordered to recover €1.37 billion in state aid from EDF
US: Halliburton $35 billion oil merger faces antitrust hurdle
Behavioral Economics and U.S. Antitrust Policy
India: CCI Penalises for insurance cartel
UK: Vodafone denies it will stop other providers using its mobile network
Thailand: New trade competition bill proposed
UK: Ladbrokes & Gala Coral ramp up merger talks
US: Gaming saints reach $4.75 billion merger agreement
Philippines: New competition law to encourage young entrepreneurs
Holland: Telco fined for unfair competition
EU: Danish Crown, Tican 5.2 billion merger under review
UK: Ofcom boss tells BT CEO: ‘We won’t be intimidated’
US: The FCC is about to approve the AT&T-DirecTV deal
Analyzing Robinson-Patman
Tendencias en Competencia: Competencia sin Fronteras – Entrevista con Dr. Joaquín Almunia
Mexico: Uber stays… with conditions
Competition Buzz: Competition without Borders- A conversation with Joaquin Almunia
Spain: CNMC probes fuel market
Spain: E-commerce sees rapid growth
Mexico: América Móvil, still the Dominant player: IFT
Peru: Targeting Cartels and stiffening penalties, INDECOPI strengthens competition law
Chile: Steelmakers gearing for action against Chinese rivals
Paraguay: Contraband, aided by neighbours, ’A cancer’ for Paraguay’s economy
Tendencias en Competencia: Competencia sin Fronteras – Entrevista con Dr. Joaquín Almunia
UE: La Corte declara- dueños de patentes podrían estar abusando de su dominio
Interview With Joaquin Almunia
Perú: Mediante lucha contra los cárteles, plantea INDECOPI reforzar competencia:
Paraguay: ‘Pavorosos’ el contrabando y la competencia desleal
España: Investiga CNMC mercado de carburantes
Germany: Military suppliers fined for price fixing
US: SEC charges attorney with insider trading tied to merger
UK: Exor sweetens $6.8 billion bid for PartnerRe again
Mexico: Regulation of OTT market in the works
Australia: New taxi cop to oversee Uber
UK: CMA to probe Three and O2 over BT-EE merger
India: Net neutrality not on our radar yet, says CCI
Spain: Uber case referred to the European Court of Justice
US: Lockheed buying helicopter maker Sikorsky for $7.1 billion
EU: Antitrust probe into $7 billion Ball-Rexam deal opened
The Durability of Formalism in Antitrust
EEUU: Netflix apoya fusión de Charter y TWC
EEUU: Acuerdo entre NFL y DirecTV enfrenta demanda
UE: Qualcomm enfrenta dos procesos por comportamiento anticompetitivo
España: Comercio Electrónico, en rápida expansión
México: América Móvil, aún preponderante en Telecomunicaciones
Chile: Siderúrgicas demandarán a productores chinos
Brasil: 30 banqueros arrestados en caso FOREX
México: Uber se queda… con condiciones
Blog o’ Blogs July 2015
South Africa: Telkom files court appeal against Vodacom-Neotel deal
EU: Cargill’s chocolate deal with ADM conditionally approved
US: GameStop completes acquisition of Geeknet
US: Lawyer charged with insider trading before client merger
Australia: ACCC refuses to accelerate Cabcharge’s answer to Uber
US: Judge OKs $60 million settlement in NCAA video game case
UK: Ofcom may force break up of BT internet arm
US: St. Luke’s says it will not appeal antitrust ruling
UK: Regulator warns supermarkets over ‘confusing’ price offers
US/EU: IAG secures DOJ nod and key votes for Aer Lingus acquisition
Horizontal Shareholding as an Antitrust Violation
EU: High court rules that FRAND patent owners may be abusing dominance
South Africa: Telkom may challenge ICASA on Vodacom/Neotel merger
Mexico: Rules, fee for ride-sharing apps set
South Korea: Court rules that Samsung merger is allowed to proceed
India: CCI imposes $106 million penalties on state-run insurers
EU: German, Austrian firms fined $54 million for fixing rail freight rates
Brazil: European banknote security firm faces probe
EU: IAG Extends Offer for Aer Lingus
Brazil: AmBev to pay large antitrust fine
US: BRF, Vantage file antitrust suit against Willis-Knighton
EU: Opens two antitrust probes into Qualcomm
The California Supreme Court Cements Vigorous Scrutiny of Reverse-Payment Settlements (Cipro)
UK: British gas reveals 5% gas price cut
Poland: AmRest buys all Starbucks Coffee shops in Bulgaria
Brazil: Agency to offer pro-competition view on any Uber lawsuits
US: Fiat Chrysler boss gives up dream of GM merger
UK: CMA to probe RELX publishing takeover
Spain: Cabs call for anti-Uber alliance
US: Regal Theaters hit with new Antitrust suit over distribution
US: Netflix backs Charter-TWC merger
EU: antitrust regulators fine train operators’ cartel
Bulgaria: New regulation against abuse of economic dependence
The Commission Decisions on Samsung and Motorola: The Antitrust Effects of Licensing ‘SEPs’
Procedure Transparency in the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission
EU: Commission approves IAG takeover of Aer Lingus
US: Still more authors urge US antitrust probe of Amazon
US: Mega-hospital merger in completed
US: Groups urge FTC to take Mylan’s side in Teva deal
New Zealand: Raw milk competition ‘at risk’ from Fonterra dominance
US: Deutsche Bank ‘faces money laundering probe’
EU: Pfizer offers concessions for Hospira deal
US: NCAA must pay $46 million in antitrust lawsuit
Germany: European Commission to probe state over Uber ban
US: NFL’s $12 billion DirecTV deal faces antitrust lawsuit
On the Price Effects of Horizontal Mergers: A Theoretical Interpretation
The Economics of the UPS/TNT Case Revisited: Implications for the Future
Competition Buzz: Competition Law in the Colombian Aeronautical Sector
Spain: Tough sanctions on Repsol
Spain: CNMC probe into electric cable sector
Panama: Warning over electricity monopoly
Peru: Bristol-Myers gives discount, keeps patent
Colombia: Vinci buys stake in Colombian construction leader
Chile: Collusion once again in pharmacy sector
Mexico: COFECE targets retirement fund managers in collusion probe
Mexico: COFECE investiga a las administradoras de pensiones por colusión
Perú: Bristol Myers mantiene patente pero descuenta al gobierno
Alemania: Rumores de fusión entre gigantes de telecomunicación
Competition Buzz: Competition Law in the Colombian Aeronautical Sector
Tendencias en Competencia: El Derecho de la Competencia en el Sector Aeronáutico Colombiano
EEUU: AETNA responde a preocupaciones por adquisición de Humana
EEUU: Aerolíneas enfrentan al menos 15 demandas
US: Authors call for Amazon’s dominance in e-book to be investigated
UE: Regulador reprende a MasterCard por cuotas excesivas
US: DOJ wants requirement for price hike clearance removed
España: Duras sanciones a Repsol en caso de colusión
UK: Irish channel ‘to be merged’ after losses
Italy: Ferrari to maintain tax residency
España: CNMC investiga prácticas anticompetitivas en el mercado de cables eléctricos
UK: Car firms to improve practices after competition review
Italy: Tripadvisor escapes fine over fake reviews
Panamá: Cámara de comercio advierte por monopolio en electricidad
US: MPLX to buy MarkWest Energy Partners for about $15.8 billion
UK: Martin Franklin in deal to buy UK chemicals maker Alent for $2 billion
Colombia: Vinci adquiere 20% de Conconcreto
US: Up to 28 antitrust lawsuits filed against four big carriers
Chile: Nuevamente, colusión entre laboratorios y farmacias
Brasil: Fusión por $70 mil millones de Shell y BG aprobada
Brazil: 30 bankers named in forex probe
The European Commission’s Decision in Telefónica Deutschland/E-Plus
US: Spotify asks Congress to look into Apple music
UK: Government orders panel to conduct thorough review of the BBC
India: Vedanta confident of closing Cairn merger
UK: CMA launches Net-A-Porter merger inquiry
Israel: Antitrust Commissioner approves Cellcom/Pelephone cooperation agreement
US: Halliburton and Baker Hughes extend antitrust review period
India: Competition Commission to pay experts more
Ireland: Ryanair to accept bid for Aer Lingus stake
US: States scrutinize Aetna’s $33 billion Humana deal
Switzerland: LafargeHolcim completes mega-merger
Predatory Pricing in Japan – The Battle Between Yamato and Japan Post in the Parcel Delivery Market
EU: Antitrust regulator accuses MasterCard of excessive fees
EU: AXIS & PartnerRe consider sweetening $6.2 billion merger agreement
US: P&G offloads 43 brands to Coty in $12.5 billion merger deal
Australia: Japan Post to appeal ACCC rejection of Sea Swift merger deal
UK: BT calls for Ofcom to probe Sky
US: Northern California real estate investors plead guilty to bid rigging
EU: Court upholds LCD cartel fine against Taiwan’s InnoLux
US: Airlines now face at least 15 antitrust lawsuits
Mexico: Aeromexico at heart of collusion probe
First Gold Manipulation, Now Silver? – Lead Researcher In Libor Case
Common Carrier Essentialism and the Emerging Common Law of Internet Regulation
US: Antitrust class action lawsuit filed against four largest airlines
Canada: Pension fund says voting Samsung C&T shares against merger
US: Dollar Tree, Family Dollar merger to close Monday
US: Microsoft is stepping back from the smartphone business
US: Enterprise completes $2 billion acquisition of Eagle Ford
US: AT&T promises $5 broadband to seal DirecTV merger
India: CCI rejects complaint against Bank of India
EU: GE has a week to persuade Commission to let it buy Alstom
EU: NetNames calls for Competition Commission action over ‘.sucks’
Brazil: Shell’s $70 billion BG Acquisition gets green light
Patent Punting: How FDA and Antitrust Courts Undermine the Hatch-Waxman Act to Avoid Dealing with Patents
US: Former US Attorney General returns to Covington
Trading Gains and Losses in Antitrust: Why Losses Should Count More than Gains — An Implication of Behavioral Economics for Antitrust Losses
Germany: Mega $16 billion media merger in works
Spain: Pay TV giant, merging Movistar TV and Canal Plus debuts July 8
Brazil: Cade to probe car parts cartel
Canada: Merger creates new uranium giant
US: GM-Fiat Chrysler merger talks dismissed
Canada: Allergan to buy Merck Migraine candidates for $250 million
Bulgaria: Uber appeals fines by Competition Commission
Germany: Merger talks between German media giants
UK: Energy firms could face price cap
Competition Buzz: Dawn Raids -Advice and Insight on Dawn Raid policy
Dominican Rep.: Delays in competition authority harm consumers
R. Dominicana – Retraso en defensa de competencia causa daños a Consumidores
Tendencias en Competencia: Dawn Raids – Consejos y Perspicacias globales para las Visitas de Verificación
Spain: Competition Agency disagrees with Local Government over housing rules
Spain: CNMC signs advertising co-regulation deal
Peru: Telefónica fined for false advertising
Colombia: Small Businesses demand freeing up competition
Chile: New urgency to Competition Reform after pharmacy case
Mexico: Uber and Cabify will improve competition, says regulator
UK: CMA promotes director for sector regulation to Executive Director of Enforcement
Bulgaria: Competition protection commission fines Uber
France/India: CCI approves acquisition of iGate by Cap Gemini
Switzerland: CRH facing €32 million Swiss fine
US: Teva Pharmaceuticals to increase offer for Mylan to $43 billion
Mexico: Competition regulator probes pension funds sector
US: Dollar Tree completes $8.5 billion purchase of Family Dollar
Germany: Media groups revive merger talks
EU: GE willing to make concessions in Alstom deal
US: Aetna CEO addresses antitrust concerns over Humana deal
Evaluating Mergers in the Presence of Dynamic Competition Using Impacts on Rivals
China: Lineamientos de competencia para sector automotriz
EEUU: Aerolíneas en la mira de reguladores
Francia: Ejecutivos de Uber serán llevados a juicio
EEUU: Tribunal concuerda- Apple violó leyes de competencia
España: Informe de CNMC discrepa con Regulación de viviendas turísticas
España: CNMC firma acuerdo para corregulación de publicidad
Perú: Multa a Telefónica por publicidad engañosa
Colombia: Pequeños Comerciantes exigen Libre Competencia
Chile: Urgencia a proyecto de competencia tras fallo en ‘Caso Farmacias’
México: Uber y Cabify mejorarán competencia en servicios de transporte – IFT
Brasil: UBS firma acuerdo de cooperación para evitar sanciones en caso ForEx
US: Vetoing liquor privatization, Pennsylvania’s Governor says competition would raise prices
US: DoJ creates competition task force
US: Monsanto continues to pursue Syngenta merger
South Korea: ISS Joins opposition to $8 billion Samsung merger
UK: CMA rejects call for energy break-up
South Africa: Tsogo Sun and Sun International cancel casino deal
Israel: Tel Aviv up in protest over US-Israeli natural gas deal
Mexico: Mexico City proposes regulations for Uber
US: Antitrust investigation will precede Aetna-Humana deal
Brazil: UBS signs whistleblower deal to avoid punishments in FX Case
Brulotte’s Web
US: Is the FCC poised to OK the AT&T DirecTV deal?
US/Brazil: Cargill selling pork division for $1.45 billion
US: $100 million antitrust lawsuit against Al Haymon filed
US: Centene in $6.3 billion merger talks with Health Net
US: Dutch GE, Electrolux to fight antitrust lawsuit
India: CCI approves $4 billion I-Gate deal
US: Yahoo begins testing search partnership with Google
China: Antitrust guidelines for auto sector being drafted
EU: ChemChina’s $7.9 billion bid for Pirelli cleared
US: Dollar Tree-Family Dollar deal gets FTC approval
Brazil: Fifteen banks investigated on alleged currency rigging
Access to Documents for Cartel Victims and Cartel Members – is the System Coherent?
Competition Policy in Asia: Essays on Recent Development
India: Regulator PNGRB cannot fix gas price, says Supreme Court
US: Shareholders approve Heinz, Kraft merger
India: CCI approves IndusInd Bank acquisition
US: ACE to acquire Chubb for $28.3 billion
Russia: Regulator investigates MTS ad campaign
US: DoJ lawyers oppose GE unit’s sale to Electrolux
EU: GE reported to make final pitch for Alstom bid at hearing
US: Dentons finalizes McKenna merger
South Korea: Court Rejects Elliott, Rules In Favor Of Samsung
US: Airlines targeted in antitrust inquiry
Idea Merchants and Paradigm Peddlers in Global Antitrust
Australia: Coles to refund $12 million to suppliers
US: Samsung pitches $8 billion merger for takeover by Cheil Industries
US: Iberdrola’s $3 billion UIL takeover rejected by regulator
EU: Commission reaches an agreement to end roaming by 2017
US: Willis to buy Towers Watson in $8.7 billion deal
Mexico: Regulator gives competitors access to Telmex phone networks
India: CCI rejects complaint against IndiGo
South Africa: NYK fined $8.5 million in price-fixing scheme
South Africa: Vodacom’s $575 million Neotel deal wins antitrust approval
France: Arrested Uber executives will stand trial on September 30th
US: Appeals court agrees Apple violated antitrust law in e-books case
Donald F. Turner at the Antitrust Division: A Reconsideration of Merger Policy in the 1960s
The Pressures to Settle Cartel Claims: Reaping the Benefits in Follow-On Actions
Competition Policy in Asia: Essays on Recent Development
France: Uber executives taken into custody
EU: Siemens, Dresser-Rand merger approved
Greece: Forthnet fined for pay-TV competition violations
US: Disney is merging its interactive and consumer products units
Russia: Regulator opens case against MTS on misleading roaming ad
Australia: Telstra told to cut network access prices by ACCC
US: DOJ Ready to scrutinize health insurer mergers
EU: Regulators to decide on Fedex’s, TNT deal by August 3rd
US: Craigslist settles antitrust suit
EU: Google gets extension in antitrust case
US: Sysco cancels 3.5 billion US Foods takeover
Entering the Innovation Twilight Zone: How Patent and Antitrust Law Must Work Together
Australia: ACCC clears Telstra $11 billion deal
Germany: K+S confirms mining takeover proposal from Potash Corp
US: Cover-All Technologies and Majesco close their merger
India: CCI clears Hyundai Steel-Hyundai Hysco deal
US: Four Michigan hospital systems see new antitrust complaints
EU: GE to defend Alstom deal at hearing next week
UK: Sky requests competition inquiry into BT’s broadband dominance
South Korea: Shareholders push through controversial $12 billion merger
EU: FedEx seeks EU approval for US$4.9 billion bid for TNT Express
Israel: Government votes to bypass Antitrust Commisioner on gas
Re-Pricing Through Disruption in Oligopolies with Tacit Collusion: A Framework for Abuse of Collective Dominance Law
EU: Johannes Laitenberger named Director for Competition Enforcement
Canada: Rogers wins bidding war for Mobilicity in telecom deal
India: CCI rejects complaint against Standard Chartered
China: Three cargo airlines to merge to create Asia leader
US: Aetna close to buying Humana
France: Altice stands by Bouygues Telecom offer
EU: Packaging firms fined for antitrust violations
Israel: Gas declared a security issue to end regulatory standoff
US: DOJ presses competition wireless auction
France: Taxi drivers lock down Paris in huge anti-Uber protest
US: Third practice head leaves Kaye Scholer
Horizontal Mergers and Innovation in Concentrated Industries
EU: Google has not responded to antitrust charge yet
Israel: Government approves TV Bezeq, Yes merger
UK: Ladbrokes merger set to raise competition issues
EU: Commission deepens investigation of Scandinavian telecoms merger
EU: Regulator raises concerns over IAG/Aer Lingus deal
Canada: Marijuana companies to merge
South Korea: Pension fund to vote against merger of two SK Group firms
UK: CMA looses criminal cartel case agains Kondea
EU: E-Commerce sector probe starts
US: Ahold, Delhaize in $28 billion merger
The Compatibility of Forced CAS Arbitration with EU Competition Law: Pechstein Reloaded
US: Judge grants FTC request to stop Sysco merger with US Foods
France: ‘Non, merci’ Bouygues Telecom rejects Altice’s €10 billion buyout bid
Netherlands: Supermarket group Ahold says merger talks in final stages
Spain: Regulator to cut tariffs to access Telefonica network
Greece: CyTA fined for violating competition laws
Australia: Regulator to look at Coles-Supabarn deal
EU: Regulators to rule on Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent deal by July 27
US: Verizon completes its $4.4 billion purchase of AOL
EU: Getty Images is a part of the antitrust investigation into Google
US: Top court backs Marvel in Spider-Man toy dispute
Unlocking the Gates of Alexandria: DRM, Competition and Access to E-Books
“From Collusion to Competition” – 20th Issue
UK: Country’s second and third biggest betting shops considering merger
France: SFR bids for Bouygues in telecom merger
US: Dallas billionaire pursuing $53.1 billion energy merger
US: Lawsuit alleges price-fixing among gas distributors
US: Mylan questions FTC’s foreign treatment
UK: CMA approves Greene King’s £774 million Spirit takeover
Belgium: Regulator sets €200 million fine for personal care cartel
US: Apple says it will pay Taylor Swift for streams
EU: Regulators to warn Telenor, TeliaSonera about deal
UK: GSK sells two vaccines to Pfizer to ease competition concerns
US: Cigna rejects $47 billion Anthem bid
A Sustainable Music Industry for the 21st Century
US: Lyft to pay $300,000 to settle alleged violations
Germany: Regulator fines food retailers for price fixing
US: California commission says Uber driver is employee
UK: Ofcom to bring in easier broadband switching
US: Anthem reveals $54 billion bid for Cigna
Ireland: Competition watchdog to go to High Court as part of cement industry investigation
US: Potato growers reach $25 million antitrust settlement
India: Delhi High Court judge quits to join CCI
US/Germany: Microchip receives clearance for Micrel acquisition
EU: Google told to expect large fines in antitrust probe
US: Antitrust suit against NFL and DirecTV filed
Signaling and Agreement in Antitrust Law
Is Chinese Private Antitrust Litigation Ready to Take Off?
Competition Policy in Asia: Essays on Recent Development Payment
Singapore: Competition Commission halts Cordlife probe
US: Elliott intensifies block US $8 billion merger of Samsung firms
UK: Britain to reject EU plans to combat multinational tax avoidance
US, EU, China: Maritime regulators seek closer antitrust cooperation
US: DoJ approves Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent merger
US: GM asking advisors for help rekindles FCA merger talk
South Africa: Competition Appeal Court overturns Sasol’s fine
EU: Vestager warns against new regulations for internet companies
EU: Commission launches public consultation on corporate tax transparency
US: DOJ clears SS&C of $2.7 billion antitrust claim
US: Senators reintroduce bill to protect antitrust whistleblowers
The New Plague: False Claims Liability Based on Inequitable Conduct During Patent Prosecution
Should Uber be Allowed to Compete in Europe? And if so How?
UK: EE chief “merger opponents are holding back Britain”
EU: Airlines join forces to push Europe to help lower their costs
Taiwan: Apple fine upheld for violating law on iPhone pricing
South Korea: Barclays, Citi, JPMorgan face forex probe
EU: Launches tax action plan to crack down on sweet deals
US: Dow-Olin get regulatory approval In $5.4 billion Chlor-Alkali deal
South Africa: Competition Commission eyes Vodacom-Neotel deal
US: Nokia gets approval to buy Alcatel-Lucent
EU: German auto-parts maker fined €68 million over cartel
US: Comcast not interested in buying T-Mobile
EU: Google critics to see antitrust charge sheet this week
The New Road to Serfdom: The Curse of Bigness and the Failure of Antitrust
U.S. Court Upholds Antitrust Action Against Patent Troll
India: Cairn to merge into Vedanta
US: Humana merger buzz picks up
EU: Regulators to decide by July 20 on Ball’s $6.9 billion Rexam bid
Australia: iiNet chairman says opposition to takeover is gone
US: Court denies damages for AIG’s ex-CEO
EU: Etihad Airways says EU should put competition first
Hong Kong: Competition Commission warns trade groups of new ordinance
UK: Royal mail facing regulation probe
Canada: OMERS buying consulting firm for US $1.7 billion
US: Shell-BG $70 billion merger clears regulatory hurdle
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US: Standard Pacific, Ryland Group to merge in $5.2 billion deal
India: RCom, Sistema in talks to merge telecom businesses
UK: Ofcom launches investigation into “Britain’s Got Talent”
South Africa: Vodacom’s $565 million bid for Neotel approved
US: Court filing indicates Dow settlement talks over $1 billion for price-fixing
EU: Merck’s $17 billion Sigma-Aldrich buy approved
US: CVS to buy Target’s pharmacy for $1.9 billion
EU: Amazon gets warning from antitrust commissioner
US: Top court rejects AU Optronics over $500 million price-fixing fine
EU: Vestager warns against big telecom mergers
US: SCOTUS will not review foreign reach of US Antitrust Law
Ten Years of Commitment Decisions Under Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003: Too Much of a Good Thing?
South Africa: Four grocers under scrutiny for blocking rivals
France: Authority fines TDF over Eiffel Tower contract
New Zealand: Regulator begins review into dairy competition
India: Complaint against Dell India rejected
US/Switzerland: Monsanto meets Syngenta investors to push buyout
EU: GE acquisition of Alstom unit red flagged by antitrust regulator
UK: Regulator wants price controls for BT’s high-speed business lines
India: Cairn to merge with Vedanta in $2.3 billion deal
US: Toyota joins GM in saying no to Fiat Chrysler merger
France: Regulators pressure Google on right ‘to be forgotten’
US: YouTube adds competition with new Gaming Service
Antitrust Developments in Food and Pharma
Teaching Antitrust Online
South Korea: Elliott Associates creates another roadblock for Samsung C&T merger
UK: Greene King gets green light for takeover of Spirit
UK: Ofcom to make it easier to quit slow broadband providers
Australia: ACCC probing iiNet deal over lack of competition
UK: Ryanair lawyers to appeal “ridiculous” regulator ruling
EU: Acquisition of ADM US $1.3 billion cocoa business by Olam
India: Competition body cracks down on GSK
Czech Republic: Rafaj antitrust office head for another six years
EU: Regulators to warn General Electric that Alstom bid will hurt competition
EU: Commission opens Amazon antitrust investigation
The Supreme Assimilation of Patent Law
US: Universal denies involvement in anticompetitive deals for Apple Music
South Korea: Samsung sells stake to KCC to push merger
Spain: Regulator expands cement cartel probe
Greece: Authorities raid construction companies
Australia: Qantas gives up four flights to return to San Francisco
US: Uber and Airbnb face criticisms at FTC conference
Germany/Japan: Panasonic Healthcare buys Bayer unit for €1 billion
US: Integrated Silicon, Cypress merger back on the table
Canada: Regulators won’t block Heinz, Kraft merger
US: Apple Music faces antitrust scrutiny
Fair Use and the Antitrust Case in the Google Books Project
US: GM still not interested in Fiat merger
UK: CMA investigates water merger
US: Humana pulls out conference amid speculation of merger
EU: Germany, France targeted for tax-loophole info
US: FTC not looking for a fight with Uber, Airbnb
Switzerland: Competition regulator probes Tamedia’s purchase
US: Kraft Heinz deal clears antitrust hurdles
UK: Fast-tracks antitrust look at BT-EE deal
US: Emirates airline President warns US carriers on antitrust immunity
EU: Russia’s Gazprom to respond to antitrust charges by September
US: T-Mobile’s biggest shareholder not keen on Dish merger
Agricultural Exceptions to Competition Law
EU: Vestager: We are close to decision on packaging cartel
US: Final hurdle in $27.4 billion Reynolds-Lorillard deal passed
UK: Eurotunnel sells MyFerryLink
US: Barnes & Thornburg law firm launches Dallas office with antirust emphasis
South Africa: Regulator could impose big fines after FX probe
US: Teva Pharmaceutical says its offer to buy Mylan is ‘strong and serious’
EU: Corporate tax probe deepened
US/Switzerland: Syngenta rejects revised Monsanto bid
Germany: Telefonica, E-Plus merger challenged
World: Why has merger approval slowed?
US: Integrated Silicon, Cypress Semi $643 million deal falls apart
Wandering in the Land of the EU Abuse of Rights. Coordinates from the Antitrust Experience?
South Africa: Barclays Africa says no word over FX probe
India: CCI imposes fine on GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical
New Zealand: Merger of Office Depot, Staples cleared
India: Uber taxis seized in Delhi
China: Nissan facing antitrust penalties
UK: Ofcom deciding whether to investigate Britain’s Got Talent
US: LegalZoom alleges federal antitrust violations
Portugal: Antitrust regulator accuses 15 banks of loans cartel
US: Charter meets with FCC chairman to talk merger
EU: Google comments on antitrust charges: ‘We don’t always get it right’
Tacit Collusion and Voluntary Disclosure: Theory and Evidence from the U.S. Automotive Industry
UK: Regulator to investigate children’s online games
India: Regulator clears KEC International’s deal to sell 381 telecom sites
Australia: Virgin wins clearance for Delta alliance on trans-Pacific routes
UK: Comparison sites questioned in price fixing probe
US: Hedge fund Elliott Associates criticises $8 billion Samsung merger
EU: Vodafone said to discuss merger with Liberty
US: Goodyear to pay $271 million to end alliance with SRI
Germany: BASF could bid for Syngenta takeover
US: $16.5 million settlement reached in oil price manipulation lawsuit
EU: Probes into Apple, Amazon tax to ‘conclude shortly’
US: Dish, T-Mobile talk merger
Antitrust, Regulation and the Neutrality Trap: A Plea for a Smart, Evidence-Based Internet Policy
US: Robbins Russell hires Apple monitor Michael Bromwich
US: Judge grants UFC’s motion to transfer antitrust case to Nevada
US: Morton and Cargill settle $11.5 million agreement over rock salt prices
UK: Ofgem seeking information in possible energy probe
US: Contact lens makers ask court to block price-fixing law
India: Johnson-Hitachi Deal gets competition commission approval
US/UK: Steris and Synergy will contest FTC decision opposing merger
Brazil: Oil auction gets new competition from Mexico
US: Possible Ahold-Food Lion merger would create one of the largest grocers
EU: France’s continued resistance against Uber
US: JetBlue calls for regular reviews of joint ventures
Patent Assertions: Are We Any Closer to Aligning Reward to Contribution?
China: Railroad equipment manufacturers merge to form CRRC Corp
Switzerland: Syngenta preparing for another Monsanto takeover bid
US: GameStop buys Think Geek in $140 million deal
India: CCI dismisses case against Suzuki
UK: Big six urged to cut energy bills
Bulgaria: Regulator fines electricity distributors over access to utility poles
EU: Hollywood In spotlight as probe escalates
US: Apple to offer $10 monthly music streaming service despite scrutiny
EU: Mylan to Teva: ‘Stop meddling in our affairs’
US: Microsoft sues IRS over hiring of antitrust attorney Boies
EU: Disconnect.Me files antitrust case against Google
Mesi Dilemma: A Workable Competitive Solution?
US: Teva to pay $1.2 billion fine to settle antitrust case
India: Ministry plans National Agriculture Market to end monopoly
UK: CMA heads to court
Canada: Regulator seeks documents from Loblaw over pricing practices
Australia: China pressures ACCC to Qantas-China Eastern deal
US: Cypress Semiconductor sweetens offer for Integrated Silicons
Mexico: Commission approves sale of Tyson de Mexico
US: DC Attorney General opposes Exelon-Pepco merger
Germany: Vice Chancellor worried about Google’s power
US: Justice Dept asks AMC for documents In theatre antitrust probe
UK: Tom Hayes claims interest rate rigging was ‘industry-wide practice’
US: Intel buying Altera for $16.7 billion
Implementation of the Damages Directive in England & Wales
Junio
US: Uber pushes back against NYC regulators
Mexico: Cuts to boost wholesale mobile network plan
US: FTC fines Cephalon $1.2 billion in generic drug Provigil case
Dubai: Jazeera Airways seeks 35 percent stake in Kuwait Airways
UK: Pure Gym buys rival LA Fitness in £80 million deal
US: Dollar Tree plans to sell 330 Family Dollar Stores ahead of merger
Argentina: Breakup of Telecom Italia investor group cleared
US: Syngenta defends against Monsanto bid
China: Dutch Shell-BG Group deal faces hurdle from regulator
China: State nuclear firms merge
US: Gov sues to block merger of Steris-Synergy Health
France/ US: Cellectis in $1.6 billion Pfizer buyout talks
Singapore: Ten financial advisory firms probed for anticompetitive conduct
Italy: Fiat’s Marchionne sees industry merger by 2018
EU: Regulators charge Riberebro in mushroom cartel
UK: Regulator probes RBS sale of Williams & Glyn
Israel: Gas cartel rejects government price ceiling
South Korea: Fair trade enforcement system shared with Indonesia
US/ Switzerland: FIFA raided by Swiss authorities in 2018, 2022 World Cup probe
Sweden: Competition regulator sues Nasdaq OMX for market abuse
US: Wi-Fi chip maker Broadcom to be acquired in a $37 billion deal
US: Court denies Apple’s bid to remove antitrust monitor in e-books case
Android and Antitrust: Attempts at a ‘More Technological Approach’
US: Blue Cross and Blue Shield faces antitrust suit
UK: Ofcom announces 2015 4G auction
India: Regulator approves AXA stake in insurance JV
EU: Orange gets final green light for Jazztel deal from Spanish regulator
Spain: Regulator probes La Sexta-Antena 3 merger
EU: Drugmaker Merck offers concessions in $17 billion acquisition
Germany: Opens the bidding for mobile phone airwaves
US/Singapore: Avago nears biggest acquisition in chip industry’s history
Ireland: Government votes to shed stake in Aer Lingus
UK: Competition authority gains new power
Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Concerning Antitrust Fines
Antitrust Enforcement with Respect to Intellectual Property in China
Israel: El Al airlines in merger talks with rival Israir
US: Charter confirms acquisition of Time Warner Cable in $55 billion deal
US: Reynolds-Lorillard tobacco merger cleared by FTC
Australia: Federation/Novion $22 billion merger to get green light
Bermuda/EU: AXIS Capital and PartnerRe announce EU approval
UK: Regulator warns concessions on Greene King’s deal
EU: Holcim, Lafarge reach binding agreement with CRH
US: General Motors rejects Fiat Chryslers merger proposal
EU: Amazon starts European corporate tax payments
South Korea: Samsung to consolidate in mega merger
EU: Milan court bans UberPop app across Italy
The Agony of Modern Legal Ethics, 1970-1985
Mexico: Officials meet in Mexico City to discuss antitrust enforcement
Opinión: La Defensa de la Competencia durante la Administración Kirchner
China: LatAm tour kicks off with Brazil deals
Spain: EU asked to investigate Spanish industries
Spain: Masmovil fined for merger violation
Perú: Políticas de protección, “heridas de muerte”- Ministro
Peru: Protection tariffs “mortally wounded”
Colombia: Authority prepares Ruling on concrete and sugar cartels.
Argentina: Government sued over YPF tender rules
Chile: Consumers to take broadcast tender complaint to Supreme Court
España: Piden a UE investigar concentración de varios mercados
Brazil: HSBC to exit country
US: Louisiana AG hires 17 antitrust attorneys for pharma suit
Canada: Microsoft reportedly eyes BlackBerry with $7 billion bid
Pakistan: Government urged to end state-owned insurance monopoly
South Africa: Competition Commission open to settlement in banking probe
EU: Amazon tweaks tax practices amid scrutiny
India: CCI looks for new Director General
Russia: Vozrozhdenie bank explores a merger with Absolut
Australia: $2.7 billion mining merger creates metals and gold giant
UK: Vodafone under pressure to consider mega-merger
Australia: ACCC takes action against Obeid family, alleging cartel conduct
US: Charter nears $55 billion deal for Time Warner Cable
Israel: Antitrust Commissioner resigns on natural gas policy
Judicial Treatment of the Antitrust Treatise
México: Socios del TLCAN impulsan defensa de la competencia
China: En inicio de gira, China y Brasil firman acuerdos millonarios de inversión
UE: Comisión investigará a Hitachi y Panasonic
EEUU: Reynolds American recibirá aprobación para compra de Lorillard
EEUU: Bancos enfrentan multas masivas por manipulación de Divisas
España: Sanción contra Masmovil por incumplir en proceso de concentración
Colombia: Preparan fallo sobre cárteles en cemento y azúcar
Argentina: Demanda multimillonaria por no lanzar OPA
Chile: Consumidores llevarían queja por licitación de espectro a Suprema Corte
Brasil: HSBC Abandonará mercado brasileño
US: John Nash, Economics Nobel Winner, killed in car crash
India: Airlines face cartel probe
US: Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for AbbVie’s acquisition of Pharmacyclics expires
UK: Vodafone investors want £120 billion Liberty deal
Australia: No final decision on iron ore pricing probe
Ireland: IAG steps closer to Aer Lingus takeover
UK: Regulator probes bank competition in bond and share sales
UK: Regulators question KY and Durex lubricant deal
US: Court ruling prohibits Actavis from withdrawing cheaper Alzheimer’s drug
India: Competition Commission orders probe against Ericsson
What is Fair and Reasonable? Determining Frand Royalties: The Difficult Tasks of Courts and Arbiters in the Smartphone Patent War. An Arbitration Proposal
The Failing Firm Defence – Some Further Thoughts Post Nynas/Shell and Aegean/Olympic II
IP and Other Regulations
France: Billionaire Patrick Drahi buying 70% of Suddenlink Communications
Australia: ACCC clears Federation and Novion merger
UK: Regulator focuses on bank account switching
US: Two more former Japanese parts execs charged
India: Competition Commission says TRAI should take a stand on net neutrality
US: Dollar Tree’s merger deal deferred
Switzerland: Monsanto’s Syngenta bid to face protests
US: CVS paying $10.4 billion for drug distributor Omnicare
EU: Hitachi, Panasonic to face price-fixing probe
US: Reynolds American getting FTC approval for Lorillard deal
Italy: PartnerRe rejects $6.8 billion Exor bid but wants to continue talks
Costa Rica: Regulator to let telecoms have free reign on pricing
India: CCI to facilitate electronic filing
China: iQiyi denies rumors of merger with Youku Tudou
US: Altice looking at acquiring Time Warner Cable
UK: BT challenges Ofcom over broadband prices
US: Foam makers to pay $275.5 million to settle price-fixing suit
UK: Malone says Liberty, Vodafone a ‘great fit’
US: Hausfeld law firm announces $394 million settlement with Citi
Switzerland: UBS fined $203 million over LIBOR scandal but gets immunity on FX
US: Five banks to pay $5.6 billion in penalties in FX suit
Living with Monsanto
EU: Lawmakers back tighter benchmark standards
Australia: Armidale petrol cleared of any price collusion
Hong Kong: Court approves billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison merger
US: Charter and Bright House agree to move forward in $10.4 billion merger deal
Netherlands: Ballast Nedam in possible merger talks
US: Shipping executive acquitted of antitrust charge
EU: German minimum wage law on foreign truckers is illegal
Italy: Regulator opens probe over soccer rights
South Africa: Antitrust regulator probes banks for rand price fixing
EU: Orange bid for Spain’s Jazztel cleared
Market Definition, Market Power
Chile: Continúan críticas a nueva ley de competencia
Uruguay: Concentration of Farming sector has increased, study says
Tendencias en Competencia: Investigación sobre las Barrera a la Competencia e Insumos Esenciales en la Ley Federal de Competencia Económica de México
Spain: Companies must pay for Universal Service scheme
Spain: CNMC moves against barriers to competition in Valencia
Paraguay: ’No existe monopolio en Combustibles’
Paraguay: ‘There is no fuel monopoly’
Colombia: $1bn fine for Serviciudad
Chile: Criticism of new Competition Law continues
Brazil: Telefónica Brazil, uninterested in further mergers
Mexico: Competition watchdog issues new criteria for Market Concentration decisions
España: Empresas deberán costear Servicio Universal
Brasil: Telefónica Brasil descarta nuevas fusiones
EEUU: Ligas profesionales enfrentan cargos por abuso de mercado
UE: Aprobada la fusión de Eurostar
EEUU: ‘RadioShack’, en subasta por $15 millones.
RU: Propuesta de Ofcom obliga a BT a abrir su red de fibra óptica
España: Actúa CNMC contra barreras a la competencia en Valencia
Uruguay: Mayor concentración en sector agrícola
Colombia: Por abuso de dominio, mil millones de sanción a Serviciudad
México: Publica COFECE nuevos criterios para Concentración de Mercado
France: Regulator approves Total unit sale to UGI
Netherlands: Shell may lose Kazakh gas field in merger with BG
UK: BBC under attack over unfair competition
Bulgaria: Regulator fines CEZ for abusing market position
UK: BT urges regulator to hurry decision on £12 billion takeover of EE
US: NC sues FCC over broadband ruling
UK: Ryanair boss seeks CMA damages
US: Sysco to face $1 billion in costs if US Foods merger does not happen
EU: Spain’s Sabadell’s $2.66 billion takeover of TSB approved
Ireland: Irish Cement raided in competition investigation
EU: MasterCard to receive antitrust complaint
Some Key Things U.S. Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Law and Lawyers
The Antitrust Analysis of Rules and Standards for Software Platforms and Its Implications for China
Brazil: CADE approves Warren Buffet´s Duracell buy
US: State recovers $63 million from LCD manufacturers price-fixing case
South Africa: Green light for Telkom-BCX Merger
Russia: Bitcoin sites blockade deemed illegal
India: DLF hits back at CCI, asks why no penalty on other realtors
US: FTC Chairwoman Ramirez testifies on antitrust enforcement
EU: Eurotunnel’s channel ferry gets green light
US: DirecTV, AT&T extend merger termination date
Belgium: Regulator say Facebook tramples on privacy laws
US: Maryland approves $6.8 billion Exelon-Pepco merger
UK: Ofcom proposal forces BT to open up its fibre network to competitors
Endogenous Deterrence Costs
US: Tufts, BMC end merger plans
UK: TalkTalk asks regulators for ‘level playing field’
US: Judge dismisses federal antitrust suit regarding ambulance service
South Africa: Competition Commission green lights Telkom deal
US: Japanese auto parts exec indicted for price-fixing
Italy: Russia’s Vimpelcom and Hong Kong’s Hutchison Whampoa consider Italian mobile merger
US: FTC seeks more info on Pfizer-Hospira deal
India: DLF found guilty in antitrust probe
UK: Poundworld sells majority stake to US investors
Poland: Gas company files lawsuit against Russia’s Gazprom
US: Pro sports face class antitrust claims
Consumer Welfare in EU Competition Law: What is It (Not) About?
EU: Eurostar $1.2 billion rail merger approved
Ukraine: Antitrust investigation into Gazprom
EU/US: FedEx to use debt to fund TNT €4.4 billion deal
Spain/US: FerroAtlantica faces further scrutiny on merger
US: Pay-for-delay violates California’s antitrust laws
Japan/ Australia: Competition agencies to cooperate
US: Radio Shack’s name is being auctioned off for $15 million
US: US Foods prepared to drop merger with Sysco
Australia: Telstra failing to keep wholesale data safe from retail staff
US/Belgium: Ahold and Delhaize Group enter preliminary talks on a merger
Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Control of Buyer Power
EU: EC accepts airline partnership remedies
US: Attorney general is suing gas giant Marathon over gas prices
US: DOJ may seek prosecution in UBS libor case
US: The AT&T/DirecTV merger likely be approved
Australia: Qantas confirms it will pursue China Eastern partnership
India: Securities and Exchange Board asked Reliance to launch an open offer
Italy: Exor offers $6.8 billion for PartnerRe
France: Regulator seeks more info from Orange
US: Citigroup may join other banks in pleading guilty in forex case
EU: GE open to concessions on €12.4 billion Alstom deal
US: Three movie theatres chains face antitrust probe
US: Verizon buys AOL for $4.4 Billion
Response: Can Antitrust Law Incorporate Insights from Behavioral Economics?
Spain: Repsol buys out Canadian rival
Spain: Competition authority swats down City Rules
Ecuador: TV and Radio concession prices to rise
Paraguay: Lessons from Colombia inform 4G bidding design
Peru: Demand for medical exams is illegal, says competition watchdog
Chile: Industry group prepares for Competition Law reforms
Brazil: German group buys Greif’s container division
Mexico: Uber and Cabify, kicked out of Mexico City
The Role of Economic Analysis in the Comcast Time Warner Cable Merger
Rusia: Gazprom construye gasoducto por Turquía
US: Noble Energy to buy Rosetta for $2 billion
Netherlands/US: Ahold, Delhaize in merger discussions
Tendencias en Competencia: Como Uber, pero para la Política Local: El Futuro de las Reglas Locales para la ‘Economía Compartida’
UK: Insurers told to be clearer about hidden costs
Mexico: AT&T to invest heavily in Mexico in bid to compete with Slim
UK: Regulator raises concerns over Greene King and Spirit deal
US: US Foods may back out of merger due to court delays
UE: Reguladores investigan, interrogarán a competencia de Qualcomm
US: Yelp rumoured to be up for sale
EEUU: FCC pide mayor competencia a proveedores de Cable
India: CCI Initiates new investigations against ecommerce companies
Suiza: Syngenta rechaza oferta de Monsanto
España: Repsol completa adquisición de rival canadiense
España: Comisión se enfrenta a Ayuntamientos por Unidad de Mercado
Ecuador: Subirán costos de frecuencias de radio y TV
Paraguay: Lecciones colombianas para licitación de espectro en Internet
Perú: Ilegal, exigir exámenes médicos – INDECOPI
Chile: Confederación de Producción se prepara ante reformas a la Ley de Competencia
UK/US: Barclays joins banks paying fines over forex-rigging scandal
Brasil: Grupo alemán compra división de Contenedores de Greif
US: Frontier gets antitrust clearance for Verizon wireline buy for $10 billion
México: Uber y Cabify podrían desaparecer de la Ciudad de México
EU: GE open to concessions to get Alstom deal approval
Excessive Pricing: A View from Chile
Financial Market Bottlenecks and the ‘Openness’ Mandate
US: Court sides with broadcasters, against FCC, on merger-related contracts
Italy: Inter and Roma agree to Fair Play fines
France: Poultry firms fined €15 million for pricing rigging
Russia: Gazprom launches construction of Turkish gas pipeline
Australia: Rod Sims sees Telstra-NBN deal completed by end of May
Mexico: Delta and Aeromexico file application to enhance cooperation
India: Competition Commission probing Google in four cases
US: Goldman Sachs expected to settle forex suit for almost $130 million
Switzerland: Syngenta rejects $45 billion takeover offer from Monsanto
US: SandRidge is target of antitrust grand jury probe
EU: Antitrust’s regulators to question Qualcomm’s competitors
US: California Supreme Court revives generic Cipro antitrust suit
US/UK: Data giant Equinix makes bid for Telecity
UK: Poundland agrees to probe by authorities into 99p Stores deal
US/EU: Silicon Valley find flaws in EU online proposal
Canada: Regulator caps wireless roaming rates
US: Pandora defeats ASCAP appeal on rate court ruling
China: Uber under investigation again
EU/ US: Four big banks expected to plead guilty to rigging FX
US: Mayweather Manager accused of antitrust fouls in boxing
EU: Gazprom may offer concessions in EU antitrust case
US: FCC Chairman to cable companies: “More competition would be better”
When the Price Isn’t Right — Lundbeck and a Path to Analyze Competition in Drug Research and Development
Tendencias en Competencia: La Ampliación del Canal de Panamá: Un Reto para la Competitividad de los Puertos Mexicanos
India: CCI orders probe into Ola’s ‘predatory’ pricing
US: Imperial Tobacco confident on Reynolds-Lorillard deal
Australia: ACCC proposes mobile call, SMS termination price cut
US/ Israel: Teva ready for regulatory nod for Mylan buy
Brussels: Jones Day welcomes antitrust partner Philipp Werner
US: FTC says NY’s Medicaid redesign may promote anti-competitive behavior
India: Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon absolved of anti-competitive charges
US: Markets definition key in Sysco-US Foods merger
South Korea: To work with EU and US on Qualcomm probe
US: Apple facing federal probe
EU: Antitrust probe into e-commerce sector launched
The EU Competition Investigation of Internet Search. Why Google’s Market Tested Proposals for Re-Labelling and Opt-Out Solutions Do Not Suffice
US: Netflix asks US FCC to reject AT&T-DirecTV merger
EU: GE boss to meet EU antitrust chief over $13.8 billion Alstom deal
DOJ Antitrust Division Director of Litigation Mark Ryan rejoins Mayer Brown- UPDATE
South Korea: Qualcomm facing new fines
US: Western Union in talks to buy rival MoneyGram
EU: Solar firms accuse China of dodging import duties
EU: Master and Mondelez get approval for their $5 billion coffee deal
Canada: Authorities approve Lafarge Holcim merger proposal
China: Lifts price controls on most medicines
EU: Delay decisions on tax deals with multinationals expected
US: Harris expects easy antitrust approval for Exelis deal
Spain: Regulator orders Orange to give competitor 4G access
EU: McDonald’s faces potential €1 billion tax avoidance probe
What Does State Law Say About Drug Patent Settlements? The California Supreme Court’s Cipro Case
Perú: INDECOPI con miras a la cooperación internacional
Spain: New sanctions for Mediaset Group
Peru: Regulator sets sights on global cooperation
Colombia: Mergers expected to increase in late 2015
Chile: Collusion in drugstore prices?
Argentina: Local Pharmacies will appeal to stop Farmacity
España: Posible sanción contra Grifols por incumplir notificación de concentración
Colombia: Esperan repunte en fusiones y adquisiciones en 2015
Spain: Sanctions possible against Grifols for failure to notify of merger
Brazil- 19.6 million fine imposed for Public Works cartel
México: Contract awarded to 5 companies for Digital TV distribution
US: Charter pursues Time Warner Cable merger
India: Merger creates India’s largest branded clothing company
US: Sysco – US Foods vs. FTC hearing to begin this week
EU: Regulators consider tighter rules for Web-companies
US: Apple attracts DOJ’s attention by targeting Spotify
UK: BT to put case for EE £12.5 billion acquisition to regulators
India: Future Group, Bharti combine to create one of India’s biggest retail chains
US: Movie theaters are mad with Disney over Avengers-related demands
US: Cement makers Holcim and Lafarge win US antitrust approval to merge
Economic Analysis of the Impact of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable Transaction on Internet Access to Online Video Distributors
UE: Avanza la compra de TNT Express por parte de FedEx
EEUU: Juez emite mandamiento judicial contra American Express
EEUU/Suiza: Monsanto busca nuevamente compra de Syngenta
Rusia: Regulador impide fusión de aerolíneas
España: Nueva multa a Mediaset
México: Otorgan contrato a cinco empresas para distribución de TV digitales
Chile: Alza de precios en farmacias, puede ser colusivo
Brasil: CADE revela cártel en Obras Públicas, aplica sanciones por 19,6 millones
Argentina – Farmacéuticas recurrirán a Justicia Nacional para frenar a Farmacity
EU: FedEx: TNT Express $4.9 billion takeover on track
Spain: Telefónica closes €706.8 million Canal+ Spain acquisition
India: Competition panel to analyze high-tech markets
US: Fiat Chrysler boss open to merger with Google or Apple
US: Costco accuses J&J Vision of price fixing
UK: Partner joins Mayer Brown antitrust & competition law practice
China: Uber office raided by police, suspected of operating ‘black car’ business
US: Monsanto said to approach Syngenta again
UK: Kirkland & Ellis hires Linklaters competition head
China: Siemens unit in China bribery probe
UK: BT shareholders approve £12.5 billion EE takeover
Antitrust Goals in Developing Countries: Policy Alternatives and Normative Choices
EU: US sites may be probed over data use and search
US: Judge issues injunction against American Express in antitrust suit
Bulgaria: MPs Amend competition laws to tighten oversight of retailers
Switzerland: Kaba to merge with Germany’s Dorma creating $2.1 billion doormaker
Australia: Vocus is taking TPG to the ACC over share raid
South Africa: Settlement reached in bicycle cartel
US: Steris, Synergy Health $1.9 billion takeover delayed
Australia: ACCC won’t pursue Fortescue over call to cap iron output
UK: CMA appoints antitrust lawyer as Senior Legal Director
Switzerland: Monsanto offers to buy Syngenta again
US: Teladoc files antitrust suit against medical board
No Mistake About It: The Important Role of Antitrust in the Era of Big Data
EU: At $34.10 billion, Perrigo rejects Mylan again
China: Regulator approves CNR, CSR merger
UK: Xchanging says CMA clears Agencyport acquisition
US: Kaplan Fox announce a $99 million in air cargo antitrust settlement
UK: Barclays sets aside a further £800 million over forex rigging
Bermuda: Property insurance provide, Endurance receives HSR
Greece: Regulators hit Procter & Gamble with a €5.3 million antitrust fine
Russia: Regulator blocks airline merger
Japan: Yamada manufacturing to pay $2.5 million for price fixing
US: Kelley Drye adds new antirust lawyer
EU: Regulators to probe utilities’ power reserve
Dominant Retailers and Their Impact on Marketing Channels
UK: Deadline approaching for Poundland’s decision over 99p Stores deal
Russia: Regulator initiates probes against fisheries
Mexico: Televisa tightens grip with Cablecom deal
India: CCI orders probe against DDA for unfair business practices
Australia: ACCC forces EA to give refunds to gamers
EU: Decision on Orange-Jazztel due by 1 June
Hong Kong: Competition Commission probes on oil prices
US: Time Warner Cable is reportedly open to being acquired by Charter
EU: Google rolls out a $164 million partnership with newspapers
EU: eBay denies backing Google in antitrust probe
South Korea: Oracle investigation over software bundling started
Advertising and Competition
Spain: CNMC approves Telefonica and DTS merger
Spain: Repsol and Kuo to create Rubber market giant
Region: Subregional Competition Defence Summit Held in Dominican Republic
Peru: Corrective measures imposed on Viva G y M
Argentina: Fine slapped on ‘Ayudín’ makers
Bolivia/Brazil: Hydroelectric plant to be constructed on border
Mexico: COFECE begins investigation into airlines
Brazil: Brasfrigo and Goias Verde to pay 3 million for Gun Jumping
EEUU: Deutsche Bank deberá pagar $2.500 millones por violaciones al LIBOR
China: Mercedes Benz multada por manipulación de precios
EEUU: Comcast retira plan de fusión con Time Warner
UE: Lanzan investigación contra Gazprom
España: Repsol y Kuo forman gigante del Caucho
Brasil – Brasfrigo y Goiás Verde pagarán 3 millones por ‘gun jumping’
España: CNMC aprueba concentración de Telefónica y DTS.
México- COFECE inicia investigación sobre aerolíneas
Perú: Medidas correctivas contra empresa Viva G y M
Argentina – Multa a fabricante de Ayudín
Región- Celebran cumbre subregional de Defensa de la Competencia
Bolivia/Brasil- Negocían construcción de Central Hidroeléctrica en la frontera
China: Sinopec, PetroChina dismiss merger reports
Australia: The ICC Roundtable on Competition Policy started Monday
UK: Banks face further 19 billion pounds misconduct bill
Australia: TPG and M2 in a bidding war for iiNet
US: FTC expected to approve Reynolds $32 billion acquisition of Lorillard
Australia: ACCC rejects claims that supermarket test will hurt consumers
EU: Mylan rejects Teva’s $40.1 billion buyout offer
UK: Ofcom wants cost of phoning TV shows clearer
Russia/EU: Charges against Gazprom stem from politics says ambassador
EU: eBay supports Google over Brussels antitrust probe
US/Japan: Applied Materials scraps Tokyo Electron takeover due to antitrust concerns
When Competition Fails to Optimise Quality: A Look at Search Engines
EU: Mylan makes hostile $31.2 billion Perrigo bid
EU: Complaints from 19 EU/US companies prompted Google SO
China: Perfect World enters into definitive agreement for going private
UK: HSBC considers moving HQ out of UK
US: California investors plead guilty to bid rigging
Germany: Deutsche Bank profit hit by legal costs
US: Chesapeake to pay $25 million to settle antitrust allegations
EU: CRH gets clearance for €6.5 billion in asset purchases
Brazil: CADE approves there transfer of NII Holdings
EU: New “powerful” digital regulator in the works
US: Holder had authorized the antitrust lawsuit against the Comcast merger
Merger Review by the Federal Communications Commission: Comcast-NBC Universal
China: Foreign credit card firms to apply for clearing licenses
US: ARRIS acquiring British tech company for $2.1 billion
UK: Manchester law firm DWF agrees merger with Watmores
US: GM CEO Mary Barra denies merger talks
EU: New web regulator considered
US: AT&T-DirecTV deal to likely finalise by May
US: Energy companies must face price-fixing claims, high court says
Spain: Regulator approves Telefónica-Canal+ buyout
US: Deutsche Bank to pay $2.5 billion for Libor rate violations
China: Mercedes-Benz fined for price-fixing
US: Comcast poised to withdraw TWC merger
On Periodization of EU Antitrust Development: Are We in a New Phase?
Mexico: Probe potential monopolistic practices in aviation started
US: Sysco files memo opposing FTC block of merger
Russia: Gazprom rejects EU market abuse claims
US: California Governor tells FCC he supports the AT&T merger
EU: Commission proposes GM opt-out
Australia: ACCC’s Rod Sims warns of ‘gaps’ in cartel laws
US: Court denies rehearing for St. Luke’s in antitrust case
US: Polsinelli US Supreme Court antitrust case
India: Rahul Gandhi steps in on Net Neutrality debate
US: Comcast merger may hinge on Hulu
EU: Antitrust case against Gazprom launched
Neutral Regulation to Net Neutrality
Recognizing the Limits of Antitrust: The Roberts Court Versus the Enforcement Agencies
US: AMC hit with antitrust suit over Spanish-language cinema
China: Huawei CEO supports Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent merger
UK: Kerry Foods merger given provisional clearance
US: Top court allows antitrust claims over natural gas prices
Germany: Axel Springer gets approval for Immowelt-Immonet merger
US: Holcim gets positive report from ISS
EU: Vestager ‘I Have No Grudge Against Google’
US: FTC wins antitrust fight over pipe price-fixing case
UK: Supermarkets face probe on pricing
India: CCI examining telcos for probable violations in the net neutrality debate
On the Use of Price-Cost Tests in Loyalty Discounts: Which Implications from Economic Theory?
EU: France, Sweden, Italy obtain anti-trust commitments from Booking.com
Competition Buzz: Google and the Limits of Antitrust: The Case Against the Antitrust Case Against Google
Spain: Mediaset and Atresmedia fined for Advertising violations
Spain: CNMC published report on proposed changes to Electric industry
Argentina: Court rules in favor of Cablevision, limiting Competition authority powers
Uruguay: Collusion allegations in poultry industry revived
Brazil: CADE named Best Agency of the Year in the Americas
Colombia: Avantel files suit against competitors
Chile: Concerns regarding Sugar monopoly
Mexico: Regulators to probe Egg market
UE: Acusan a Google de prácticas monopólicas
Hong Kong: Hutchison Whampoa shareholders in favor merger plan
EU/Russia: Hungary’s nuclear fuel supply from Russia approved
India: Shipping vessels get exception from CCI
EU: Second antitrust probe started with raids on bioethanol firms
US: Cardinal health to pay $26.8 million to settle monopoly charges
EU: Commission clears Altice’s €7.4 billion acquisition of PT Portugal
US: Teva to pay $512 million to settle claims of delayed generic Provigil
Australia: ACCC slammed over decision to block Qantas-China Eastern link
US/EU: American travel companies take aim at Google
EU: Russia’s Gazprom may face antitrust case against for overcharging
Vertical Restraints Facilitating Horizontal Collusion: ‘Stretching’ Agreement in a Comparative Approach
UE: Gazprom en la mira
Colombia: Avantel presenta demandas contra competidores
Tendencias en Competencia:Google y los límites del ‘Antitrust’ – El caso en contra del caso de Antitrust contra Google
US: Comcast will negotiate with officials to save merger
EEUU: Yahoo y Microsoft renuevan alianza en buscadores
EEUU: Falta de cooperación con monitores por parte de Apple
España: CNMC sanciona a Mediaset y Atres Media por violaciones a legislación de publicidad
España: Publica CNMC informe sobre propuesta de modificaciones al Sector Eléctrico
Argentina: Corte falla a favor de Cablevisión, limita atribuciones de Comisión de Competencia
Uruguay: Revive queja por colusión en mercado avícola
Brasil: CADE nombrada Agencia del Año en América
Chile: Preocupación por monopolio azucarero
México: Investigan prácticas monopólicas en mercado de huevo
US: M&T, Hudson extend merger deadline again
South Korea: SK Engineering and Construction accused of bid rigging
UK: Ofcom mulls TV & telecoms deregulation
US: Holcim, Lafarge to dispose of US assets
UK: CMA confirms full investigation into Poundland merger
India: Mylan not interested in being acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical
UK: Competition regulator orders Ryanair to sell most of its stake in Aer Lingus
EU: Telecom reform to tackle competition from Whatsapp and Skype
France: Google must reveal search algorithm says French Senate
US: FTC is looking into Uber, Airbnb and the ‘Sharing Economy’ and they want your opinion
CPI’s 2015 Antitrust Writing Award Nominees And Winner
China/US: Coke to buy China drinks maker for $400 million
Resolving Reverse-Payment Settlements with the Smoking Gun of Stock Price Movements
Blog o’ Blogs April 2015
Kenya: Insurance firms fined by Antitrust regulator
UK: Regulator fines Bank of NY Mellon $186 million
Germany: EU approves German €29.3 billion in aid for offshore wind farms
Canada/Spain: Magna to sell vehicle-interiors business for $525 million
EU: Vestager takes aim at Gazprom
US: Rite Aid files antitrust claim against maker of acne drug
US: Bank of America settles currency-rigging lawsuit
Italy: State TV board says EI Towers cannot proceed
US: Yahoo and Microsoft revamp search alliance
EU: Read Google’s official responses to European antitrust charges
US: Apple cooperation with antitrust monitor down ‘sharply’
Collective Redress for Antitrust Damages in the European Union: Is this a Reality Now?
Australia: Novion $11 billion merger clears hurdle
Canada: Saudi firm buy Canadian grain handler for $250 million
UK: The couple behind the Google investigation
India: Competition Commission joins Twitter
UK: Worthington clarifies potential merger
Pakistan: Cartel fines imposed on automakers
UK: Poundland considers 99p deadline extension
US: Judge tosses antitrust suit against NFL
Bulgaria: Regulator opens investigation into Uber
Spain: Holcim and Lafarge in cartel probe
EU: Google responds to antitrust charges
Competition Policy and Industrial Policy: Time for Reconciliation
Italy: Investment firm makes $6.4 billion takeover bid for rival
US: San Jose takes fight against MLB to Supreme Court
US: Sorin-Cyberonics merger receives antitrust approval
China: The ‘Craigslists of China’ may merge
India: New demands for net neutrality
Japan: Regulator clears Toll merger
Belgium: Regulator dismisses complaint gains De Beers diamonds
India: Verifone fined for unfair practices
Italy: Regulator investigates Borsa Italiana
France: Nokia confirms advanced takeover talks with Alcatel-Lucent
EU: Google to face antitrust charges
Convergence in ICT Industries: A Challenge for Competition Law Authorities
Competition Buzz: Disloyalty in Disloyal Competition in Colombia
Spain: Telefónica’s capital expansion continues
Spain: Cement industry probe expanded
Bolivia: Bolivian state oil company and Petrobras strike exploration deal
Peru: TV Azteca to finance optic fibre network
Colombia: Mobile operator must abide unfair competition measures
Brazil: 7 more arrests in Petrobras scandal
Chile: Supreme Court rejects appeal against decision on banking cards
Mexico: Price fixing confirmed in National health service
Colombia: Claro debería asumir medidas judiciales por competencia desleal
Suiza: CEO de Julius Baer niega planes de unión con Credit Suisse
Tendencias en Competencia: La Deslealtad en la Competencia Desleal en Colombia
China: Unión de Shell y BG pone a prueba a agencia reguladora
España: Telefónica procede con ampliación de Capital
EEUU: Gigante legal Dentons revela nuevos planes de fusión
España: Amplían investigación a 4 empresas cementeras
UE: Resultados sobre Google serán anunciados pronto
Bolivia: YPFB y Petrobras firman contrato de exploración
Perú: TV Azteca financiará red de fibra óptica
Brasil: 7 arrestos más en caso Petrobras
Chile: Corte Suprema rechaza reclamación sobre decisión en mercado de tarjetas bancarias
México: Confirman colusión en ventas al IMSS
US: Court weighs whether to let Actavis drop Alzheimer’s drug
Portugal: Isabel dos Santos still urges merger of BPI and BCP
Hungary: Regulators probe into M4 highway builders
US: Builders FirstSource buying Pro Building For $1.6 billion
India: Competition Commission seeks action against Naveen Jindal
US: John Conroy rejoins Fish & Richardson in Germany
US: Qualcomm under pressure to breakup
China/ Australia: Government backs Qantas Airways
Canada: Alamos Gold and AuRico to merge in $1.5 billion deal
Australia: ACCC to probe wholesale gas market
Germany: Telecity gets German clearance in Interxion merger
Russia: Gazprom warns EU over gas
Artificial Intelligence & Collusion: When Computers Inhibit Competition
US/UK: Partner Richard Kelly expands firm to London
Switzerland: Julius Baer CEO denies deal talks with Credit Suisse
US: Court to hear Actavis appeal
EU: Judges doubled in The European Court of Justice
US: California PUC Commissioner opposes Comcast-TWC
India: Assocham against NSEL merger with parent Financial Technologies
Germany: Deutsche Bank nears $1.5 billion-plus Libor settlement
EU: Probe into $7.6 billion Siemens-Dresser-Rand merger reopened
US: Utah first state to ban contact lens price fixing
China: Shell-BG takeover to test antitrust regulators
EU: Antitrust Chief to deliver Google probe findings soon
Theories of Self-Preferencing Under Article 102 TFEU: A Reply to Bo Vesterdorf
EU: Vestager gives Google rivals hope that Brussels will take action
US: Intel Corporation said to end talks to acquire Altera
US: Global giant Dentons unveils US merger
Ireland/US: Generic drugmaker Mylan offers $29 billion for Perrigo
Switzerland: Libor-Rigging case coming to an end
India: CCI approves Max India demerger plan
South Korea: Regulator probing top discount chains
Tanzania: Fair Competition Commission on study tour in Malawi
US: AT&T Settles with FCC for $25 million
Singapore: Boeing-SIA Engineering joint venture gets green light
US: Shell’s takeover is likely to meet with global antitrust scrutiny
UK: Poundland takeover to face competition investigation
Is Music the Next Ebooks? An Antitrust Analysis of Windowing in the Music Industry
US: Halliburton to sell divisions pre-merger
US: Vitesse deal wins antitrust approval
Japan: All Nippon Airways gets antitrust immunity
US: Oyster is launching online store to take on Amazon
EU: Ethanol raids expand energy probe
Russia: Code for antitrust violations is amended
Hong Kong: Competition Commission publishes revised guidelines
EU: EC probes Telenor-TeliaSonera Denmark merger
US: FAA approves single operating certificate for American Airlines
India: Final report on alleged unfair business ways of Google submitted
UK: Shell initiates first major energy merger in 10 years
Antitrust Made (Too) Simple
US: Academics urge court to rehear St. Luke’s antitrust case
US: Dollar Tree to sell 340 stores in Family Dollar deal
US: FTC Seeks additional information on $6.7 billion Ball Corp deal
US: Deal reached in Exelon-PHI Delmarva Power deal
EU: Probe into ‘deferred tax assets’ of southern Europe’s banks considered
South Korea: Regulator to boost anti-money laundering efforts
Spain: Court orders first pirate music site removal
Australia: Gas industry braces for inquiry into competition
EU: Fedex agrees to buy TNT Express for €4.4 billion
EU: Starbucks’s tax structure draws scrutiny
US: DOJ goes after anti-competitive e-commerce
Tensions between Antitrust and Industrial Policy
UE: Reguladores se enfocan en ‘streaming’ de Apple
España: Uber denuncia a España ante Comisión Europea
Argentina: Grupo Clarín beneficiado por monopolio de papel
México: Escisión de América Móvil produce nueva empresa
Brasil: Multa de $641 mdd a Bolsa de Valores
Spain: Uber files complaint before European Commission
España: Audiencia Nacional anula multa a eléctricas
Competition Buzz: Mexico’s competition authority, version 2.0
Spain: Fine on electric companies overturned
Argentina: Newsprint monopoly benefits Clarín media group
Uruguay: Gas station operators fear rise in smuggling
Chile: Experts raise doubts about proposed Competition Law
Mexico: America Movil split creates new Company
Brazil: Stock exchange fined $641 million on past merger
Brazil: Investigation launched on Drug acquisitions
US: Farmers co-op confirm merger
Netherlands: Uber run-in in Amsterdam
India: More time required for order on NSEL-FTIL merger
US: Citigroup Pressed by DOJ in forex case
US: Another delay in the Hudson City $3.7 billion merger
US: Analyst says AT&T-DirecTV merger is close
US: Comcast donates to groups, lawmakers that support merger
Japan: Regional lender Tomony in merger talks
UK/Switzerland: Mining giant Glencore weighs up new bid for rival Rio Tinto
US: DOJ files first antitrust case for e-commerce
US: Pixar, Disney cartoon antitrust class action suit dismissed
Cartel Damages Litigation in Brazil: A Brief Introduction
EEUU: FTC considera permitir fusión de Reynolds y Lorillard
Tendencias en Competencia: La autoridad de competencia en México, versión 2.0
Francia: Operativo contra Numericable
RU: Se retrasa demanda contra Google
Uruguay: Temen aumento de contrabando de combustible
Chile: Piden aclarar puntos clave en Ley de Competencia
Brasil: Inicia investigación sobre adquisición de medicamentos
US: Six men charged with paying bribes to gain $4.5 million Boeing contracts
China: Small brokerages to come under review
India: Janata Parivar merger done
Thailand: NRC looks into trade monopolies
US: Real Estate investor agrees to plead guilty to bid rigging
UK: BT and Virgin Media team up against Ofcom regulation
US: Google Antitrust case dropped
Brazil: Stock exchange fined $641 million on past merger
US: Odds improving on Reynolds-Lorillard $32 billion deal
EU: The European Union takes aim at American Tech Giants
Monopolization Through Patent Theft
US: FTC weighing settlement to clear Reynolds/Lorillard deal
Italy/US: GTECH completes merger
India: CCI rejects case against Haryana and DLF
US: Walgreen sues Endo, claiming pay-for-delay on generic drug
Switzerland: Etihad’s Darwin stake gets approval
Australia: ACCC seeks input on TPG-iiNet $1.4 billion acquisition
UK: Lawsuit against Google has been delayed
US: St. Luke’s asks for rehearing in antitrust case
Russia: Google could lose out to Yandex due to antitrust investigation
France: Competition Authority raids Numericable
Patent Assertion Entities and Antitrust: A Competition Cure for a Litigation Disease?
EU: Regulators turn the spotlight on Apple’s streaming
EU: Preparing antitrust charges against Google: WSJ
UK: New regulator seeks to level the UK payments playing field
US: Scripps completed merger makes it the fifth-largest independent TV operator
Australia: Concern over possible split in ACCC structure
Germany: Competition regulator blocks Edeka’s bid for Kaiser’s
India: Kotak Mahindra-ING Vysya merger gets approved
US: Kraft accused of price fixing wheat
US: St. Luke’s decides to continue its court fight
India: CCI clears Holcim-Lafarge deal
US: Germany’s Bosch fined $57.8 million for price-fixing
Nigeria: Telecoms treated with criminal charges for poor service
US: NFL antitrust suit tossed
Should Market Definition Be Abandoned in Estimating Market Power? An Affirmative Answer from Qihoo v. Tencent
US/Grenada: Cable & Wireless Communications $1.85 billion merger complete
US: Charter to buy cable operator Bright House for $10.4 billion
EU: Milk quota removal comes in affect April 1st
India: CCI approves Big Cinemas takeover by Carnival Films
EU: Regulators resume Orange, Jazztel probe
US: FTC questions Office Depot-Staples merger
Mexico: Delta, Aeromexico file antitrust immunity application
US: FTC may block Reynolds, Lorillard tobacco merger
EU: Regulators query Luxembourg on McDonald’s tax avoidance
US: FTC’s Google investigation probed by Senate antitrust chief
Australia: ACCC not sold on all Harper review recommendations
Loyalty Rebates after Intel: Time for the European Court of Justice to Overrule Hoffman-La Roche
UK: Kingfisher abandons planned purchase of Mr Bricolage
India: CCI dismisses antitrust probe against Suzuki
Bulgaria: Competition regulator to probe Vivacom deal
South Korea: Dongkuk Steel offices raided over embezzlement allegations
US: Natel and OnCore to merge into one
Italy: Yoox and Net-a-Porter in talks to create industry leader
US: FTC to meet with RJR and Lorillard ahead of merger
Australia: ACCC busts ‘Aussie Beer’, actually made in China
US: StubHub files antitrust suit against Ticketmaster and the Warriors
EU: Zimmer wins EU approval for $13.4 billion Biomet acquisition
US: Senate to probe Google meetings at White House
The Influence of EU and US Legal Theory on Competition Law in China: Divergence and Convergence
UK: Ofcom approves first Muslim radio
Germany: Regulator rejects concessions offered by Edeka
South Korea: Visteon Corp received all antitrust approvals for $3.6 billion merger
EU: EC cleared German pharmaceutical scheme
Australia: Fortescue hits back on cartel comments
South Korea: Third K-Line exec cops plea
Mexico: Regulator will not impose tougher rules against billionaire Carlos Slim’s America Movil
Switzerland: Russian shareholder plans to vote against Lafarge deal
EU: EC competition boss prepares to question retailers
US: Goldman, JPMorgan still face revised aluminum price-fix case
Switzerland: Dufry snaps up Italian Duty Free rival
US: FTC officials deny that closing the Google suit was due to tech lobby
Mergers, Innovation, and Entry-Exit Dynamics: The Consolidation of the Hard Disk Drive Industry (1976-2014)
US: Orbitz, Expedia deal faces further antitrust review
Tanzania: Tanga Fresh angry over heavy fines by Competition Commission
US: First Security Group to merge with Atlanta bank in $160 million stock deal
UK: Neotel approval delay frustrates Vodafone
South Korea: Regulator levies $3.2 million fines against Japan Auto Parts for price fixing
UK: FCA to examine asset management fees, pensions
UK: Aviva, Friends Life shareholders vote for merger
China: Train merger must follow market rules says cabinet
EU: Regulators extend Cargill & Archer Daniels Midland’s chocolate review
US: American Express to fight antitrust ruling
EU: E-commerce companies face antitrust probe
In Re Libor: More Light, Please! — Questions and Observations as the Decision Dismissing Antitrust Claims for Lack of Antitrust Injury Now Faces Appellate Review
Qihoo 360 v Tencent webinar (English & Chinese)
Qihoo 360 v Tencent webinar
US: FTC says it regrets release of documents on Google probe
Mexico: Grupo Mexico hopes to raise $1.3 billion in rail unit IPO
France: Kingfisher deal stalled on competition proposals
Canada: Postmedia purchase of Sun Media OK’d by Competition Bureau
Malaysia: AirAsia appeals against regulator fine
US: Heinz, Kraft agree to merge, forming a new food giant
Australia: Fairfax and Macquarie radio merger to complete by end of month
US: Autoliv reaches new antitrust settlements
Australia: Fortescue urging iron ore output cap upsets regulator
EU: Regulators suspend Siemens, Dresser-Rand probe
Brazil: Agency says Telefonica offers to sell Telecom Italia stake
Antitrust Developments in the PRC in 2014
Margin Squeeze: An Above-Cost Predatory Pricing Approach
Antitrust Enforcement: China Ups the Ante
US: Houston energy companies complete billion-dollar merger
Vietnam: Venture to create first 100% foreign owned bank in the country
US: Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expires for RR Donnelley acquisition
EU: Raids were conducted on online consumer electronics retailers
Switzerland: Regulator approves online directory merger
US: Office Depot CEO to get $47 million in merger
Italy: Apple faces tax evasion charges
Australia: Qantas – China Eastern alliance rejected by ACCC
EU: Skrill bought by rival payments provider €1.1 billion
Spain: Antitrust body says Telecinco, Cuatro have not met merger commitments
US/UK: Former Rabobank trader pleads guilty of LIBOR manipulation
US: Antitrust lawsuit against AMC moves forward
A U.S. Court Sends Second Reverse-Payment Case to Trial (Cephalon)
Consideration of Public Interest Factors in Antitrust Merger Control
Hungary: Competition regulator fines French retailer
UK/Spain: Hutchison and Telefonica set to close O2 deal for $15.7 billion
UK: ICE Benchmark Administration launches LBMA Gold Price
UK: Dairy Crest milk business sale referred back to CMA
US: Surgical joint venture for $1.9bn may draw antitrust attention
US: Potato cartel case is nearing an end
EU: Commission accuses Bulgarian Energy Holding of gas market abuse
India: Sun-Ranbaxy gets CCI nod for divesting brands
UK: Competitor asks regulator to level playing field after BT-EE merger
US: NFL to suspend TV blackout policy
EU: Court affirms ruling against Dole on banana price fixing
US: FTC Launches investigative arm to tackle technololgy
Product Hopping 2.0: Getting the FDA to Yank Your Original License Beats Stacking Patents
Australia: iiNet charms merger opponents
Germany: Savings bank associations eye merger
US: Professor Daryl Lim’s book on antitrust receives international acclaim
India: CCI undecided on probing e-retailers
Ireland: Virgin concerned over IAG Aer Lingus bid
India: CCI investigating alleged cement cartelization
China: Microsoft offers Windows for free after threat of antitrust probe
US: Namenda antitrust suit heats up in NY court
Brazil: Fifteen banks linked to the Petrobras scandal
US: Two more former UFC fighters join antitrust lawsuit
France: Lafarge has two new options for CEO post merger
EU: Google to face antitrust charges in Europe
The ECJ’s Judgment in Kone and Private Enforcement’s ‘Negative Harmonization Framework’: Another Brick in the Wall (Part 6)
Netherlands: Cimpress Agrees to Acquire Leading Web-To-Print Company in Austria
UK: New payments regulator wants banks to make changes this year
Ireland: Lawyers claim Aer Lingus bid may depend on UK regulator
US: NY vote on Time Warner, Comcast merger delayed
Ireland: CRH shareholders approve €6.5 billion deal as Holcim-Lafarge talks stall
UK: Ofcom introduces BT price margin rule for fibre
India: CCI rejects complaint against Crisil
EU: UK Post Office wins EU okay for $640 million state aid
Australia: ACCC chairman concerned over plans to merge state’s coal-fired generators
EU: Halts review of Orange-Jazztel deal
US: The FTC unintentionally sent the Google antitrust report
The Impact of EU Law on Swiss and Turkish Regulation of Competition – With Specific Consideration Given to Abuse of Dominant Position Cases
UK: BT fined by Ofcom failing to provide service for deaf users
US: Ropes & Gray hires Obama administration lawyer
UK: More generous Film & TV production incentives offered
Australia: ACCC to appeal Pfizer decision
EU: Regulator to clear Zimmer’s $13.4 billion Biomet deal
China: Taxi-hailing app Uber in merger talks with Chinese rival
Mexico: Regulator thinks Televisa is ‘too dominant’
US: Sysco battles FTC for witness information in antitrust case
Germany: Court places nationwide ban on Uber
Israel: Tamar group to sell gas to Egypt
Switzerland: Holcim, Lafarge discuss new role for latter’s chief to save deal
EU: New legislation proposed to reveal all on tax deals
Assembled Products: The Key to More Effective Competition and Antitrust Oversight in Health Care
Blog o’ Blogs March 2015
US: Apple to launch streaming TV service
Muzzling Antitrust: Information Products, Innovation and Free Speech
Switzerland: Holcim rejects €41 billion merger with rival Lafarge
US: Comcast and AT&T acquisitions delayed again by FCC review
UK: MPs urge OFCOM to protect Royal Mail
EU: Kingspan clears Joris Ide acquisition
Canada: New antitrust head at Norton Rose
Spain: Vodafone loses two year bid preventing rival from selling similar packages
US: National CineMedia, Screenvision abandon merger and pay $28 million in fees
EU: Regulator approves Becton, Dickinson-CareFusion deal
Bulgaria: Online retailer eMag fined for unfair competition
EU: Commission clears $66 billion Actavis deal
Australia: ACCC weighs in on ports rents row
South Africa: Competition Commission recommend Edcon acquisitions
EU: Orange argues case for €3.4 billion Jazztel
UK: CMA seeks initial comments on BT-EE merger
Standing and Passing-on in the New EU Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions
Antitrust Arbitration and Merger Approval
US: Semiconductors complete complete $5 Billion merger
US: AA, US Airways loyalty programs to merge ‘within 30 days’
Singapore: Regulator rules against Fortis Healthcare’s RadLink sale
EU: Hungary to revise Russia blocked nuclear deal
EU: Gulf airlines face scrutiny
UK: US seeking $1 billion from RBS and Barclays
US: FTC looking into Reynolds-Lorillard deal
France: General Mills exposes illegal yogurt price-fixing
US: Waste Management wins antitrust approval
Switzerland: UBS settles currency-rigging claims for $135 million
UK: OFCOM reviews digital communications
UK: Regulator wants to ease bank account switching
US: Powdered alcohol given green light
Canada: CRTC eases Canadian-content quotas for TV
US: FCC releases 400-page net neutrality order
UK: MPs warn Royal Mail against further price hikes
EU: German ZF $13.5 billion merger gets green light
South Africa: Competition Commission recommends Edcon acquisition
US: Koch’s antitrust suit revived
EU: Must ‘apologise’ for bias in rate rigging case
Greece: Mythos-Olympic breweries merger approved
Mexico: Telecoms regulator reveals bids for two new TV networks
Abuse of Dominance – Exploitative Abuses
EU: Holcim, Lafarge to renegotiate merger terms
US: Packaging companies expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for merger
UK: Regulator tells banks to text customers to avoid over charge fees
Canada: Regulator alleges false advertising by Avis and Budget
Australia: ACCC proposes price cut for Telstra copper
US: Nasdaq enters Energy Futures to competer with CME and ICE
EU: Novartis Recommended For EU Approval
US: Lobby backs New York AG in antitrust case
EU: Hurry up with the Google case say MEP’s
China: Train merger gets green light
US: Senate antitrust hearing asks “How Much For A Song?
Antitrust and the Robo-Seller: Competition in the Time of Algorithms
India: HC refuses to stay competition panel probe against Hyundai
UK: Regulator warns redesign of electricity market ‘may lead to higher prices’
Australia: ACCC to probe high petrol prices
US: Longstop date on healthcare merger extended due to regulator
EU: Competition Chief critical of Germany’s regulation of Google
US: Apple asks US appeals court to disqualify antitrust monitor
US/UK: Verisk Analytics to buy Scottish Energy research firm for $2.8 billion
EU: Regulators extend Siemens-Dresser-Rand probe
Turkey: Regulator clears Coca-Cola
EU: Orange gives ground in bid to land Jazztel
US: Duke Energy reaches $146 million
EU: Parliament agrees to cap interchange fees
General Overview of the European Settlement Procedure
Philadelphia National Bank, Globalization, and the Public Interest
US: Digital mobile app merger completed
Ireland: Competition Regulator clears hotel deal
US: Merger with CBS not happening says Viacom CEO
Zimbabwe: Cotton Farmers ask to reinstate price setting
China: Train makers’ merger plan approved
UK: Barclays and Deutsche Bank in further rate-rigging probe
India: Sun-Ranbaxy $4-billion merger gets high court approval
Singapore: Petrol firms face profiteering probe
US: Sysco would consider other acquisitions, CFO says
China: Brokerages suffer after regulator considers letting banks compete
US: Sysco, US Foods extend merger deal to May
EU: Court rejects Deutsche Borse- Euronext appeal
The Roberts Court Turn to the Left?
US: Biopharmaceutical merger announced
EU: Vestager questions more telco mergers
EU: EBA looking for bank bonus exemptions
Germany: Renewable energy company co-operates antitrust authorities
Italy: Telecommunication companies fired by Italian regulator
Switzerland: Holcim’s largest stakeholder wants a better merger deal
EU: Vestager starts off strong
Japan: Plans for a mega utility merger announced
Australia: ACCC chairman warns Woolworths on food prices
Spain: Milk companies fined for operating a price cartel
Russia: Google and Apple may be forced to pay more tax in Russia
UK: Business owners urged to participate in competition probe of review sites
In Regulators We Trust: The Supreme Court’s New Approach to Implied Antitrust Immunity
India: CCI refuses antitrust case against gas company
US: Large agriculture co-op merger has farmers concerned
UK: Aviva-Friends Life in 5.6 billion pound merger
US: Simon Property moves on Macerich acquisition
UK: Civility in antitrust probe of banks
US: News antitrust case ends
Japan: FamilyMart considers convenience store merger
US: Dentons looking to merge again with US firm
Brazil: CADE to set merger clarifications
US: Judge backs ‘substantial’ $415 million settlement in Silicon Valley no-hiring case
EU: CMA wants scrutiny of a £10 billion takeover of O2
US: Hearing date set in Sysco antitrust suit
Reforming the Robinson-Patman Act to Serve Consumers and Control Powerful Buyers
UK: Two energy firms appeal Ofgem pricing rules
US: Exelon/Pepco enhance merger package to gain approval from regulators
EU: Ukraine pretest the Daimler-Kamaz merger
US: The California Supreme Court heard arguments on “pay-for-delay” agreements
Australia: ACCC fines iiNet over broadband fine print
Canada: Antitrust lawyer Denis Gascon named Federal Judge
EU: Countries will leave roaming fees be for now
EU: Digital Chief vows tough stance on technology abuses
Italy: Seeks more information on $1.4 Billion TV Towers bid
US: Aluminumprice-fixing claims thrown out
EU: German car parts maker’s $13.5 billion bid for US company approved
UK: Scottish Power handed temporary sales ban
How Big is Big? A Caveat Regarding Difference-in-Differences Analysis
Germany: Baywa’s Munich offices raided by antitrust regulator
EU: Google’s Schmidt meets with EU competition chief
US: Bitcoin group enters merger agreement
France: French pharmaceuticals group proposes US merger
Malaysia: 14 companies for bakery price fixing
UK: Barclays Sets Aside Another $1.15 billion for currency-rigging probe
Portugal: Africa’s richest female billionaire seeks to derail CaixaBank bid
Asutralia: ACCC expected to approve request to raise the price of stamps
Ireland: Ryanair taking any offer for Are Lingus
US: Largest global natural soda producer sale for $1.64 billion clears antitrust
US: Apparel company settles antitrust suit with the NFL
US: SolarCity sues Arizona over solar anti-competitive practices
Dominance Thresholds: A Cautionary Note
Brussels: Cadwalader expands its competition team with Vincent Brophy
US: Goldman’s investment banking Chairman Dyal to leave firm
Australia: ACCC green lights Presto TV deal
Korea: Camera makers ordered to compensate for bid rigging
Canada: Consumers can get refund following Class Action Suit
US: SCOTUS won’t hear foam manufacturers’s appeal
EU: Renewed momentum in the Google antitrust investigation expected
Australia: New grocery code of conduct takes force
US: Tech Worker Lawyers waive fees to conclude Silicon Valley antitrust suit
Canada: One of the largest law firms in the world just got a little bit bigger
Germany: Deutsche Bahn Settles in US cargo antitrust suit
US/Netherlands: Chip Makers in $40 billion merger
Antitrust, Capture, Federalism and the North Carolina Dental Case
Sweden/US: Ericsson suing Apple for telecom patent infringement again
US: Visa to purchase TrialPay
France: Orange considering union with Telecom Italia
EU: The European Commission proposes tighter cooperation on energy
Australia: ACCC green lights radio merger
China: Petrol giants deny merger reports
US: Las Vegas sees the largest gaming merger in its history
Bulgaria: Regulators go after Uber drivers
UK: CMA investigates online reviews
US: UFC files motion to dismiss
Are licensing boards vulnerable to antitrust suits?
India: Cricket Board wins appeal
US: Walmart settlement on Netflix antitrust upheld
Competitors in Merger Control: Shall They Be Merely Heard or Also Listened to?
China: Microsoft will shut down two plants during probe
Russia: CNN approved by Russian regulators
Australia: ACCC warns regional petrol stations
UK: British regulator key in IAG in Aer Lingus bid
EU: Google restructures in Europe following antitrust regulations
Intellectual Property Right Holders and Dominance
China: Is using antitrust law as a weapon worth it?
US/Italy: Cyberonics, Italy’s Sorin merge to create medical technology leader
US/Italy: Nevada regulators OK $6.4 billion merger between lottery operators
US: Sidley Austin partner Tim Cowen joins Preiskel & Co with Google case
US: FCC approves net neutrality rules
EU: Commission issues concerns about Orange-Jazztel deal
Intellectual Property and Competition
“From Collusion to Competition” – 19th Issue
China: Does Taxi-app merger break regulations? Experts unsure
US: Thain to speak on proposed merger
France: Yogurt price fixing cartel is facing fines
UK: Payday lenders face new regulation
US: Federal antitrust suit filed over natural gas royalties
Singapore: Watchdog asking for petrol price hike explanation
The Politics of Commoditization in Global ICT Industries: A Political Economy Explanation of the Rise of Apple, Google, and Industry Disruptors
Australia: Court dismisses Pfizer of anti-competitive case
US: Weil receives $16M award in antitrust deal
EU: Delays power deal
US: Dentists loose big antitrust case
EU: Set to act on Gazprom antitrust case
US: Travel site Prepares for antitrust fight
Class Actions Against Infringements of EU Competition Law: A One-Way Road Towards Effective Private Enforcement?
US: Obama appointee light on antitrust experience
UK: Competition watchdog approves Esure £95m acquisition
Switzerland: Watchdog says looking at possible gold market manipulation
Israel: Decision on status of gas companies postponed
US: Forex investors seek shorter stay Than DOJ in antitrust suit
EU: Regulators mull over chocolate merger between Cargill and ADM
China: Europe to talk tough with China regulators
EU: Truckmakers face $4 billion euro price-fixing fine
US: Banks face scrutiny over pricing of precious metals
US: Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation
UK: Competition watchdog confirms action on payday lending industry
EU: Google’s Schmidt to meet with Vestager on probe
Leniency and Damages
The Commission’s Lundbeck decision: A critical review of the Commission’s test for patent settlement agreements
EU: Watchdog opens probe of GE’s $14 billion Alstom deal
US: Spanish metals and US mining giants in $3.1B merger
EU: European Commission clears Holcim?Lafarge merger at phase I
India: Tribunal sets aside Competition Commission order against BCCI
Portugal: Regulator suspends review of fiber market
India: CCI approves Kotak Mahindra bank’s acquisition
Switzerland: Holcim awaits merger OK in USA, Canada, India
Australia: ACCC to review car makers’ capped price servicing deals
UK: Bankers vent over new competition investigation
EU: Regulators extend Mondelez coffee deal review to June 1
UK: MPs call for Ofgem to crack down on energy network costs
Russia: Competition watchdog officially opens case against Google
Mexico: Open Call- COFECE
Tacit Collusion – The Neglected Experimental Evidence
Pakistan: CCP takes notice of rising food prices, initiates inquiry
China: Ceva takes on Qualcomm
UK: Fund chiefs ‘should face competition probe’
EU: Commission to ‘reframe’ Russian energy ties
US: Proposed US Foods merger is not bad for competition say lawyers
India: Holcim-Lafarge asked to divest assets by watchdog
US: Virginia joins FTC to challenge of Sysco-US Foods merger
Germany: Ticket vendor Eventim in antitrust probe
India: Competition watchdog record $2.4 billion bank deal
EU: Commission investigates UK power plant proposals
US: Federal judge dismisses Google antitrust suit
Hungary/Russia: Nuclear power deal faces Brussels roadblock
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Inequality
EU: Chief Vestager Speaks on Gazprom and Google
Australia: Competition watchdog wants tougher penalties
US: FTC files lawsuit challenging Sysco-US Foods merger
US: California judge recommends Comcast-Time Warner deal
India: Competition Commission clears SpiceJet deal
US/UK: Ball Corp. to create world’s largest can manufacturer
Australia: Regulator queries toll sea freight sale
US: Chesapeake hit with RICO suit over $5 billion antitrust scheme
Israel: Noble suspends investments after regulator’s decision
US: California talent agency hit with antitrust lawsuit for poaching clients
UK: FCA antitrust probe into investment banks
US: American Express loses antitrust suit over merchant rules
Refusal to License as an Abuse of Market Dominance – From Commercial Solvents to Microsoft
US: More Than 1,500 ask regulators to reject Pepco-Exelon merger
US: Coalition seeks to block Post-Mom Brands merger
Italy: Mobile merger in the works
US: Sysco hires Richard Parker for merger fight with regulator
Australia: Competition fears over Surrey hospital merger bid
India: Competition Commission looking into SpiceJet deal
UK: Watchdog says big energy groups do not enjoy unfair advantage
India: Holcim-Lafarge plan mega merger
EU: Antitrust Chief to move against Gazprom
US: Squire Patton Boggs ousted from corn syrup case
EU: for full-scale probe of $14bn GE/Alstom deal set
Russia: Largest search engine files antitrust complaint against Google
Rural Health Care and State Antitrust Reform
Best Wishes From CPI!
US: Shareholders fight $18 billion energy merger
Bulgaria: competition watchdog fines Telecom
Russia: CNN Applies for Russian license again
Australia: Health scope sparks ACCC probe
India: CCI Asks coal company to ‘Cease, Desist’
US: Competitor claims J.G. Wentworth-Peachtree merger violates antitrust law
Germany: competition watchdog could block Edeka’s bid for Kaiser’s
China: Considering mega-mergers of its Big-State oil companies
US: Antitrust paradox over Expedia-Orbitz deal
Taiwan: New antitrust rules
US: Report alleges antitrust monitor has committed ‘major abuse’ against Apple
EU: regulators to probe deeper into Siemens, Dresser-Rand deal
When Antitrust Fails: Public Health, Public Hospitals, and Public Values
China:Taxi apps merger confirmed
EU: Germany wants to push the EU/Mercosur trade agreement with Brazil
Brazil: Antitrust approves TIM tower sale
Greece: Competition watchdog to focus on everyday life sectors
India: US-based FMC proposed acquisition of Denmark’s agrochemical firm Auriga approved
China/Australia: Food manufacturer gets approval for $1.4 billion takeover of Goodman Fielder
Singapore: Airbus-SIA joint venture cleared by competition watchdog
Hong Kong: Competition watchdog eyes oil prices
US: Settlement on Exelon merger with PEPCO reached in Delaware
Australia: Beer battle becomes ACC priority
Germany: Giving Uber a second chance
UK: Vodafone is asking for fair competition after BT’s £12.bn acquisition of EE
Causal Uncertainty and Damages Claims for the Infringement of Competition Law in Europe
Blog o’ Blogs February 2015
EU: Obama comments on European antitrust case
US: Expedia will pay Orbitz $115 million if antitrust complications arise
US: Lions Gate and Starz talk merger
US: Horizon Lines announces settlement of merger litigation
China: Telco merger seen as unlikely
South Korea: Two explosive companies fined US $59 million for price fixing
EU: Liberty’s Unitymedia reaches deal in antitrust case
US: Houston energy companies close on multibillion-dollar acquisitions
EU: Watchdog probes $7.6 billion Siemens-Dresser-Rand deal
US: FTC will not block Zillow-Trulia merger
UK: Watchdog investigates Big Six energy firms over manipulation of market and making excessive profits
Rethinking Competition Law: From a Consumer Welfare to a Capability Approach
New Zealand: Sendzimir Cold Rolling Mill tender not referred to tribunal
India: CCI rules out anti-competitive charge against Volkswagen
Brazil: ALL-Rumo merger intervened by antitrust watchdog
India: CCI probes airfares
US: Idaho hospital antitrust ruling upheld by 9th Circuit
UK: TransAlta says price-fixing claims don’t ‘hold water’
China: Two largest taxi-hailing app companies discuss merger
Ireland: Ryanair forced to sell Aer Lingus stake under Court of Appeal ruling
US: Expedia to buy Orbitz for $1.34 Billion
South Korea: Qualcomm may face new antitrust probe
US: Office Depot-Staples merger raises antitrust issues and negative remarks from President Obama
US: Sysco meets with FTC over US Foods merger concerns
Enforcement of the EU Competition Rules in Romania: Application of the ‘Effect on Trade’ Concept in the Enforcement Practice of the Romanian Competition Council
UK: Bank competition still falls short says watchdog
Australia: Beer giants accused of trying to limit boutique brewers
UK/US: Beverage can maker Ball Corp in £4.3bn takeover
Middle East: Oman’s largest non-bank financial institution proposes merger
EU: Lengthy probe into Siemens, Dresser-Rand deal planned
Mexico: Crown Holdings receives approval of EMPAQUE acquisition
EU: Starbucks faces more taxes
India: Grasim Industries approves proposal of merger with Aditya Birla Chemicals
US: Willkie ex-partner involved in MasterCard antitrust case
EU: Data center to be in a $2B merger with cloud company
US: Antitrust regulators seek more detail on Halliburton deal
When Competition Law Meets Telecom Regulation: The Chinese Context
US: DOJ wants guilty pleas
Korea: FTC to give back $109 million won from refiners as Supreme Court overturns ruling
US: Orbital and ATK defence merger completed
Slovenia: Network accused of refusing access
India: Watchdog’s second probe in two days against DLF
Mexico: Regulator sets up first advisory council
Australia: Grain handler exemption worries the ACCC
UK: Lloyds calls for business banking probe
China: Anti-trust probes not meant to bring down firms
EU: Premier League in record £5.14 billion TV rights sold after appeal is rejected
China: Smartphone makers to benefit from Qualcomm’s antitrust fine
US: Ohio closes Google antitrust investigation
US: 9th Circuit rules against St. Luke’s in antitrust case
The Actavis Inference: Theory and Practice
China: Qualcomm nears $975m settlement fine
US: UBS currency probed by DoJ
UK: TalkSport founder in bid to launch rival station
US: Airlines challenge open-skies agreements
India: CCI rejects charges against Noida
Italy: Edison suspends talks to buy two Israeli gas fields
US: NY puts monitor in Deutsche to probe possible forex rigging
EU: FIFA third-party ownership ban to EU competition authorities
US: Oil merger takes big hit
India: Competition commission orders new probe against Delhi Land & Finance
EU: Watchdog to rule on Aviva and Friends Life merger next month
US/Japan: Second K-Line exec jailed for price fixing in the US
Competition, Consumer Protection, and the Right (Approach) to Privacy
China: Hanwha merger completed
UK: Ofcom to cap mobile call charges after BT-EE merger
Australia: ACCC gives JBS green light on $1.45 billion Primo takeover
UK: Poundland buyout faces review
US: OCC to hold public meeting on OneWest-CIT merger
China: Consumer Council calls for oil profiteering investigation
UK: City watchdog fines Reckitt for executive trading disclosure failures
US: Antitrust suit filed against maker of Mucinex
EU: Alitalia rescue by Italy’s postal service cleared
Japan: Camera maker faces US anti-trust investigation
US: Defense suppliers Harris and Exelis to combine with little antitrust concerns
UK: Competition regulator questions rail contract
Rethinking Antitrust in the Presence of Transaction Costs: Coasian Implications
Los Retos y los Riesgos de Crear Agencias Reguladoras Independientes: Una Historia Caucionaria de Brasil
US: DoJ’s Bill Baer expects concessions that boost competition
Norway: Mobile operator acquisition clears watchdog hurdles
UK: Largest Telecom providers to buy out biggest mobile network provider for £12.5bn
Korea: Watchdog delays Uber service
UK: Tesco faces third investigation over alleged supplier mistreatment
EU: Daimler sees lower profit as antitrust funds are set-aside
Bahrain: Islamic finance sector watchdog in the works
UK: AstraZeneca strikes $600 million deal with Dublin-based Actavis
US: Pfizer to pay $17 billion for Hospira
Mexico: COFECE to investigate the financial sector
US: Two auto parts executives indicted for price-fixing
Spain: Supreme Court has issued judgment on the interpretation of the 10% turnover limit for cartel fines
Competition for Antitrust: The National Civic Federation and the Founding of the FTC
‘Learning from each other’s experiences’ – a review of the ICN Merger Workshop on cross-border cooperation
US: Staples to buy Office Depot for $6.3 billion
Brazil: Petrobras top bosses quit amid massive price-fixing scandal
US: $50 million awarded to dairy farmers in antitrust suit
UK: Premier League rights auction to proceed after appeal rejected
Canada: Merger notification thresholds increased
US: VHA-UHC merger creates largest member-owned healthcare company
US: Motion to dismiss denied in FX rigging case
China: Nuclear power firms to merge
US: Dollar Tree offers antitrust update
US: San Jose will appeal MLB antitrust case to Supreme Court
India: High Court dismisses petition against CCI by car makers
EU: European authorities slap $17 million fines on ICAP in libor investigation
How Italian Colors Guts Private Antitrust Enforcement by Replacing it with Ineffective Forms of Arbitration
UK: Watchdog accused of “patronizing”‘ with money-saving tips
UK: Santander prepares for $55 million compensation payout
US: UFC antitrust lawsuit plaintiffs subpoena Twitter and YouTube records
France: Authorities’ probe pushes Outremer Telecom to cancel tariff hikes
EU: Belgian tax breaks for multinational companies probed
EU: UK Wins top court challenge over tax-relief rules
Israel: Energy minister: Noble, Delek must sell part of offshore gas reserves
Russia: Watchdog to gain more control over food prices
US: Natural gas companies close on $6 billion merger
Australia: Two of Australia’s largest property groups in $11 billion merger
NZ: Mathews Law announces new appointment specialized in cartels and consumer protection
US: Staples and Office Depot in merger talks
Friedrich Hayek’s Contribution to Antitrust Law and Its Modern Application
Spain: Telefonica to reduce investment after antitrust proposal
US: Japan’s Minebea guilty of price fixing
US: CAT, Komatsu, Volvo slapped with antitrust suit
US: Accuvant and FishNet Security complete merger
US: NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric propose merger
US: UFC files motion to move antitrust lawsuit to Nevada
EU: World’s largest interdealer broker to face fine over yen cartels
UK: Free banking model stifles UK competition
Australia: Regulator reviewing Origin proposal to buy BP gas terminal
Brazil/US: Authorities approve Continental-Veyance $1.7 billion acquisition
US: Sysco, US Foods to sell 11 facilities to win deal approval
The Role of Presumptions of Market Dominance in Civil Litigation in China
Contracting Authorities Inability to Fight Bid Rigging in Public Procurement: Reasons and Remedies
Switzerland: Prosecutor opens Holcim insider trading probe
Ireland: Cement Makers Holcim and Lafarge to Sell Assets to CRH for $7.3 Billion
US: GFI Shareholders Reject Sale to CME
US/India: US okays Sun-Ranbaxy pharmaceutical deal
Greece: New government opposes Canadian gold mine
India: CCI rejects complaint against largest real estate company
US/Japan: Ocean shipping executive pleads guilty to price fixing
Korea: Google, Apple face tighter monitoring
US: JP Morgan to pay $99.5 million to resolve currency rigging lawsuit
Japan: Shipping line profit spoiled by anti-trust ruling
US: Antitrust lawsuit against MLB blackouts will proceed
Italy: Apple, Google and Amazon settle issue
EU: Three-O2 $15.8 billion merger faces in-depth probe from Brussels
CPI Autumn 2014 eBook
Chile: Authorities accuses domestic Asian shippers of price fixing
EU: Watchdog Ofgem predicts energy firms are set to see profits soar
US: Comcast/TWC extend merger end date to August
US: Regulators may delay approval for Sysco-U.S. Foods deal
Russia: Probe into price-fixing at universities
Israel: Regulation uncertainty in natural gas case
Italy: Xavier Niel buys Telecom Italia stake
Platform Competition in Two-Sided Markets
Taiwan: Hon Hai Units’ merger plan hits regulation hurdle
US: Seller of Chinese construction equipment files antitrust suit
South Africa: Tsogo Sun acquisitions blocked by competition commission
Japan: FTC raids 13 firms over road work bid-rigging
UAE: Abu Dhabi investment firm said to plan forex merger
UK: Sky to enter mobile market with Telefonica deal for $171million
EU: Antitrust regulators approves UK flood reinsurance scheme
The Institutional-Evolutionary Antitrust Model
EU: TravelAdvisor Fined by Italian Authority
US: Banks lose bid to escape forex antitrust Class Action
US: SESAC wants final approval on $58.5 million settlement
China: Vitamin C dispute clashes over U.S. Antitrust Law
Poland: Bid-rigging fines hit railway deal
US: Shareholders OK $25 billion tobacco takeover
EU: GSK, Novartis to sell assets for merger
US: FTC next to take on auto parts price-fixing
Due Process, Transparency and Procedural Fairness in Asian Antitrust
US: Fishermen seek antitrust ruling
India: JD-RJD merger on hold
UK: Virgin Media urges Ofcom to pause auction of Premier League live TV rights
EU: Mylan purchase of Abbot generics approved
Going Global: Higher Detection, Lower Fines
Australia: NBN migration plan off to the ACCC
The Appraisal of Mergers in High Technology Markets Under the EU Merger Control Regulation: From Microsoft/Skype to Facebook/WhatsApp
Ireland/US: High Court agrees to reverse pharma merger
Malaysia: Antitrust watchdog to probe government permit monopoly
Australia: Watchdog will probe Qantas fuel surcharges
India: Competition regulator clears Australian iron merger
US: Mass AG Healey sues to block hospital merger
Poland: Antitrust authorities scrutinize oppressive mortgage interest rates
US: FTC supermarkets required to sell stores as a condition of $9.2 billion merger
Canada: Local authorities to ban acquisition and sale of killer whales
US: Bid-rigging claim by former Marsh execs dismissed
US: Sanden agrees to plead guilty to price fixing
US: DOJ’s Antitrust Division announces criminal penalties from cartel prosecutions
Spain: Competition authority levies $100 million in anti-trust fines
US: Packaging companies to merge into world’s second-largest
US: Comcast ghostwrote letters to FCC in support of TWC deal
Mexico: AT&T to Buy Nextel Mexico for $1.9 Billion
US: IL lawmaker seeks new attorney in bid-rigging lawsuit
UK: US investment firm spends $1B on hotel group
Ireland: IAG hopes third time’s the charm for Aer Lingus buy
India: Insider trading claims fail to thwart Sun pharma merger
US: Class status upheld for Nexium pay-for-delay suit
EU: Regs reject Spanish bid to examine the Orange/Jazztel $3.82B merger
UK: High Court judgement in Tobacco validates CMA
Spain: Watchdog carries out preliminary inspection on price fixing allegations
Germany: Deutsche Bahn wins allies in air cartel suit
Halting Beer’s March to Monopoly: The Likely Anticompetitive Effects of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Proposed Acquisition of Grupo Modelo
Russia: First sugar price-fixing cases launched
Japan: Takata executive indicted for fixing seatbelt prices
India/US: Struck 38 merger and acquisition deals worth $1.1 billion in 2014
Mexico: Competition Commission issues advice for fair high-speed rail tender
Malaysia: PKR wants MyEG probed for anti-competition activities
US: Lee chairs senate judiciary subcommittee on antitrust
US: Microsoft acquires Revolution Analytics moving toward open sourcing
US: DOJ announces new attorney for antitrust post
The Philippines: BancNet, Megalink merger approved
Portugal/ Brazil: Telecom Holders Approve Sale of Portuguese Assets
Italy: Antitrust Authority fines carriers for service abuses
US: Family Dollar holders approve 9.2 billion Dollar Tree takeover
The Dual Narratives in the Landscape of Music Copyrights
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Enforcement in the EU
US: CareFusion Shareholders OK Merger $12.2 billion merger
India: CCI clears Sterlite-VISCAS merger
US: Loyola announces first online-only master’s programs in global competition law
EU: Former competition chief asked to ‘apologize’ for UEFA bias
US: Manatt adds former FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief
South Africa: Competition Commission investigates alleged wire price-fixing
China: Dentons-Dacheng merger to create world’s largest law firm
US: Oil downturn may help Halliburton deal overcome antitrust hurdles
US: Family Dollar shareholders expected to vote for Dollar Tree merger
Canada: Supreme Court allows blocked merger in landfill case
US: Increased HSR thresholds to come into effect next month
Australia: ACCC to investigate rural gas price disparity
Can Competition Policy Drive Growth in Europe?
Antitrust, Regulatory Harm and Economic Liberty
US: Rooftop businesses claim the Cubs are violating the Sherman Antitrust Act
US/Japan: Astellas agrees to last-minute drug monopoly settlement
US: Burns & Levinson adds new antitrust partner
US: Nexium Plaintiffs Seek a Permanent Injunction
India: Lafarge to buy back shares of India unit
EU: EasyJet loses fight over Dutch airport fees
UK: Ofgem probes energy giant SSE for competition concerns
EU: Premier of China likely to address the nation’s antitrust dealings at forum
US: Walgreen sells infusion services division
US: Apple closer to securing dismissal of AT&T exclusive dealing suit
US: Orbitz makes moves towards company sale
US: LIBOR appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
Horizontal Merger Analysis in Retail Markets
UK: Market regulators find savings account market uncompetitive
EU: EC extends its decision deadline telecom takeover
EU: EU looking to force copyright charges on Google
EU: Decision deadline set for GE takeover deal
US: Investment firm challenges Staples leadership in push for a merger
Poland: Currency shift causes mortgages to be worth more than the property
Brazil: Compliance lawyers have the field
Canada: Canada’s Competition Bureau investigates Indigo Books
EU: EC antitrust fines overturned
US: Supreme Court rejects swipe fee appeal
US: LG settlement reaches $13 million with no concessions of wrongdoing
US: St. Lukes ordered to undo Saltzer acquisition
Exclusive Contracts with Complementary Inputs
Blog o’ Blogs January 2015
UK: US firm Cooley makes UK debut
India: Court orders remainder of fine paid after 4 years
EU: New EC competition commissioner to conclude tax investigations
Jamaica: FTC requests clarification on jurisdiction
Chile: Seafood providers reveal further merger
Canada: Government reduces number of unions by 92%
UK: O2 looking for buyers
China: HR director missing after making corruption allegations
India: Steel company acquires its own power
EU: Health concerns lead to protests against free trade agreement with US
US: T-Mobile future looks bleak without a merger
EU: Ryanair fined for premium phone lines
US: Microcontroller giant to emerge
Competition Law as the Limit to Standard-Setting
US: FTC announces new 2015 HSR thresholds
US: CPI nominated for Antitrust Writing Awards
China: Auto imports unlocked in Shanghai
US: Ventas Nears American Realty Merger
EU: Public consultation on guidelines for new antitrust rules
US: Airlines request dismissal of German company’s lawsuit
India: Real estate investigation coming to a close
Australia: ACCC examines advertising outlets
South Africa: ICASA hears complaints about telecom merger
Israel: Zap (formerly Yellow Pages) to be auctioned
South Africa: Convicted killer, Oscar Pistorius’s family implicated in price-fixing cartel
EU: Science publishers to unite
Containing Corporatism: EU Competition Law and Private Interest Government
EU: EC giving farmers more freedom
US: Baseball’s antitrust exemption upheld in appeals court
Luxembourg: EC readies release of Amazon sweetheart tax probe
US: SCOTUS declines to hear Convention Center antitrust case
India: High Court delays auto parts antitrust fine
US: Republicans lay out net neutrality compromise
US: New Jersey approves electric merger
Australia: Oil price rigging investigation launched
EU: International copyright organization merger blocked
US: Express Scripts faces further legal woes
China: Leading train manufacturers want to unite
US: Thompson Hines promotes antitrust partner
Cartel Settlements Seldom Surpass Actual Damages
Enero 15
Australia: Booking.com’s meteoric rise sparks travel industry concern
UK: US pharma firm strikes a deal with Convergence
US: Celgene exclusive dealing suit to proceed
US: Seventh Circuit to Motorola: No Rehearing En Banc
UK: Banking consolidation stalled by Libor lawsuits
US: Apple takes Ericsson to court over LTE patents
US: Apple, Google reach new accord in antitrust hiring case
Japan: FTC issues comes down hard on concrete firm
US: Hill-Rom named in yet another healthcare antitrust suit
UK: Pastry acquisition investigation announced
US: Japanese manager pleads guilty to price fixing
Saudi Arabia: Investors asking for electrical acquisition
Big Mistakes Regarding Big Data
On the Inefficiencies of Efficiency as the Single-Minded Goal of Antitrust
US: Foam makers face $9B fine unless SCOTUS steps in
France: UK regains telecom company
Israel: Antitrust Authority avoiding court in negotiations
US: Hausfeld law firm acquires antitrust veteran
US: Public hearings planned to oppose Maryland power merger
US: Supreme Court torn on natural gas jurisdiction ruling
Malaysia: Mega bank merger collapses
US: Washington reaches $13M price-fixing deal with LG
Australia: Critics say NBN rules cripple ACCC power
UK: Ofcom to demand more Premier League match availability
US: Experts still see T-Mobile as 2015’s top acquisition target
US: White House calls for info-sharing protections
US: Supreme Court torn on natural gas jurisdiction ruling
Why Did They Cross the Pacific? Extradition: A Real Threat to Cartelists?
Asia: Eastern Asia takes stronger stance against antitrust violations
China: Qualcomm facing $1B in fines as probe ends
US: Maine paper union sues to block sale of closed mill
Brazil: Airline Gol strikes codesharing deal with Copa
US: Animation studios move against lawsuit
US: Family Dollar nears buyout vote
US: Staples eyed amid Office Depot/OfficeMax consolidation
US/Austria: OPEC price-fixing battle caught in jurisdiction spat
US: Norton Rose Fulbright boosts US offices with 14 new partners
South Korea: Samsung future in hands of Microsoft royalty spat outcome
US: Former FCC competition chief moves to Wilkinson Barker Knauer
US: Lead Forex, LIBOR lawyer leaves DOJ for private practice
Ireland: Aer Lingus fends off British Airways takeover for second time
China: MOFCOM approves foreign infant formula JV
Delivering the Benefits? Efficiencies and Airline Mergers
Lithuania: EU officials suspect unfair behavior by state rail operator
Poland: Top energy firms to combine into super-utilities
US: States join dollar store merger dispute
Ukraine: Competition watchdog should choose anti-corruption head, president says
US: Interchange cap dispute remains on SCOTUS docket
US: Top IP firm elects largest-ever directorship
UK: Final ruling made in Eurotunnel acquisition challenge
US: Wisconsin heads to SCOTUS in gas price-fixing dispute
EU: Formula 1 hit by EC antitrust roadblock
US: Apple wants AT&T dragged into legal troubles
US: Net Neutrality remains on 2015 agenda for Congress
UK: Ofcom chief shares concerns before leaving
US: New Mexico sues Visa, MC over swipe-fees
China: Qualcomm case headed for resolution
Regulating the Credit Rating Agencies? Less Would Be More (2)
In Google We Trust?
Cartes Bancaires: A Revolution Or A Reminder of Old Principles We Should Never Have Forgotten?
Facilitating Medical Product Development Through Voluntary Data Sharing: A Look at the Legal Issues
UK: Pie merger leads CMA to probe market structure
Germany: Daimler ups provision anticipating EU fines
India: Auto parts maker sets eyes on oversees assets
South Korea: Public utilities hit with unfair trade practices fines
Canada: Bureau gets tough in iPhone pricing probe
UK: Aer Lingus turns down offer from British Airways owner
US: Antitrust lawyer confirmed to serve as DC federal judge
Japan: MacBook part maker sues Apple for patent infringement
France: Record $1.2B price-fixing fine hits L’Oreal, Unilever
EU: Microsoft ends implementation of 2009 landmark antitrust concessions
US: Google makes its case to nix Android suit
EU: Parliament, Member States reach swipe-fee cap deal
Blog o’ Blogs December 2014
The Parent-Subsidiary Relationship in EU Antitrust Law and the AEG Telefunken Presumption: Between the Effectiveness of Competition Law and the Protection of Fundamental Rights
US: Verisk Analytics turns back on EagleView takeover
Singapore: Authorities seek public comment on new Boeing joint venture
US: Details revealed on UFC class action case
Mexico: Televisa gets clearance for network sharing plans
US: C&J Energy sale dispute moves to Delaware Supreme Court
Australia: ACCC fights Federal Court to preserve airline price-fixing suit
Global: Bidders emerge for Lafarge/Holcim divestitures
US: D.C., New York O’Melveney & Myers lawyers named to partner
EU: General Court backs Commission’s glass price-fixing fines
US: Actavis brings on new talent for product-hopping appeal
EU: No member state safe from tax deal scrutiny
US: FTC’s Ramirez chooses antitrust prof to lead policy planning
The Application of Article 101(3) in the Context of Multi-Sided Markets Following MasterCard
US: Four antitrust lawyers make Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner
The HCC Guide on the Detection and Prevention of Collusive Tendering
US: Apple scores easy iPod victory
Regulating Professional Sports Leagues
US: FedEx eyes e-commerce, nabs logistics firm Genco
Norway: BP cleared to acquire jet fuel operations
EU: Rumors of Lafarge/Holcim clearance confirmed via Twitter
US: Sony enlists Clinton antitrust lawyer in wake of mega hack
Argentina: Volkswagen, GM slapped with price-fixing penalties
UK: Vodafone wants strict conditions on BT’s latest takeover
EU: Trade officials take steps against China, Taiwan steel dumping
UK: Ofcom appoints new chief executive
China: Obama presses Chinese officials on antitrust motives
US: NY Attorney General nabs victory in Actavis challenge
Correcting the Antitrust Deficit of the Indian Automobile Aftermarket
Saudi Arabia: Lawmakers call for Competition Council to go public
US: Connecticut antitrust veteran to retire
Netherlands: Master Blenders big coffee plans earn EC scrutiny
US: UFC fighting becomes latest sport to face antitrust challenge
South Korea: Three top retailers nailed for supplier strong-arming
India: Samsung escapes monopoly claims
Canada: Watchdog reveals details of Apple probe
US: Reynolds, Lorillard move forward with cigarette deal
EU: Booking.com makes an offer to end competition probes
EU: Vestager braces for legal challenges to tax probe
US: Authors won’t give up on Amazon probe
US: Apple says DOJ, Judge got it wrong in eBook antitrust analysis
Charitable (Anti)Trust: The Role of Antitrust Regulation in the Nonprofit Sector
Brazil/Asia: Steelmaker moves forward in mining joint venture
Australia: Former Nine Network head aiding rival’s takeover
Mexico: Big names show interest in government plans to break oil monopoly
India: CCI considers new e-commerce rules
US: Godwin Lewis antitrust attorney given shareholder status
Canada: Japanese auto parts price-fixers face new fines
Germany: US okay with Continental purchase
US: Pennsylvania speaks out in rare support of Comcast/TWC
Hong Kong: Banks hustle for new legal talent as competition regime approaches
US: MLB’s latest class action challenges restraint of trade practices
US: AAI names new Vice President, Associate General Counsel
EU: Juncker speaks up about tax deal fallout
A Review Is Needed : Why India’s Antitrust Regulator Should Scrutinize the Facebook-WhatsApp Merger
US: Investor wants Staples/Office Depot merger
Canada: Apple hit with wireless contract probe
US: Top networks demand college athlete class action dismissal
EU: Envelope cartel nixed in time for holiday cards
Germany: Nation closes two-year steel cartel probe
US/EU: Halliburton commences antitrust discussions for mega merger
Singapore: Japanese shippers hit with $5.6M fine
US: New York to probe Barclays forex algorithm
EU: Rivals questioned yet again in Google probe
US: Gilead sued for drug price-gouging
EU: Vestager to finish tax probe by mid-2015
US: Apple eBook appeal gains surprising addition from Solicitor General
Eight Reasons Why ‘No-Authorized-Generic’ Promises Constitute Payment
UK: Water industry anticipates flood of M&A
Sweden: Authorities sue Swedish Match for abuse of dominance
UK: CMA takes on collusive estate agents
Singapore: Landmark CCS decision nabs first divestiture commitments
India: AZB partner joins former colleague at new boutique
US: SCOTUS hears LIBOR appeal dispute
Brazil: Tim gets a $15B offer from telco trio
US: Winston & Strawn high-stakes antitrust litigator moves to Kirkland
Luxembourg: Officials increase transparency in tax dealings
EU: State, Parliament end quarrel over use of antitrust fines
US: Apple iPod suit gets 11th-hour plaintiff replacement
Global: Tirole delivers Nobel Prize lecture
Deterrence and Antitrust Punishment: Firms versus Agents
Ukraine: Prime Minister demands ‘antitrust checks’ for monopolies
South Africa: Famous Brands takes a bit out of meat distributor Cater Chain
France/US: Publicis extends deadline for rival ad giant purchase
South Korea: Leading game companies earn merger clearance
Canada: Government sharpens Competition Bureau’s teeth
US: Citigroup preps for $2.7B in 4Q fines
Ireland: Heineken starts a beer brawl over pricing
Australia: Nation gets its own ‘Google tax’
US: Both plaintiffs in Apple iPod case now gone, but suit continues
Asia: Shearman & Sterling promotes Hong Kong antitrust expert
US: Class action plaintiff wants his own non-poaching suit tossed
EU: Former Clifford Chance antitrust head launches own firm
Antitrust Arbitration and Illinois Brick
US: Class secures $4.6M in charcoal price-fixing damages
EU: Wireless operator group calls for merger leniency
Mexico: Antitrust crackdown bumps Carlos Slim from world’s richest man title
US: DOJ allows Orbital, Alliant space technology merger
France/Switzerland: Sika resists Saint-Gobain’s $2.8B takeover
South Korea: Court upholds FTC’s department store fines
EU: Ad rivals JCDecaux, Clear Channel explore a tie-up
US: Merck announces latest push in pharma consolidation
China/South Korea: Medtronic secures crucial Covidien purchase approvals
EU: Former tech commissioner Kroes lands new gig
UK: Internal FCA review leads to 3 senior departures
US: AAI announces Antitrust Enforcement Award winners
Robert Bork’s Forgotten Role in the Transaction Cost Revolution
South Africa: Chemical firm announces Competition Commission raid
US: Judge told Family Dollar is unreasonable in dollar store buyout spat
Denmark: Top telco considers Swedish expansion
US: Lewis Brisbois picks ex-Lathrop attorney for new antitrust office
Portugal: Oi agrees on Altice buyout bid
US: Plaintiffs make potentially fatal mistake in Apple iPod suit
Russia: Competition watchdog clears pharmaceutical merger
US: Top patent court declares landmark licensing fee rules
Germany: Antitrust pressure may force Liberty Global out
US: House names new IP, antitrust subcommittee leaders
China: NDRC denies reports of Qualcomm decision
US: AstraZeneca makes history in pay-for-delay win
The Dialectics of Competition Law: Sketching the Ordo-Austrian Approach to Antitrust
Armenia: Antitrust watchdogs eye price hikes
US: Judge pushes pharma product-hopping suit forward
Italy: EU charges metal producer with cartel work
US: New coalition rises to fight Comcast merger
South Korea: FTC leader nominee vows to tighten grip on monopolies
UK: CMA denies political pressure led to bank crackdown
US: Utah insurance officials demand changes to startup pricing model
Russia: Yandex applauds EU probe into Google Android tying
US: Ambassador to Uruguay bring antitrust expertise to Chadbourne & Parke
China: Tech world watches as NDRC preps Qualcomm ruling
UK: ‘Google tax’ proposed to hike rates for foreign firms
US: New court battle begins in Apple, Samsung patent war
“From Collusion to Competition” – 18th Issue
Juan Delgado, new editor of CPI Europe Column
Antitrust and Information Technologies
US: Senator wants sport antitrust exemption contingent on behavior
Philippines: Antitrust regime to pass this month
US: Bazaarvoice gets antitrust monitor
South Korea: FTC has no mercy for dominant movie firms
US: Judge consolidates animators’ non-poaching class actions
France: EU gets tougher on $4.2B Orange deal
US: FCC picks up where it left off on Comcast, AT&T reviews
China: State moves forward with merging top-two train makers
US: Microsoft, Intel attack Qualcomm patent fee business model
EU: Lafarge/Holcim to earn Commission clearance
US: Google’s antitrust woes could return back home
US: Kansas asks SCOTUS for price-fixing law support
China: Tencent antitrust decision chosen in 51 most influential cases
Pharmaceutical Antitrust Complexity
Australia: Former ACCC chief says watchdog too weak to regulate university fees
South Africa: Chevron attacked for ‘exclusionary conduct’
UK: Ofcom snubs Royal Mail competition pleas
Italy: Novartis loses appeal of collusion fines
US: Two Japanese car parts execs get prison time for price-fixing
UK: Quinn Emanuel’s global practice adds competition expert
EU: Antitrust officials in tight spot with surprise Russia South Stream plan
UK: Antitrust partner in the running for new Freshfields leader
US: Apple eBook mastermind unrepentant ahead of appeal
US: Ex-DOJ, FCC official joins Akin Gump
EU: Juncker fast-tracks tax break legislation
Determinants of Pharmaceutical Review, Success and Duration
India: Ranbaxy/Sun deal must be altered, CCI says
Africa: Coca-Cola, SABMiller merge bottling operations across continent
US: AAI warns rumored beer merger would drown the market
Norway: Watchdog objects to TeliaSonera’s Tele2 buy
India: Finance minister concerned over cross-market watchdogs
US: Apple, DOJ fire shots ahead of eBook appeal
Global: Top software giants join forces
EU: Commission sets deadline for Novartis/Glaxo decision
US: Late Steve Jobs continues crucial role in Apple antitrust suits
Hong Kong: Eversheds preps for new competition law with latest promotion
EU: Commission accelerates new Google antitrust case
US: Wall Street hit with massive M&A data breach
Not The Best Solution: The European Commission’s July 2014 Proposals to Reform the EU Merger Regulation to Review Minority Shareholding Cases
The Hidden Costs of Free Goods: Implications for Antitrust Enforcement
Singapore: Air carrier nabs controlling steak in Tigerair
Bulgaria: 2013 Black Friday deals land online retailer in hot water
India: Antitrust criticism continues against e-commerce promotion tactics
UK: Ofgem tightens grip on power prices
US: Tokyo Electron holds off on Applied Materials merger
Russia: Domestic train maker triumphs over foreign rivals for massive tender
US/UK: Insiders say Stryker deal has tax motives
South Korea: Too-low prices mean high fines for KT, LG Uplus
France: Impatient Fresenius backs away from Danone buyout
Germany: Deutsche Bahn wants $3B for cartel damages
China: NDRC boosts controversial official
EU: Why Google rivals shouldn’t rejoice over Parliament vote
Judicial Review: Do European Courts Care About Market Definition?
Malaysia: New leniency rules raise eyebrows
Singapore: Diagnostics service merger hits merger review snafu
Ukraine: Regs back down from air route rules
South Africa: Competition Commission clears Anglo American mining buy
France: Virgin Mobile gets buyout clearance
Canada: New supreme court nomination picks competition litigator
US: Hawaii firm welcomes new antitrust lawyer
Spain: Commission suspicious of Telefonica/Canal Plus merger
US: FTC ok with Medtronic’s inversion deal with Irish peer
UK: Hutchison Whampoa considers EE, O2 buy
China: Government considers opening broadband market
EU: The verdict is in, and MEPs want a Google breakup
Brief of Amici Curiae Antitrust Law Professors in O’Bannon v. NCAA
Czech Republic: EU General Court upholds EC probe-obstruction fines
Italy: Watchdog expects to force strict rules on Metroweb buyout
Mexico: COFECE reaches out to public on merger guidelines
Australia: ACCC slams proposed cartel legislation changes
US: Novartis gives up nicotine patch for merger
Germany: MAN not expecting fines from EU trucking probe
China/US: Discovery spat complicates solar panel anti-dumping suit
US: First-ever US metals manipulation suit filed in New York
UK: BT to absorb Orange, Duetsche Telekom JV
EU: US warns against politicizing Google case
US: 7th circuit again limits reach of US antitrust law in Motorola suit
EU: Volvo predicts big fines from EC trucking probe
US/UK: DOJ to question London forex traders
US: Programmers win stay of FCC document order
Seeds, Patents and Power: The Shifting Foundation
US: Judge halts C&J inverse merger
South Korea: Ikea challenged on price hike allegations
US: Ex-DOJ attorney general receives Yale honor
South Korea: Continental pleads guilty to car parts bid-rigging
US: Baker Botts lists 3 antitrust attorneys in new promotions
US: Antitrust litigator elected to Litigation Counsel of America
UK: Credit cards come under FCA watch
US: AstraZeneca, Ranbaxy can’t derail pay-for-delay case
EU: Lawmakers rush to downplay Google breakup plans
EU: Visa Europe price tag may balloon to $10B
US: DOJ alum joins Lowenstein Sandler in D.C.
UK: Market ripe for insurance mergers, say experts
US: Mobile satellite firm eyes India assets
Australia: Discovery entices shareholder in new Ten buyout plans
Global: Morgan Lewis completes 750-lawyer grab
Japan: Refiners scramble ahead of consolidation wave
India: Lack of evidence closes cement price-fixing case
UK: Telcos go after BT ‘monopoly’
US: Bingham antitrust co-chair moves to Seyfarth Shaw
UK: Eurotunnel begins OFT challenge
US: Samsung tangles itself in new patent battle
What Can the Duration of Discovered Cartels Tell Us About the Duration of Cartels?
The New Hong Kong Competition Law: Anomalies and Challenges
France: Carrefour agrees to let go of 56 stores for merger
Finland: Appellate court reopens lumber cartel case
Germany: Liberty considers Vodafone acquisition grab
Brazil: JBS inks major Australian meat producer deal
US: Antitrust lawyer recommends Delta sanctions for ‘colossal blunders’
France: Altice eyes 2015 deals after SFR
US: Apple eBook settlement cleared, but case not closed
India: CCI unconvinced of Lafarge/Holcim deal
US: DOJ wants to settle forex probes with simultaneous fines
Germany: Finance minister shames domestic firms for Luxembourg tax deals
US: Leading antitrust professors challenge judge’s NCAA ruling
EU: MEPs aim to tear Google apart
How Not to Apply Actavis
US: Judge says Actavis does not limit pay-for-delay to cash-only deals
Germany: Lufthansa inks IT deal with IBM
US: Senators want Comcast review to focus on programming
China: Qualcomm optimism undeterred by fine threat
EU: Commission pumps the breaks on truck cartel
US: New antitrust lawyer among slew of hires for Brownstein Hyatt
Germany: Nation says prison for antitrust violations is too harsh
US: Johnson & Johnson seeks $5.5B in damages 10 years after failed buyout
EU: Court of Justice aide takes first step to clarify patent litigation limits
US: Republicans’ new Senate majority to come with renewed patent troll fight
China: Landmark trade deal could spare South Korean firms from antitrust troubles
EU: Vestager considers lifting document access restrictions
Private International Cartels: A Concise Introduction
US: Dollar General deal would mean more drastic divestitures
Mexico: AT&T cleared for DirecTV deal
US: Apple stumbles in last-minute iPod class action challenge
Australia: ANZ traders suspended among benchmark-rigging probes
US: Antitrust litigator joins Sidley Austin’s global litigation practice
India: Coca-Cola lands Monster merger clearance
US: Samsung/Microsoft judge denies delay attempt
UK: CMA backtracks for hospital divestiture demands
US: Simpson Thatcher includes antitrust member in latest promotions
EU: Tech law may take down Google if antitrust can’t
US: Freedom of speech saves Google from antitrust suit
EU: Juncker faces ousting amid Luxembourg tax probe
The Discontent Cartel Member and Cartel Collapse: The Case of the German Cement Cartel
Global: Holcim, Lafarge release more details on divestitures
US: DOJ nets $2.72M for bid-rigging environmental group
Japan: Emergency radio market faces monopoly claims
Denmark: Carlsberg nabs Greek beer assets
India: Panasonic gets green light for battery partnership
Norway: Leading cable cos ordered to end bundling practices
US: FCC defends limits on TV station coordination
EU: Budget talks stall with disagreement over antitrust fines
US: Perkins Coie hires antitrust expert for technology practice
South Korea: Nation preps for new competition leader
UK: Ofcom probes sky-high Premier League broadcasting fees
US: FCC says programmers are overreacting in privacy requests
Exclusionary Conduct of Dominant Firms, R&D Competition, and Innovation
South Africa: MTN spells out opposition to rival mobile merger
Australia: Watchdog pushes National Broadband Network breakup
Mexico: AeroMexico seeks renewed antitrust immunity
Ireland/US: Actavis beats Valeant for Botox maker
South Korea: Japanese, German car parts makers fined
US: Halliburton, Baker overcome merger scuffles
UK: CMA considers legal services market probe
US: Morgan Lewis grabs struggling Bingham antitrust practice
UK: Ryanair, Aer Lingus head to court in buyout battle
US: SCOTUS turns its back on dairy case
Belgium: Latham & Watkins relocates partner to boost global practice
US: Senate, DOJ plan major generic drug market crackdown
Blog o’ Blogs November 2014
The Effects of Leniency on Cartel Pricing
South Africa: Mining firm breached merger agreement, regs say
US: MA challenges beer’s pay-to-play rules
Canada: Bureau unconcerned over financial services merger
US: Clock starts ticking for forex-rigging banks
Mexico: Chemicals group Mexichem nabs EU peer
US: Amazon, Hachette make nice without antitrust intervention
India: CCI forces changes on Sun Pharma/Ranbaxy deal
South Korea: Food price-fixing spat heads overseas
US: NCAA appeals antitrust ruling with SCOTUS precedent
EU: Banks finally ready to respond to Euribor complaint
US: Halliburton, Baker send shockwaves through oil market
EU: Commission poised to combat Starbucks’ Dutch tax deals
Potential Competitive Effects of Vertical Mergers: A How-To Guide for Practitioners
US: Shipping giant Matson avoids Hawaiian market
UK: Electronics retailer tells CMA of rival price-fixing
US: New York pushes back decision on Comcast/TWC
Spain: Telefonica feels the heat for pay-TV buyout
US/Japan: DOJ nabs yet another auto parts settlement
EU: EC chooses watchdog to monitor Ziggo/Liberty Global
Mexico: AT&T decides it doesn’t need America Movil
US: Antitrust, IP litigator joins Hagens Berman
Switzerland: More forex charges loom with crackdown on execs
UK: New payments authority announces game plan
EU: Football fans persist in financial rule fight with EC
US: Dairy group tempts SCOTUS with class action dispute
US: Microsoft, Oracle gear up for latest non-poaching fight
Standards: Competition and Innovation?
US: FTC forces Zillow, Trulia merger delays
EU: Medtronic willing to compromise to rival Johnson & Johnson
US: Yahoo nabs video ad platform
Mexico: Watchdog solidifies competition enforcement powers
EU: Etihad cleared to salvage Alitalia, with conditions
South Africa: World Cup construction collusion case drags on
China: NDRC to end salt monopoly
UK: FCA clears four banks of forex charges
US: Sprint goes after the little guys for growth
EU: Court of Justice slams EC glass cartel fines
EU: EC President hits back at tax probe conflict of interest
UK/US: No mercy for banks in forex fines
Is There a Vatican School for Competition Policy?
Mexico: COFECE efforts turn to agriculture, food costs
Bulgaria: Supermarket merger aims to boost ties with suppliers
Germany: Health insurance JV in the clear
New Zealand: Lawmakers call for Commerce Commission building probe
US: After a decade, Apple iTunes monopoly trial begins
UK: Strict payday loan caps may actually reduce competition
EU: InterContinental eyes merger to double share price
US: New York AG takes antitrust fight to proposed taxi rules
Germany: Government plans to dump telco, railway stakes
US: New antitrust woes headed for CVS
EU: Vestager takes her time on Google
US: Media firms take FCC to court amid merger reviews
Networks, Cartels, and Antitrust Policy
Singapore: Regulators push Jet/Etihad through final hurdle
Brazil: Japan launches railway joint venture
Israel: Defense export rivals get big antitrust exemption
US: Judge reluctantly preserves antitrust claims against Oracle
Portugal: Rival offer counters Altice’s bid for Portugal Telecom
Switzerland: Credit Agricole reveals derivatives probe
US: Generic drug price hikes catch DOJ attention
Ireland: Advocates call for new watchdog to launch its own bank probe
China: Johnson & Johnson rockets into China’s pharma market
US: American Antitrust Institute welcomes new president
EU: Officials adopt landmark antitrust damages directive
US: Obama’s Net Neutrality demands have top telcos on edge
Bork’s ‘Legislative Intent’ and the Courts
Pakistan: World Bank honors CCP
US: Chesapeake Energy reveals latest DOJ drama
US: Paper cos resolve undercover collaboration spat with DOJ
South Korea: Samsung takes mobile payments competition to next level
Mexico/Austria: Carlos Slim stays the course with EU investments
US: Dollar Tree delays Family Dollar deal while feds continue probe
Mexico: AT&T pumps $2.5B into America Movil rival
US: BoA, Barclays want LIBOR claims trashed
China: Government shocked at revoked rail contract in Mexico
US: MA healthcare group cites Microsoft case to win hospital buyout
UK: Underdogs want end of free bank accounts
US/UK: Feds prep for wave of forex settlements
The New Cognitive Property: Human Capital Law and the Reach of Intellectual Property
Germany/UK: Dairy Group nabs new British assets
Australia: ACCC calls for power to scrutinize government deals
US: Allergan fights Valeant with its own mega-merger
UK: As expected, CMA launches large-scale banking probe
Germany/US: Feds thwart Veyance rubber merger
India: AZB nabs former ACCC official in Delhi
US: FTC celebrates centennial with a view towards the future
Canada: US to extradite Canadian on antitrust charges for first time
US: How the Republican victory in Congress can change merger reviews
EU/US: Qualcomm woes in China compound with new probes
US: DiNovo Price forms new antitrust practice
EU: Vestager responds to reports of secret tax deals
Enjoining Injunctions: The Case Against Antitrust Liability for Standard Essential Patent Holders Who Seek Injunctions
EU: Greek gas buyout catches EC attention
India: Flipkart’s discount fiasco leads to CCI complaints
Spain: Telefonica punished for bullying small businesses
UK: Banks resist a breakup
US/Mexico: Comex takeover finalized
Ireland: With new watchdog in place, officials turn to merger regime
France: Watchdog pushes GE/Alstom merger forward
Russia: Oil giants face renewed antitrust crackdown
China: NDRC considers facilitating foreign investment
UK: CMA pauses swipe-fee probe as EU case progresses
China: Allen & Overy antitrust promotion revamps Asia practice
US: Senate warns authorities against impact of AT&T/DirecTV
Minority Participations and Merger Control Filing Requirements in East Asia
Efficiencies and Antitrust Reconsidered: An Evolutionary
Africa: Regional watchdog ushers in mergers worth $1B
US: Car toll monopoly claims head to court
India: Transparency push changes how CCI members are chosen
Japan: Yokohama plans merger amid bank consolidation push
New Zealand: Watchdogs push Expedia, Wotif merger forward
US: Judge backs $31M settlement over credit, debit card tying
Mexico: Gov’t makes $10B push to take on Telcel dominance
US: JPMorgan hit with criminal forex probe
UK: CMA to open checking account investigation
US: Award season honors top antitrust law firms, lawyers
Canada: Visa, MC bow to swipe-fee pressure
US: Schubert explores Apple Pay spat
Screening for Cartels in Procurement Procedures – Lessons Learned
France: Publicis strikes new path after Omnicom collapse
US: Appeals court gears up for landmark LDC price-fixing case
The Limits for the Global Proliferation of Competition Law: The Case of Macao SAR
US: Ropes & Gray bumps antitrust lawyer to partner
Global: Lafarge/Holcim welcome dozens of bidders
US: $6.1B merger to create world’s top health diagnostics firm
India/Japan: Fujitsu, Panasonic secure JV approval
US: DOJ takes movie advertising merger to court
Brazil: Altice goes after Oi after merger implodes
US: Sysco warns merger tied up in review process
Ireland: New competition watchdog opens its doors
UK: Paul Hastings adds to London practice
Global: Banks looking at $14.5B in forex fines
EU: Member states to push for Visa, MC fee caps
What Is the NBA?
US: Healthcare buyout to turn Omega into $10B company
Australia: ACCC air freight fight crashes and burns
Brazil: Global powerhouse poised to bid for TIM
US/Japan: Hitachi next to pay for auto parts price-fixing
US: Lawyers brace for mobile payments patent wars
South Korea: Authorities wrap up home shopping probe
Spain: Repsol pounces on falling oil prices with $10B buyout
US: Competition attorney joins Kirkland in NY from Skadden
UK: Workers demand competition protection for Royal Mail
US: Samsung hits back at Microsoft in $1B royalty spat
Pakistan: Competition Commission focuses on foreign investment
US: Bone McAllester hire adds antitrust talent
France: Underdog hotel group takes on rivals with software buy
US: DOJ agrees to concessions in Media General’s $1.6B buy
EU: Second-place metals trader eyes zinc to boost status
Taiwan: FTC’s record energy fines zapped on appeal
US: BakerHostetler announces New York antitrust hire
Switzerland: Financial regs vow to tackle people, not just corporations
Germany: JUVE honors Baker & McKenzie for antitrust work
US: Antitrust motives clash in cigarette merger review
UK: Visa cuts potential swipe-fee bill by $800M
EU: All eyes on Vestager
The Fall of Agricultural Cartel Enforcement in Hungary
China: Visa, MasterCard get good news from government
Mexico: Top real estate trust plans $1.5B takeover spree
Corporate Inversions and the Unbundling of Regulatory Competition
South Africa: Tribunal urged to clear telco merger
US: Local grocery chain sues bleach giant Clorox
UK: FCA turns to the spirit of innovation
US: Abbott sets sights on expansion yet again
EU: Etihad, Alitalia plead to Commission to save merger
Japan: Record chip maker merger hits a snag
US: Government contractor Engility grabs rival for $1B
EU: Commission shuts down Financial Fair Play complaint
UK: Ofcom silences TalkTalk/BT challenge
US: Comcast puts 11-year-old antitrust suit behind
Restrictions on Selective Distribution Systems on the Internet
Quality Enhancing Merger Efficiencies
Myanmar: Colgate toothpaste buy secures record deal for nation
US: ONEOK nabs natural gas pipelines from Chevron
Philippines: Antimonopoly bill advances through Congress
EU: Holcim, Lafarge step forward with merger plans
Multinational: Hutchison, VimpelCom deal remains in limbo
UK: Fraud authorities charge ex-broker in LIBOR case
France: Digital Minister eyes complexities of antitrust in high-tech
US: FCC plans update to video streaming competition rules
Canada: Burger King cleared for inversion deal
China: National railcar makers to merge with global agenda
EU: Covington & Burling adds to Brussels competition practice
US: FTC moves on from oil price-fixing case
US: Swipe fees back in spotlight as retailers boycott Apple Pay
Reforming Europe’s Telecoms Regulation to Enable the Digital Single Market
Argentina: Telecom Italia rethinks LatAm strategy
US: Antitrust regs clear Liberty Media spinoff
Netherlands: TNT hit hard with expected antitrust fines
US: Consolidation continues with FCC clearance of telco merger
EU: Sound giant Dolby secures cinema tech buyout
US/Brazil: Chiquita bows to Brazilian takeover
Israel: Antitrust chief calls for ‘organized boycotts’ to push competition
France: Authorities set conditions on SFR/Numericable
US: Army official sentenced in record bid-rigging scheme
Global: Cleary Gottlieb boosts antitrust lawyers to partner, counsel
EU: How Facebook could prove crucial to forex-rigging probe
Mexico: Chairwoman lauds progress on COFECE anniversary
Inconsistency in Antitrust
India: CCI unfazed by Singapore, Airbus JV
Spain: Railway operators face collusion probe
US: Judge tosses Hollywood exclusive movie dealing suit
Ukraine: Nation in conflict readies for pioneering state aid law
US: Sterling’s NBA suit barely clings to life
France: Watchdog to rule on Vivendi, Numericable deal today
US: Costco emerges victorious in fight against LCD price-fixing
EU: Volvo, Daimler headed for collusion crackdown
US: Chiquita plans for banana behemoth collapse
China: Year’s antitrust fines reaching $300M, regulatory strength booms
US: Manatt nabs antitrust partner from Shearman & Sterling
US/UK: Deutsche Bank LIBOR fines could surpass $1B
If Professions are Just ‘Cartels by Another Name,’ What Should We Do About it?
UK: Lawmakers call on FCA to pick up slack for Co-op Bank demise
Philippines: Senate moves to pass new competition law
US: Antitrust lawyer joins Holwell Shuster & Goldberg
South Korea: Two execs detained in gas pipeline bid-rigging probe
US: Hausfeld highlights complexities of NCAA antitrust case
India: Nearly all accused carmakers expected to challenge CCI
US: Judge to lift secrets in AG Schneiderman’s Actavis lawsuit
EU: Commissioner defends Financial Fair Play
Germany: Publishers bow to Google’s market dominance
China: Lenovo seen going after Blackberry this week
US: New antitrust boutique emerges from Goldberg, Lowenstein & Weatherwax
EU: Almunia presents last speech as Competition Commissioner
Progressive Legal Thought
US: Lawmakers want non-poaching probe of Jimmy John’s
Canada: CSX merger flop won’t deter Canadian Pacific from a deal
US: Ex-Walgreens CFO threatens to derail Alliance Boots merger
Asia/Australia: Consortium earns approval for $1B food buyout
US: FCC hits pause on Comcast, AT&T merger reviews
Mexico: Verizon, AT&T announce stance on America Movil divestitures
US: CA real estate investors indicted for bid-rigging
Germany: Lufthansa inks IT unit sale with IBM
EU: BT loses state aid fight at EU Court of Justice
US: EMC defies breakup calls with latest takeover
UK: CMA takes a swing at small business loan, account bundling
US: Law, economic heavyweights warn FCC against Comcast deal
Confidentiality During Competition Investigations: Comparing the Perspective of Agencies and Practitioners
China’s 2008 Anti-Monopoly Law: Competition and the Chinese Petroleum Industry
South Africa: Telkom moves forward with BCX buy
Poland: Alior Bank announces buyout of rival
Pakistan: CCP busts car-manufacturing cartel
EU: Top media firm Bertelsmann inks deal to boost online education
UK: CMA signals approval of office2office takeover
France/US: Dairy merger plans under wraps since March
US: AbbVie to pay $1.6B for failed Shire deal
EU: Airline alliance offers concessions to EC
EU: Commission skeptical of DuPont, Honeywell partnership
South Korea: LG probed for ‘unjustified’ business practices
EU: JPMorgan, UBS, Credit Suisse nailed with financial benchmark-rigging fines
US: How CVS’s war on tobacco could raise antitrust trouble
China: MOFCOM cuts merger review time in half
Bundling and Tying
Australia: ACCC to explore relationship between Tolls, workers union
US: Energy utility Cleco sold for $4.7B
Japan: Nippon Cargo settles antitrust suit, agrees to Korea fine
US: Abandoned railroad merger pushes campaign to end antitrust exemption
Canada: Unprecedented antitrust lawsuit takes on Canadian Hockey League
France: Competition authorities urge rethink of power pricing plans
US: Sen. Klobuchar tackles $3.4B food merger
UK: Rabobank traders exit amid FCA investigation
Global: Benchmark rigging could slam banks with $41B in fines
EU: Platts denies any charges stemming from oil pricing raids
US: Lawmakers seek Net Neutrality promises from Comcast
Blog o’ Blogs October 2014
Optimal Enforcement of Competition Policy: The Commitments Procedure Under Uncertainty
Australia: Steelmaker Arrium alleges product dumping from Asia, EU
US: Apple pulls Bose products amid patent spat
India: Authorities set timeline for spectrum auction
US: DOJ names latest auto parts price-fixing indictment
Mexico: Competition watchdog ushers in next generation of antitrust regulation
France: Bidders line up for unconfirmed coffee sales
US: Antitrust and IP expert joins Haynes and Boone
Canada: Supreme Court allows wiretaps in gas price-fixing suit
US: DOJ’s top concern for Comcast deal is Internet access
EU: Goldman Sachs says credit swap probe on pause
US: Belgium, Japan call for limits on reach of US antitrust law
EU: ICAP ramps up bias claims against European Commission
US: Third Circuit to hear agricultural antitrust dispute
China: Supreme Court reaches decision in Qihoo 360 v. Tencent
Resale Price Maintenance in China: An Economic Perspective
UK: TSB Banking calls on CMA for market probe
EU: Almunia ready to pass on the torch
US: Clayton Antitrust Act celebrates its centennial
Australia: ACCC brings Coles to court
India: Google challenges CCI’s jurisdiction over AdWords dispute
EU: More companies hit by dawn raids in ethanol probe
US: Looming railroad merger raises alarms for Sen. Klobuchar
US: Apple mediates relationship with eBook monitor
EU: Almunia slams ‘irrational’ political pressure on Google case
US: Non-poaching legal action hits its next victim, Oracle
Price Squeezes with Positive Margins in EU Competition Law: Economic and Legal Anatomy of a Zombie
Japan: Authorities grant clearance for $471M semiconductor buyout
South Korea: Asiana Airlines coughs up $55M for price-fixing
US: Ex-analyst facing charges for insider M&A trading
New Zealand: Expedia takeover hits turbulence
US: Key LIBOR DOJ lawyer returns to Davis Polk
India: CCI expected to force concessions from Sun/Ranbaxy merger
EU: Deutsche Telekom margin squeeze lands $88M fine
US: HP, EMC end short-lived merger hopes
Spain: EU orders end to tax breaks for foreign mergers
US: Inversion crackdown causes AbbVie to reconsider $51B merger
Germany: Economy minister, Google chief face off
US: Tech employees change their mind, urge rejection of non-poaching settlement
Competition Policy in Selection Markets
Activating Actavis: Taking the Story Beyond the Temporary Duopoly
South Africa: Car parts industry blames foreign rivals for price-fixing
South Korea: Watchdog tears up paper cartel
India: Cement mogul emerges as possible buyer of Holcim, Lafarge sales
US: Sysco pleats with FTC to save US Foods takeover
China: Intel acquisitions heat up semiconductor competition
US: Silver price-fixing suits consolidated
Switzerland: Swiss, EU authorities shake hands on bank probe data sharing
UK: New payments watchdog to rein in Visa, MasterCard
US: Pepsi may be new takeover target for merger-thirsty AB InBev
Ireland: Government to end controversial tax breaks
UK: Quinn Emanuel launches London competition practice
US: Justices react as SCOTUS hears first dental board antitrust arguments
Fight Cartels or Control Mergers? On the Optimal Allocation of Enforcement Efforts within Competition Policy
South Africa: Commission launches sweep of car parts industry
US: After SCOTUS blow, Aero wants FCC to change the rules
EU: Whirlpool cleared to take over Italian peer
US: Top natural gas provider to nab Atlas Energy for $7.7B
EU: Medtronic requests EC approval for $43B purchase
US: Prosecutors take it easy on bid-rigger in record case
Ireland: Vodafone takes communications watchdog to court
US: Sprint, T-Mobile call for FCC scrutiny of AT&T assets
Global: White & Case elects 4 antitrust lawyers to partner amid slew of promotions
EU: New dawn raids ramp up oil-rigging probe
US: T-Mobile escapes a takeover
Patent Licensing Networks
Lithuania: Polish insurer nabs clearance for rival buyout
EU: US tycoon goes after Welsh oil refinery
US/Russia: Morgan Stanley scrambles to complete Rosneft sale
South Korea: $5M in fines issued to leading security providers
US: Senator champions steel import tax to curb Asia dumping
EU: Google lets rivals sell software to curb pro-Google search results
India: High Court spares BMW from antitrust fines – for now
US: Supreme Court to hear dental board antitrust arguments this week
EU: Liberty Global/Ziggo deal gains conditional clearance
US: FTC steps up pressure on Dollar General’s hostile bidding
Belgium: Dentons adds new senior counsel to competition practice
US: Non-poaching scandal spreads to Sony, Disney
Penalizing Cartels: The Case for Basing Penalties on Price Overcharge
Malaysia: Top bank to emerge from $22.3B three-way merger
US: Maritime officials clear new shipping alliance
France/Switzerland: Lafarge, Holcim line up asset buyers
US: FTC, health IT officials announce new partnership
Hong Kong: Competition, Communications watchdogs outline new regulatory plans
US: Ropes & Gray antitrust specialist to speak at Knowledge Group webcast
China/Germany: Germany calls for greater Chinese antitrust transparency
UK: Royal Mail announces possible French fines of $29M
Russia: Proposals suggest YouTube tax
US: Burger King hires former Congressmen to handle inversion merger backlash
UK: CMA launching 3 new anti-cartel positions
EU: More dawn raids hit oil giants in price-rigging case
US: O’Bannon ruling leads to TV network suit
“From Collusion to Competition” – 17th Issue
Soft Law in EU Competition Law and its Judicial Reception in Member States — A Theoretical Perspective
Kenya: Authorities strike agreement with Safaricom
Armenia: Competition Commission chooses nominees
US: Barclays settles private LIBOR-rigging claims for $20 million
UK: CMA to reveal revised payday loan investigation
US: Antitrust litigator joins DLA Piper as partner
India: Rivals slam Flipkart after record-setting sale
US: Actavis revises strategy to acquire Botox maker
Russia: EU considers aluminum import tax
US: Details emerge about DOJ’s plans for rate-rigging charges
China: US expected to discuss antitrust concerns in upcoming meeting
EU: Commissioners race to the finish line as new EC steps up
The Antitrust Activism of the European Commission in the Telecommunications Sector
US: General Mills gets green light for Annie’s takeover
South Africa: Authorities reopen supermarket probe
US: Industry, regulators see troubling trends with hospital mergers
UK: Telco market reps back Ofcom switching overhaul
Canada: Media overhaul expected after newspaper merger
US: Hewlett-Packard to split up, paving way for mergers
US: Plaintiffs fail to earn class certification in CD, DVD drive price-fixing suit
Germany: Deutsche Bank may be pressed to plead guilty for LIBOR-rigging
US: Hausfeld continues competition expansion with judge hire
Asia: US antitrust hits Asian firms the hardest, says study
US: King & Spalding recruits former FTC competition director
EU: Amazon caught in Commission’s tax probe web
Switzerland: Glencore merger would create world’s top miner
The 2013 Amendments to Japan’s Anti-Monopoly Act: Some History and a Preliminary Evaluation
Bridging the Divide? The European Court of First Instance Judgment in GE/Honeywell
South Africa: Competition Commission welcomes new Deputy Commissioners
US: Koch Industries accused of strong-arming rivals through patent litigation
Portugal: Altice moves to thwart Portugal Telecom/Oi tie-up
US: Lewis Roca Rothgerber litigation leader returns to antitrust practice
Japan/South Korea: Battery price-fixing case proceeds
US: FCC pushes back Comcast/TWC deadline
US: Senator demands answers for BoA’s exclusive prison contract
Canada: Consumers fight for millions over electronics price-fixing
US: Ex-FTC official joins controversial firm’s compliance board
Hong Kong: Amid historic protests, experts say focus should be on competition rules
US: How Apple’s decade-old iPod case could alter digital media rights today
Leniency Programs in Latin America: ‘New’ Tools for Cartel Enforcement
Iceland: Dairy giant fined for milking profits from rivals
EU: Top banana company launches after EC clearance
China/Israel: Food firms resolve merger price tag quarrel
EU: In-depth probe opened into Zimmer, Biomet merger
US: SAP secures $8.3B booking firm as sole bidder
Switzerland: Parliament rejects antitrust reform
EU: Facebook cleared for WhatsApp buy after in-depth probe
Germany: Watchdogs closely eye new taxi apps like Uber
US/UK: Insurers keep AstraZeneca in state court for reverse payment claims
EU: Commission nixes probe into preferred Internet content delivery
US: France’s Iliad refuses to give up on T-Mobile
EU: New competition chief Vestager quickly confirmed
Penalizing Cartels: The Case for Basing Penalties on Price Overcharge
Canada: Bell compromises to win Ontera buyout
Australia: Pressure mounts to end NBN competition protection
US: Fiberboard merger plans shattered
EU: Commission ups scrutiny on Zimmer’s $13.4B takeover
Taiwan: FTC probes Japanese product price-fixing
US: FCC, telco heavyweights gear up for spectrum auction
Russia: MTS continues M&A plans as owner remains under house arrest
US: Senators to NFL: end blackouts, or lose antitrust exemption
Brazil: AT&T, DirecTV earn easy merger approval
US: Patent troll admits defeat in Apple spat
UK: Ofcom chief to say goodbye
US: Authors step up pressure on DOJ to probe Amazon
The Characterization of a Procurement Process as a ‘Call or Request for Bids or Tenders’ under Section 47 of the Competition Act
South Africa: Even with Neotel acquisition, Vodacom still faces spectrum squeeze
Norway: Tele2 strikes a deal with authorities for TeliaSonera buy
US: Judge shrinks cotton price-fixing lawsuit
Germany: Three airlines ordered to pay back state aid
US: Johnson & Johnson secures $1.75B takeover
Brazil: Auction brings major disappointment for wireless market
Canada/US: Keurig hit with new anticompetitive charges
US: Goodwin Procter adds 2 antitrust partners in wave of new promotions
US: Three more firms see M&A bidding collusion settlement approved
UK: Criminalization of LIBOR-rigging may extend to all benchmarks
Belgium: Antitrust expert chosen to head new Hausfeld office
EU: Gibraltar slams Almunia for tax avoidance bias
Market Power in Antitrust: Economic Analysis after Kodak
Romania: Authorities recommending fines for retail industry
US: Murdoch moves to enter online real estate business through News Corp
Australia: Queensland takes on rail freight operator
US: Settlement for alleged M&A conspiracy moves forward
Asia: Experts raise the alarm over debt-ridden M&A
US: After a decade, Apple iPod antitrust case heads to trial
UK: Financial watchdog examines bank switching
US: Dow fails to use SCOTUS to fight $1.06B price-fixing award
China/US: Compass Lexecon recruits Chinese antitrust expert
UK: Virgin complains to Ofcom over spiking Premier League programming costs
US: Chairwoman Ramirez chooses FTC’s new Director of Economics
EU: Commission reveals stance on Apple’s tax deals with Ireland
US: DOJ nabs $26M more in auto parts price-fixing fines
Financial Exchange Consolidation and Antitrust: Is There a Need for More Intervention?
Israel: Authorities consider labeling top hospital as monopoly
Canada: Wireless roaming charges now on the Bureau’s chopping block
US: Bank data firm delays merger over FTC review
France: Rivals ready to fight Numericable/SFR deal
Hong Kong: Competition Commission demands government funding
China: Chamber of Commerce launches antitrust compliance plan
Switzerland: UBS braces for forex-rigging fines
US: States enter crosshairs of Family Dollar, Dollar General feud
EU: Yelp, TripAdvisor launch new anti-Google campaign
US: FTC, FCC spar over Net Neutrality rules
UK: Retailers seek extra $1.6B from MasterCard swipe-fee suit
US: Sen. Durbin, retailers ask SCOTUS to overrule interchange fee cap
Consolidation or Fragmentation? European Competition Law in the EU Air Transport Sector: A Policy Analysis
Australia: Gas retails deny price-setting collusion
US: Investor pushes Yahoo to act on AOL
China: Microsoft moves to get on SAIC’s good side
US: Japanese ocean shipper pleads guilty to slew of anticompetitive conduct
South Korea: Bid-rigging lands three builders with $23.9M in fines
US: Chiquita, Fyffes revise terms of merger
Japan: SoftBank in talks to buy DreamWorks
US: Nation is world’s only region for M&A growth this quarter
UK: Court strikes down OFT’s travel agency settlement, CMA to rethink case
EU: Commission to ramp up fight against Apple, Fiat tax avoidance
The LCD Cartel: Impacts and Implications for The Competition Policy of Taiwan
Australia: Commission clears food oil buyout
Argentina: Watchdog still on the fence about Telecom Italia divestiture
India: Claims of realty abuse of dominance rejected
US: AT&T/DirecTV clears a hurdle
Mexico: Telco officials eager to speed up TV auction
US: New judge chosen to oversee PG&E antitrust suit amid lobbying concerns
Switzerland: CVC revives sale of telco Sunrise
France: Watchdog ends Orange hopes to nix rival joint venture
US: Appeals court agrees to fast-track O’Bannon challenge
Multinational: Five airlines forced to face consumer price-fixing claims
US: Former FTC lawyer joins Haynes and Boone ranks
EU: Google defends itself against News Corp complaint
The Judgment of the EU General Court in Intel and the So-Called ‘More Economic Approach’ to Abuse of Dominance
South Africa: Commission clears mineral mining tie-up
EU: Commission expected to approve Chiquita Banana merger
UK: CMA wants exclusive car insurance deals to hit the breaks
US: Hogan Lovells antitrust partner joins top legal association
Japan: Starbucks to buy out 20-year-old joint venture
US: SEC eyes insider trading scandal in coal merger
UK: ZTE gains ground in war against patent troll
US: Mergers in doubt as White House imposes inversion deals
EU: Man City fans add fuel to Financial Fair Play challenge
US: DOJ called on to referee Amazon, Hachette spat
EU: New competition chief takes her stance
US: Comcast merger filing turns ugly
Empirical Analysis of the Assessment of Innovation Effects in U.S. Merger Cases
US: IL school district sued for bid-rigging
Brazil: Oi takeover talks heighten after abandoning auction
Multinational: UPS laments EU’s ruling against TNT deal
Japan: Yazaki settles car parts price-fixing suit for $76M
EU/US: EU shippers want US to block new partnership
Canada: Bureau addresses pharmaceutical IP spats
India: Top court blocks CCI’s fines against stock exchange
EU/Russia: Almunia not stalling on Gazprom after all
US: FTC considers suing Sysco, US Foods
EU: Commission under investigation for Euribor-rigging bias
US: Senator wants end to antitrust exemption for all pro sports leagues
EU: Commission may launch new monster of a Google probe
Blog o’ Blogs September 2014
Defining Section 5 of the FTC Act: The Failure of the Common Law Method and the Case for Formal Agency Guidelines
Zambia: Competition watchdog expands reach
Australia: Coles, Woolworths seen as biggest losers in ACCC’s revamped competition push
UK: Heathrow Airport unloads $1.6B in assets
Germany/France: Energy exchange merger in the works
India: Telco regs wants M&A overhaul to consolidate 12 wireless rivals
US: Yahoo makes first buyout since Alibaba IPO
Germany: Bosch moves beyond car parts with Siemens deal
UK: CMA welcomes spike in cartel whistleblowers
Japan: China’s historic fines showed leniency for auto parts price-fixers
US: Dairy industry must face-up to price-fixing class action
Global: Numbers predict strongest M&A growth in years
US: Secret EMC, HP merger would have been one for the tech history books
The ICN’s Recommended Practices on Competition Assessment: Reflections on Measuring Competitive Harm
The Wolfe Must Die in His Own Skin: A Case for Custodial Sentences Against Individuals in Cartel Cases in the EU
US: FTC pushes health IT merger forward
Denmark/China: Maersk appeals to Chinese regs for shipping line alliance
Brazil: CADE raids Canadian auto parts firm
US: Judge allows rollout of new Keurig product amid antitrust suit
US: Rumors flare over Yahoo buyout plans with record Alibaba sales
Russia: PBR purchased amid talk of bigger beer merger
Brazil: Telefonica boosts media portfolio with $9.3B takeover
EU: With only weeks left, Almunia not slowing down
US: Price-fixing charges hit 7 Japanese auto execs
Russia: EU puts Gazprom case on hold amid political tension
US: T-Mobile remains in limbo as Iliad takeover on the rocks
EU: Google rethinks concessions as Commission’s case continues
Standard Essential Patents, Trolls and the Smartphone Wars: Triangulating the End Game
Singapore: Cebu Air, Southeast Asian Airlines gain merger clearance
UK: Ryanair expected to drain Aer Lingus stake next year
Australia: Former Goldman Sachs exec promotes Big Four bank breakup
South Korea: Legislation planned to address Google dominance
Ireland: Cement rival eyes Lafarge/Holcim asset dumps
Switzerland: Parliament crushes cartel law
US: More than 1,000 Hachette writers appeals to Amazon to resolve pricing spat
China: Hitachi spared from antitrust fines
US: Former AT&T partners petition FCC to block DirecTV deal
EU: News Corp applauds decision to rethink Google deal
China: Foreign investment at four-year low as competition regulation questioned
US: Ex-MySpace owner sues Google, Ask.com
What Do We Worry About When We Worry About Price Discrimination? The Law and Ethics of Using Personal Information for Pricing
Israel: Antitrust Authority looks to mediate spat between Uber, GetTaxi
US: Family Dollar urges official rejection of Dollar General bid
Lithuania: Polish insurer agrees to divestitures in exchange for rival buyout
Colombia: Antitrust feds sign cooperation agreement with US
US: Mall tycoon surprises investors with $4.3B purchase
India: Ford off the hook in dominance abuse accusations
EU: Lafarge, Holcim discussing fast-tracked merger review
US: Oil price-fixing claims get a second chance
Germany: Sky Deutschland resists BSkyB takeover agenda
US: M&A partner jumps from Sherman & Sterling to Freshfields
EU: Telco authorities abandon wireless price cap plans
US: Senator launches bid to end NFL antitrust exemption
China: Details emerge on tactics of NDRC
Does Google Hold a Dominant Market Position? – Addressing the (Minor) Significance of High Online User Shares
Spain: Antitrust lawyer Pedro Callol goes solo
Canada: Telco watchdog hears slew of comments on future of TV
Nigeria: Troubling report finds nation lost $10B through mega-oil mergers
Brazil: CADE unbothered by $204M IT buyout
India: Nissan withdraws CCI challenge, takes another route
Spain/UK: Orange targets Spanish market in $4.3B deal
EU: Chiquita, Fyffes offer compromise to Commission
Mexico: America Movil pitches $17.5B worth of assets
US: House Committee balances FTC, DOJ merger review powers
China: Toyota joins the ranks of targeted carmakers
US: New York sues Actavis for generic blocking claims
EU: Landmark Court of Justice ruling pans General Court, Commission analysis
Curious Case of Competition and Quality
Australia: Experts anticipate harsh scrutiny for Foxtel merger
US: Software provider Micro Focus launches $1.2B buyout plan
UK: CMA delays Lafarge divestiture appeal until after Holcim deal
US: Microsoft scores with $2.5B Minecraft buy
India: Public sector insurers face CCI crackdown
US: CA real estate bid-rigger has sentencing delayed again
Germany: Cruise ship firm TUI to wholly acquire UK unit
UK: Watchdog considers extra powers to uphold merger promises
US: Bankers turned informants in DOJ’s forex probe
US: Rumored Google buyout may force eBay to let go of PayPal
Global: AB InBev could swoop in after SABMiller/Heineken fail
Antitrust Law and Distributive Politics in the American States
Pakistan: Competition Commission revising telco regulations
US: Dollar store takeover wars turn ugly
Australia: ACCC chief champions importance of local competition
US: DirecTV announces timeline for AT&T buyout
Germany: Regs clear $1.8B car parts merger
US: Heineken turns down SABMiller approach
India: CCI announces new member appointment
US: Pfizer, Ranbaxy overcome pay-for-delay claims
China: US Treasury joins criticism of China antimonopoly policy
US: Microsoft patent partner sues Apple for infringement
EU: Almunia defends Google settlement delay
US: Court readies to clarify global reach of antitrust law
Overview of Current Antitrust Enforcement in Korea
China: Five years on, Anti-Monopoly Law still faces new challenges
CPI Spring 2014 eBook
The New United States Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Devolution, Evolution, or Counterrevolution?
South Africa: Cell C offers opposition to rivals’ network sharing plans
US: DOJ raises no concerns with $6.2B chemical deal
EU: World’s 4th largest shipping firm emerges from merger
Mexico: Pay-TV market concentration eyed by authorities
US: Hospital M&A bill combats FTC’s ‘double jeopardy’ issue
US: What Netflix has to gain from Comcast/TWC deal
UK: Watchdog pleased with bank-switching promotion results
EU: BSkyB cleared to take over Italian, German sister units
US: Lawsuit attacks clog maker Crocs for ‘ill-founded’ patent abuse
China: Volkswagen, Chrysler price-fixing fines could signal more to come
US: States launch probes into AT&T’s pursuit of DirecTV
EU: MasterCard loses the cross-boarder interchange fee war
China: Qualcomm undeterred by probe from doing business abroad
Teaching America’s Antitrust Laws and Their Enforcement
Australia: Minister distances himself from rumored competition law overhaul
US: Shareholders to vote on Comcast/TWC deal soon
UK: Auditors worried over ‘illogical’ interpretation of new rules
China: Food packaging dominance abuse probe drags on
US: Lawyers skeptical of General Mills’ latest buyout
Israel: Lack of debit cards seen as major problem for Antitrust Authority
US: FCC vows to combat wireless consolidation
Venezuela: State oil firm shops its US Citgo assets around for $10B
US: Dollar store takeover battle turns hostile
US: FTC goes back on Phoebe Putney hospital merger settlement
EU: New EU Competition Commissioner appointed
US: Macerich rejects Simon’s $16 billion hostile takeover bid
Introduction to The Design of Competition Policy Institutions for the 21st Century—The Experience of the European Commission and DG Competition
US: Jury finds group in violation of antitrust law after barring cloned horses
The District Court Decision in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Association: A Small Step Forward for College Athlete Rights, and a Gateway for Far Grander Change
EU: Commission clears Cemex/Holcim merger
Canada: Competition Bureau fights TV channel bundling
US: BCG launches bidding war for rival broker merger
Mexico: Carlos Slim eyes telco grab in Brazil
US: Egg cartel lawsuit pinpoints price-fixing plans to one economist
France: Dominance abuse fears lead regs to demand customer data from GDF
US: DOJ warned by CFTC of rate-rigging cartel
Russia: First food price-fixing claims arise since EU food import ban
US: Non-poaching challenge hits Disney, DreamWorks
China: Domestic cement makers fined as EU lobby fires at China’s antitrust policy
US: FTC continues pay-for-delay battle with latest lawsuit
EU: MasterCard wins access to EC interchange fee docs
US/China: US Chamber says China threatens ‘global antitrust commons’
Patents, Antitrust, and the Rule of Reason
US: Global Cash inks $1.2B gaming deal
New Zealand: Chorus defeated in broadband pricing appeal
US: O’Bannon plaintiffs content with NCAA decision
EU: Commission remains at early stages of forex probe
Brazil: Bosch blows the whistle in spark plug cartel
EU: Almunia committed to quick ruling on Facebook/WhatsApp
US: $9B still not good enough for Family Dollar
UK: BT under attack for fiber broadband ‘monopoly’
US: General Electric sells appliance operations for $3.3 billion
EU: MasterCard ruling pits competition law against transparency issues
EU: Commission bows to pressure against Google deal
The Cost of Antitrust Law to Malaysia’s Financial Services Sector
US: State dental board urges SCOTUS to maintain the antitrust statue quo
US: Lawyers for dismissed aluminum price-fixing suit won’t give up easily
South Africa: Economic official calls for rethinking of competition strategy
US: Alaska fund becomes latest to launch benchmark-rigging legal action
Canada: Government sued for disputes following demise of new wireless firm
US: NCAA says scholarship limit lawsuit contradicts O’Bannon ruling
China: State media dismisses foreign criticism of antitrust bias
US: DOJ promotes lawyer to No. 3 position
EU: Commission to force concessions on top shipping container deal
US: Companies fight for $325M non-poaching settlement offer
EU: Google settlement could be headed towards collapse
US: Dish enters the running for T-Mobile
Global: Law firms see M&A lawyer shakeup
Administrative Antitrust
US: Broadcast station merger raises no fears for FTC
EU: Commission okays Morgan Stanley oil sale
US/Canada: Designer of first NY subway to be sold to WSP Global
Australia: ACCC delays ruling on Expedia takeover citing concerns
India: Authorities not convinced of Sun/Ranbaxy pharma merger
US: Silicon Valley firms continue non-poaching settlement talks
France: Nestle agrees to let rivals compete
US: FCC’s Wheeler acknowledges broadband competition shortcomings
China: MOFCOM at it again with semi-conductor raids
US: Judge declines to dismiss mega credit swap price-fixing suit
Australia: Clayton Utz mobile app aids firms raided by antitrust regs
EU: Publishers once again ramp up calls for Google settlement rejection
China: Experts discuss controversial, confusing Microsoft probe
Antitrust in Zero-Price Markets
Belgium: Steptoe & Johnson hire boosts Brussels competition practice
CRCAL’s New Guideline on Barriers to Entry
Brazil: CADE may oversee Telefonica’s plans to exit Telecom Italia
EU/Japan: Lufthansa, ANA form airline JV
India: Insurers applaud CCI crackdown on carmakers
France: Top court approaches decision on energy price spat
US: Comcast introduces spin-off unit to appease antitrust concerns
Germany: ZF plans partnership exit to prepare for latest takeover
Pakistan: CCP finances come under fire
US: EBay non-poaching settlement given green light
US: Former FTC exec hired by Dollar General to thwart rival merger
EU: Samsung, Philips among those fined for chip price-fixing
US: FCC hires top antitrust lawyer
Antitrust Regulation of IPRs: China’s First Proposal
NC Dental Antitrust Professors Amicus Brief
Canada: Burger King merger meets claims of tax-dodging
EU: Etihad to win approval for Alitalia purchase this year
US: Real estate trust inks $3B buyout
China: Insurers sanctioned for price monopoly
Switzerland: Coca-Cola under fire for pricing practices
Spain: EU passes down review of Telefonica’s Canal Plus buyout
US: Carlyle Group avoids price-fixing class action with settlement
India: New communications super-watchdog in the works
US: Dollar General’s latest bid for rival may prove irresistible
EU: Commission axes probe into US software firm
US: Another antitrust suit plagues NCAA
China: Foreign Ministry defends controversial antitrust strategy
China: Government demands answers from Microsoft
Competition Policy and the Great Depression: Lessons Learned and a New Way Forward
Mexico: Heineken to sell bottling business to Crown Holdings
EU: $13.4B orthopedic merger to meet its fate next month
Brazil: Telefonica to shake up assets following broadband buyout
EU: Qualcomm may face EC probe amid China struggles
US: Mega tobacco merger meets FTC concern
EU: Intel challenges record $1.4B antitrust fine with top court
US: Aluminum price-fixing lawsuits trashed
India: CCI ruling against Adani Gas challenged by Tribunal
US: New York leads states in Comcast merger challenge
Hong Kong: Baker & McKenzie nabs Clifford Chance antitrust attorney
EU: Facebook rivals asked for input over WhatsApp buyout
US: France’s Iliad eyes revamped T-Mobile takeover strategy
Judicial Evaluations of Minimum Resale Price Maintenance Behavior
Blog o’ Blogs August 2014
US: Antitrust lawyer marks first non-IP hire for Baker & Hostetler
US: Antitrust lawyer marks first non-IP hire for Baker & Hostetler
US: FCC’s Wheeler may regulate the Internet like phones
The Private International Cartels (PIC) Data Set: Guide and Summary Statistics, 1990-2013
South Africa: Construction group warns investors of competition fines
US/Germany: Despite probes, rubber firms expect smooth road for $2B merger
Ireland: Radio station claims public broadcaster is anticompetitive
Canada: Energy M&A boom explodes
Australia: Debate sparks over planned ACCC amendments
US: NBA counter-sues Sterling for antitrust case
China: GM claims reports of antitrust probe are wrong
UK: Government reports optimistic findings for energy sector
China: Priceline thwarts major travel booking merger plans
EU: Chamber of Commerce slams China for unfair intimidation practices
China: Government antitrust advisor sacked
Out of the Murky Lagoon and Into…Is There a Emerging Consistent US Government Policy on Standard Essential Patents
South Africa: Telkom moves closer to Business Connexion takeover
Brazil/Japan: Sugar conglomerate buys out joint venture
Vietnam: Cross-boarder deals eyed to boost economy
Brazil: Merck fined for pay-for-delay deal
China: General Motors becomes latest antitrust target
Bulgaria: EU investigation finds energy market violations
China: Pillsbury launches new outfit in Beijing
US: Chiquita Banana receives new offers after Fyffes partnership
India: CCI amends rules to impose interest on late antirust fine payers
US: Panel consolidates auto shop antitrust suit against insurers
US: Senator urges DOJ to scrutinize Tyson, Hillshire merger
The Appropriate Legal Standard and Sufficient Economic Evidence for Exclusive Dealing Under Section 2: The FTC’s McWane Case
US: $6.4B gaming merger granted early regulatory approval
US: Oil mogul plans $44B buyout spree
South Africa: Grocery giant demands exclusive rights in malls
Singapore: Oil firm to buy Chevron’s Cambodia assets
US: After monumental ruling, NCAA antitrust case still far from over
New Zealand: Expedia’s Australian acquisition eyed
Ireland/US: Ireland eyes US private equity price-fixing case
US: San Jose MLB antitrust spat hits key stage
UK: Ofgem on the defense in energy pricing debate
US: Lowenstein antitrust chairman to head firm’s new D.C. location
EU/ Russia: Lack of Gazprom sanctions signals DGComp weakness to some
US: Amazon, Hachette pricing feud intensifies
Behavioural Economics and the EU Merger Control Regime
Italy/UAE: Alitalia finalizes life-saving deal with Etihad
US: Lawsuit accuses largest hospital provider of FL monopoly
Singapore: Officials clear extended JV for struggling airlines
US: FTC needs more info on $43B healthcare supply takeover
New Zealand: Supermarket giant ditches supplier conference after bullying claims
US: Viacom launches fraud accusations at Cablevision in TV bundling feud
India: CCI awaits results of Google investigation
US: Broadcasting dispute places MLB, NHL under antitrust fire
China: Microsoft, auto probes revive foreign relations anxieties
US: NCAA handed monumental loss in antitrust suit
UK: Ex-energy officials blame Ofgem for price spikes
US: Judge brands Silicon Valley hiring collusion settlement as unreasonable
Limit Pricing and Predation in the Antitrust Laws: Economic and Legal Aspects
US: Walgreens continues Boots pursuit with $9.4B deal
US: DOJ approves $6B gas tie-up
New Zealand: Airline cleared to launch venture with Singapore
US: Siemens sells health IT operations for $1.3B
South Africa: Authorities unfairly favored rival, says Cell C
Mexico: Government preps to negotiate with oil giants
EU: Commission sets deadline for BSkyB buys
US: Fox enters record books with failed Time Warner deal
France/US: Iliad sees an opening for T-Mobile
US: PE firms settle M&A collusion claims
China: Foreign auto market crackdown shows no signs hitting the breaks
US: Broadcasting group challenges FCC rules
Rethinking Compliance
Asia: Budget airline Cebu Pacific eager for upcoming single market plan
Kenya: Leading telco Safaricom sees challenges lifted for yumobile buy
Malaysia: Bank merger frenzy hits after three-way deal inked
US: Laser printer giant Lexmark in bidding war for Readsoft
India: Appellate Tribunal hears CCI gas ruling challenge
US/UK: Pfizer still has a chance to ink industry’s largest takeover
US: Murdoch walks away from Time Warner
China: New raids hit Microsoft
Global: Apple, Samsung make patent peace outside US
UK: Officials want jail time for energy market manipulators
China: Antitrust fines headed for foreign auto industry
US: FCC’s Wheeler cheers at demise of Sprint, T-Mobile deal
US: Sprint, T-Mobile deal crumbles
US: Antitrust heavyweights make the case for higher fines
The Strange Case of Dr. Lucentis and Mr. Avastin: The Italian Competition Authority Fines Roche and Novartis for Collusion
Turkey: Conglomerates reach deal to acquire ferry operations
Finland: Shipbuilder agrees to shipyard buyout
Germany: Auto parts maker considers divestitures to acquire US firm
US: Akorn, VersaPharm tie-up cleared with conditions
China: Mercedes-Benz provides insight on pricing probe
India: CCI gains backing for stock exchange ruling
US: Media giant Gannett splits its business
Brazil: Telefonica launches $9B bid for Vivendi
South Korea: Antitrust lawyer under fire as corruption outcry grows
EU: Commission rethinks insurance antitrust exemptions
US: Glencore wants out of aluminum lawsuit
Optimal Leniency Programs When Firms Have Imperfect Cumulative and Asymmetric Evidence
South Korea: Top coffee chain fined for dominance abuses
EU: Steel cord merger approved for Italy, Belgium firms
Israel: Antitrust Authority tightens grip on pricing practices
Spain: Despite concerns, no concessions expected for Cemex-Holcim tie-up
India: Focus turns to pay-for-delay
Netherlands: Liberty Global’s cable takeover review halted
UK: HSBC profits cut by 13% amid ‘unprecedented’ regulatory scrutiny
US: T-Mobile unlikely to accept surprise Iliad bid
EU: Siemens, Rolls-Royce engineering deal cleared
US: Mintz Levin expands IP practice with Boston hire
China: Microsoft warned to behave itself
US: Microsoft, Samsung feud over Nokia buyout heats up
Plausibility, Facts and Economics in Antitrust Law
Australia: ACCC devises plan to lower wireless costs
US: Phone unlocking signed into law
UK: CMA denies full probe for property leaseholders
France/Germany: BNP Paribas grabs online banking assets
Brazil: America Movil accelerates merger plans
US: Scientific Games hits the jackpot with $5.1B lottery takeover
Canada: Telco watchdog cracks down on unfair roaming rules
Japan/US: Another exec jailed for auto parts price-fixing
Global: RBS bankers file motion to toss forex manipulation suits
China: Revelations in Microsoft probe only lead to more questions
US: FCC looks to thwart Sprint, T-Mobile auction plans
US: Judge Cote overcomes doubts to approve Apple eBook settlement
US: Sprint faces surprise T-Mobile merger competition
Dynamic Price Competition with Capacity Constraints and a Strategic Buyer
Canada: Cable giant acquires US assets for $1.2B
US: DOJ sues to block aviation merger
UK: CMA rethinks rules for replacement cars
Venezuela: Economic woes force nation to consider Citgo, Exxon sale
Sweden/Italy: $3.1B deal propels pharmaceutical consolidation
US: AMC, BBC discuss a deal
France: Numericable, SFR brings major competition concerns
EU: Bank overhaul propels single payment zone
US: DOJ welcomes MIT professor to Antitrust Division
EU: Reports confirm latest Google probe rumors
US: Colleges to seek antitrust exemption amid NCAA suit
A ‘Most Favored Nation’ Approach to an Open Internet
Bulgaria: Dominance gas utility fined for abuse of market power
Hungary: Dawn raids hit local offices of France’s Sanofi
Japan: ANA Holdings ditches Asian Wings Airways buyout
US: Truck maker denies VW merger talks
EU: Chemical giant barters to secure $1B buyout
India: Sun, Ranbaxy pharma merger doubted by CCI
South Korea: Record fine issued for railway bid-rigging
US: Barclays, Deutsche Bank officers may be monitored
EU: Luxury watch competition probe nixed
US: Amazon seeks eBook pricing feud resolution
Germany: Porsche scores latest win in failed VW merger battle
US: Aluminum price-fixing suit grows
Access to Documents, Accountability and the Rule of Law—Do Private Watchdogs Matter?
Brazil: Clearance for wind farm joint venture a breeze
US: Senate antitrust chief Klobuchar to examine contact lens market
Thailand: Telco watchdog moves to end media monopolies
US: Beats takeover leads Bose to file IP complaint
India: After elections, M&A deals to accelerate
Mexico: Tyson sells assets to Pilgrim’s Pride amid Hillshire merger review
US: FCC ‘lacks basic data’ to regulate TV stations
UK: Murdoch’s BSkyB deal saves cash for Time Warner
Spain: EU needs more time to mull Holcim, Cemex deal
US: AmEx argues high fees are crucial to competition
UK: Former OFT slammed for ‘flawed’ pricing investigation
US: BP, Shell want oil price-fixing case tossed
Does Price Discrimination Intensify Competition? Implications for Antitrust
US: Dollar stores join forces in $8.5B agreement
South Africa: Authorities asked to eye shopping mall exclusivity deals
US: Rival real estate firms ink $3.5B merger
Global: United Nations looks to competition policy for sustainable growth
US: Lloyds settles LIBOR case with DOJ for $86M
Canada: Nearly half of companies planning mergers
US: Google triples M&A spending in one year
China: Audi latest to slash prices amid market probe
US: Silver price manipulation claims hit top banks
EU: Commission rules on Apple, Beats merger
South Korea: Market braces for Nokia’s evolution to patent troll
China: Microsoft targeted by antitrust officials
Defining Hospital Markets – An Application to the German Hospital Sector
China: Qualcomm data seized with new ‘monopoly’ label
Bulgaria: Energy firms zapped with anticompetitive allegations
US: Lobstermen convince judge to lift antitrust rules
China: Auto probe forces Jaguar price cuts
UK: Construction merger could overhaul entire industry
US: Regs may clear paper merger despite resulting 50% dominance
UK: Lloyds braces for LIBOR fine
India: Tribunal may revive coal cartel case
China: Government opens doors to three new banks
US: Investors want Alibaba acquisition of Yahoo
US: Google nabs videogame firm for $1B
US: Judge concerned over Apple eBook settlement
When Economics Met Antitrust: The Second Chicago School and the Economization of Antitrust Law
Africa: Regional competition authority marks $1B worth of mergers
India: Authorities consider ending telco price-setting freedoms
Germany: State bank fulfills bailout deal with divestiture
Canada: Supreme Court shuns real estate competition spat
Brazil: With debt woes, Oi seen as weakest link
UK: CMA agrees to Big Six energy probe
Australia: ACCC backs down from energy merger protest
UK: Forex-rigging settlement on the way
US: Groups demand DOJ to take harsh look at Hillshire, Tyson merger
China: NDRC brands Qualcomm as monopoly
Multinational: YouTube music chief quits amid indie label dispute
US: States OK AT&T, DirecTV deal
Haste Makes Waste (?) – Some Reflections on the European Court of Justice’s Approach to Remedying Infringements of the General Court regarding the Right to be Heard Within a Reasonable Time
US: Time Warner takes action to stop Murdoch pursuit
Pakistan: New legislation to overhaul telco market
India/UAE: Jet, Etihad tie-up opens international skies
EU: Fish farmers hit with penalties for merger haste
Canada: Leading telco spends $4B in latest takeover
Brazil: Nation lauds Telefonica competition efforts
Germany: EU row over energy law smoothed over
France: EU orders Ryanair to pay back aid
US: LinkedIn, Yahoo announce takeover targets
UK: M&A watchdog posts disappointing losses
US: Sterling files new suit over Clippers debacle
EU: Foundem reminds Commission to ‘think again’ on Google case
China: Antitrust lawyers focus on international suits
Privatization and Competition Policy
US: Ex-FTC chief Leibowitz finds a new gig
Thailand: Pay-TV partnership confirms months of rumor
Mexico: America Movil plans next move
US: More than half of class action settlement money related to antitrust cases
Brazil: Oi’s takeover woes hurt chances at 4G auction
US: CIT Group launches $3.4B bank takeover
New Zealand: Energy watchdog looks to give small players a boost
US: Carlos Slim threatens T-Mobile bidding war
Spain: Takeover of bailed-out bank a sign of optimism
UK: Time running short for Eurotunnel appeal
US: Class action suit launched against Panasonic, Samsung over prices
EU: Commission may demand more Google concessions after all
Trust, Leniency and Deterrence
Ancillary Copyright for News Publishers: Would Google Really Have to Pay? – A Competition Law Analysis
US: Study traces states’ pro-competition healthcare goals
Brazil: Poultry plans bought for $100M
UK: Terms of Shire takeover deal revealed
Australia: Expedia scrutinized over buyout
US: Small TV groups face uncertainty in mega-merger climate
India: Gas watchdog wades through market study
US: Sprint, T-Mobile promote merger with joint spectrum bid
UK: Former exec challenges HP’s failed merger settlement
US: Leob & Leob announce new IP member
Hong Kong: New Competition Commission names its leader
EU: Germany offers surprising support for Google deal
US: Visa, MasterCard fail to block renewed swipe-fee suits
Blog o’ Blogs July 2014
Germany: Top woodworking maker secures buyout
EU: Lafarge, Holcim begin merger talks with Commission
UK: New forex-rigging probe ready for launch
Jamaica: Sugarcane marketing practices earn sour reception
Asia: Conference propels ASEAN competition goals
South Africa: 2010 World Cup collusion crackdown intensifies
Channel Islands: New competition chief named
Brazil: Telco regulator okays spectrum auction plans
US: Forbes sells itself to overseas investors
UK: Bank probe threatens permanent changes to industry
China: Auto market catches NDRC attention
US/EU: Android class action suit could have huge implications in Europe
Detecting Large-Scale Collusion in Procurement Auctions
Indirect Regulation, Antitrust Immunity and Public Undertakings in Brazil
Saudi Arabia: Soda firms hit with price-fixing penalty
US: Lobstermen want outdated antitrust rules lifted
Botswana: Bid-rigging takes top priority for new watchdog
UK: Liberty Global nabs assets from BSkyB
Germany: Fiat denies VW deal rumors
UK: With full-scale probe ahead, small business loans come under spotlight
US: Sen. Klobuchar announces anti-phone lock bill advancement
UK: Competition rules changed to boost energy investment
US: Antitrust exemption blamed for measly Minor League pay
Australia: Baker & McKenzie opens new doors
EU: Commission eyes Google Android contracts
US: $450M eBooks price-fixing agreement accepted by Apple
US: Murdoch’s $80B Time Warner bid rejected
US: Murdoch’s $80B Time Warner bid rejected
Arbitration and Competition Law: The Potential Role of Ireland in the Privatisation of Competition Law
Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless eyed for money transfer scheme
US: Dairy class action ends with $50M settlement
UK: CMA refers first deal for in-depth probe
Australia: NBN panel says ACCC needs its own watchdog
US: Largest concierge medical provider sued for exclusive dealing
Mexico: Consumers hope Carlos Slim crackdown will lower bills
US: DOJ probing Sony, Universal for music licensing collusion
UK: Lloyds is next on the LIBOR chopping block
US: Report casts doubt over validity of Microsoft patents
France: Top mail carriers facing fines
US: Missouri takes on patent trolls
The Air Cargo Cartel: Lessons for Compliance
Germany: Sausage collusion lands fines for 21 firms
EU: Whirlpool business boosted with latest deal
Switzerland: Car leasers probed for price-fixing
Austria: America Movil nabs majority Telekom Austria stake
Sweden/Finland: SSAB nails down $1.6B steel merger
US: States put pressure on car insurers
Mexico: Elementia to buy out Lafarge JV
US: Experts expect $27B cigarette deal to create duopoly
Netherlands: Liberty Global barters to win Ziggo approval
US: Ex-Patton Boggs antitrust partner leaves Pillsbury Winthrop
Switzerland: Novartis teams with Google in high-tech contact lens JV
US: Judge emerges as toughest M&A watchdog
Informant Reward Schemes in Competition Enforcement
Lindt chocolates cooks up Russel Stover takeover
US: AECOM presses shakeup for $6B construction buy
Brazil: Regs unconcerned over hidden debts of Oi merger
Australia: Ex-ACCC chief slams broadband monopoly protections
UK: Banking sector anxiously awaits expected investigation
Spain: Telefonica to divest assets to appease Brazil
EU: Court halves Sasol antitrust penalty
US: Sprint, T-Mobile craft a plan
EU: Commission sued over Germany energy program investigation
US: Android wants OS lawsuit tossed
Germany: Google could be labeled a utility
US: Ex-FCC chief slams net neutrality architect Tim Wu
Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective than Regulation in Protecting Consumers and Innovation?
Canada/US: Medical equipment merger passes FTC test
Denmark/Geneva: Partnership emerges from failed P3 shipping alliance
US/France: Tequila Avion sells to Pernod Ricard
EU: First drug maker appeals pay-for-delay penalty
Spain: Commission throws wrench in Cemex, Holcim deal
US: Uber backlash spills over in Maryland
Germany: Amazon, eBook feud catches EU attention
US: DOJ questions Disney, Discovery over Comcast merger
EU: Telefonica fine upheld by Court of Justice
US: Reach of antitrust law reinforced in AU Optronics ruling
China: Financial watchdog announces more lenient M&A rules
US: Discover enters the DOJ, AmEx feud
The Rocky Relationship between the Federal Trade Commission and Administrative Law
Botswana: Competition watchdog to be split in two
US: US Steel agrees to $58M class action deal
Malaysia: Clearance given to create nation’s largest bank
Armenia: Competition authorities send airline case over to Russia
France: Lens makers eyed by competition watchdogs
Israel: Top EU water firm sells assets in Israel
US/Russia: Major hurdle remains for Rosneft, Morgan Stanley deal
EU: Leaked docs shed light on Yelp’s Google fight
US: Oil report gives senators renewed push to fight for reform
France: Parliament slams EU competition policy
US: Sterling vows to sue NBA for antitrust violations until death
EU: No easy pass for Facebook, WhatApp merger
Mexico: Dominant America Movil to split up
Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring: Types, Regulation, and Patterns of Practice
Kenya: Holcim rules out Bambury takeover
US: Priceline cleared for OpenTable buy
UK: Wholesale financial markets get in-depth probe
Germany: Government told to let go of Commerzbank stake
US: Fuel group slams oil giants for anticompetitive market
China: MOFCOM to allow Lenovo/IBM deal
EU: Commission reaches deal on Germany green energy
US: Dish fights Comcast, TWC deal
EU: Pay-for-delay lands drug makers with $580 million in fines
US: Fake docs add bizarre twist to non-poaching suit
EU: Yelp joins the anti-Google battle
A Market Based Solution to Price Externalities: A Generalized Framework
Argentina: DAK purchases recycling operation
Finland: Dairy CEO exits after competition penalties
Hungary: Concrete cartel shattered by regulators
Canada: Foreign ownership soars in last decade
US: Blood meter product makers launch antitrust feud
Germany: Postal giant heeds to competition regulators
India: Court tosses Nissan, Hyundai fight against CCI
US/UK: Pharma M&A spree persists with latest deal
Asia: Samsung says competition is digging into profits
US: Price-fixing penalties could spike soon
Global: Gold fix in limbo after benchmark rigging claims
US: Credit cards under antitrust attack
Let’s Talk About Android – Observations on Competition in the Field of Mobile Operating
US: ADM boosts agribusiness with Swiss buyout
Spain: Telefonica hikes pay-TV assets
Canada: Auction aims for 4th wireless competitor
Mexico: Long-delayed telco reform finally gets a boost
Germany: Taylor Wessing competition head joins Herbert Smith
EU: Most of Lafarge, Holcim divestitures to occur in Europe
Japan: Squire Patton Boggs buys Toyko firm
Norway: Tele2 exits country after botched spectrum auction
Mexico: Hogan Lovells expands Latin America presence
UK: New banks flood in to compete
EU: Commission’s tax probe amplifies to include Amazon
US: FCC names leaders for major media merger reviews
US: PetSmart urged to sell
France: Orange calls for rivals to succeed where it failed
China/Germany: New Lufthansa CEO signs Air China JV
Australia: Telstra slammed for dominance abuse
Brazil: Oi says merger target hid debts
US: Discount retailer sues Apple, Amazon
Germany: Probe launched into Berlin gas network license
South Korea: Google, Apple ordered to revise app store terms
US: Kennedy and Coe hire boosts M&A consulting
EU: YouTube has change of heart in indie label feud
EU: DG Comp future uncertain after Almunia exit
US: DOJ, AmEx face off over swipe fees
Singapore Joins the World In Fighting International Cartels
The Case Against the Universal-EMI Merger and eBook Price-Fixing
Resale Price Fixing after the Revision of the EU Vertical Regime
Australia: Casino sale has ACCC worried
Pakistan: Finance watchdog warns of multiple cartels
India: Prime Minister Modi calls for antitrust support
Ireland: Ryanair accepts failure of Aer Lingus pursuit
Mexico: Amid antitrust woes, America Movil rethinks its strategy
EU: Three leads fight against roaming fee rules
Germany: International bookseller group backs Amazon complaint
US: How the World Cup drives mega media mergers
China: M&A boom leads to big business for lawyers
EU: Almunia baffled by Germany’s green energy accusations
Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices
Finland: Relationship sours between top dairy firm, competition regulator
Spain: Europe approves Vodafone’s Ono buy
EU: Commission widens rules against anticompetitive behavior
Germany/UK: Adidas cleared in one case, implicated in another
Brazil: Telecom Italia won’t rule out TIM dump
US: Appeals court changes mind about Motorola LCD suit dismissal
Australia: ACCC knocked down by Federal Court ruling
Germany: EU allows creation of new wireless giant
US: Music buyouts continue with Google’s latest purchase
France: Orange abandons merger plans
US: Jones Day antitrust partner leaves for Milbank
China: Lenovo optimistic on big-time merger plans
The Determinants of Bank Mergers: A Revealed Preference Analysis
Ireland: No evidence found of beef price manipulation
Germany: Bayer to keep sought-after brands after Merck buyout
India/Japan: Mitsubishi joint venture cleared by CCI
US: Actavis, Forest let go of generic rights
Lithuania: Gazprom demands court to drop competition fine
Bulgaria: Microsoft unit fined after software agreement complaint
US: Energy price-fixing case reaches top court
Mexico: Comex finds a buyer after Sherwin-Williams fail
Germany: Deutsche Telekom lawsuit dismissal may have got it wrong
US: Mintz Levin nabs former DOJ antitrust lawyer
China: Complete bilingual antitrust law published for first time
US: SCOTUS revives chances for antitrust LIBOR claims
Swaziland: Only two competition cases handled since 2007
US: Deal creates largest national aggregate producer
Hong Kong: Consumer advocates eager for supermarket crackdown
India: Authorities push pubic awareness of competition compliance
Switzerland: Petrochemical firm buys out of joint venture
Spain/US: Madrid divestitures could aid tobacco merger
EU: Almunia wants rate-rigging cases closed
France: Numericable secures Virgin Mobile buy
EU: Roaming fees cut in time for summer holidays
UK: Eurotunnel defiant in wake of CMA ruling
US: Man who coined ‘net neutrality’ runs for NY lieutenant governor
EU: YouTube probe not off the table
Ending Reverse-Payment Immunity: A Proposed Framework for Antitrust Scrutiny Under California’s Cartwright Act
Lead Jurisdiction Concepts: Towards Rationalizing Multiple Competition Policy Enforcement Procedures
India: Vacation merger lands penalties
US/Canada: FTC needs more info on medical equipment deal
EU: Expedia, Tui continue travel market mergers
US: Pabst Blue Ribbon finds buyout trouble
Bulgaria: EU defied on South Stream gas pipeline
US: Congress wants Botox buyout review
Australia: ACCC, Telstra spar over price signaling laws
France: Officials want relaxed antitrust rules after Alstom buy
US: NCAA antitrust trial wraps up
UK: Eurotunnel blindsided by CMA ruling
US: Lawyer campaigns for Senate on vintage antitrust platform
EU: Amazon eBook deal complaints spread
Proposal for a Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions
Bulgaria: Officials push watchdog merger forward
India: CCI to fill two vacancies
Germany: Officials clash with EU on energy surcharges
US: Metals group makes push into aerospace
EU: Commission threatens foreign steel import taxes
South Korea: Watchdog eyes international price-fixers
UK: Full energy investigation launched
US: Stryker countersues rivals in IP spat
EU: Olympic skaters file antitrust complaint
US: Dykema taps antitrust lawyer for IP unit
China: ZTE, Vringo patent tensions rise
EU: Commission asked to intervene in YouTube, indie label row
The Role of Private Enforcement within EU Competition Law
Italy/UAE: Etihad purchase to aid Alitalia
EU: Apple’s Beats buy lands probe
India: Doctor’s case against CT Scan maker nixed
Spain: Vodafone to earn $9.8B buyout clearance
Germany: Telefonica bargains for E-Plus buy
Australia: ACCC calls for expanded powers
EU: Commission revises antitrust ‘safe harbor’ rule
UK: Top energy player welcomes CMA probe
Germany: Amazon responds to eBooks complaint
EU: Dutch barred from $9.5B cable merger review
US: NCAA fears athlete bidding wars
Global: Antitrust fines headed for record year
Blog o’ Blogs June 2014
US: First Forex fines coming soon
Germany: New chapter in eBooks saga hits Amazon
When Commercial Meets Sovereign: A New Paradigm for Applying the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in Crossover Cases
EU: EC renews sea shipping antitrust exemption
US/EU: Monsanto mulled merger to relocate taxes
Mexico: Officials order halt to AT&T merger
US: New claims added to LIBOR lawsuit
Brazil: Antitrust execs advise against chemical merger
EU: Copyright chief wants competition probe
Slovakia: Deutsche Telekom facing dominance abuse fine
US: AT&T testimony promises post-merger benefits
EU: Tech chief Kroes backs Google compromise
UK: Lobbyists champion relaxed bank market entry
Damages Claims for Breach of Competition Law in Spain
South Korea: Construction bid-riggers fined millions
US: $9.1B Midwest energy deal may spark merger spree
EU: Regs race to fine SIM card chip price-fixer
US: Last-ditch offer ends Eaton antitrust suit
Australia: Vodafone, unhappy with rival, calls ACCC inept
UK: Ofgem approaches Big Six energy breakup
US: Viacom can’t escape TV channel bundling suit
France: Siemens efforts for Alstom fall flat
US: FTC invigorates pay-for-delay battle
China: Antitrust concerns benefit local lawyers
EU: Almunia assures more Google probes on the way
US: Former FCC chief opposes net neutrality rules
US: Google purchase sparks new wireless rumors
Patent Misuse and Antitrust Law: Empirical, Doctrinal and Policy Perspectives
India: HSBC cleared to transfer banking assets
South Africa: Probe launched into in-demand alternative energy source
US: Steelmaker spends $90M to settle price-fixing class action
Singapore: Etihad, Jet seeking antitrust immunity
US: New York takes the wheel in Comcast merger case
US: ProMedica feud with FTC inches closer to SCOTUS
Switzerland/France: Lafarge, Holcim could dump $7B in assets
UK: Royal Mail pleads for Ofcom intervention
US: Congress spars over letting FTC, FCC decide net neutrality
US: Non-poaching settlement in jeopardy
EU: Commission may expand Ireland’s tax practices probe
US: SCOTUS ruling puts patent troll victims’ future in question
The Rise of the End User in Patent Litigation
US: Auto shop antitrust fight against insurers tossed
Singapore: Troubled Jet, Etihad JV facing fresh scrutiny
US: 2009 auto parts antitrust victor to pursue $2B against rival
Denmark: Maersk needs a fallback plan after P3 alliance collapse
US: Allergan seeks new buyout to foil Valeant’s takeover plans
Germany: Deutsche Bank conducting internal gold fixing probe
US: St. Luke’s falters again in antitrust fight
UK: BT wholesale prices aren’t unfair, but Ofcom will regulate anyway
US: Blue Cross can’t escape market division lawsuit
UK: Watchdogs obtain chat room evidence of forex manipulation
US: Bid-rigging claims add more controversy to Common Core
EU: EC to combat top generic makers’ pay-for-delay deals next month
EU: Google complainants lose again
Vietnam: Tourism group probed for dominating Russian services
US: Pfizer inks new partnership after AstraZeneca failure
India: Authorities approve American Express joint venture
US: Oracle mulls $5B takeover as sales grow weak
US/Russia: Political tension delays Morgan Stanley oil sale
EU: Competition concerns rise as YouTube plans to cut off indie labels
Germany: Interior Minister de Maiziere shuts down Google breakup talk
US: T-Mobile builds a backup plan
China/EU: ZTE attacks IP giant for unfair licensing
EU: Commission solidifies IP rules with Samsung, Motorola cases
US: ‘Cartel Hunter’ wins Antitrust Institute award
‘Financial Fair Play’ or ‘Oligopoleague’ of Football Clubs?: A Preliminary Review Under European Union Competition
Dominant Market Position and Prohibition of Abuse of Market Power in BRICS Countries: General Approaches
Australia: ACCC rushes to rein in ‘astronomical’ texting fees
Austria: Telco authority consents to Carlos Slim, Telekom Austria bid
EU: Mobile phone retail merger to get a pass
Spain: Energy prices concern competition watchdog
France: Siemens’ joint Alstom bid tops GE offer
Switzerland: Top telco pursues merger to compete with Google
Russia: Gas pipeline project begins as EU mulls its competition compliance
US: Study finds mergers riddled with insider trading
EU: Commission confirms yet another Google complaint
US: Apple settles states’ eBook suit – with one major catch
China: MOFCOM shocks with P3 shipping alliance decision
US: Dems propose net neutrality law
Actavis and Error Costs
Spain’s CNMC: The Story So Far
Italy: Vodafone expands into automotive services
US: Hillshire looks for Pinnacle purchase exit
India: CCI takes another swing at airfares
Ireland: Medtronic shifts medical device operations with $43B purchase
Italy: Mediobanca pulls away from Telecom Italia
US: Cubs’ 2011 sale could become next target of baseball exemption debate
Denmark: Novo Nordisk breaks pharma’s mega-merger trend
US: Wireless group calls for weakened FCC power
UK: New banking watchdog preps for ‘hands on’ approach
China: Microsoft/Nokia merger reveals secretive IP licensing deals
EU: Goldman Sachs fights cartel fine in General Court
US: Retail groups officially request swipe-fee settlement rejection
US: Patent troll study still in prep phase
US: Priceline negotiates $2.6B deal for OpenTable
France: GE to go-it-alone in Alstom pursuit despite Siemens joint bid
Australia: Cisco looks to ACCC for net neutrality
Mexico: Plans to boost TV competition hit roadblock
US: Univision may be up for grabs
Austria: Market awaits benefits of last year’s wireless takeover
US: Unlike Senate, House declines AT&T, Comcast merger hearings
Germany: State watchdog not too happy over Telefonica, E-Plus review
US: Sprint to lose either its name or $2B in T-Mobile deal
China: Agencies to push infant formula consolidation after scandal
US: NBA may hit back with Sterling countersuit
Formal But Forgiving: A New Approach to Patent Assignments
EU: Intel learns fate of 5-year-old antitrust fine
The Distinction between Anti-Competitive Object and Effect after Allianz: The End of Coherence in Competition Analysis?
Gambia: Abuse of dominance becomes top target for watchdog
Hungary: Authorities okay foreign power plant investment
EU: Commission needs more info on $13.4B orthopedic takeover
Israel: Leading supermarkets may need to sell off dozens of locations
Russia/Lithuania: Gazprom exits Lithuania after record fine
US: How AT&T, Comcast mergers can help each other
UK: Car insurance needs a makeover, CMA says
US: MoFo antitrust partner wins legal writing award
France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act
US: Goldman, Bain settle M&A bid-rigging lawsuit
US: Reed Smith antitrust member wins global management job
Abuses of Information and Informational Remedies: Rethinking Exchange of Information Under Competition Law?
EU: Commission clears Italy, Germany insurance alliance
UK: Payday lenders prep for CMA crackdown
Japan: Mitsubishi to join Siemens in beating General Electric for takeover
Germany: Deutsche Telekom suit tests shareholder antitrust protection
US: DOJ announces guilty LIBOR plea of ex-Rabobank exec
China: Alibaba inks nation’s largest-ever Internet merger
EU: Commission VP Kroes looks to ease chaos of taxi, Uber war
UK: Tesco facing competition fines after Guardian exposé
EU: Questionable tax practice probe spreads to Starbucks, others
US: NCAA case rests heavily on testimony of one economic expert
EU: After 5 years, Intel to learn fate of $1.4B antitrust challenge
US: American Antitrust Institute enters Comcast/TWC debate
The Implied Antitrust Immunity
Czech Republic: Vodafone attacks rivals’ network sharing deal
US: Google to enter disaster relief services with latest acquisition
EU: Euronext spin-off could fetch $2.4B
France: Nestle aggression against knockoffs lands bitter fine
Lithuania/Russia: Record fine stings Gazprom
UK: Despite regulations, bank switching sees slow start
France: Iliad misses the mark to buy Bouygues by $4B
EU: Dodgy tax practices abroad result in Apple probe
US: Top firms say Comcast merger threatens ‘sanctity of antitrust law’
EU: Commission prepares ICAP For LIBOR charges
UK: LME finds ‘obvious’ weak spots in metals price-fixing
US: Sterling’s bizarre antitrust suit bounces back
US: Yet another multibillion-dollar pharma merger announced
Czech Republic: Public tenders overwhelm competition authority
US: Dropbox takes on Apple competition with newest buyout
Saudi Arabia: Plans to create chemical behemoth put on hold
US: Food fight winner for Hillshire emerges
UK: FCA overhauls annuities market study following reforms
US: Family Dollar adopts poison pill as Dollar General buyout looms
Austria: Carlos Slim to collaborate with government on Telekom Austria
US/Australia: Startup can proceed with Apple eBooks price-fixing suit
Asia: JPMorgan M&A leader resigns
China: Antitrust sweep targets 80 industries
US: The stakes are high as NCAA antitrust trial kicks off
Merger Performance and Antitrust Review: A Retrospective Analysis
The Guideline: Assessing Efficiencies Gains in Merger Rulings
Gamechanger: NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation and the Future of College Sports
New Zealand: Authorities justify pass for major insurance merger
Germany: Commission approaching E-Plus, Telefonica blessing
Australia: Price-fixing airlines cough up millions to settle class action
Mexico: Antitrust watchdog to crackdown on long-ignored banking sector
Brazil: Telefonica going to court over foothold in Brazil
US: Tough road ahead for Sprint, T-Mobile
Italy: Hutchison merger spree resumes with Vimpelcom talk
Colombia: Antitrust dispute may cause World Cup programming blackout
US: Antitrust partner takes over as new Vinson & Elkins manager
China: Regs reportedly order coordinated telco cost cuts
UK: FCA could break record with latest Euribor rigging fine
US: Judge backs FTC’s pharmacy patent rules
Brief Amici Curiae of 53 Law, Economics, and Business Professors, the American Antitrust Institute, and Consumers Union in Support of Appellants
US/EU: EC to decide next month on $13.4B pharma merger
Germany/France: Households goods conglomerate strikes second deal in days
US/Ireland: Chiquita progresses with $1B Dublin purchase
EU: Forex probe slow but steady, says Commission
Saudi Arabia: Agenda to promote IPOs finally takes off
US/UK: Healthcare tech conglomerate may use merger to shift overseas
France: Orange can’t keep Bouygues buyout plans under wraps for long
EU: Rivals heighten last-ditch effort against Google settlement
US: Bazaarvoice puts DOJ merger dispute behind
EU: Cartel victims get big boost from EU Court of Justice
US: DOJ nabs yet another exec in record auto parts price-fixing case
EU: Amazon dispute with Hachette lands surprising antitrust attention
Belgium: Mayer Brown antitrust head leads in Brussels
EU: Indie record labels to combat YouTube’s ‘unfair’ deals
US: Price of Sprint, T-Mobile tie-up revealed
US: Sterling abandons antitrust battle with NBA
We’re Number 1: Price Wars for Market Share Leadership
Kenya: Mobile-money transfer wars heat up
India: First foreign supermarket entry launched
US: JPMorgan puts derivatives-fixing trouble behind in one state
EU: EC to clear Holcim’s Cemex deal, but no word on Lafarge merger yet
US: Virginia private school files antitrust suit over sports league exclusion
France: EU corrects remarks about D-Day programming probe
EU: P3 shipping alliance gets a pass, China ruling up next
Mexico: America Movil, Televisa can keep exclusive sports broadcasting rights
Japan: Insurer strikes record $5.7B buyout in the US
EU: Blocked Deutsche Boerse, NYSE Euronext deal lands in General Court
US: DOJ mulls overhaul of outdated music licensing rules
Competition Policy and the Technologies of Information
US: DOJ talks with publishers have eBooks market anxious again
Gambia: Competition watchdog gets an upgrade
Global: Airline group wants mergers, not joint ventures
US/UK: Merger reveals world’s largest jewelry chain
Ireland: EU urges fix to anticompetitive legal services market
US: Covington & Burling nabs San Fran DOJ chief
UK: Regulator aids Bitcoin entrance into financial services market
Hong Kong: Latham & Watkins cartel lawyer relocates
US: Pilgrim’s reacts to Tyson bid for Hillshire with jumbo offer
France: D-Day broadcasters under antitrust fire
US: Date set for San Jose, MLB antitrust dispute case
EU: World’s top shipping firms could dodge antitrust fines
Merger Control in China: Understanding MOFCOM’s Unique Approach
Internal Versus External Growth in Industries with Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy
Philippines: Government on path to tackle power, telco markets
Germany: Hair care purchase ads 3 US brands to portfolio
UAE/Italy: Etihad, Alitalia approach end to long-winded merger talks
US: Three price-fixing settlements to cost Autoliv $65M
Poland: Nation seeks a voice in EC competition powers
Egypt: Landmark decision backs antitrust authority over wireless market
US/South Korea: Airline team-up won’t stop Delta from competing
Brazil: Telefonica, Telecom Italia feud rages on
EU: Overloaded banking sector needs stringent antitrust regulation
US: Banks want consolidated forex case trashed
UK: Google EU woes seem never-ending with latest probe
US: Net neutrality becomes second-most talked about FCC issue
The Market-Participant Exception to State-Action Immunity from Antitrust Liability
Armenia: Telcos agree on infrastructure cooperation
US: Pharma consolidation advances with latest $1.46B deal
Russia: Duty-free industry quickly approaching monopoly status
US: Class action challenges AT&T, DirecTV deal
US: Jos. A. Bank, Men’s Wearhouse battle comes to a close
Australia: Indie beer brewers get help from ACCC
US: NCAA scrambles to delay antitrust trial yet again
Hong Kong: Government announces latest Competition Commission appointment
US: Experts doubt Amazon/publisher dispute will catch antitrust attention
Canada/US: Valeant shocks with even larger Allergan offer
US: Apple fails to delay state eBooks damages trial
EU: M&A fails threaten stock rally
US: Sterling sues the NBA in bizarre twist
A New European Competition Policy for Growth Driven by Profitable Investments – The European Commission’s Policy In Light of the Modern Economic Growth Theories
Australia: Egg group accused of hatching market-manipulating scheme
Singapore: Nation enjoys fruits of global M&A uptick
Brazil: CADE comes down hard on cement firms with fines, forced sales
US: Confirmed Beats acquisition marks first Apple app for rivals
India: Vodafone said to meet with incoming officials as merger tax dispute continues
Global: Banks turn to innovative tech in wake of massive market rigging scandals
US: Despite Senate setback, patent reform still a threat to trolls
UK: Sanctions against JPMorgan exec market manipulation upheld
China: Eye care firms, including Johnson & Johnson, hit with pricing fines
US: Food fight intensifies, Tyson enters the ring with $6.8B Hillshire bid
EU: UK Treasury says competition fines enough for EC budget
US: Sprint, T-Mobile said to have struck a deal
Search Engines and Data Retention: Implications for Privacy and Antitrust
New Zealand: Claims mount against construction group for unfair incentive deals
Ireland: Medical group resolves collective agreement competition spat
UK: Smith & Nephew merger cleared, rumors of Stryker deal shot down
EU: Concessions disclosed with EC clearance of O2 Ireland takeover
US: Filing reveals regulatory hurdles prevented Safeway bidding war
Germany: Mundt warns of tough Siemens/Alstom review
Switzerland: Nestle pays $1.4B to boost skincare portfolio
Japan: More bad luck for former top M&A advisor Nomura
US/Canada: Botox maker receives sweetened takeover bid
Italy: Health regs want $2B from pharma giants’ repeated antitrust violations
EU: Why Facebook wants EC to probe WhatsApp buy
US: DOJ urged to redirect attention to Amazon’s hostility against publishers
On the Antitrust Economics of the Electronic Books Industry
Sweden: Probe into online train ticket sale discrimination dropped
Israel: Famed geologist advocates for breakup of Leviathan gas field
EU: ICE to divest Euronext six months after acquisition
Hong Kong: New competition authority pleads for funds
Singapore: Millions in car parts price-fixing fines hit new record
France/Germany: Siemens appeals for merger plan to combat GE dominance
UK: Barclays fined after FCA gold-fixing settlement
EU: Commission sets deadline for UK, Spain telco deal
US/UK: Pfizer, AstraZeneca merger bites the dust
UK: Former Competition Commission head joins Co-op Bank ethics board
US: Pilgrim’s Pride entices Hillshire to scrap Pinnacle buy
China: Freshfields antitrust chief switches to local Beijing firm
EU: Credit Agricole slams Commission for bias in Euribor case
US: Washington’s top lawyer oddly questioned in high-stakes antitrust case
US: Defendant wants Michigan to toss natural gas antitrust case
South Africa: Communications watchdog fights for merger review power
US: Small grocers obtain class certification in antitrust fight
US: Silicon Valley non-poaching defendants seek settlement approval
Norway: Global airline workers groups fight Norwegian Air permit
US: Goldman, JPMorgan sued in new metals fixing case
India: Sun, Ranbaxy merger to proceed after insider trading claims
US: Squire Sanders saves Patton Boggs from financial ruin
Hong Kong: Price-fixing to be primary focus of new competition regime
US: Senate guides AT&T, DirecTV review towards consumers
France: Former A&O antitrust head opens new Paris firm
Undoing the Otherwise Perfect Crime: Applying Unjust Enrichment to Consumer Price-Fixing Claims
UNDP, Using Competition Law to Promote Access to Health Technologies: A Guidebook for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
EU: Cocoa bean trader deal earns clearance
Ireland: As EC set to clear O2 takeover, questions remain
India: CCI reports more than 60 antitrust probes last year
US: United Natural announces latest acquisition target
Canada: Rogers sees failed future with four wireless players
US: NCAA’s motion for trial delay denied, date set
Italy: Telecom Italia shareholders back out
Germany: Antitrust experts eye Amazon for blackmailing publishers
China: US slams China AML as having ‘no basis in economics’
US: Mega mergers offer loophole to net neutrality hurdles
Anti-Competitive Behaviours and the Remedies Available for Redress
Pakistan: Chamber of Commerce invited to play role in antitrust
US: Experts predict a tough road for cigarette merger review
Israel: Network sharing agreement OK with antitrust authorities
US: FTC, DOJ issue joint M&A report
Mexico: Real estate trust makes $1.8B portfolio buy
India: Troubled stock exchange to merge with largest shareholder
Japan: US DOJ announces latest auto parts price-fixing grab
China/Switzerland: Roche confirms China raids
UK: New research finds small businesses struggle with energy dominance
US: 13-year FTC veteran joins Ropes & Gray
China: InterDigital antitrust probe halted
US: Robert W. Doyle, Jr., D.C. antitrust connoisseur, dies at 66
Antitrust Damage Actions in Europe: Race to the Middle?
An ECHR Analysis of the Investigative Powers of the European Commission in Competition Cases
Kenya: Lafarge insists to authorities it plays fair
Global: Energy M&A reaches record-setting Q1 figures
South Korea: State power monopoly suspected of unfair activities
Poland: ThyssenKrupp unit raided for bid-rigging
Global: Google has $30B in offshore cash for acquisition targets
UK: Labour Party wants Ofgem included in CMA energy inquiry
US: FCC’s Wheeler grilled at House subcommittee hearing
UK/US: Rejected Pfizer bid hammers riff between AstraZeneca shareholders
EU: Commission denies Financial Fair Play soccer rule complaint
US: NCAA pushes through with antitrust trial delay attempts
EU: Germany calls for Google breakup show limits of competition law
US: The NFL threatens to sack AT&T’s DirecTV acquisition
Patent Policies and Standards Setting: The Issues – What Is Going on? Why Should I Care?
Poland: Coal market chosen as next antitrust target
South Africa: New commissioner takes on nation’s antitrust challenges
India: Water irrigation deal cleared, merges US and Israeli firms
Italy: TripAdvisor probe follows look into Expedia, Booking.com
UK: Ofcom allows BT wholesale pricing freedom
EU: Commission takes action over bank rate-rigging scandal
US: Mega flour merger gets a pass
Germany: Financial authority forex probe ‘much bigger’ than Libor
Hong Kong: New competition regime chooses first order of business
US: FTC bars non-poaching agreements for ski gear makers
UK: CMA steadfast on Eurotunnel ruling despite reexamination
EU: Almunia rethinks Google settlement
Leveraging Market Power Through Tying and Bundling: Does Google Behave Anti-Competitively?
Bringing Latin American Judges Up To Speed on Evolving Competition Law
US: Appeal court decision could cripple anti-cartel enforcement
Philippines: Antitrust bill to face public hearing
South Africa: Vodacom strikes Neotel deal, but faces dominance probe
Switzerland: Airbus Defense looks to M&A for portfolio revamp
Australia: Possible telco price signaling shows limits of the law
Ireland: Cable co UPC is last hurdle for Hutchison, O2 merger
EU: Commission needs more time on Germany E-Plus buyout
US: YouTube’s Twitch buyout to face regulatory hurdles
UK: Universities beware as CMA ups higher education watch
US/UK: $119B still not good enough for AstraZeneca
US: How AT&T’s DirecTV buy will help – and hurt – Comcast
Netherlands: Crowell & Moring hires antitrust partner in Brussels
Blog o’ Blogs May 2014
US: AT&T officially announces DirecTV acquisition plan
Pakistan: CCP head wants stronger enforcement of competition law
US: Red Lobster divested for $2.1B
Asia: Half of ASEAN nations have no antitrust law
UK: Alliance Boots warned of hurdles in pharmacy purchase
US: NCAA head set to testify in antitrust suit
Canada: Wireless giant denounces Bureau’s calls for more competition
France: Industry giants bring yet another wave of wireless shakeups
Germany: Top official wants Google breakup
Japan: Apple scores another patent win against Samsung
US: Ousted Clippers owner hires antitrust lawyer
Medical Peer Review, Antitrust, and the Effect of Statutory Reform
Inter-Agency Evidence Sharing in Competition Law Enforcement
Kenya: Lafarge may be forced to surrender assets with crackdown
Indonesia: Government abandons second merger plan in a month
EU: Almunia shoots down EC candidate over competition overhaul
Israel: Leading supermarkets face dawn raids
US/EU: US wants tough Pfizer merger review, EU has yet to be notified
Mexico: Sherwin-Williams hit with Comex suit for failed merger
Canada: Bureau wants telco watchdog to protect small wireless operators
US: Teva can’t block generic rival from market entry
UK: Former CC exec to lead new banking regulator
US: Allen & Overy brings new talent to Washington, DC
EU: Almunia won’t budge on Google settlement, ‘pretty sure’ of decision
Australia: Court hits Japanese bearing maker with cartel fines
US/EU: TripAdvisor targets French restaurant booking site
US/Canada: Louisiana-Pacific, Ainsworth lumber merger demolished
India: Adidas, Reebok safe from dominance abuse probe
EU: Commission review of Telefonica/KPN deal not concerned with new entrant
UK: London silver fix bites the dust
US: FTC revitalizes patent troll study
UK: MP wants Health Act gone to facilitate mergers
US: Memory card price-fixing accusations revived
EU: Media groups take Google matter into their own hands
Foreign Ownership and Market Power in Banking: Evidence from a World Sample
Public Interest Factors — A Shared Zone of Antitrust and ITC Investigations
Kenya: Businesses warned with prison for cartel schemes
Brazil/France: CADE clears long term airline tie-up
Bulgaria: Watchdog rules against foreign energy giants
France/Switzerland: Nestle in the lead for deal with Danone
US: NCAA handed setback in antitrust lawsuit
Australia: Federal budget adds new burdens to ACCC
US: Jimmy Dean strikes $4.3B deal with fellow food giant
Italy/Spain: Mediaset may challenge Telefonica to $1B bidding war
US: AT&T, DirecTV deal may add another $50B deal on FCC’s agenda
India: Another probe ordered on Google
UK: Pfizer champions uncertain AstraZeneca deal
US: Apple’s secret M&A plans may increase in transparency
France: Auchan unloads 55 stores for Casino acquisition
UAE/Germany: UAE’s largest divestment in years announced
US: New York upgrades outdated monopoly energy model
EU: Authorities need more time for Telefonica/KPN tie-up
France: Societe Generale wants Euribor fine recount
Scotland: Whiskey market slams India impostors
US: FCC net neutrality revisions may be too little too late
EU: BSkyB mergers pursue pay-TV empire
US/Canada: Botox maker walks away from $50B offer
US: T-Mobile wants $1B for failed Sprint takeover
EU: Man City to challenge record fine through competition law
US: Plaintiff wants Silicon Valley non-poaching settlement tossed
The First Sale Doctrine and the Economics of Post-Sale Restraints
New Caledonia: French territory to establish competition watchdog
Philippines: Economic expert calls for antitrust to protect against fraud
South Africa: Excessive pricing lands steelmaker in hot seat
China: Eyeglass makers cut prices amid antitrust probe
US: Antitrust claims take the university ‘Common App’ to court
Italy: Court cancels shipping line cartel fines
Netherlands: Coffee merger threatens industry leader Nestle
Israel: Bookstore fined for unfair publisher deals
US/Mexico: ITC clears way for Mexico sugar dumping probe
Italy: World’s top cable maker denies French merger pursuit
Canada: Unfair pricing probe cut short by Competition Bureau
China/US: China Airlines pays $90M in US antitrust suit
US: Pentagon to review aerospace merger
UK: Whiskey asset Whyte & Mackay finds a buyer at last
US: Appeals court revamps Oracle/Android IP fight
On the Public-Law Character of Competition Law: A Lesson from Asian Capitalism
Global: Abrantes-Metz speaks to BNN on gold fixing case
US: Beats buy could be Apple’s largest-ever acquisition
US/France: Publicis, Omnicom merger implodes
Ghana: Optimistic report shows promising M&A future
US: AT&T divesting its music streaming service, sources say
India: Regs clear path for first foreign airline investment
EU: Leading PVC makers win clearance for $6B joint venture
Canada/US: Authorities united in striking down lumber merger
Spain: Media group Prisa decides on Telefonica offer
US: DirecTV unconvinced of AT&T takeover proposals
Italy: Telecom Italia antitrust fine appeal flops
France: Orange takes on Spanish rival with new complaint
EU: Liberty Global’s Dutch cable takeover falls under EC review
US: Baseball bat maker strikes out in antitrust battle
UK/EU: UK facing fight to review $106B Pfizer, AstraZeneca deal
US: Facebook, Google lead opposition against net neutrality proposals
In the Crosshairs: Defending Market-Allocation in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Conspiracy
Taiwan: Authorities okay bank merger
Enforcement vs Deterrence in Merger Control: Can Remedies Lead to Lower Welfare?
Turkey: Competition expert moves to Istanbul firm
Brazil: Mega education merger changes course
US: Backlash from Silicon Valley hiring case hits Massachusetts
Ireland: EU approaches Hutchison/O2 tie-up decision
Hong Kong: HKT wins merger victory, loses Apple fight
Germany: Firm becomes latest to eye Lafarge/Holcim divestitures
US: DOJ, FTC link up to examine conditional pricing
Spain: Telefonica offers $1B to grow even larger
US: Young DOJ antitrust lawyer makes Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
Global: Reverse payment collusion threatens pharma M&A
EU: Telco group claims Commission has not addressed merger concerns
US: AmEx antitrust suit heads to trial
South Africa: Top marketer acquired to compete with Publicis, Omnicom
New Zealand: Minter Ellison Rudd Watts partner to join antitrust watchdog
EU: Commission releases flattering 2013 competition report
Germany: Bayer, Merck strike a $14.2B deal
France: Wireless wars continue with possible Virgin bid
China: New rules pose fierce competition for infant formula market
US: Office Depot to close hundreds of stores after OfficeMax buyout
UK: Freshfields finds new leader for London antitrust practice
EU: Intel to receive ruling on record antitrust fine appeal next month
Global: Years of gold price-fixing rumors boil over into federal court
EU: Almunia eyes possible Roche, Novartis collusion
US: After damages dispute, Samsung to pay Apple for patent infringement
Antitrust Enforcement in the Obama Administration’s First Term: A Regulatory Approach
US/EU: Six Internet providers accused of dominance abuse
Sources of Technological Competition in Mobile Communications Networks
Bermuda: US, EU probes threaten Markit IPO
Australia: ACCC takes on Coles for ‘unconscionable’ dominance abuse
Ireland: Nation gears for competition regulator merger
Mexico: End of exclusivity deals leads to cleared restaurant acquisition
US: Actavis’s $25B buy could offer big payday to Forest Labs founder
India: World’s largest airline alliance wants boosted presence from India
US/EU: Is Google+ headed for an antitrust probe?
US: Comcast, EA deal would bring new tech to entertainment lovers
Germany/US: Deutsche Bank boosts M&A work with latest hire
EU: Etihad Airways defends EU conquests
US/Canada: Michigan settles half of oil land leasing collusion case
US: Mozilla petitions FCC with net neutrality proposals
US: FCC auction rules create rift between bidders
When Does Sharing Make Sense?: Antitrust & Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
Israel: Wireless firms talk infrastructure agreement
US: Class action antitrust administrator joins new firm
Slovakia: Motivation behind steam gas sale questioned
US: Aerospace firm explores mergers, sales in company shakeup
Pakistan: Competition watchdog founder, chairman speaks out on future hopes
US: Steve Jobs seen as ‘walking antitrust violation’ in wake of Silicon Valley suit
Asia: Merck eyes profits abroad after $2.6B AZ buy
US: Netflix emerges as outsider in Comcast merger opposition
Canada: Warren Buffett subsidiary buys top electricity firm
Mexico/EU: America Movil mogul pursues top telco
US/UK: $106B not good enough for AstraZeneca
US: FTC challenges reverse payment suit dismissal
US: Latest antitrust attack on Google slams pre-loaded Android apps
US: AT&T moves to make its mark on communications overhaul
Bangladesh: UN trade group wants nation to open pharmaceutical market
US: $5B joint space venture rockets into operations
Lithuania: State-owned energy firm wants a piece of gas distributor
US: DOJ concludes probe of energy firm land-leasing practices
Italy: Regs to proceed with market dominance probe despite complainant’s demise
US: Computer parts price-fixing case settled by NEC
France: Orange speaks out against Bouygues, SFR sharing deal
Germany: Allen & Overy lawyer moves to new firm in Frankfurt
EU: Telefonica fine-tunes concessions to win KPN buy
US: NCAA moves to postpone antitrust trial
China: MOFCOM may pose toughest hurdle for Pfizer, AstraZeneca deal
US: Another non-poaching lawsuit ends in settlement
UK: Top watchdogs link-up to fight cartels
Competitive Effects of Common Ownership: Evidence from the Airline Industry
US: Sprint readies to make T-Mobile bid
College Athletes as Employees: An Overflowing Quiver
Bulgaria: Bill envisions new competition watchdog
UK: Former treasury exec condemns failed bank merger
Mexico: Competition bill approval paves way for further overhauls
France/China: Shareholders fail to halt Club Med takeover
US: Unpopular energy utility Pepco inks deal with Exelon
Scotland: Minimum alcohol price spat goes to EU Court of Justice
US: Oil-rigging lawsuit expands defendant list
EU: Draft state aid law dubbed ‘huge mess’
Germany: Deutsche Bank abandons gold fix seat without a buyer
US: FCC’s Wheeler addresses broadband industry
Belgium: Clifford Chance lawyer joins Covington & Burling in Brussels
US: Clippers owner Donald Sterling, banned for life, could sue the NBA
India: Wal-Mart spent millions to end Bharti partnership
EU: Commission clears life insurance merger
US: Verizon next to sign interconnect deal with Netflix
Taiwan: Formosa Plastics boosts TV dealings
US: DOJ alum expands Hogan Lovells antitrust expertise
France: Alstom breakup wavers between General Electric, Siemens
US: Oracle countersued for Solaris support monopoly
China: Largest bank looks to jumpstart growth with Turkey takeover
US: AT&T flip-flops on spectrum auction boycott
UK: NHS head embraces competition law
US: McSweeny gives FTC antitrust enforcement a leg-up
EU/US: Almunia draws the line on patent suits
Dominating Search: Google Before the Law
Blog o’ Blogs April 2014
Blog o’ Blogs March 2014
Hong Kong: Gold market fears repercussions of gold fix changes
US: Final judgment entered in American, US Airways settlement
Germany: Deutsche Bahn seeks millions for steel price-fixing
US: FTC members back Telsa in direct sale dispute
Singapore: Freshfields relocates arbitration head, may signal new expansion
Global: Top gold miners backtrack on merger plans
US/France: Omnicom, Publicis advertising tie-up said to be in jeopardy
US: FTC competition director to join law firm as antitrust partner
Switzerland: Feds probe Holcim, Lafarge merger-linked insider trading
US: Comcast, Charter shake hands to revamp cable industry
EU/US: Markets rise on big-merger optimism
US: SCOTUS hands victory to Microsoft in 20-year-old dispute
Patent Misuse and Antitrust: Rebirth or False Dawn?
Greece: Yogurt firms ink $6.2M consolidation deal
Spain/Portugal: Authorities clear $1.8B helicopter acquisition
US: FCC on the defense over spectrum auction caps
France: Vivdendi plans $7B buyback after SFR divestiture
US: Financial details unveiled in Silicon Valley hiring settlement
Japan: Banks reluctant to heed government’s consolidation calls
US: Subject of first antitrust extradition pleads guilty, lands prison time
EU: Liberty Global cable tie-up facing intense review
US: Bazaarvoice strikes a deal with DOJ over merger dispute
Germany: Deutsche Bank plans to exit London gold fix panel thwarted
EU: No fines expected for Motorola in patent suit spat with Apple
US: SCOTUS weighs patent trolls, excess litigation this week
Settlement Without Consent: Assessing the Credit Card Merchant Fee Class Action
Thinking About Procedural Fairness of Competition Law Enforcement Across Jurisdictions: A Suggested Principled Approach
UK: Eurotunnel growth threatened by upcoming CMA decision
US: Silicon Valley no-hiring suit comes to an end
Global: Abrantes-Metz offers details on gold manipulation claims
Australia: Queensland sells off $6.6B worth of assets to Transurban
South Korea: TV giants fined for under-the-radar merger
EU: Commission clears Siemens, John Wood joint venture
France: Train, turbine maker catches General Electric’s eye
US: Defendants want aluminum price-fixing suit tossed
Japan: SoftBank’s confidence to boost wireless industry abroad questioned at home
US: FCC responds to Sprint, T-Mobile chatter
Hungary: EC threatens nation for interfering with antitrust probe
China: Qualcomm facing US bribery suit as antitrust fines loom
US: Apple fails to delay state eBook price-fixing trial
US: The FCC backs away from net neutrality
Progressive Voices in Competition Law
EU: Commission announces probe into mega cement tie-up
‘Stealth Licensing’ – Or Antitrust Law and Trade Regulation Squeezing Patent Rights
US: Novartis animal unit buyout creates second-place leader
Brazil: Sugar giant faces uphill battle for railway buyout
US: FTC clears Facebook virtual reality acquisition
Japan: Government funding boosts Fujitsu, Panasonic chip merger
US: Fraudulent patent grabs land tech firm $26M in fines
US: No jail for bid-rigging BoA exec
Spain: TeliaSonera looks to offload troubled assets to Vodafone
US: Samsung approved to pay $33M cathode ray price-fixing settlement
EU: European Parliament brings cartel victim bill closer to reality
UK: FCA welcomes former Competition Commission exec
US: Appeals court backs FTC order to unwind hospital merger
South Africa: Commission stays mum on butter dawn raids
Chile/Germany: Shareholders offer blessing for shipping alliance
Singapore: Watchdog considers options to open wireless market
US: Antitrust lawyer joins McDonald Hopkins as new senior counsel
Australia: Travel agency challenges $10M price manipulation charge
US: FTC scrutinizes Chicago stance on ride-sharing market
EU: Commission rules on $13.6B Beam, Suntory deal
US: Comcast, TWC already in talks with Charter for $20B in divestitures
South Korea: FTC overhauls priorities with IP focus
UK/US: Doubts over Pfizer mega-merger as pay-for-delay suit settles
EU: Poland offers sweeping proposals to confront Russia gas monopoly
US: Bullish investor makes bold $50B move to acquire Botox maker
Russian Competition Law in Light of the Principles of Ex Post and Ex Ante
US: Netflix enters Comcast, TWC merger debate in new letter
US/UK: Pfizer, AstraZeneca spark $101B merger chatter
US: Baxter puts price-fixing woes behind with $64M settlement
Singapore: Domestic airline alliance with New Zealand cleared
US: Antitrust lawyer leads newly opened Carlton Fields office
Taiwan: Life insurance takeover deal saved from the brink of collapse
China: Bidding war raises stakes for Chindex Int’l healthcare buyout
South Korea: Bank emerges as record-setting M&A advisor
Global: Plans for gold mining behemoth collapse
US: Microsoft reveals brand revamp after Nokia buy
Multinational: Freshfields resists expansion in favor of existing offices
China: Review forces German LCD maker to delay merger for 6th time
US: ITC handed latest request for import ban
Effects of Hostility Tradition in Antitrust: Leniency Programs and Cooperation Agreements
EU: Top EC presidential candidate reveals stance on telco merger regime
US: No-hiring defendants pick apart the evidence
France/UK: Newly-bought SFR plans big time joint venture
EU: YouTube rival blasts EC inaction to reign in Google
Singapore: DHL post service expecting immunity in price-fixing shutdown
Turkey: Reopened investigation proceeds against Turkish Airlines
France: Nespresso knock-offs gain a free pass from Nestle
EU: Top publisher bashes Google as ‘superstate’ monopoly
Belgium: EC vice president Kroes ‘outraged’ over Uber ban
US: Senator emerges as top Comcast merger opponent
Germany: O2 entices regulators with new telco merger trend
US: AT&T threatens to pull out of spectrum auction
EU: Parliament carries cartel damages bill one step further
US: FTC’s Ramirez names 2014 Kirkpatrick Award recipient
Cartel Detection and Collusion Screening: An Empirical Analysis of the London Metal Exchange
New Zealand: Merger leaves BlueScope as sole domestic flat steel maker
Germany: Beer brewing kit maker sells $1.8B of assets
Multinational: Cement rivals eye assets ahead of Holcim/Lafarge merger
Brazil: Top sugar tycoon heads for rail freight dominance
Finland/UK: Metso denies rival engineering group’s $5B approach
US: Leftover Motorola spin-off finds a buyer for $3.45B
Mexico: Authorities set terms of TV auction
US: Amid NCAA antitrust suit, study puts monetary value on college athletes
Hungary: EU intervenes as national competition powers threatened
US: Bridgestone execs nabbed in auto price-fixing crackdown
EU: Incoming complaint adds to Google caseload
US: Apple bound to face 33 attorneys general in eBooks suits
Robust Exclusion and Market Division Through Loyalty Discounts
Implications of International Experience for Evaluating Unfair Pricing under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law
The Relevent Market: Possible and Productive
Chile: Authorities convene on four-way joint video streaming plan
Switzerland: Logistics firm fined millions in code word price-fixing collusion
Canada: Northern airlines planning merger
US: CFTC in talks to settle crude oil manipulation case
UK: Ex-ICAB brokers head to court in LIBOR case
US: Antitrust & IP partner at Jenner & Block takes on new post
Germany: Deutsche Telekom secures assets in eastern EU
US: GeyerGorey hire joins former DOJ colleagues in D.C.
UK: CMA overrules Northern Ireland energy price plans
US: Apple, antitrust monitor learning to coexist
Global: Chamber of Commerce, ICN reconvene to boost competition cooperation
US: Former Samsung CEO takes the stand against Apple patent charges
Dominican Republic: Watchdog turns back on challenge to Altice/Orange tie-up
EU: Commission squeezes concessions out of mega PVC merger
Italy: Egypt eyes Telecom Italia for $2B, with one big catch
US: Glass group fulfills $1.8B buyout agreement
Germany/France: Flavor and scent maker agrees on sweet $1.8B merger
South Korea: Top telco fined for bullying tablet manufacturer
US: Financial services firm TIAA-CREF spends billions in largest-ever acquisition
France: Almunia won’t muddle in SFR mobile merger
China: Glencore Xstrata chooses mine buyer for $6B
US: History repeats as patent law turns 224 this week
EU/US: Microsoft’s landmark non-compliance fine leads to legal action
US: NFL falls victim to sports’ latest antitrust woes
The Forgotten Employees and Their Fight for Wage and Working Condition Equality: Could the Minor Leaguers’ Lawsuit Pierce Through Baseball’s Historic Antitrust Exemption?
The UK Energy Market Investigation: A Desperate Search for Evidence of a Lack of Competition?
Crossing the Rubicon: Why the Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger Should Be Blocked
Colombia: Antitrust authorities busy with wireless woes
US: Michigan blocks energy firms from oil auctions
Malaysia: Airlines vow to challenge MyCC fines
US: FTC clears Facebook’s sky-high buyout for WhatsApp
Brazil: Prosecutors want conditions on year-old education merger
UK: Royal Mail slams rivals amid its own pricing probe
South Korea: In saturated market, wireless cos walk a fine line to compete
US: Wal-Mart challenges Whole Foods with organic product rollout
Taiwan: Winston & Strawn plants new roots to grow antitrust and IP practice
US: Senators find common ground to push anti-patent troll bill
US: Cyber threat sharing excused from antitrust scrutiny
EU: Telefonica bargains for KPN merger clearance
US: Former DOJ antitrust chief of staff promoted at Hunton & Williams
Global Competition Law Convergence: Potential Roles for Economics
Bulgaria: Reforms rearrange competition enforcement
UK: Problems for British Gas compounded by latest fine
US: Proctor & Gamble offloads pet food assets to candy giant
Brazil: CADE knocks steel stocks with latest ruling
UAE/Italy: Etihad chooses bold acquisition target
France: State encourages Orange outreach to international telcos
EU: Almunia predicts months-long review of mega cement merger
US: Confirmation restores Democratic majority to FTC
China: Bankrupt solar panel firm allowed to sue Chinese rivals
UK: Financial regs pick up overdraft case where OFT failed
US: Plaintiffs come up short in credit card arbitration fight
Saudi Arabia: Authorities mysteriously re-tender wireless operator’s license
UK: Scottish concrete plants fall victim to CMA order
Romania: Competition regs net triple the fines seen in 2012
Australia: Regs, credit card firms play the blame game for surcharges
US: Bidding wars rise for global over-the-counter purchase
India: Etihad days away from verdict on Jet Airways buy
UK: Royal Mail pricing probe unsettles industry
France: Bouygues goes to plan B after failed SFR pursuit
US: Construction firm forks over $2.4M for bid-rigging
Mexico: Failed Sherwin-Williams deal sparks hidden tension rumors
UK: Critics say energy price probe could do more harm than good
US: Comcast teases plans to upend the mobile market
Innovation, Investment and Competition in Broadband and the Impact on America’s Digital Economy
How Do Cartels Use Vertical Restraints? Reflections on Bork’s the Antitrust Paradox
Sweden: Marine equipment producer inks $2B buyout deal
New Zealand: High Court delivers defeat to Chorus pricing challenge
Norway: Dawn raids stun top publishers
Switzerland/France: Mega cement merger aim to get a step ahead of regulators
EU: Why the Commission fined Goldman Sachs for undersea cable cartel
US: Comcast makes its case with first FCC filing
Switzerland: AG becomes latest to tackle forex claims
China: Traditional banks, online services combat for market share
Mexico: America Movil rival says telco reform ‘came up short’
US: Lawsuit revamps action against American, US Airways
China: Microsoft clears hurdle to acquire Nokia handset business
US: Patent battle between iPhone, Motorola Mobility back from the dead
EU: 13 banks to fight charges of credit derivatives collusion
Brazil: Santander bank to acquire card processor firm
US: Comcast gets easy pass for at least one acquisition
UK: CMA picks latest healthcare target
India: $3.2B merger creates pharmaceutical behemoth
EU: Foreign airline investment under scrutiny
US: Kirby McInerney boosts whistleblower practice with antitrust hire
France: Winner emerges in sfr bidding saga
UK: Suitors line up for Whyte & Mackay whiskey bidding
Germany: Commission presses nation to amend wireless rules
US: Sports conference heads join to fight NCAA antitrust suit
US: Dismissed antitrust feud between Samsung, Panasonic revived
From Sea to Shining Sea: A New Approach to Interpreting the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act
Payment after Actavis
US: Estee Lauder free from duty free antitrust suit
Ireland: Ryanair hints at surrender in Aer Lingus fight
UK: Nutritional food buyout attracts two market bidders
Pakistan: Competition watchdog excluded from appointment committee
UK: CMA to take on second-ever hospital merger review since 2012 law
EU: Softbank eyes Europe for M&A opportunities
UK: Financial regulators question effectiveness of credit card competition
US/Germany: Italian subject of first-ever antitrust extradition
France/Switzerland: Mega cement merger could top $50B
US: Congress out to level the merger playing field between FTC, DOJ
Mexico: America Movil fights back at new dominant label
US: High-speed trading catches DOJ’s attention
Antitrust and the Financial Sector – with Special Attention to “Too Big to Fail”
South Korea: Waterway project bid-rigging lands fines for 11
South Africa: Dawn raids crack down on margarine cartel
Spain: Landmark water sale rules to open market
US: This week marks 14th anniversary of landmark Microsoft antitrust ruling
Bulgaria: Study finds pressing lack of competition in consumer goods
US: T-Mobile blasted by AT&T for spectrum auction proposals
EU: Almunia balks at Dutch request to review cable merger
US: Sprint investors granted class action status in 2005 Nextel merger case
EU: Commission defeated in Court of Justice ING bailout fight
UK: Divisive CMA ruling on hospital sales irks HCA, delights BMI
EU: Internet giants celebrate net neutrality bill passing
US: Google enters unlikely braces patent case
US: Phoebe Putney hospital saga unexpectedly revived by FTC
South Africa: Top wireless carrier approaches ISP buyout
EU: Regs need more time in Telefonica, KPN merger review
Australia: $10M fine slapped on price-fixing Flight Centre
UK: CMA launches construction merger probe
Canada: Bureau catches up to intellectual property changes
Switzerland: UBS headed for forex immunity
Germany: Carlsberg among brewers fined for price-fixing
EU: Cable cartel fined, operated on a ‘worldwide scale’
US: Apple eyes next acquisition
EU: DG appointments shake up Commission’s competition control
China: Stakes are high for Qualcomm as probe collides with 4G rollout
The Role of Consumer Sovereignty in the Digital Information Age: The Intersection of Copyright, Communications and Antitrust Law
Singapore: Initial findings suggest freight cartel
US: Medical equipment merger inked for $175M
France: SFR acquisition offer drags on
South Korea: Authorities link with China in P3 shipping alliance review
US: FTC commends 2013 highlights
Germany: Local regs want spectrum sales in Telefonica, E-Plus tie-up
US: Court rejects Sky Angel’s cable antitrust suit for second time
UK: Watchdog calls out gov’t broadband failures
EU/Russia: Gazprom, EU meet amid Ukraine tensions
US: Bazaarvoice speaks out on delayed ruling in DOJ merger lawsuit
Multinational: Hong Kong, New Zealand latest to enter forex saga
UK: Healthcare groups brace for new watchdog’s crackdown
The Beneficent Monopolist
EU: Not so fast – Almunia may not close Google case before term ends
REMS: The Next Pharmaceutical Enforcement Priority?
Australia: Payments provider slams banks for anticompetitive ways
EU: Salmon farming merger risks sanctions for merger
Israel: Authorities to allow 4G network sharing deal
Germany: Concessions in $1.27B media deal accepted
Ireland: Telcos ordered to retain data in new competition rules
India: Supreme Court slaps fees on Nokia ahead of Microsoft asset transfer
US: Price tag placed on hypothetical Comcast divestitures
EU: Telcos brace for net neutrality upheaval
US: Apple, Google fail to avoid hiring collusion class action trial
Switzerland: Authorities launch full-blown forex probe
US: Banks to face class action for market-rigging, but antitrust claims axed
Supreme Court Case to Determine Bounds of State Board Immunity in Antitrust Matters
Slovakia: Supreme Court upholds 2006 construction cartel fines
Bulgaria: Competition authority powers expanded
US: DOJ streamlines process to alter antitrust settlements
EU: Commission considers handing cable merger review down
UK: Fraud Office charges former brokers in LIBOR-rigging suit
US: NJ awards Continuant $60M after 8 years of antitrust litigation
Canada: Lawyers adapt as Competition Bureau tightens grip
US: Government seeks $1B for pay-for-delay schemes
Switzerland: Forex probes land new trader suspensions
US: Widespread claims of Silicon Valley hiring collusion headed for settlement
UK: New CMA begins operations, takes on energy sector
US: Apple to face class action suits for eBooks price-fixing
US: Wal-Mart sues Visa for swipe-fees
US: Steel firm wins millions in anti-collusion lawsuit
Israel: Supermarkets cry foul over chicken price-fixing
Germany: ISP wants cheaper access to network with Telefonica buyout
France: Energy tax breaks capture Commission’s attention
Brazil: Officials OK Oi merger meeting
UK: Energy supplier freezes prices amid Big Six probe talk
India: Google slapped with fine for lack of cooperation
UK: Eurotunnel baffled by CC’s latest ferry ruling
EU: Saint-Gobain gets record price-fixing fine reduced
US: Dish approaches DirecTV with merger in mind
Hong Kong: World’s last developed economy to implement competition law
Behavioral Economics, Internet Search, and Antitrust
Foreign Direct Investment and Government Action — An Overview of China Telecom Sector
Israel: Authority approves telco merger after 8 years
US/Canada: Neighbors coordinate merger reviews
Norway: Margin squeeze claims threaten Telenor with probe
US: Prison time for IL bid-rigging exec
EU: Details emerge in auto parts dawn raids
China: Publicis says Omnicom merger clearance approaching
Brazil: Dozens charged with subway bid-rigging
UK: CMA announces four new merger chairmen
US: FTC hears opposition to $8.2B food merger
Netherlands: Watchdog wants jurisdiction over Liberty Global merger
UK: Standard Chartered senior trader resigns amid forex rigging probes
US: FCC says new plans to ‘completely revolutionize’ telco industry
Outside in or Inside Out?: Counting Merger Efficiencies Inside and Out of the Relevant Market
Kenya: Competition Authority defends merger filing fees
UK: OFT mulls roof tile acquisition
France: The latest in SFR bidding war
Germany: Lufthansa prepares joint venture for 2015
Ireland: 3 Ireland sweetens O2 offer
UK: Regs release dire report on IT sector
EU: Commission confirms car parts dawn raids
US: Patton Boggs woes grow with lawyer departures
Mexico: America Movil would face forced fee cuts with new law
US: EBook buyers see payout
China: New outbound M&A wave ushers in new economic influence
US: Apple, Comcast may bypass net neutrality rules
Brief of Amici Curiae 49 Professors in Support of Petitioners
Philippines: President urged to mark new competition bill as ‘urgent’
Ireland: New competition watchdog gets Cabinet vote
Australia: AGL Energy challenges ACCC over power plant buys
Germany: Sixt rental car firm debunks merger rumors
South Africa: SABMiller liberated from seven-year probe
US: Real estate data merger hit with concessions
Canada: Competition Bureau spreads awareness with first Anti-cartel Day
Puerto Rico: Upper house likely to challenge single telco, energy watchdog bill
EU: Commission to punish Goldman Sachs, cablemakers for price-fixing
Asia: Review hurdles delay Microsoft, Nokia merger
Luxembourg: European Commission threatens nation in tax probe
US: Silicon Valley no-poaching collusion goes deeper than previously thought
The Market that Antitrust Built: Public Policy, Private Coercion, and Railroad Acquisitions, 1825 to 1922
India: Three new CCI members made official
US: Alabama TV stations plan to create top broadcaster
Brazil: Multinationals named in subway bid-rigging probe
UK: With pricing settlement reached, OFT closes furniture probe
Canada: $11B grocery merger gets a pass
US: FTC’s Ramirez takes focus on healthcare
UK: Energy department finds failures in Ofgem crackdown
EU: Commission rethinks patent licensing rules
France: A new twist in the telco battle for SFR
UK: CC reasserts authority over controversial Eurotunnel deal
EU: AT&T dashes hopes of EU expansion
US: Internet operators want inclusion in FCC net neutrality rules
Germany/UK: Evonik sells off skincare line
South Africa: Cable cartel sent to Tribunal for fines
UK: Sector regulators unite to streamline service
Portugal: Authorities clear Portugal Telecom, Oi tie-up
Ireland/UAE: Etihad targets more Aer Lingus shares for second time in weeks
EU: Commission’s ball bearings fine knocks Schaeffler’s earnings down 30 pct
US: Pandora music royalties decision criticized for outdated rules
Italy: Telecom Italia looks to stay afloat through broadband acquisition
Ireland: US pharma nabs low tax rates in reverse merger
US: Proskauer adds antitrust vice-chair in D.C.
Mexico: Citrus grower cartel irks margarita market
UK: OFT releases stark findings in banking competition
US: MN Senator concerned Comcast buy will harm net neutrality
The Competition Economics of Financial Fair Play
Minority Shareholdings: Using a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut
The Essential Facilities Doctrine: The Lost Message of Terminal Railroad
Japan: Kosé cosmetics reaches outside Asia for growth
US: Failed FTC antitrust challenge leads to ‘shocking’ fees for St. Luke’s
New Zealand: Timber supplier chopped with $1.5M price-fixing fine
China/Peru: Discussions heat up for Glencore mine acquisition
EU: Still on the defensive, Almunia downplays Google critics
Canada: Kobo progresses in eBooks antitrust settlement fight
US: Jim Beam merger to throw Japan into bourbon trend
EU: Pharmas call for ‘common sense’ IP reform
US: Crowell & Moring hires partner to D.C. antitrust practice
EU: Car parts cartel hit with $1.3B fine
US: States to probe Comcast, TWC deal
EU: Commission, MEPs reach agreement on cartel victim rights
Israel: Key legislative committee officials allow new powers for antitrust regs
Singapore: CCS finds promising results in airline joint ventures
Egypt: Canada oil merger to accelerate African growth
Japan: Restraint of trade leads to $56M fine for car shippers
Global: To survive, Google, eBay must merge, says analyst
France: With lost buyout opportunity, Bouygues could become M&A target
EU: Officials dash hopes of revisit to Google settlement
China: Underdogs challenge Google’s Android licensing fees
Mexico: Congress debates ‘flawed’ antitrust law
US: $4 million settles metals antitrust class action
Russia: Anticipated Gazprom complaint on hold amid Ukraine crisis
EU: Commission’s single telco market plans approved by MEPs
Patent-Drug Approval Linkage in Korea Under Korea-U.S. FTA – Based on Comparative Study on U.S. Hatch-Waxman Act and Canadian Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulation
Antitrust Limits on Targeted Patent Aggregation
South Africa: Communications head slams pay-TV firm MultiChoice as ‘bully’
Chile: Spectrum hoarding claims lands complaint for top telcos
EU: Top insurer inks $612M merger
Turkey: Coca Cola under fire for exclusive dealing
Philippines: Electricity probe to continue despite price hike voids
Saudi Arabia: Virgin Mobile enters telco market
Spain: Vodafone’s Ono bid cemented at $10B
UK: BBC competition chief joins healthcare law firm
EU: General Court backs Commission in cement cartel case
US: FDIC hits 16 banks with LIBOR lawsuit
EU: EC offers clues to telco consolidation stance with merger probe
US: NCAA hit with new antitrust lawsuit
Spain: EU green lights food packaging merger
UK: OFT refers pharma device merger to Competition Commission
Philippines: DOJ probes deeper into energy prices
Russia: Court backs FAS ruling on railway dominance abuse
US: Keurig hit with second antitrust lawsuit
Australia: Reserve Bank overhauls credit card competition
UK: Fee-fixing not among problems for universities, OFT says
US: Sprint uses unsettling consumer choice stats to boost merger chances
Netherlands: Germany’s Noerr opens antitrust practice in Brussels
Canada: EBook seller claims settlement will allow Amazon monopoly
US: AT&T buys sixth-place wireless carrier
Global: UBS embroiled in even more rate-rigging allegations
The Qantas/Emirates Merger Decision: How the Competition Commission of Singapore Used the NEB Exclusion to Regulate the Air Passenger Market
France: Bouygues sweetens deal even further with boosted SFR bid
US: Home loan website loses patent fight
Ecuador: Tribunal halts $138M fine against top telco
Mexico: Telco crackdown to slow Slim’s profits by $1B
US: FCC agenda to tackle spectrum allocation, ownership rules
Russia/Finland: Top Russian law firm to open M&A practice in Finland
EU: Almunia to exit strong with JPMorgan, HSBC objections
South Korea: Microsoft’s Nokia takeover spikes licensing fee fears
US: Study finds 94% of 2013 mergers faced lawsuits
China: Oklahoma sues Chinese oil firm for product dumping
US: Bid-rigging advisor avoids prison sentence
EU: Despite heavy backlash, Almunia won’t back down from Google choice
Japanese Cartel Control in Transition
Eliminate Statutory Damages for Secondary Infringers
Pakistan: Competition chief stays put
UK: Tech retail merger to make $5.8B company
US: World’s top equipment rental firm earns merger clearance
South Africa: Communications probe trails wireless merger announcement
US: With menswear merger confirmed, FTC already concerned
UK: Financial regulator to take over payday loan watch from OFT
Spain: Upcoming cable deal to impact EU market
France: More woes for Novartis, Roche after Italy fine
US: State Farm met with car shop repair antitrust suit
UK: Ofcom applauded for 4G auction success
US: Quarreling rivals Apple, Samsung face new patent lawsuit
Global: Carmakers slam South Korea market barriers
Entry Facilitating Price Discrimination
Kazakhstan: Kcell wireless firm hit with dominance abuse sanctions
Philippines: Government, businesses support pending antitrust legislation
Chile/Brazil: Minority shareholder fights mega bank merger
US: Genetics testing patent fight plagued by pessimism
France: Bouygues sweetens buyout deal with offer to rival Iliad
US: Samsung settles for millions cathode tube price-fixing case
EU: Romanian energy exchange may sue EC over $1.4M fine
UK: Financial regulator to curb insurance bundling
US: Former DOJ antitrust head to leave FCC
Canada: Dawn raids hit Quebec construction
UK: Small business banking could be next CMA target
US: Submissions for, against airline merger received
Supermarket Power: Serving Consumers or Harming Competition
Global: Top banana co rises with Chiquita merger
Brazil: Telco watchdog Anatel vows tight grip on mergers
France: Competitive SFR merger review to take months
Israel: Coca-Cola flavor maker open to acquisitions
Canada: TransAlta woes grow with energy price-fixing claims
Mexico: Sherwin-Williams meets with feds in buyout talks
Australia: Despite tech pricing probe, reform unlikely
South Korea: Another suspension expected to plague anticompetitive telcos
India: Law prevents Google dominance abuse settlement
US: Judge clears way for aluminum price-fixing cases
UK: New CMA seeks new tech officer ahead of next month’s launch
US: White House can’t save Apple in next Samsung patent fight
US: Apple slams eBooks judge for bias in damages trial
Mexico: Telco watchdog takes on quasi-monopolies
Germany/Argentina: Bayer strikes seed deal in South America
Brazil: Cade OK with chemical joint venture
US: Facebook’s WhatsApp buy meets resistance
Pakistan: Competition Commission entices whistleblowers
US: FCC could soon limit cable cooperation
Spain: Vodafone buy to thwart Ono listing
US: San Jose’s appeal seeks revisit of SCOTUS baseball exemption ruling
Japan/Korea: Two more probes added to BP’s price-fixing woes
US: Twitter patent grab settles IP suit with IBM
UK: New Competition and Markets Authority gets first assignment
EU: Almunia wary of telcos’ push for competition law changes
Response to Questions in the First White Paper, ‘Modernizing the Communications Act’
Brazil: Top bank files for merger approval
Bulgaria: ‘Substantial market power’ set to enter legal arena
Israel: Italian energy firm pursues gas fields
Mexico: Food chain tycoon expects swift acquisition path
US: Michigan sues gas giants for price-fixing
Slovakia: Commission expands scrutiny of Deutsche Telekom
UK: Healthcare could see overhauls with Spire sale
US: 1800Contacts freed from antitrust suit
India: US aids feds with Google case
US: Economists tell Apple eBooks judge she’s wrong
Russia/Ukraine: Gazprom antitrust complaint complicated by political turmoil
US: DOJ’s Baer not included in Comcast, TWC merger review
Mexico’s Proposed Reform of Competition Law A Critique from Europe
Assessing Unfair Pricing Under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law for Innovation-Intensive Industries
South Africa: Vodacom poised to rattle wireless market
Australia: Car sales site blames ACCC for stunted growth
Germany: Tarnished racetrack finds a buyer
EU: EC launches chemical merger investigation
Ireland: Officials confirm Hutchison concession offer for wireless merger
US: Dish nabs $1.5B worth of spectrum
France: Novartis, Roche fined millions in pay-for-delay scheme
UK: Insurers, brokers rally to end MFN clauses
US: States fight for right to compete with cable corporations
Multinational: Class action filed against banks for gold fixing
EU: EC tackles firms that threaten single energy market plans
US: Irrelevance grows for merger law
EU: Commission enforces fair chemical pricing
Price-Fixing Overcharges: Revised 3rd Edition
South Korea: Millions fined to construction bid-riggers
Italy: Fiat, Chrysler merger tested with new model
US: Online real estate site acquired by CoStar
Singapore: New stadium project slammed for monopolistic practices
Israel: After $15M buy, ad platform Airpush poised for own acquisition
France: Chances for Bouygues, SFR deal nosedive
US: With ACA concerns, FTC to examine healthcare
Australia: ACCC halts $1.3B power plant buy
EU: New EC priorities target food cartels
Turkey: Competition Authority may lose all power to gov’t
US: Consumers set to recover funds from memory chip price-fixing settlement
US: Key antitrust guide earns top role at Microsoft
Mergers and the Incentives to Undertake Product Innovation Oriented R&D: First Steps Towards an Assessment Approach
Africa: COMESA showcases rapid merger growth
Canada: Bureau surprises with new consumer-friendly stance
Ireland: RBS considers combining with rivals
China: Economic overhauls may give NDRC more antitrust powers
US: Kirkland & Ellis IP lawyer moves to Arnold & Porter
France: Latecomer Bouygues faces buyout deadline
US: Jos. A. Bank, Men’s Wearhouse pursue merger after all
Multinational: Plateauing growth may mean mega AB InBev beer buy
US: Comcast weighing subscriber dump for TWC merger
UK: BT calls for end to Ofcom price ‘distortion’
China: Top rivals fight Microsoft, Nokia deal
US: SCOTUS to hear dentists’ antitrust case
ICN’s Merger Working Group: A Driver of International Cooperation
The Role of GAL Standards in Juris-Generative Interactions between Global Antitrust Institutions in the Light of the Mexico-Telecoms Case
Israel: Investment units complete $1B merger
Japan: Antitrust comes to the classroom
China: As caseloads increase, MOFCOM aims for ‘level playing field’
EU: Commission considers prolonging shipping antitrust exemption
Switzerland: Novartis limits ties to pharma rival Roche
France: Wireless firm Bouygues pursues merger despite backlash
Mexico: New telco rules to take on Carlos Slim
US: DOJ takes hard look at SandRidge oil deals
Global: London gold rate may have been rigged for a decade
EU: Swipe-fee caps to save businesses billions
Germany: Gov’t sues European Commission over energy discount case
US: Non-poaching collusion suit points to Steve Jobs legacy
Negotiated Remedies in the Modernization Era: The Limits of Effectiveness
US: Judge tosses Hershey’s chocolate price-fixing case
UK: Ericsson given green light to acquire Red Bee
US: Industry leaders clash on state of wireless competition
Norway: Top supermarket chain may appeal competition fine
Portugal: Para-military takeover of retail competition creates regulatory mess
US: Top car parts rivals mull merger
Russia: Competition watchdog to abolish airfare ticket system
US: Baseball joins Comcast, DirecTV in fight to end antitrust programming suit
EU: Commission formally objects to Telefonica’s Germany bid
China: MOFCOM rewrites rules on merger reviews
EU: LG, Innolux score LCD price-fixing fine cuts
US: DOJ Forex, Libor prosecutor stepping down next month
“From Collusion to Competition” – 16th Issue
Ireland: Hutchison willing to bend for successful O2 acquisition
Does Multimarket Contact Facilitate Tacit Collusion? Inference on Conduct Parameters in the Airline Industry
Australia: Political party rallies to nix Queensland Competition Commission
EU: MEPs veto Commission proposals on railway overhaul
UK: Ofgem offers more info on energy competition plans
US: ABA event zeros-in on IP theft
EU: Google still has plenty of antitrust hurdles to clear
Canada: Price gap plans change the game for competition policy
EU: AT&T, Vodafone ties get tangled with wireless, cable mergers
US: Shearman & Sterling lawyer confirmed as federal judge
EU: Visa swipe-fee cap offer made official
China: Apple sues IP Office over Siri imposter
US: Apple pursues sweeping overturn of eBooks verdict
Trade Associations in Asia: A Predictable Focus of the Authorities
Advocate General Opens Door to Umbrella Claims in Cartel Damages Cases
Africa: Multinational competition network Comesa addresses critics
Australia: ACCC sues supermarket rivals for gas discounts
Germany: Authorities demand concessions in program guide merger
Multinational: Despite US clearance, hurdles remain for $2.6B Tokyo Electron buy
Spain: EU holds up yellow card to seven soccer teams
Japan: Softbank considers online messenger acquisition
EU: Huawei ends patent cast against InterDigital
US: Microsoft distances itself from new Nokia plans ahead of merger completion
UK: Commission delays second decision of Eurotunnel jurisdiction dispute
US: Ballard Spahr adds double antitrust hire from Dickstein Shapiro
China: Landmark Tencent, Qihoo antitrust dispute partially resolved
EU: Austria warns EC over missed opportunity in major telco merger
Usage-Based Pricing of Residential Broadband: Cost Savings and Implications for Subscribers
Taiwan: Gov’t would welcome AU Optronics, Innolux deal
Treating RAND Commitments Neutrally
US: Comcast uses Netflix deal to aid TWC buyout plans
Singapore: Beer duties cause riff between vendors, consumers
Brazil: Sugar transport merger plans forged
US: Verizon Wireless buyback proves lucrative
Mexico: New spectrum-sharing rules eyed by broadcast giant
Spain: EU gives energy tax breaks a pass
UK: Electronic stores headed for merger
Switzerland: UBS again vets for forex manipulation leniency
US: Cable, auto industries feud for spectrum
Hong Kong: Consolidation threatens backfire to 3G auction plans
EU: MEPs back swipe-fee caps
China: InterDigital vows FRAND practices to end probe
Italy/Kuwait: Shell makes disruptive retail divestitures
Armenia: Competition regulators get tough on market consolidation
US: Comcast, Time Warner merger scrutiny to begin end of March
France/Brazil: Airline alliance to strengthen EU, Brazil ties
US: Safeway grocer approaching buyout deal
Canada: Panasonic slapped with bid-rigging fine
South Korea: Microsoft faces Windows price-fixing case
US: Dish satellite transfers spark merger rumors
EU: Almunia on the defense about Google
EU: European Commission antitrust lawyer joins Apple
US: College athlete antitrust case to go to trial
Collusion to Control a Powerful Customer: Amazon, E-Books, and Antitrust Policy
US: Facebook, WhatsApp deal likely to get easy antitrust pass
US: Missouri bid-rigging lands two in jail
New Zealand: Formal probe eyes Aussie supermarkets
US: Budweiser bottler up for grabs
Germany: Hospital consolidation gets antitrust clearance
EU: Sugar probe cut short with little evidence
US: Virgin scores after AA, US Airways agreement
China: NDRC reveals Qualcomm case details
EU: Report calls for increased efforts against Euribor rigging
Mexico: President submits competition bill to Congress
Ireland: Energy market failures to face EU Court of Justice
US: Verizon, T-Mobile to address competition at Senate
EU: Parliament demands answers in Google settlement case
US: Facebook surprises with $19B acquisition
UK: Signet Jewelers strikes gold with diamond merger
Israel: Dominance abuse fines could be headed towards auto shipment port
South Africa: Officials make nation latest to clear Microsoft’s Nokia buy
Canada: Government has high hopes for spectrum auction
Norway: Court overrules Competition Authority fines
Japan/Israel: Pharma rivals call truce in generic drug patent collusion case
US: Hotel, travel site collusion case tossed
China: Authorities target auto price-fixing
US: FTC official demies clash between Affordable Care Act, antitrust law
EU: French bank fights Euribor fine calculations
Global: Majority of merger discussions fail, says study
US: FCC takes another look at open Internet rules
Abuse of Dominance: Exclusionary Pricing Abuses
Germany: Sugar cartel issued sour fine
Ireland/US: Actavis nabs $25B acquisition deal
New Zealand: Lawmakers explore competition watchdog power expansions
Brazil: Future of TIM more uncertain now than ever
US: Mixed results for Oracle’s IP fight
Spain: Vodafone, Telefonica spar on dominance abuse claims
Global: Oil trader calls for Brent benchmark reform
Mexico: Supreme Court reinforces telco watchdog powers
Belgium: Quinn Emanuel launches competition practice
US: AAI wants DOJ to fully block food merger
EU: Commission objects to Telefonica, KPN deal, sources say
Global: China could soon have a say in setting world’s gold prices
Blog o’ Blogs February 2014
Taking the Error Out of ‘Error Cost’ Analysis: What’s Wrong with Antitrust’s Right
Brazil: Merger brings consolidation to renewable energy market
Singapore: Rajah & Tann recruits economist talent for antitrust practice
Italy: Budget airlines Ryanair, EasyJet fined for insurance flap
Australia: Broadband panel questions ACCC’s role in telco
US: Popular fitness tech firm Basis courts world’s largest
China: Wanxiang pays six-fold for bankrupt auto rival
Italy/US: Fiat struggles to benefit from Chrysler acquisition
UK: Lawyer watchdog zeros-in on competition with former CC hire
US: Apple could be pursuing electric car merger
Germany: Almunia compromises on energy surcharge discounts
UK: BSkyB, Appeal Tribunal dealt blow with Court of Appeal ruling
US: Time Warner shareholder fights Comcast merger
Does ‘Public Use’ Mean the Same Thing It Did Last Year?
Global: Transport mergers double in late-2013, says PwC
North America: US, Canada, Mexico join competition forces
Germany/China: Pharma tech merger delayed for ongoing review
Canada: Sobeys announces $400 million grocery divestiture
US: Jos. A. Bank makes move in menswear challenge
Poland: Competition experts guide businesses through legal changes
Japan: US nets Bridgestone with latest price-fixing guilty plea
UK: Financial authority questions pension market sales
US/Asia: Solar import taxes set to rise with ITC findings
EU: Google publishes full settlement offer
US: Court chooses forex lead counsel
EU: Commission plans to accept Visa swipe-fee offer
Market Definition in Differentiated Goods When the Final Consumer Buys the Good: Insights from the H&R Block Case
Time is Money – How Much Money is Time? Interest and Inflation in Competition Law Actions for Damages
US/Japan: Maritime regulator fines car shipping colluders $1M
Germany: Authorities clear Sky sports buyout
US: DOJ looks to close Bazaarvoice merger dispute
Russia/Bulgaria: Lender VTB sees interest in tobacco stakes
UK: Engineering firms shake hands on $3.3B merger
Japan: Tire firm shut out for anticompetitive allegations
US: With closed EU case, Google crackdown may bounce back to US
Australia: Generic Lipitor sales spell trouble for Pfizer
US: Texas antitrust case hits roadblock with spying claims
EU: General Court asked to review Thomson Reuters settlement
US: Debate explodes after Comcast, Time Warner tie-up announcement
EU: Google’s ‘open’ Android system seems suspiciously restricted
Global: Nations use antitrust probes for broader agendas, says Freshfields
US: Time Warner picks a buyer
When Competition Law Analysis Goes Wrong – The Italian Pfizer/Pharmacia Case
Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific to pay millions in air cargo suit
UK/Finland: Top heating, pluming distributor cements merger deal
US: Smooth seas greet controversial shipping alliance
Switzerland/France: Nestle, L’Oreal tie-ups get rearranged
Germany: ThyssenKrupp takes back assets
Israel: Coca-Cola probed for monopolistic bullying
US: Polarized reports foster uncertainty of Sprint/T-Mobile future
UK: Ryanair’s appeal of Aer Lingus ruling set for Tribunal
US: Coffee industry jolted by Keurig, Green Mountain antitrust suit
US: MLB’s Twins team takes swing at new swipe-fee suit
EU: Even Almunia’s peers aren’t convinced of Google deal
France: Canal+ buyout brings territories their first high speed services
US/EU: US consumers weigh-in on Google settlement
Netherlands: Competition regs set 2014 agenda
Multinational: Ad agency merger pushed back on Chinese delay
UK: Bank of England acts on claims it OK’d forex rigging
Canada: Federal budget proposal to push for telco consolidation
Poland: PM dismisses competition head
China: InterDigital looks to cut NDRC probe short
Germany: The Sprint/T-Mobile saga from Deutsche Telekom’s viewpoint
US: Former BoA exec fesses up to bid-rigging
EU: Motorola faces defeat in Apple patent feud
US: The wins, losses in Apple’s anti-monitor venture
Comparative Antitrust Federalism and the Error-Cost Framework
Spain: Telefonica fined for lack of communications with authorities
Ecuador: Authorities take on America Movil
Lithuania: Gazprom set to let go of Lithuanian assets
Germany: Car parts firm boosts independence with $2B buyout
Mexico: Grupo Modelo to refocus on beer with store sales
US: Sprint backtracks in T-Mobile pursuit
Canada: Settlement closes Canada’s own eBooks case
US: UBS wants immunity in market-rigging probes
UK: British Gas gets defensive over monopoly claims
US: DOJ bows out of Samsung patent probe
Multinational: IP rivals HTC, Nokia call global truce
US: AAI proves airline merger battle not over
Rivals for Attention: How Competition for Scarce Time Drove the Web Revolution, What it Means for the Mobile Revolution, and the Future of Advertising
US: Amex boosts Visa, MC interchange offer
The Effects of Remedies on Merger Activity in Oligopoly
Multinational: Paint co gets M&A attention with housing rebound
Sweden: Telecom merger rumors excite consolidation fans
Canada: Baytex scores largest oil buy
Mexico: Railway duopoly fights bill to open market
US: Cuneo Gilbert hikes IP practice with former judge
Brazil: Telecom Italia plans for hypothetical TIM sale
US: With $45B stockpile, Sprint likely to ignore merger resistance
Russia: Gazprom still on Commission’s hook
EU: Almunia announces plans to wrap-up Samsung patent case
UK: Bank of England may have OK’d market manipulation conduct
US: FTC rules against itself in price-fixing case
Italy: Armchair maker cozies-up to buyout
US: AB Inbev beer merger spree keeps brewing
Spain: A&O opens new doors
US/India: Shareholders sue over failed tire merger
Japan: Merger boosts foreign agriculture ties in Australia
UK: OFT report stresses Diageo deal concerns
US: Google gets easy pass on Nest acquisition
EU: General Court backs Commission chemical cartel fees
Germany: Nokia earns third IP victory against HTC
Belgium: Renowned Ashurst partner makes move to Mayer Brown
US: Sprint’s avalanche of telco change could begin this month
Multinational: Big pharma calls on US to protect patents
The Proposed Damages Legislation: Don’t Believe the Critics
EU: What the Google settlement means for online searches
New Rules for Health Care Procurement in the UK. A Critical Assessment from the Perspective of EU Economic Law
India: Hyundai cleared of dominance abuse
South Africa: Vodafone takes dig at network share price caps
Japan: Dawn raids irk construction industry
US: Semiconductor makers forge $1.15B merger
Mexico: America Movil may soon see challenger
Germany: Benchmark rate policy overhaul gets backing
US: Dow Chemicals remains stuck in price-fixing web
Canada: Borden Ladner Gervais nabs Heenan hire
UK: Consumers, telcos want market influence out of Ofcom rulings
Asia: One-euro solar merger has Bosch bearing financial burden
US: DOJ’s Chinese backdoor merger case stirs debate
EU: Commission unveils Google progress
Unilateral Effects Analysis: The Case of Retail Horizontal Mergers
Ukraine: EU says aid not a ploy to win support
India: After two false starts, spectrum bidding yields $7B
UK: Electronics retailer challenges CompCom inaction
Israel: Incoming 4G auction to allow unlimited cooperation
UK: More London-based rate manipulation claims probed
Albania: Plus ‘stunned’ by lack of Vodafone sanctions
US: Guilty bid-rigging exec resists prison
Canada: Tribunal wrong to toss case on technicality, court rules
US: The ulterior motive for Charter’s $38B Time Warner pursuit
UK: Parliament wants Ofcom to hold final merger say
Multinational: Forex manipulation class actions roll in
US: Apple flirts with victory over eBooks monitor
US: New hire brings DOJ global expertise to Hogan Lovells
Activating Actavis with a More Complete Model
Pakistan: Telco watchdog sets deadline for 3G auction
Australia: Two bidders left for major shipping terminal
Ireland: Concessions promised in Three, O2 merger
US: Class action against in-flight Wi-Fi monopoly cleared for takeoff
France: Telco watchdog to scrutinize network-sharing deal
EU: German airline wants foreign carrier merger thwarted
US: Eddie Bauer enters menswear merger feud
UK: Regs to change stock exchange rules to promote competition
US: Sprint heats up rumors with FCC meet
South Korea: Samsung struggles to enter mobile operating system competition
US: eBook price-fixing continues to haunt Apple
EU: Commission’s Almunia set to exit post with a bang
Market Structure and the Competitive Effects of Vertical Integration
US: Stock exchanges combine to rival NYSE, Nasdaq
Brazil: Oi merger swiftly approved
Canada: Watchdog told to protect small players in telco roaming flap
Japan/US: DOJ nets latest guilty auto price-fixing please
Pakistan: SEC, competition authority without leadership
Netherlands: Dutch poised for merger review feud with EU
US: Comcast fights local price caps
Netherlands: Linklaters boosts Brussels office
US: Motorola sale shows vitality of patents
EU: Microsoft allies demand Google market test
South Africa: How the nation became the epicenter for IP protection
UK: Barclays exec admits LIBOR fraud
“From Collusion to Competition” – 15th Issue
EU: MasterCard outlook for interchange fight looks dim
Abuse of Dominance in Technology-Enabled Markets: Established Standards Reconsidered?
Canada: Gold miner strikes easy buyout review
Australia: Department store giant reveals buyout rejection
South Africa: Authorities announce first-ever market inquiry
US: Paper makers may abandon merger plans
Canada: Valeant aims high with 2014 merger spree plans
US: FTC eyes menswear merger rivalry
Germany: National rail probed of abuse of dominance
China: Authorities release timeline for shipping JV review
UK: OFT shows no signs of slowing ahead of new CMA
Germany: EU won’t give up jurisdiction of Telefonica, E-Plus deal
US: DOJ’s William Baer speaks out on telco overhaul
China: Google unloads troubled Motorola Mobility
A Primer Discussion on NPEs: From the Points of Antitrust Challenges
Pakistan: Competition regs meet to keep performance in check
Malaysia: MyCC hears appeal of airline fines
Brazil: Qatar buys Shell oil assets for $1B
Multinational: Italy welcomes Egypt’s involvement in Brazil assets
US: Supermarkets complete $2.5B super merger
Middle East: Mobile usage climb sparks regulatory conference
EU: Commission issues hard fines for soft foam cartel
Global: UBS exec predicts optimistic M&A this year
US: Defunct battery maker suspects price-fixing to blame
China: Qualcomm faces $1B fine, cause still unknown
US: Uncertain T-Mobile, Sprint deal already seeing hurdles
EU: Google, Commission could be just days from settlement
Antitrust: The Person-Centred Approach (Preface)
US: State action antitrust immunity case may reach SCOTUS
India: Wireless auction cartel allegations dismissed
US: NY antitrust bar names new chair
Brazil: Merger gives online retailer B2W new backing
UK: Commission feels resistance for hospital sale order
Canada: Bureau charges exec with criminal bid-rigging
Russia: Regs may still review approved potash merger
US: Shareholders green light Verizon Wireless buyback
EU: France’s roaming competition to spark copycats
Spain: Liberty Global rivals Vodafone for merger spree
US: Sabre remains friend of AA, foe of US Airways
Global: Financial reg offers radical market-rigging solution
Saudi Arabia: Watchdog orders largest telco shakeup in years
South Africa: Supermarket study ends without much concern
Bulgaria: Dominance abuse lands energy firm millions in fines
EU: Hutchinson Whampoa in hot water over O2 buy
US: PwC report on airline mergers ‘flawed,’ says American Antitrust Institute
Netherlands: Liberty Global bursts into Dutch cable
Egypt: Tycoon moves to prevent TIM breakup
Germany: EC telco questionnaire hints at trouble brewing
US: DOJ wants Bromwich back on the Apple job
EU: AT&T has no plans to start telco earthquake
Multinational: Samsung waves white flag in patent battle
EU/France: France industry minister declares ‘war’ on EU’s Almunia
Unilateral Effects Analysis in Merger Review: Limits and Opportunities
Multinational: Motorola defeated in LCD face-off
US: Trader Joe’s stuck in peanut butter pretzel feud
Denmark: After EU fines, H. Lundbeck faces new probe
US: FTC scores food merger review
France: Cable buyout confirmed, but more deals ahead
US: FTC scores win against healthcare consolidation
Brazil: Unprecedented cement crackdown to last years
US: San Jose takes another antitrust swing at MLB
China: Publicis, Omnicom anticipate merger ruling soon
US: Qualcomm snags thousands of HP patents
Russia: Controversial Rostelecom pricing backed by courts
US: Google takes bipartisan approach to antitrust
Does European Union Policy Making Explain Accounting Choices? An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of Investigations by the Directorate General for Competition on Accounting Choices
Shedding Some Light on the Dark Matter of Competition: Insights from the Strategic Management & Organizational Science Literature for the Consideration of Diversity
Australia: Top ACCC exec to step down
Hong Kong: Companies advised to familiarize with competition rules
Hungary: Construction auctions may sacrifice state aid
Brazil: CADE sets bar high for cement cartel
South Korea: Electronics firm strikes out in patent suit
Finland: Weak markets yield M&A boom
UK: Ofcom eases price-hike pain
China: Pilot free trade zone experiments with antitrust
US: An AOL, Yahoo merger could be heaven or hell
EU: Skepticism hits Parliament-approved audit reform
UK: Vodafone’s next move weighed after Verizon sell-off
US: Rockstar abruptly settles patent dispute
Who are the real winners and losers in the General Court?
US: FL, TN healthcare giants to merge in $7.6B deal
Appropriating the Returns from Industrial Research and Development (1950)(reprint)
US: Coke’s Keurig buy sparks rumors of SodaStream, Pepsi deal
There is Always a First Time: Coordinated Effects via Vertical Structural Changes in Anglo/Lafarge
EU/China: Regs, solar panel makers end quarrel, agree on price floor
Competition Authorities Support Grasshoppers: Competition Law as a Threat to Innovation
US/EU: Lawmakers, stores want US consumers to join EU payments bandwagon
Some Thoughts on “Advocacy: A Driver For Change” – ICN Workshop, December 12-13, 2013, Rome
Antitrust by Analogy: Developing Rules for Loyalty Rebates and Bundled Discounts
Sweden/Finland: Downturn forces steel consolidation
Brazil: Regs reject cement cartel settlement
UAE: JetBlue launches joint venture
Canada: Regs mysteriously drop cement probe
EU: PVC joint venture hits roadblock
Norway: Top telco forced to share
Australia: Craft brewers fight for pub access
EU: LIBOR case to bank latest fines
Russia: Gazprom, EU to try resolution talks again
US: M&A may push tobacco firms past checkered history
China: IBM acquisition may ruffle US feathers
US: Dish propels wave of telco shakeups
Innovation Markets, Future Markets, or Potential Competition: How Should Competition Authorities Account for Innovation Competition in Merger Reviews?
South Africa: Telkom on high-alert after competition ruling
US: Secret AA settlement details revealed
Malaysia: Ice price hikes earn chilly reception
Armenia: Market barriers delay awaited supermarket
US/Canada: Gas pipeline owner ripe for buyout
France: Canal+ settles for less in merger probe
US: Verizon boosts patent portfolio
UK: Audit reform shakes up 26 years of stagnancy
US: T-Mobile buy irks industry union
Germany: Energy head shuns EU influence
Global: World Economic Forum a stomping ground for M&A
US: Stubbornness pays off for Apple
Russia: FAS clears Rosneft’s total Alrosa takeovers
CPI Autumn 2013 eBook
Antitrust – The ‘Other’ Mode of Analysis
Sweden: Toyota sells off dealerships
Australia/Kuwait: Shell lessens Australian grip
Multinational: Possibility brews for beer mega-merger
India: Supreme Court delays Diageo, United decision
Israel: Unions could be headed for monopoly status
US/EU: Actavis inks 7-nation pharma sale
UK: Forced hospital sales receive backlash
US: Microsoft, Nokia may emerge as one this week
Russia: Arrest made in FAS Twitter hacking
EU: Commission gives in to Gazprom power
US: Apple stays stubborn against monitor
EU: Energy report faults state regulation
US: Appeals court now mulling debit-rate decision
US: Fed, NRF again face-off over interchange
Chile/Germany: Shipping merger negotiations drag on
India: Ericsson probed for patent trolling
Mexico: Tycoon Carlos Slim may have found legal loophole
US: T-Mobile buyout plan said to materialize
Russia: Gazprom, EU fail to find common ground
US: Silicon Valley served non-compete class action
UK: EU forces Commission double-take on auditors
US: Gas price probe stunted by data fight
Multinational: Telco giants sucked into patent wars with ITC probe
US: Comcast enters picture for Time Warner buy
EU: AT&T merger could send international shockwaves
Resolving Conflicts between Competition and Other Values: The Roles of Courts and Other Institutions in the U.S. and the E.U.
Kenya: Mobile co wants reversal of dismissed dominance abuse hearing
US: Latest pharma merger earns antitrust clearance
India: Committee formed to level ATM playing field
US: Johnson & Johnson announces $4.15B diagnostics sale
UK: Labour party criticized over slow plan for bank reform
Germany: Top financial regulator says forex, metals rigging worse than LIBOR
Brazil: Telecom Italia to set ground rules, prevent Telefonica conflicts
US: Uncertainties remain for merger of top food groups
Japan: Koito becomes latest to pay US over auto price-fixing
US: Former DOJ antitrust head to lead net neutrality group
UK: Competition Commission forces hospital sales
US: Judge Cote releases reasoning behind Apple monitor
Independence, Interdependence and Legitimacy: The EU Commission, National Competition Authorities, and the European Competition Network
The Evolution and Vitality of Merger Presumptions: A Decision-Theoretic Approach
UK: CC confirms plans for new cement player
Ukraine: World Bank voices concern for competitive state
US: Experts consider chances for Google’s Nest buy
Luxembourg: Ardagh’s missed deadline means $1.4B payback
Russia: EU preps formal Gazprom complaint despite settlement talks
US: New pricing makes T-Mobile takeover even more unlikely
Germany: Deutsche Bank suspends forex traders
US: Visa sues Home Depot to block new attack against swipe-fees
South Korea: Dominance abuse class action threatens Microsoft
UK: 2015 election to usher in banking crackdown, says Labour party
US: Patent troll who settled with NY sues FTC
EU: Commission to Google: shape-up or pay-up
US: Seventh electronic monitor settlement reached with Hitachi
India: Six-year-long steel probe yields no results
US: McSweeny confirmed for FTC position again
Russia: Competition regulator chooses winner of telco service gig
US: NY reaches patent troll settlement as bill mulled in Senate
Brazil: Transformative wireless industry gets latest change
US: Judge Cote keeps faith in Bromwich, against Apple’s wishes
Canada: Pulled financial support crushes hopes in wireless auction
US: $62B deemed insufficient by Time Warner for buyout
UK: New CMA reveals strict fines for uncooperative firms
US: ATM users, operators won’t back down against Visa, MasterCard
US: SCOTUS rules on LCD price-fixing case
Patents, Antitrust, and the High Cost of Health Care
The Role of Legal Principles in the Economic Analysis of Competition Policy
South Africa: New hires may threaten Competition Commission stability
China: Hydroelectric operator announces US buyer
Slovakia: Supreme Court upholds construction cartel fines
Colombia/Brazil: Pharmaceutical merger aims high in South America
UK: Engineering group Amec reaches buyout target
US: Discovery Channel network merger talks implode
Germany: Beer brewers slammed with sobering fine
France/US: Publicis boosts portfolio ahead of Omnicom merger
Japan: Jim Beam buyout marks record-setting business for Japan
US: Federal Reserve joins forex scrutiny
EU: Commission crackdown on Hollywood begins
US: DOJ slams Apple’s ‘character assassination’ against monitor
Ireland: EC asked to take action on O2 wireless takeover
US: Former FTC member joins BakerHostetler
US: FCC brings on new staff
US: SEC pursues Diamond Foods walnut scheme
Germany: Bayer buyout inches towards completion
Mexico: President Nieto gives banking watchdog a boost
UK: Adidas, Nike targeted for unsportsmanlike business
US: With swipe-fee appeals pending, lawyers get their payday
Switzerland: Airlines to pay millions for freight rate fixing
US: Verizon tousles with trade group over spectrum scope
UK: Top OFT exec announces departure
US: Bazaarvoice merger defeated by feds
US/China: Competition leaders convene in Beijing
Defining Relevant Markets for Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Communications Services
UK: Rolls-Royce flounders on rival takeover
US: FCC moves to reassure critics of AT&T’s sponsored data plan
Israel: New gas competitor fails to appease competition concerns
UK: India’s United Spirits proceeds with divestitures for OFT
Germany: Jurisdiction battle with EU for Telefonica deal rages on
Lithuania/Russia: After probe launched, Gazprom complaints go to court
US: Buyout rumors, spectrum grabs, new deals all up wireless competition
EU: Commission satisfied with Omnicom, Publicis plans
US: Mega swipe-fee settlement earns new opponent
China: Qualcomm probe remains shrouded in mystery
US: Apple, Samsung closer to patent resolution
What is the Probability of Receiving a US Patent?
Philippines: Airline snags local Tiger unit for $15M
France/Brazil: Latest insurance buyout deal ink
Thailand: Authorities plan to put nation on investment map
UAE: Rival telcos poised to open fixed-line competition floodgates
Germany: Auto price-fixing scandal entraps Bosch
US: Second time around, pharma lab buyout goes through
Spain: Probe confirms shortcomings of botched energy auction
South Korea: LG bullying of local branches earns fine
US: Week marks anniversary of telecom industry revolution
China: Inbound, outbound M&A deals don’t match up
US: Apple looks to put monitor Bromwich out of a job
EU: Report finds financial upside to collusion
Antitrust, the Internet, and the Economics of Networks
Rhetoric and Reality: You Protect Competitors, We Protect Competition – Except When We Protect Competitors
Kenya: German airline breaks longtime monopoly
US: Feds announce latest target of Yen LIBOR crackdown
US: AOL lets Business Insider off the acquisition hook
India: CCI argues ‘chaos’ to result from new media competition regime
Australia: BP, Shell to reorganize oil industry
Brazil: Election season means M&A uncertainty
Italy/Belgium: Insurance merger not a done deal
US: Congress at odds on competitive effects of AT&T Internet deal
Hong Kong: Media mogul challenges ban from TV license
US/Japan: First civil settlement appears from ballooning auto price-fixing case
UK: Eurotunnel in limbo as CC ordered to reconsider 2013 ruling
US: AAI warns government to block any T-Mobile buyout
How Chinese Antitrust Law Has Affected the Business Operations in China: Perspective of Life Science Industry
Patent=Monopoly: A Legal Fiction
Uganda: Telco forecast looking up towards competition
EU: General Electric gains from Thermer Fisher concessions
Israel: Joint gas field development facing sell-offs
US: Healthcare providers abandon four years of antitrust litigation
Australia: Despite alleged ACCC nod, critics fear for post divestiture
Germany: EC snags jurisdiction for cement deal
Italy: Fiat makes major buyout to fight General Motors
Asia: US firm to boost double Asia presence with IP, antitrust offices
Spain/Brazil: Telefonica shoots down joint buyout rumors
China: Banking sector heads up with new private lenders
EU: Almunia hints at Samsung’s struggles to settle patent case
US: T-Mobile makes $3.3B spectrum grab from rival
South Korea: Auto price-fixing fines top $100M
Spain: Watchdog annuls electricity hikes, proposes new policy
US: Dean Foods defeated in milk antitrust case
Brazil: After powerful 2013, CADE shows no signs of slowing
Taiwan: Apple slapped with latest sanction
Israel: Former supermarket tycoon likely facing prison time
US: After saga with American, US Airways refocuses energy on new lawsuit
UK: Ofgem reforms take stab at energy fees
US: Retailers’ swipe-fee settlement appeal filed
China: Local firms sound-off on $7.5B Microsoft, Nokia deal
US/EU/South Korea: Apple, Samsung may make patent peace as Google fights
US/EU: NSA spying backlash hits antitrust world
Multi‐Market Collusion with Demand Linkages and Antitrust Enforcement
Time to Bid Farewell to the Failing Firm Defense? Some Thoughts in the Wake of Nynas/Shell and Olympic/Aegean
What a Difference a Year Makes: An Emerging Consensus on the Treatment of Standard-Essential Patents
Canada: Officials consider further opening gate to foreign telcos
US: Supermarket sales look to appease FTC
Germany: Bayer’s boosted bid wins Norway firm
Netherlands: Commission clears bank restructuring plans
US: Mega talent agency IMG sold for reported $2.3B
US: Mega talent agency IMG sold for reported $2.3B
US: Former FCC member joins Bates White
EU: Telefonica’s Germany plans to face probe
Multinational: Jurisdictions likely to clear controversial shipping alliance
US: Letter resulting in nation’s last monopoly celebrates centennial
EU: Top court upholds $543M fine for Siemens, Toshiba, Mitsubishi
US: Judge lowers retailers’ expectations with swipe-fee settlement
US: FTC investigating changes to auto-bidding site TrueCar.com
Luxembourg: Glassmakers look to settle with US regs over $1.7B buyout
Singapore/Japan: Watchdogs get tough on price-fixing with latest fines
Germany: State clashes with EU over energy tax breaks
US: Sheppard Mullin adds new partner in New York
EU: Commission planning Goldman Sachs fine that tests jurisdiction limits
US: Expedia, Hotel group see no merit in price-fixing case
Brazil: Telefonica offered strict timeline for buyout clashes with CADE
US: T-Mobile buyout rumors get complicated
EU: Retailers join forces against interchange fees
US: AGs rally against patent trolls
Rule of Law in China – Legislation Reasoning and Enforcement of Anti-Monopoly Law in China and the West
‘Pay for Delay’: What Do We Disagree On?
Singapore: Budget airlines tighten alliance
US: DOJ clears $1.5B cable buyout, with concessions
EU: Omnicom, Publicis earn awaited EU clearance
US: Aluminum price-fixing cases given to New York
India: Wal-Mart takes bigger bite out of wholesale venture
France: Dominance abuse crackdown zaps energy giant
Germany: Nation advised to drop Deutsche Telekom
UK: ‘Not guilty’ pleas entered in LIBOR trial kick-off
US: ACA antitrust threat hikes liability fees, says report
UK: Banking Reform Bill gets final legislative push
US: Class action stirs up interchange fee saga
Entry, Investment and Competition In Telecommunications and Media Markets
A Unified Framework for Competition Policy and Innovation Policy
Philippines: DOJ, energy watchdog begin simultaneous probes
China: Authorities denounce price-fixing – again
US: Tokyo Electron acquisition gets stern look from DOJ
Italy: Money managing giant boosts control of Telecom Italia
South Korea: Consolidation could follow largest broker buyout
Australia: Oil production, exploration merger in the works
Germany: Time is ticking for Deutsche Post’s pricing policy
Russia: Ex-monopoly Rostelecom moves forward with Tele2 deal
US/China: Patent firm avoids China for fear of NDRC arrest
US: Apple pursues legal fight against monitor
Canada: Authorities chase Google search concerns
US: A T-Mobile/Sprint merger threatens industry earthquake
Letter to Chairman Wheeler: Economic Evidence on Competition in Communications Markets and Implications for Key Policy Issues
US: Pharma merger breezes through review
Germany: EU planning to drop Deutsche Bahn probe
US: DOJ’s sea freight price-fixing case may soon include Hawaii
Mexico: Constitutional change could break oil monopoly
Germany: Deutsche Bank questioned in gold probe
Switzerland: Owner plans to sell second-largest telco
US: FCC spectrum auction guidelines begin to materialize
Canada: Authorities boost roaming charge collusion investigation
UK: Global Radio surrenders to Competition Commission
US: Charter ready to rival Comcast for TWC buyout
Brazil: CADE facing possible lawsuit from Spain’s Telefonica
US: Visa, MC finally put swipe-fee case behind them
Armenia: Watchdogs keep close ties on prices ahead of holidays
Australia: Regs uncover alleged dirty laundry of detergent cartel
Canada: Utility merger worth $4.3B to move forward
Israel: Against odds, telcos maintain optimism for joint venture
UK/Netherlands: Top EU cable co makes bid for Ziggo
Mexico: Efforts to crack telco dominance include satellite auction
Spain/Germany: Sources say EU to win jurisdiction battle in Telefonica, KPN deal
EU: ThyssenKrupp buyback to stun stainless steel market
China: Dozens of new hires to boost price-fixing watch in 2014
South Korea: Judges slap Apple, Samsung wrists for patent feuds
US: Judges release reasoning behind bid-rigging prison releases
EU: Complainants go high-tech to denounce Google concessions
Evolution of the EU Merger Regulations Explained by Relevant Case Studies and Comparison with Indian Merger Regulations
Kenya: Government pushes competition regs to go further
Oman/Germany: State oil giant finalizes chemical buyout
US: Multi-billion dollar food deal stirs concern
South Korea: FTC stands ground on unbiased enforcement amid criticism
New Zealand: Telco Chorus questions Commission’s authority
France: Authorities refuse involvement in network-sharing venture
US: Auction deems winner for bankrupt Advantage Rent A Car
Israel: LCD price-fixing scandal comes back to haunt defendants
EU: Cisco falls short in challenge against Microsoft’s Skype buyout
US: Judge rejects indie booksellers’ claims against Amazon, publishers
EU: Samsung said to close in on Apple patent settlement
US: New York AG probing possible collusion among top wireless carriers
December 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
Whither Symmetry? Antitrust Analysis of Intellectual Property Rights at the FTC and DOJ
Predatory Pricing and Recoupment
Denmark/US: Bioagricultural JV inked with Monsanto
US/France: Pro Mach makes total buyout of machinery firm
Scandinavia: UK group sells rail operations
Brazil: Not so fast, says Telecom Italia on Tim breakup
US: New partner to boost Sheppard Mullin’s NY antitrust work
Israel: Landmark legislation takes aim at monopolies
Norway: Spectrum auction pumps competition into sector
US: California, eBay throw punches in non-compete case
Hong Kong: The unclear impact of a new competition regime
Multinational: P3 shipping alliance ruffles feathers
EU: Pay-for-delay lands J&J, Novartis with $22M in fines
US: Rambus, Micron find common patent ground outside of court
From Airtours to Ryanair: Is the More Economic Approach to EU Merger Law Really About More Economics?
Russia/Malaysia: Potash joint venture to boost South East Asia presence
Brazil: Tim’s fate has several paths, say sources
Latin America: Swiss cement giant encouraged by market growth to expand
Hong Kong: Regulators set 3G re-allocation rumors straight
US: DOJ work lands water freight price-fixing jail time
Ireland: O2 buyout may be to blame for 3 Ireland service delay
US: Rival food merger rings up $8.2B check
Russia: Gazprom to show Almunia concession offer soon
EU: Commission crackdown on pay-for-delay shows results
US: Comcast ignores FCC pessimism for TWC buyout
Global: Freshfields study puts China’s M&A risks into perspective
EU: Almunia not satisfied with Samsung patent litigation offer
The Compatibility with Fundamental Rights of the EU Antitrust Enforcement System in Which the European Commission Acts Both as Investigator and as First-Instance Decision Maker
US: Dassault Systemes eyes automotive market with latest buyout
Germany: Authorities push for ‘draconian’ crackdown on interest rate-setting
Egypt: Wireless carriers under fire
South Korea/Czech Republic: Korean Air boost stake in Czech Airline
South Africa: Ex construction exec claims firm knew of collusion
Germany: World’s largest chemical co divests assets
China: Telco IT giant receives go-ahead for local buyout
US: Reports dash optimism of Comcast, TWC buyout
UK: More firms caving to pressure to switch auditors
US: Airline industry slowly feels shift of US, American merger
EU: Dawn raids shake electronics industry
US: WSJ spears Apple eBooks judge as ‘abusive’
Why the New Evidence on Minimum Resale Price Maintenance Does Not Justify a Per Se or ‘Quick Look’ Approach
Germany: PaperlinX looks to crumple paper rival
Argentina: Bayer sows more seeds in South America
Luxembourg/Germany: $2.6B chemical buyout planned for Merck KGaA
Australia: Nation to hold first comp law overview in 20 years
UK: Three hints at wave of telco consolidation
Brazil/Italy: CADE sparks fury for Telecom Italia divestiture order
US: Chinese vitamin firm fights $153M price-fixing fine
Mexico: America Movil the unsaid target of new telco regulator
US: Judges tasked with choosing path of aluminum price-fixing lawsuits
UK: Britain’s budget plans to include major Eurostar sell-off
Hong Kong: New competition authority faces unique obstacles
US: Judge Cote has little sympathy for Apple complaints
UK: HTC One mini ruled latest casualty in patent wars
Namibia: Tire merger plans kick-off next March
Germany/Austria: Regulators pave way for 2014 launch of rail operator
Russia: Gazprom planning settlement offer to end EU probe
Hong Kong: ASM Pacific Tech boosts sector consolidation
EU: Details emerge on record LIBOR fines
Brazil: Private education deal gets schooled by CADE
US: New leadership boosts chances for smaller wireless cos
EU: Commission announces ruling for Microsoft, Nokia deal
UK: Tribunal questions Commission’s jurisdiction in Eurotunnel case
China: Freshfields boosts antitrust practice with new head lawyer
US: Watchdog pans Google Shopping monopoly as holiday spending kicks off
Cartel Damages Claims in the European Union: Have We Only Seen the Tip of the Iceberg?
EU: LIBOR penalties imposed today smash record
Australia: Qantas, Virgin in feud for government support
Germany: Publisher earns clearance of newspaper sell-off
UK: EU review of nuclear plant price-fixing expected by builders
New Zealand: Young telco takes on dominant players’ spectrum grab
Russia: FAS to allow state telco’s 50% Tele2 buyout
Japan: Taxis denounce new regulations
Canada: France may enter Canadian telco market through Orange
US: GE execs’ bid-rigging convictions reversed for reasons unknown
US: Consumers dealt loss in Apple app legal riff
EU: German IT giant rejects call for European rival to US tech firms
US: Top FTC antitrust lawyer to join Boies Schiller
Reverse Payments: Life after Actavis
Huawei v. InterDigital: China at the Crossroads of Antitrust and Intellectual Property, Competition and Innovation
Towards an Extraterritorial Application of the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law that Avoids Trade Conflicts
US: IT firm inks $75M buyout deal
Bahrain: Pro-M&A policy successfully streamlines banking
Kenya: Telco, competition regs plan expansion of mobile services
UK: Newspaper divestitures could see $260M in losses for Johnston Press
Pakistan: CCP accepts top food brand’s commitments
US: Feds clear $3.5B coalmine sale to Murray Energy
New Zealand: Telecom spin-off goes to court over copper wire pricing
US: PharmAthene to pay $1M for failed pharma merger
Australia: Allen & Overy nabs HSF partner
US: DOJ announces decision on Microsoft, Nokia deal
EU/China: Solar panel import agreement ends EU’s largest commercial feud
US: Google’s patent grab exponentially ballooned in last decade
Jersey: Telco successfully delays introduction of new competition
South Africa: Regulators announce terms of healthcare inquiry
Germany: Rail technology giant Vossloh denies merger rumors
Canada: Telus scores buyout of Public Mobile
Chile: CorpBanca seeking bank merger suitors
Brazil: Authorities pursue Telefonica fine for Telecom Italia deal
Hungary: Erste bank challenges foreign currency cartel fines
UK: PM Cameron denies talks of Big Six energy price freeze
France: Commission approves Schneider Electric’s $5.6B buyout
US/Germany: ThyssenKrupp expecting scrutiny for US sale
UK: Former whiskey owner considers re-buying in Diageo, United Spirits sale
US: Experts say FTC failed in Hertz, Dollar Trifty regulation
Competition Regulation in Ecuador
Agency-Party Engagement During Competition Investigations: Perspectives from the ICN’s Investigative Process Project
Pakistan: CCP operations stunted by appointment blocks
Iceland: Vodafone, Nova pair up
Brazil: As returns look up, Tim discounts sell-off pressure
France: Rookie mobile firm wants to play with big rivals
Portugal: Watchdog finds mishaps in payment to former energy monopoly
UK: Forced divestitures could create new cement competition
Japan: Latest US car parts fines net $1.44M
US: Time Warner gains new buyout suitor
China: EU helps domestic solar firms with import tax
India: Patent wars head to India
US: Apple feuds with court-appointed monitor
EU: Latest delay hits Google case
The Distortive Effects of Antitrust Fines Based on Revenue
China: Supreme Court hears its first Internet antitrust case
Antitrust Penalties and the Implications of Empirical Evidence on Cartel Overcharges
US: FTC report finds no cause for concern in ethanol market
EU: Dutch, German shrimp traders fined for cartel
Armenia: 60 percent of market controlled by monopolies, oligopolies
UK: CC report threatens Northern Ireland Electricity downgrade
Germany: In-depth probe planned for hospital merger
Israel: 4G joint venture planned just weeks after announcement
EU: Commission formally asks Austria to change broadband price rules
Japan: Tire firm pleads guilty to US DOJ
France: Vivendi changes course with unanimous demerger approval
US: CVS to spend $2.1B for biggest buyout in five years
US: Last-ditch efforts against airline merger crumble
What About Green Stamps? A Comment on the FTC’s Section 5 Authority
France: Poultry pricing raises red flags for watchdog
Germany: Bosch divests burden of solar panel manufacturing
US: Five lawsuits in single week filed against aluminum price-fixing
EU: Commission sets deadline to rule on Publicis, Omnicom deal
Belgium/France: Low bills, boosted competition means win-win in energy buyout
US: Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank play Pac-Man with head-butting bids
China: NDRC blankets nation with probes in six industries
EU/US: $13.6B lab equipment merger approved after concessions
Global: War of the sexes – who wins at M&A negotiations?
Scotland: What proposed independence means for the competition regime
Germany: Amazon safe from cartel office – for now
US: DOJ announces replacement for top prosecutor Scott Hammond
Abusing Salty Snacks: A Bad Habit With Anticompetitive Effects
US: Rivals Comcast, Charter consider loophole to competing Time Warner bids
Bulgaria: Fines zap Czech energy firm
EU: Microsoft expects unconditional permission for Nokia buyout
US: FTC offers quick clearance of semiconductor merger
UK: Diageo offers divestitures in pursuit of India’s United Spirits
Israel: Golan Telecom reportedly joins rivals’ shared network plans
EU: Probe may soon examine pay-TV business model
Canada: Sun could soon be setting on Sears
South Korea: FTC considers fast-tracking Internet dominance abuse case
US: Judge sets date to announce AA, US Airways merger fate
China: NDRC keeps info under wraps in US-based Qualcomm probe
UK: Latest OFT decision intensifies quarrel with NHS
On the Antitrust Economics of the Electronic Books Industry
“From Collusion to Competition” – 14th Issue
Five Arguments Laid to Rest after Actavis
UK: Competition Commission accepts buyout argument in laser eye case
EU: First complainant against Google says settlement offer will worsen situation
UK: Royal Mail facing probe, fine after missed Ofcom target
Singapore: Cruise line buyout edges closer to clearance
EU: Shipping cartel now subject of Commission probe
Canada/US: Lumber merger review gets extensions
Switzerland: UBS earns LIBOR immunity with EU
Netherlands: Pay-for-delay fines to hit J&J, Novartis next month
US: Latest pay-for-delay class action takes on Teva, Barr
Global: International antitrust regs pick up slack after US budget cuts
US: Comcast, Time Warner rumors heat up
EU: Android becomes next target for European Commission
US: Apple slams Samsung mistrial claim in midst of patent damages recount
The Counterfactual Analysis in EU Merger Control
UK: OFT scrutinizes software merger
Australia: Mitsubishi lands in court after RPM claims
Brazil/Uruguay: Conditions imposed on chemical buyout
Armenia: Nation must rethink competitive strategy while leaving financial crisis
Spain: As Vodafone leaves US, firm prepares for big changes
US: Patent troll bill poised to pass
South Korea: Retails fined in landmark FTC ruling
Netherlands: After two-year probe, top telecoms cleared
US: Apple urges employees to learn antitrust policy
Multinational: Regulatory review delay pushes back Publics, Omnicom merger
EU/Canada: Device maker calls for probe into Nokia patent licensing inconsistency
An Agenda for Australia’s National Competition Policy Inquiry
India: Stocks jump on plans for Pfizer, Wyeth merger
Australia: New National Broadband Network bows down to ACCC
France: Latest pharma deal sees Synerlab buyout
Turkey: Dentons law firm adds 9 to competition practice
Hungary: Eleven lenders fined for forex loan repayment cartel
UK: Financial watchdog uses new powers in wholesale market review
Germany: ThyssenKrupp railway price-fixing clash settles out of court
EU: Germany contends with EC over KPN, Telefonica merger
China: Companies brace for competitive overhauls with economic reforms
US: Appeals court challenges bid-rigging convictions of ex GE banking execs
UK: Ofgem regulation creates seventh major energy player
US: Even with DOJ settlement, airline merger faces legal hurdle
November 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
Credit Where It’s Due: How Payment Cards Benefit Canadian Merchants and Consumers, and How Regulation Can Harm Them
EU: Commission raises sails for Scandferries ferry buyout
Germany: Power surcharge inequalities spark competition concerns
Multinational: Without new CEO, Teva Pharmaceuticals may look to merge
Israel: Price-fixing class action threatens domestic, foreign airlines
Germany/EU: Sources shut down rumors of Deutsche Boerse, Euronext deal
Mexico: Telco watchdog budget grows threefold
Czech Republic: Spectrum auction rules fail to produce new competition
US/Finland: Nokia shareholders come around to Microsoft’s $7.2B offer
Multinational: Watchdogs call rare meeting over global shipping alliance concerns
UK: Hogan Lovells announces latest addition in London
US: Affordable Care Act forces antitrust on doctors’ minds
EU: Almunia offers stern update on drawn-out Google case
Poland: State energy sale continues IPO boom
Australia: Cheese buyout bidding heats up
Israel: Telco joint venture IBC threatened by evolving market
Mexico: After ruling reversal, Cinemark proceeds with LatAm expansion
EU/India: Competition regulators to ink deal this week
France: Merger to build EU elderly care market leader
Germany: Hospitals work to appease shareholders in merger spat
Russia: Telco minister sees the light in possible wireless merger
Multinational: Platts defends oil pricing
EU: Rabobank avoids EU yen LIBOR fines despite US, UK, Dutch sanctions
US: After eBook fail with DOJ, Apple takes on class action
The Perils of Excessive Discretion: The Elusive Meaning of Unfairness in Section 5 of the FTC Act
Curacao: Nation plans to welcome competition authority next year
UK: Global Radio loses fight against forced divestitures
Armenia: Cartel sanctioned for nursing home contract rigging
UK: CMA head gears up for action in latest speech
US: Klobuchar teams with FCC on cell phone unlocking regulation
Hong Kong: Experts clash with telco regs on ‘double standard’
US: Men’s Wearhouse remains headstrong against Jos. A. Bank
UK: Grocery marketing head slams rivals’ price matching guarantees
US: DOJ’s Hesse predicts losers in US, AMR merger
China: Tight grip on IPOs leads to energy M&A boom
UK: New CMA chooses latest senior member
US: Google Books saved in IP case
The Role and Measurement of Quality in Competition Analysis
The value of disclosing IPR to open standard setting organizations
Brazil: GDF SUEZ inks offshore gas exploration buyout
Pakistan: CCP wins changes against contracts for car buyers
Armenia: Employee union head slams lack of competition
EU/Asia: French bank BNP sees balancing shifting in EU, Asia M&A race
France: Authorities lodge complaint against Expedia
US: FTC antitrust committee continues price-fixing fight
EU: Platts oil pricing likely ‘prone to collusion,’ says Commission
US: Delta, Virgin joint venture takes off next March
Australia: Policy group rallies for ACCC breakup
US: Former DGComp chief economist rejoins CRA
South Korea: Regulator pushes for improved Chinese competition rules
US: Sprint bows out of upcoming spectrum auction
Italy: Telecom’s Argentine divestiture sparks dawn raids
Kenya: Nation’s largest telco begins bundling
Brazil: Metro cartel probe could dent job market
Spain: New regulator allows buyout of Defense Ministry satellite operation shares
New Zealand: Vector slams top rivals for spectrum buy-up
Russia: Volkswagen cleared to raise ownership in Russian unit
Romania: Deregulation coming to fixed-line sector
EU: Commission joins skepticism of metals warehousing cartel claims
US: What future mergers can learn from American, US Airways settlement
Multinational: Forex probes strengthen
EU: Google’s latest enemy, photographers, emerges
US: Senate brings FTC commissioner nom closer to confirmation
Merger Externalities in Oligopolistic Markets
Thailand: Media competition legislation begins to evolve
UAE/India: $325M Jet-Etihad merger cleared for takeoff
Italy: Railway competition struggles despite privatization
Malaysia: State energy firm dismisses Brent benchmark manipulation claims
EU: Juicing giant finalizes merger nearly one decade in the works
Ireland/Hong Kong: Commission sets deadline to rule on Telefonica buyout
Mexico: New regulator to name telco watch list soon
US: Millions at stake for Samsung as jury set to decide patent damages for Apple
UK: OFT okays Google takeover of Israeli mapping app
US: Top Senate antitrust, IP lawyer heads to Covington & Burling
EU: Almunia hints at position on Google in case updates
US: Airlines strike deal with DOJ
Flawed Economic Models have Misled RPM Policy in the US, Canada and the EU
What Twitter, the London Stock Exchange, and eHarmony Have in Common and Why the Capital Markets Industry Should Care
The Upward Pricing Pressure Test for Merger Analysis: An Empirical Examination
South Africa: Concessions on food merger leave bad taste in parties’ mouths
Canada: Communications merger inked, execs see market as ‘ripe for consolidation’
India: Telco M&A plans to be announced this week
Italy: Monte Paschi submits plans to obtain $5.5B bailout
Israel: Yahoo throws Babylon a lifeline following merger destruction
Australia: ACCC launches free competition education initiative
US: FERC permits sale of hydro power plants
Czech Republic: Bidding opens for wireless spectrum
China: Chipmaker merges with state-owned Tsinghua
US/Ireland: Pharmaceutical buyout nets $4.2B in rare disease treatment business
Multinational: Amid banking probes, execs consider blocking chat room access
EU: Probe questions telco giants in alleged sluggish Internet scheme
UK/Germany: Yogurt markets consolidate following merger
Israel: Network sharing deal inked between Partner, Hot Mobile
US: FCC denies Dish objections to new media company
Brazil: Authorities freeze assets of foreign metro bidders
US: FTC announces forum on pharmaceutical competition
UK: Thames water bill hikes unwelcome by Ofwat
US: Judge sides with Apollo in Cooper tire merger spat
South Korea: LivingSocial sells assets to rival Groupon
US: NYSE, ICE resolve new merger timeline
EU: Credit derivatives probe stalled due to banks’ demands
UK: Ireland energy price hikes capped by CC
US/EU: Apple scores double win against Google
Information-Sharing Between Competition Authorities
EU: Google may fall under watch of independent monitor
US: Durbin debaters take sides In Washington
EU: Almunia announces legislative support for antitrust victims
Australia: Treasurer remains headstrong on GrainCorp sale
US: Luxury homebuilder expands in California
UK: CC explores Red Bee, Ericsson media merger
China: Deutsche Bank earns clearance to establish branch in free trade zone
Israel: Ports stamped as oligopoly by antitrust head
Hong Kong: Future of 3G market remains uncertain
UK: New Competition and Markets Authority chooses directors
France: Bank refuses Euribor settlement
US: Former DOJ, FTC advisor welcomed at Cornerstone Research
UK: One year later, Ofgem, FCA finds no oil market manipulation
The Plausibility of Twombly: Proving Horizontal Agreements after Twombly
US: Patent troll debate fueled by Mass AG Coakley
Poland: State airline probed by EU regs over aid
UK: Aer Lingus wants coordinated sale with government
US: Hertz divesture files for bankruptcy, threatens FTC’s market plan
Ireland: Probe threatens Hutchinson’s O2 buyout
Germany: State ordered by EC to recover wood state aid
Australia: Treasurer warns of draining funds for ACCC
EU: Google concessions leaked
US: FTC clarifies rules of pharma patent buyouts
EU: Almunia’s LIBOR fines slated to reach new record next month
Worldwide: Global oil traders offer to prove market manipulation in court
US: Former DOJ antitrust deputy assistant AG makes career move
Consumer Welfare in Competition and Intellectual Property Law
Uganda: Revenue authority gathers to warn against cartels
Germany/Italy: ThyssenKrupp steel giant partners with electrolysis firm
US: GE sells air filtration business
Israel: Coffee collusion raids taken as wakeup call for Café Café
Spain: Authorities not convinced network sharing deal safe for telco market
EU: Belgian, Swiss chemical merger sparks Commission probe
Argentina: Controversial legislation leads to media breakup for Clarin
Middle East/Africa: UAE telco buyout spreads Etisalat throughout region
Central Europe: Telefonica sells off Czech, Slovakian units
UK: Ofgem admits uncertainty amid energy market outcries
EU: Euribor rate-rigging leads to Deutsche, JPMorgan fines
US: Senate approves antitrust whistleblower protections
Merger Policy at the Margin: Western Refining’s Acquisition of Giant Industries
US: AG Holder draws lines for airline merger
UK: Freshfields co-antitrust head steps down, replacement takes on role
Antitrust Scrutiny of Most-Favoured-Customer Clauses: An Economic Analysis
US: Metals firms complete $600M merger
South Africa: Media family sells rest of magazine publisher
US: Homebuilders ink $2.7B merger deal
Poland: Push for lender competition sparks new loan demand
US: New FCC head Tom Wheeler appoints antitrust lawyer as senior counselor
Russia: Price-fixing cartel shut down by FAS
Singapore: Heineken offered non-compete break to enter market
Germany: Telefonica pushes for successful E-Plus buyout
EU: Gazprom probe slated to close by spring
Canada: BlackBerry backs down from $4.7B sale
US: Details emerge over DOJ demands for AA, US Airways deal
Malaysia: Authorities prove stronger than steel with $1.4M fine
US: Upstart stock exchange merger threatens NYSE’s top spot
Greece: EC throws Olympic Air a lifeline with merger approval
US: Tire firm, union may settle merger spat ahead of trial
Israel: Telco faces hurdles in buyout of TV unit YES
US: Advertising giants earn one more merger blessing
UAE: Top wireless firm du unsure about upcoming network share
UK: Ahead of market inquiry, study shows energy sector faces uphill battle
US: Office Depot, OfficeMax get clearance to take on Staples
Multinational: Schilling Zutt nabs Arnold & Porter guru for Brussels
China: Starbucks pricing woes another hit for foreign firms
US: Tech giants go to war over Android patents
Direct Versus Communications-Based Prohibitions on Price Fixing
US: Semiconductor deal inked in California
UAE: Abu Dhabi investor looking to make deal with UBS
India: Regulators push for telco market consolidation through new M&A policy
US: After Men’s Wearhouse rejection, Jos. A. Bank may up the ante
Italy: Shareholder gives Monte Paschi merger blessing
Brazil: Struggling gas firm gets bailout from German peer
US: Citigroup exec put on leave amid forex probes
South Korea: Authorities consider antitrust law expansion
Canada: Avis rental car firm under Competition Bureau scope
US: Sprint’s openness to joint ventures signals potential deal with Dish
UK: More money, resources to yield big results for incoming watchdog
US: Price-fixing whistleblower bill breezes through Senate committee
First Degree Price Discrimination Using Big Data
“From Collusion to Competition” – 13th Issue
Argentina: Supreme Court defends decision to allow media breakup
Ukraine: Regs to allow construction developer buyout
Iraq/China: Iraq welcomes China’s share of oil markets
Norway: Officials ready for spectrum auction
UK: Barclays becomes latest to confirm forex probe involvement
EU: Microsoft approaches EC with $7.5B Nokia buyout
Multinational: ABB, Bosch, Cisco, LG band together for smart homes
Mexico: Sherwin-Williams receives bad news from merger authorities
Canada: Telus, Mobilicity merger knocked down for second time
UK: Gov’t uses banking, wireless models to up competition in energy market
US: Struggles ahead for new FCC chief
US: Settlement could be close for AA, US Airways, DOJ
Aluminum Market Dislocation: Evidence, Incentives and Reform
The Paradox of Australian Competition Policy: Contextualising the Coexistence of Economic Efficiency and Public Benefit
Southeast Asia: Vietnam to cut auto import taxes, sparking competition
UK: IT contracting attracts eyes of OFT
US: FCC okays AT&T spectrum-sharing plan
Canada: SC to decide whether indirect buyers can be part of antitrust class actions
Mexico: New telco watchdog determined to boost market strength
Switzerland/US: UBS confirmed as forex probe target
China: Tech firm beats US rival in patent dominance abuse case
Multinational: Nokia business may stabilize following Microsoft buyout
US: FTC deputy assistant director makes move to Simpson Thacher
UK: Officials start to quiz top-six energy firms over prices
Multinational: LIBOR fines top $1B for Rabobank
US: Mediator to be called in for American, US Airways, DOJ spat
The Comparative Law and Economics of Standard-Essential Patents and FRAND Royalties
US: State supermarket buyout warrants federal review
Singapore: Airplane service firms announce plans to fly together
Italy: Merger not in the cards for Mediobanca, UniCredit
Taiwan: Tech firm Acer becomes latest to sue over optical disc drives
US: $1.2B fertilizer buyout confirmed for Mosaic, CF
Ireland: Hutchinson Whampoa remains undecided over approach to O2 buyout
Czech Republic: Spectrum auction challenged by Vodafone
South Korea: Ignoring warnings likely to result in fines for LG Uplus
US: Idaho case could alter hospital mergers throughout nation
Spain: EC warns watchdog to change broadband price-fixing proposal
Multinational: Beer leaders could crack open $100B merger
EU: Commission seeks opinion of Google’s toughest critics
Basic Elements for Analyzing Resale Price Maintenance
US: Durbin Amendment resulted in massive consumer cost, say economists
US: Non-compete class action looms over Apple, Google
South Korea: FTC head vows tightened grip over competition
France: Education firm sells schools in Paris, Monaco
Tanzania: Exclusive beer rights piques interest of authorities
Poland: Regulator allows newspaper publishing sale
Armenia: Investigation yields fines for telco Armentel
Switzerland: Time running out for rivals to buy parts from Swatch
US: Fight for AA, US Airways case settlement gains more backers
Canada/Japan: Gas firms link to buy more of Petrogas
US: HP sues rivals as price-fixing case expands
China: Japan firm exits baby formula market following fines
The Emperor’s Clothes Laid Bare: Commitments Creating the Appearance of Law, While Denying Access to Law
Malta: Gas rivals quarrel over alleged cartel
Brazil: Joint venture creates new travel conglomerate
UK: CC prints update on construction materials merger probe
Egypt: UK’s Vodafone has rumored interest in joint venture buyout
Hong Kong: Singapore’s OCBC eyes Wing Hang bank
US: Healthcare foes agree to antitrust peace treaty
Singapore: Regs become first to acknowledge probe of WM/Reuters rates
Italy: New rules create murky waters for Telecom Italia buyout
Germany: EU re-opens Deutsche Post state aid feud
EU: Ethanol traders bring focus back to price-fixing
France: Industry minister calls EU competition rules ‘stupid’
US: FCC facing most complex task yet to boost wireless competition
Articulating a Modern Approach to FCC Competition Policy
October 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
South Korea: Pepper finalizes buyout of South Korean savings bank
US: Fed files anticipated appeal of ruling against swipe-fee caps
US: Supply transport firm enters class action settlement territory
Slovenia: Regulators unveil pharma cartel
UAE: Telco authority opens floodgates to competition
US: Safeway grocery chain receives several buyout suitors
Germany: Primacom on merger spree to consolidate cable market
China: Companies look to big US mergers to balance hefty fines
US: ARCP tries buyout again, inks $11.2B real estate deal
EU: Hutchinson Whampoa could spark EU probe for $1B Telefonica buy
UK: Market shifts slightly following account-switching service launch
US: House chairman introduces bill to curb excessive patent litigation
UK: PM Cameron depending on boosted competition to solve energy woes
Competition in the US Meatpacking Industry
An Emerging Consensus on Minority Shareholdings?
Cyprus: Government looks to break energy monopoly
Japan/Brazil: Japan companies group to buy Brazilian shipbuilder
Malaysia: MyCC ruling challenged by airlines
Austria: Insurance giant acquires Swiss units in Croatia, Serbia
UK: University payment overhauls spark OFT interest
Finland: Steel maker takes back promise to divest Italy plant
EU: Firms take a bite out of Goldman Sachs
Australia: Telstra launches new competition for Internet providers
China: Yahoo must uphold search partnership with Microsoft, says judge
EU: Court of Justice backs German law to protect Volkswagen
UK: Antitrust head of Jones Day London practice gets recruited
US: ITC launches probe into Nintendo, Samsung for patent infringement
Monopoly and Dominant Firms: Antitrust Economics and Policy Approaches
Jamaica: Banking reforms to include code of conduct, enforce competition
US: Global investment firm confirms buyout of networking firm
El Salvador: Competition watchdog makes room for newcomers
UAE: Five years late, regulators to allow mobile number mobility
Austria: Spectrum auction beats expectations, secures Telekom Austria’s position
Australia: Bradken cartel fine appeal to test competition law
Mexico: Telco watchdog reports need for more resources
Bulgaria: Experts predict sea change coming for wireless industry
US: Office Depot, OfficeMax merger likely to clear within weeks
UK/France: Unprecedented state funding signed for nuclear plant project
Germany: Regs threaten Amazon with ‘torture’ over third-party seller contracts
The ICN’s 12th Birthday – What’s New?
Backward Integration, Forward Integration, and Vertical Foreclosure
South Africa: Plastic giant under fire for reduced China prices
Slovenia: Pharma giant receives bad news from authorities
Germany/France: Perfume company Nocibe may be nearing buyout agreement
Spain: EU says cement buyout not yet set in stone
Japan: Auto parts firm Jtekt slammed with new fines
Hungary: EU launches infringement procedures on Hungary competition rule changes
Australia: Yahoo breaks Microsoft partnership trend with Google deal
US: Verizon, Comcast dissolve joint venture
Multinational: Emerging details of forex probes reveal new targets
Canada/China: Major PC firm now in the running to acquire Blackberry
US: AU Optronics tests reach of price-fixing laws
The Causes and Consequences of the Collegial Implementation of European Competition Law
Market Outcomes and Dynamic Patent Buyouts
US: Music promo giant sued over failed merger
US: Edgen’s $1.2B buyout is no pipe dream
China: Private equity group Blackstone agrees to buyout of global tech firm
UK: Ofcom to decide fate of new spectrum to be created by Ministry of Defense
Switzerland: Marketing firm finalizes deal with Boston media co
Italy: Government must take back millions in aluminum state aid
Spain: Vodafone lodges complaint over rivals’ sharing agreement
UK: CC announces final decision on hospital trust merger
US: Dozens of congressmen urge DOJ to drop airline suit
Netherlands: KPN says America Movil deal not doomed
EU: Dawn raids go high tech
US: Lawyer chosen as Apple watchdog announced
EU: Samsung offers ceasefire in patent wars
R&D cooperation and industry cartelization
Singapore: Cruise market consolidation may not see smooth sailing
US: Auto parts rivals ignite $2B merger
Malaysia: Coffee shop group advised to use caution with price hikes
Spain: Complaint spurs EU probe into Ryanair agreements
Brazil: CADE clears tycoon’s iron ore port sale
France/US: Publicis, Omnicom merger sees no ‘major barrier’ – yet
Japan: Authorities clear new addition to airline joint venture
Italy: EU court deals blow to case of quarreling telco firms
Mexico: Plans for EU entry combust for America Movil’s Slim
US: Fate of price-fixing lawsuits against Goldman to be decided December
Global: Forex manipulation woes spread
Supplement to Platform Economics: The Economics of Multi-Sided Businesses
Romania: Competition watchdog VP steps down
Vietnam: Synchronized mobile fee hikes sound alarm bells
Italy: Former antitrust head becomes president of financial advisory bar
Czech Republic: Telco watchdog approvals all applications for 4G spectrum auction
Germany: Struggling cable co Tele Columbus sees several suitors
UK: Lawmaker opens doors to Chinese banks
EU: Chemical joint venture submits revised offer to Commission
Romania: State sale of rail freight carrier fails
UK: Auditor reform proposals less harsh than incoming EU rules
US: Confidence high among AA, US Airways despite lawsuit setback
Japan/Finland: SoftBank spends big on mobile gaming market
EU: Experts say proposed swipe-fee caps have no guarantees of working
UK: Authorities target JPMorgan exec in forex probe
Strategic Positioning of Goods in a Market with a Niche
US/Canada: TD’s rumored bid for Citizens could be largest deal since financial crisis
EU: Google rival questions Almunia’s agenda in dominance abuse case
US: Pet healthcare firm announces nearly $20M takeover
Malaysia/UAE: Despite intensified competition, central banks cooperate
Italy: Alitalia bailout will need EU notification
Philippines: Call for competition law refreshed
Estonia: EU tells telco watchdog to re-think wireless fee plans for market leader
Germany: Advancing $2.3B real estate buy could alter EU rankings
Brazil/India: OVL ups stake in Brazilian oilfield following Chinese buyout attempt
EU: Multi-billion Euro investment to supercharge energy sector
US: Potential Emulex buyers timid over patent infringement charges
China: Petrochemical joint venture worth $7B applies for regulatory clearance
Price Competition in an Inflationary Environment
Armenia: Antitrust regulator chooses next target to probe
Oman: Oman Oil Company inks $2.4 oil deal
US: Chicago market stirs over supermarket sale
India: CCI invites applications for 3 open positions
China: Call to dismiss lawsuit against defunct energy co gets backing
Germany: B. Braun’s efforts to prevent hospital takeover may be in vein
Russia: $2B telco sale fuels talk of joint venture between rivals
Hong Kong: Top consumer chief questions agenda to expand 3G services
Canada: Regs choose side of cable bundling debate
Brazil: Microsoft complaint kicks-off latest Google dominance abuse probe
US: DOJ becomes next regulator to open forex probe
EU: Officials fear new banking overhaul may offer loophole to competition law
Section 5 Guidelines: Fixing a Problem that Doesn’t Exist?
Disclosure of Leniency Documents in the United Kingdom: Is the Draft Directive Creating Barriers?
Asia: ICC to host first antitrust conference in Asia
Greece: Regulators issue statement of objections over fish farming merger
Israel: Coffee chains issue wakeup call to possibility of collusion
Netherlands: Watchdog approaches closure to mobile telco probe
China/Bangladesh: Low-cost Chinese mobile phone makers threaten market dominance
US: Multi-billion dollar merger to expand Regency Energy gas operations
Japan: Seatbelt price-fixing settlement tops $71M for Takata Corp.
UK: Five-fold spectrum fee hike hits hard on mobile telcos
Italy/Brazil: Telecom Italia aims to divest Brazilian stake for $12B
Switzerland: Swiss regs retract confirmation of forex manipulation
Spain: Against EU wishes, new ‘super-regulator’ CNMC opens doors
UK: Payments sector to get competitive boost via new watchdog
US: The government shutdown effect: merger spree may come to a halt
Greece: Sources validated as EU clears Aegean buyout of Olympic Air
France: Air Liquide changes focus with sale of antiseptic stake
South Africa: Number-three mobile carrier challenges top two rivals with complaint
US: Radio merger threatens duopoly, says consumer group
Spain: Transport sector hit with $57M price-fixing fine
US: Men’s Wearhouse quickly turns down unwanted $2.3B buyout offer
China: Lighting firm takes step closer to LED packager buyout
Canada: Blocked Egyptian merger deal could complicate Blackberry buyout
Switzerland: After EU opens probe, Swiss regs say forex manipulation evidence found
US: Airlines, DOJ find middle ground on at least one topic
EU: Major telco players want EU to reconsider overhaul agenda
National Competition Authorities in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom: Resources, Independence, and Enforcement
UK: Competition Commission closes curtain on Cineworld theatres
US: Bazaarvoice chairman has harsh words for DOJ lawsuit
UK: Regulator cautiously opens doors to new cement competition
Norway: New gov’t pledges to break state energy monopoly
US: Apple makes good on promise to appeal eBooks verdict
South Africa: Competition watchdog secret raids justified
US: Patterson Belknap hires former DOJ antitrust chief
Hong Kong: Telco regulator keeps anticipation high ahead of 3G spectrum renewals
US: $4.7B bid for Blackberry may not be so final, after all
Sweden: US gov’t shutdown forced changes to manufacturer’s buyout plans
US: Samsung import ban occurs at midnight
Merger Remedies with Chinese Characteristics
CRCAL Presents: Overview of its Second Annual Meeting in Lima, Peru
NYSE Changing Hands: Antitrust and Attempted Acquisitions of an Erstwhile Monopoly
Belgium/US: Solvay set to deepen impact on US oil market
South Korea: Antitrust fines hit record high for nation
Mexico: Banorte finalizes pension, insurance joint venture buyouts
EU: Power plant developer targeted for oil price manipulation
US/EU: Markit could avoid US sanctions as EU continues case
US: $64M offer settles vaccine price-fixing class action
India: Apollo Tyres, Cooper $2.5B deal at a standstill
UK: BOE accepts role of fostering banking competition
UK/EU: Early notice of RBS breakup skirts stricter EU state aid rules
US: DOJ antitrust enforcement could slow, warns former director
EU: Currency manipulation probe launched
US: Yale professor challenges Microsoft, Google rivalry claims
Competition Policy: Encouraging Thriving Markets for Development
Namibia: Property firms earn clearance to join forces
Philippines: Feds warn against planned market-wide ATM fee hikes
Australia: Air New Zealand secures market entry with Virgin Australia purchase
Germany/Poland: Deutsche Telekom to diversify Polish telco operations
Russia: Bank enters wireless market with Tele2 Russia buyout
Canada: Wireless firms rally against roaming fee regulation
US: DOJ cleared for eBay pursuit
EU: Two-year deadlock ends in auditor rotation legislation agreement
Switzerland: Banks under fire for alleged foreign exchange market collusion
US: After Texas dropout, Oklahoma asks for DOJ to give up on airline suit
UK: Tribunal sides with private healthcare groups following CC report
Financial Openness, Market Structure and Private Credit: An Empirical Investigation
Italy: Latest Alitalia crisis looks towards Air France-KLM
US: FTC to let Twitter buyout fly
China: Bidding interest peaks for Glencore mine with first offer
US/Japan: Optimism high for $9B chipmaking buyout despite intense scrutiny
Israel: After FTC clearance, no more smooth sailing for Google, Waze deal
US: New bidder may give Fairfax run for its money in Blackberry buyout
South Africa: New powers for competition watchdog draw legal concern
US: NY Judge rules swipe-fee surcharge ban is unconstitutional
France: New law aims to protect local bookstores from Amazon
US: Patent troll backs out of lawsuit at eleventh hour
EU: Almunia’s Gazprom fine could top $15B
Malawi: National banking group accused of collusion
France: State aid to boost hybrid car plans to Renault
South Africa: Massmart breaches Wal-Mart merger agreement
Portugal/Brazil: Mega-telco merger to form company 100M strong
Greece: Second time’s the charm for Aegean buyout of Olympic, say sources
United Arab Emirates: Adviser hirings hint at stock exchange merger
US: BoA absorbs Merrill Lynch
Germany: Shareholders clear path for nation’s largest wireless co
US: Merchant group study finds Durbin does its job
UK: Royal Mail irked by TNT competition ahead of IPO
US: DOJ shows signs of desperation during government shutdown
Estimation of Loss in Consumer Surplus Resulting from Excessive Pricing of Telecommunication Services in Mexico
Do short-term laboratory experiments provide valid descriptions of long-term economic interactions? A study of Cournot markets
UK: Competition and Markets Authority officially enters global stage
South America: Airline alliance takes off with Colombia’s addition
Lithuania/Russia: Regs resist pressure from Russia with extended Gazprom probe
South Africa: Vodacom mobile unit pursuing top fixed-line rival
EU: With official complaint, banks accidentally sent confidential info
UK: Hospital merger scrutiny earns negative feedback
US: DOJ announces new guilty verdict for environmental fund bid-rigger
Germany: Mortgage bank Westimmo denies LIBOR involvement
Canada: Competition Bureau switches strategy to fight swipe fees
US: Google seems in the clear over Waze buyout
EU: Almunia hints at end to Google case
Azerbaijan: World Bank mulls establishing new competition regulator
Africa: Zambian competition regulator hosts pan-Africa conference
US: Financial merger to launch full-service investment bank
UK/Sweden: London media merger to face CC scrutiny
US: Software investor Vista lands $1.05B buyout
Czech Republic: Merger restrictions keep PPF out of mobile spectrum auction
Spain: Telco watchdog reports collapsing pay-TV market
US: Looming government shutdown won’t stop FTC, DOJ merger reviews
UK: Financial watchdog’s snail pace prevents new bank competition, says study
US: DOJ’s largest antitrust probe likely to earn even more guilty pleas
EU: Commission grills Motorola on patent litigation against Apple
Decision time and steps of reasoning in a competitive market entry game
Attention Rivalry Among Online Platforms
Australia: ACCC releases updated merger review guidelines
India: Baring PE Asia secures majority stake in Hexaware
Cuba: Government launches new rules to protect state monopolies
Brazil: Oil giant makes oil block deal with bank
US: FTC orders concessions on $1.6B generic drugmaker buyout
Hungary: Banks’ alleged mortgage cartel to meet fate by year’s end
Asia/Australia: ACCC offers insight on ASEAN trade agreement proposals
US: eBay bolsters payments operations with Braintree buyout
Global: Fees, unpredictable regulators lead to disappointing year for M&A
EU: Samsung submits offer in case set to clarify patent rules
US: FTC moves forward with landmark patent troll study
Vertical Practices and the Exclusion of Rivals Post Eaton
US: LIBOR lawsuits keep rolling in with latest DOJ filing
Japan/Germany: Restroom fittings firm to get new ownership
Australia/US: GrainCorp buyout expected to close this year
UK: CC votes to maintain self-promoting restrictions on BBC
US: Obamacare may lead to nation-wide hospital consolidation
Russia: FAS inspection fine backed against Metro Cash & Carry
China: Nation’s largest US buyout completed
UK: Ryanair, Aer Lingus feud drags on
US: DOJ’s largest-ever price-fixing case lands guilty pleas, jail time
EU: General Court told to take second look at EC Telefonica fine
US: FTC’s Ramirez unveils new way to facilitate worldwide regulatory consistency
Beer, Butter, and Barristers: How Canadian Governments Put Cartels Before Consumers
“From Collusion to Competition” – Twelfth Issue
US: Commissioner Wright champions FTC impact on antitrust doctrine
Scotland: Aggregates merger gets Competition Commission referral
Canada: Telco, competition watchdogs strengthen ties
Malaysia: PM Yassin urges corporate compliance with competition law
Germany: Dawn raids reported at six auto suppliers
US: DirecTV weighs in on Dish merger
EU: Almunia approaching Google decision
US: T-Mobile, Sprint deal seems inevitable
UK: Competition overhauls open utilities to more class actions
France: Financial regs target Apple over mobile contracts
EU/US: Publicis, Omnicom merger expects coordinated responses from EU, US regs
Global: New market-abuse crackdown to blanket globe
Endogenous Price Commitment, Sticky and Leadership Pricing: Evidence from the Italian Petrol Market
South Korea: Truck maker to spin off marketing business following antitrust fine
Singapore: Competition body hires new leader from within
Japan: Slowing chip market forces consolidation in $9B deal
Germany: Kabel Deutschland forfeits to watchdog in buyout bid
China: Antitrust crackdowns show no signs of slowing
Canada: Wireless auction brings good news for domestic firms
US/Italy: Chrysler IPO threatens Fiat involvement
Germany: Morrison & Foerster, Hogan Lovells join forces in Berlin
Multinational: Spain’s Telefonica targeted over Telecom Italia pursuit
US/EU: AT&T reveals requirements for EU telco purchases
US: Thirteen lenders named in LIBOR lawsuit
Price Differentiation and Menu Costs in Credit Card Payments
EU: Brazilian poultry exporters get merger go-ahead
US: Dollar stores seen headed for consolidation
India: CCI allows extended look at Google practices
Spain: Data shows consumers switching mobile providers at record speed
US: American, US adjust merger timeline for trial
South Korea: Privatization efforts receive first bids for Woori regional banks
Brazil: World’s 5th largest wireless market could get rattled
UK: Regs consider forcing hospital divestures from BMI
US: After two decades, Windows 95 antitrust suit nears end
France: Visa, MC settle swipe fee conflict with authorities
UK: Prepaid card firm nabs former Competition Commission chairman
US: Sinking Blackberry agrees to $4.7B sale
Exclusive Dealing: Before Bork, and Beyond
September 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
US: DOJ trial against Bazaarvoice begins
Botswana: Despite confession, regs toss bid-rigging case
UK: Leading apparel co accused of widespread price-fixing
Bahrain: After auction scrapped, LTE spectrum allocation deemed successful
Ireland/US: Glass firm offers divestures to appease US regs
UAE/UK: After Senergy sale, energy co weighs next M&A move
Japan/US: Detroit jury indicts Japanese car parts price-fixers
EU: Vodafone, Kabel Deutschland deal decided
US: No swipe-fee changes yet as appeal sits in limbo
UK: Government seeking consult on additional reforms for new competition regime
US: FTC names new deputy director of competition
How to Commit to a Future Price
UK: Latest Google concessions offered in Waze app case
Hong Kong: Public broadcaster slapped with $100k fine
Brazil/UK: CADE okays ship fuel joint venture
EU: Top court aide has bad news for price-fixers appealing fines
China/Italy: Taiwanese steel giant to join race for Italian plant sale
US: Senate committee offers clues on FCC, FTC noms
Bahamas: Money woes, failing equipment urge major energy overhaul
Search Deterrence
UK: Tesco chain acquisition cleared for checkout
US: NY Department of Health bids for antitrust exemption
EU: Antitrust guru Dr. Maier-Rigaud announces career move
Spain: Competition regulator goes head-to-head with gov’t on solar panel tax
US: American, US Airways unions meet with DOJ’s Baer
Italy: Shareholders deliver bad news for Telecom Italia buyout
US: Judge Cote expands antitrust decree in Pandora music licensing case
Singapore: Visa wins interchange fee battle amid legal war
US: Obama takes mobile phone unlocking agenda to FCC
EU: After 2 decades, car price report discontinued
US: LCD price-fixing suit reaches SCOTUS in state vs federal spat
Global: World Economic Forum ranks most effective competition policies
Portugal: EU probes electric firm’s payment for water resources under state aid law
Russia: FAS warns Auchan subsidiary against illegal payments
UK: Ofcom wants cooperation on easy cable switching
Mixed Duopoly, Product Differentiation and Competition
Ineffective Pricing Abuses
Germany: Deutsche Bahn settlement could be landmark win for antitrust victims
US: $1B merger could spark pigments market shakeup
France: Banks’ new rival to PayPal closely watched by authorities
Israel: Domestic power co victim of global collusion, says antitrust head
China: Reverse-mergers in US not as toxic as previously thought, says study
US/UK: New suits filed in aluminum price-fixing conflict
EU: New bill begins legislative LIBOR repercussions
Canada: Sticky chocolate price-fixing scandal gets cleaned up with settlement
South Korea: FTC clears debt-to-equity bailout for construction firm
Germany: Online streaming service blocked ahead of launch
UK: Ex-health minister raises brows at competition regulators
Merger Simulation with Nested Logit Demand – Implementation using Stata
China: NDRC refutes bias against foreign firms, external lawyers
US: ABA chooses new chair of Antitrust Section
Tanzania: Tender to find oil importer raises red flags
Malaysia: MyCC follows-through on bid to tighten grip
US: Glencore subsidiary sells pasta unit to Post
South Korea: Rate manipulation probe under way
US/Mexico/Canada: Sherwin-Williams pushes for approval in paint buyout
Spain: Two win, two lose appeals of asphalt cartel fines
EU: Commission backed on state aid payback ruling against BT
Russia: Tech retail investigation threatens Apple sales
EU: Multinational tax probe hits Amazon
US: Hearing to test views of new FCC, FTC nominees
Price vs. Quantity in duopoly with strategic delegation: Role of network externalities
South Africa: End of ID card case draws jurisdiction lines for Commission
US: Pharma merger breezes through antitrust clearance
South Korea: Competition penalties geared to rise amid criticism of leniency
US: Bar code scanner merger cleared with patent-licensing conditions
Thailand: PTT wants Shell partnership, with perks
EU: Almunia sets vague timeline for Google ruling
UK: Travel site makes harsh claims against Expedia, Booking.com rivals
China: Bayer latest multinational to come under competition watch
Germany: Telefonica, KPN merger strains EU, state relations
US: Grocers weigh-in as interchange fee settlement sits in limbo
EU: Commission to define stance on standard-essential patents soon
On the Relationship between Antitrust and Strategy: Taking Steps and Thinking Ahead
US: Retail group calls swipe-fee offer ‘next to worthless’ at fairness hearing
US: Cable industry headed for consolidation, say experts
EU: New telco overhauls unveiled, but doubts arise
Brazil: Food processors merge following CADE’s clearance
Canada: Shoppers Drug Mart promotes confidence in $12.4B buyout
US: JetBlue takes soapbox in AA, US Airways debate
China/South Africa: Media buyout reveals China’s political agenda
South America: Nations gather to fight collusion
US: Virgin Atlantic may follow up Delta partnership with new alliance
US: Koch brothers quietly make $7.2B tech buyout
UK: Lloyds’ help to spun-off TBS threatens competitive edge
Germany: Antitrust heads real-time gas price site for drivers
Pricing and Efficiency in the Market for IP Addresses
EU: Watchdog moves to curb tax avoidance strategies by multinational cos’
US: Too early to block Vegas newspaper buyout, says judge
Malaysia: Fuel price hikes earn MyCC warning
US: Former DOJ counsel to Assistant AG Baer joins Hunton & Williams
Hong Kong: Budget airline joins market structure debate
US: AMR, US Airways offer latest responses to DOJ merger lawsuit
Germany: Post-election energy sector needs bolt of competition
Spain/Italy: Telefonica may add to EU telco earthquake
UK: Healthcare firms expect years of competition complaints to come
Mexico: New competition, telco watchdogs ready to make entrance
EU: Commission backs Kroes’ telco overhauls
US: NY Judge to hold $7.25B swipe-fee fairness hearing today
Competition and the Most Favored Nation Clause
US: AT&T to FCC: Leave competition policy to DOJ, FTC
US: FTC chooses newest Director of its Bureau of Economics
South Africa: Tribunal member begins five-year appointment
EU: Largest EU water co shrinks
Japan/US/Canada: Competition regulators join forces for 33rd meeting
EU: Commission pitched new complaint over Cisco software updates
Japan: Buyout ends UK ownership of popular Lucozade, Ribena drink brands
Canada: Bell CEO tells regs to ‘bring the competition on’
China: Regs may allow bidding for Glencore mine
France: Orange predicts telco earthquake with E-Plus, O2 merger
EU: US consumer group denounces Google offer as ploy to delay case
One-stop shopping as a cause of slotting fees: A rent-shifting mechanism
Canada: Tribunal releases swipe-fee decision
Australia: Watchdog probes alleged egg price-fixing, say sources
Switzerland: Agri-machinery co plans buyout of German automation system maker
India: Airline passenger group takes airlines to CCI
UAE/UK: Aviation merger abandoned by DAE, BBA
US: DOJ’s Bill Baer releases statement on Apple eBooks decision
UK/Germany: Vodafone asks Kabel Deutschland shareholders to pass $10B buyout
Italy: Bank cleared for $5.4B bailout
UK: Financial Conduct Authority to evaluate bank account competition
US: Despite shortfalls, Phoebe settlement remains helpful for FTC
EU: Parliament vote could close ‘loophole’ in LIBOR, energy markets
EU: Commission plays hardball with Google, Samsung
Reputation and Multiproduct-firm Behavior: Product line and Price Rivalry Among Retailers
Brazil: Rental car rivals announce merger
Colombia: Carlos Slim unit slapped with record fine
US: Analysts predict General Electric’s new M&A path
Bulgaria: Joint venture wins approval for wind farm buyout
UK/Germany: Utility targets UK energy company for takeover
US/EU: Baxter pharmaceuticals completes $3.9B buyout
South Africa: Commission analyst warns against ‘disastrous’ price regulation
US: Nielsen in talks with FTC for $1.26B audience measurement company deal
UK: TSB bank reemerges following regulatory overhaul
EU: Deutsche Bahn fails in pursuit against EC raids
US: Judge grants DOJ wish for external Apple watchdog
Input price discrimination (bans), entry and welfare
Organizational Structure and the Choice of Price vs. Quantity in a Mixed Duopoly
US: Cloned horse antitrust case not over yet
Serbia: New Air Serbia cleared for takeoff
US: Grocer files federal suit against alleged milk cartel
South Korea: KFTC, Korean Bar to host first conference on IP
Russia: Governor center of FAS competition probe
Global: American Antitrust Institute wants potash oligopoly cracked
Germany/Sweden: Germany should follow Sweden on energy competition, says study
US: Merger comes with tsunami of Nokia patents for Microsoft
China/EU: Lobby slams China’s supposed discrimination against foreign firms
US: Court finds antitrust issues outweigh First Amendment threats in cable TV case
Global: International Competition Network gets new chairman
South Africa: Commission moves to protect textbook competition
Singapore: Scandal leads to rate-setting overhaul
UK: Car sales merger probed by OFT
South Korea: Prosecutors seek warrants for six construction execs
Canada: When engineering competition drops, collusion rises, says judge
India: Ethanol collusion sparks probe
Spain: Global automakers probed for price-fixing
US: No upcoming M&A activity for JetBlue
China/US: Shareholder group letter threatens Shanghai’s record buyout of Smithfield
EU: Three or four competitors sufficient for Alumnia in new telco market
US: Best Buy earns bittersweet win in LCD price-fixing case
Does bank competition influence the lending channel in the euro area?
US: Ronald Coase, famed economist, Nobel Laureate, dies at 102
US: Pharma pay-for-delay class action settles
France/Colombia: Lafarge makes new move to reduce debt with $306M sell-off
Slovakia: Watchdog hits breaks on railway practices with $13.5M fine
US: Yankee Candle sweetens Jarden portfolio for $1.75B
Australia/New Zealand: Air NZ, Virgin snag five-year partnership extension
Germany: Shareholder raises hospital operator stake to block rival buyout
Austria: Struggling bank cleared for $7.1B in state aid
UK: Competitors jump at Aer Lingus opportunities following CC ruling
EU: Renowned antitrust litigator joins Baker Botts in Belgium
US: Still no case against Apple for iTunes downloads, says appeals court
EU: As telco chief gears up for single telco market, Vodafone puts pressure on rivals
The Private Enforcement of the Competition Rules in the European Union – A New Starting Line?
Competition policy agendas for industrializing countries
US: Record share jump for Nokia following Microsoft’s buyout news
UK: OFT probes container maker buyout
Malaysia: Forty complaints filed since competition law enacted
Turkey: Bid launched for pay-TV firm
Singapore: Telecom consolidation raises concerns for watchdog
Germany: Watchdog okays real estate buyout
Japan/Philippines: Nations collaborate on competition law training
Canada: Verizon interest in Canada “way overblown,” says CEO
EU: Commission clears Shell refinery sell-offs
US: DOT wants Delta, Virgin Atlantic antitrust immunity
China: Foreign firms lawyer-up among tense competition law enforcement
US: Verizon, Vodafone reach agreement on $130B buyback deal
Competing for Consumer Inattention
“From Collusion to Competition” – Eleventh Issue
US: Poultry giant convinces court to appeal $25M price-fixing fine
Turkey: Turkish Airlines probed for abuse of dominance
US: Pharmaceutical cos ink $640 buyout deal
Austria: EU to decide fate of Hypo Alpe state aid this week, sources say
US: The date is set for AMR, US Airways merger lawsuit
Australia: Sources confirm $1B engineering deal
Germany/Czech Republic: Deutsche Telekom may become wireless-only company
Bulgaria: EC brings nation to Court of Justice for tender violations
UK: New revelations emerge in Ryanair, Aer Lingus relations
US: Ebook buyers learn details of Macmillan, Penguin settlement
EU: Carlos Slim’s footprint could deepen in consolidated telco market
The FTC at a Crossroads: Can It Be Both Prosecutor and Judge?
(Un)stable vertical collusive agreements
India/Spain: Watchdog clears auto parts consolidation deal
Kazakhstan: Miner presses ahead with $4.8B buyout
EU: Commission to clear Shell unit buyout, says source
Pakistan: Oil regulators questioned over new entrant exclusion
Brazil: CADE settles oil buyout case with $1.3M fine
US: BCBS gets big break in antitrust lawsuit
US: Pay-for-delay lawsuit hits acne medication company
Global: Temporary beer price spike following merger trend, says research
China: Bad loans threaten bank sector consolidation
UK: Watchdog mulls dropping Amazon pricing dispute
US/UK: Verizon, Vodafone discuss record-breaking buyout
US: Court expert predicts few returns for plaintiffs in swipe-fee case
Philippines: East Asia conference urges establishment of competition law
Russia: Electronics retailer merger short-circuits
Germany: Judge tosses Kabel Deutschland case against Deutsche Telekom
Israel: Gov’t urges opening online retail market, breaking monopolies
US: DOJ outlines reasoning for March AA, US Airways merger trial
Mexico/Brazil: Coca-Cola FEMSA pinpoints Brazil for growth
UK: As expected, Ryanair ordered to give up Aer Lingus
US: Porter Wright hires new antitrust litigator
Germany: Beer giants eyed for fixing pint prices
US: Grip seems to lessen on Apple as eBooks sanctions decision expected next week
UK: Grim diagnosis plagues UK healthcare sector, says CC
US: AG takes on gas mogul after failed antitrust probe
What Do Limitation Periods for Sanctions in Antitrust Matters Really Limit?
Israel: Antitrust head demands credit card overhauls
UAE/UK/US: Latest aviation move confirmed for $4.21B
China: Taiwanese chipmakers cleared for merger, with concessions
UK: OFT throws speed bump in path of Google, Waze
Canada: Study finds gov’t has wrong idea about foreign telco competition
UK: Opposition strengthens against CC audit remedies
US: Court filing reveals meeting between AA, US Airways, DOJ before merger lawsuit
China: Probes not biased against foreign firms, says state media
EU: Gazprom antitrust probe threatens EU, Russia ties
US: Apple meets DOJ criticism with fury of its own
EU/China: Investigation finds Chinese solar panel makers received aid
Evaluating Antitrust Leniency Programs
Kenya: MultiChoice questions legitimacy of dominance abuse allegations
Kazakhstan/Ukraine: Poultry imports banned for dumping prices
US: Buyout pulls Pritzker family in top steel mills spot
Russia: Potash CEO ‘cuffed following accusations of market manipulation
Ireland: After long fight, Ryanair to lose Aer Lingus stake
US/China: Chinese tire makers hit with patent case before ITC
South Korea: Oil price-fixers ordered to repay millions in profits
Mexico: State-owned oil monopoly hit with fine
US: $10.4B pharma merger confirmed after months of speculation
China: Antitrust officials planning telco sweep to lower prices, say sources
EU/Mexico: America Movil backs telco shake-up with KPN, Telefonica
US: Upstarts confirm merger to create second-largest stock exchange
Competition Rules and the Cooperative Firm
US: Rumored merger to give NYSE a run for its money
US: Penalties down, but criticism up for Apple in eBooks case
Merger Remedies in a Small Market Economy: Empirical Evidence from the Baltic States
Namibia: New competition legislation to address lack of consumer protection
New Zealand/Australia: NZ slaps $2.8M fine on neighbor’s cardboard cartel
Italy: Insurer likely to make divesture following antitrust ruling
US: Verizon, Ford told to stay out of Apple, Motorola patent dispute
Finland: Merger throws third-largest lender into home mortgages market
US: FTC options limited in Phoebe Putney healthcare merger settlement
EU: German bank restructuring plan cleared
US: FTC heeds Klobuchar’s calls for oil oversight
Hong Kong: Grocery buyout highlights major shortcomings in competition law
US: DOJ names new litigator ahead of AA, US Airways case
US: Visa, MC won’t drop swipe-fee offer despite opt-outs
Indonesia: Denial follows accusations of government-run garlic cartel
Australia: Quarterly report announces six-fold increase in ACCC fines
Colombia: Formal price-fixing probe set in stone for cement giants
US: ITC steel dumping concerns as formal probe begins
Pakistan: New acting CCP chairman named
US: Online shoe subscription market gets leg-up with merger
Middle East: Arabtec dismisses major construction merger reports
US: FERC clears energy plants sale
UK: CC gears up for landmark Ryanair, Aer Lingus ruling
UK: Ofcom finds balance in telco review, but eyes BT
US: Senate antitrust head Klobuchar calls for DOJ, FTC oil probe
Monopoly and Anti Trust Law: Its Development and Significance
August 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
US: Federal Reserve appeals swipe fee cap rejection
Swaziland: Regulator narrows focus on markets impacting the poor
UK: Cineworld’s buyout may yield unhappy ending
Middle East: Construction mega-firms weigh joining forces
South Africa: Construction head resigns following price-fixing scandal
Canada: Alberta energy price-fixing ‘miniscule,’ says operator
France: Orange slams South Africa rivals
US: AA general counsel makes first appearance since DOJ lawsuit
Germany/UK: Regs clear $10B Vodafone, Kabel merger
US: Comcast uses SCOTUS ruling to block sports viewers’ lawsuits
China: Closed meeting pressures foreign firms to fess-up, say sources
Innovation and Optimal Punishment, with Antitrust Applications
Nigeria: Editorial calls for antitrust regulation in energy market
Bulgaria: McDonald’s operator buyout passes review
Finland/US: Paper cartel case closed with $8M settlement
Africa: Watchdog fees, disorganization threaten cross-boarder M&A, say experts
US: Plaintiffs seek dismissal of $25M lunch tray exclusive dealing case
UK: No merit in lamp makers’ cartel claims, says OFT
Australia: Competitors squeezed out Kogan Mobile, says telco tycoon
Brazil: Following Siemens lawsuit, Sao Paulo cracks down on subway cartel
China/US: Smithfield sets date for $4.7B pork merger
Germany: KPN, Telefonica deal not a job for EC, says antitrust head
US: DC taxi quarrel peaks with blockage of UberX service
US: Is Waze headed for full-blown Google integration?
Should We Believe in the Reassuring Nature of the Chicagoan Notion of Competition Law?
Competition Policy in Japan: Sizing Up the Takeshima Era
Driving Factors of Retail Price Variation
US: Tech accessory giant Incipio enters Bluetooth market
India: State Bank of India to absorb all subsidiaries over next decade
Sweden/UK: Atlas engineering firm snaps-up vacuum parts maker
Brazil: Oil giant Petrobras clears $2.1B asset sales
US: Thompson Hine gets antitrust boost at NY office
China: Watchdog last to clear Norwegian aluminum JV
US: Citi slams aluminum hoarding claims, points to lawsuit flaws
South Africa: In first case of its kind, watchdogs brought case against individuals
UK: Small auditors speak up in reforms debate
EU: Pension fund giants explore options in LIBOR claims
US: FTC submits amicus brief in no-authorized-generic case
A Discussion of MOFCOM’s Competitive Analysis in 2012 From an Economic Perspective
US: YouTube app the latest hostage in Google, Microsoft wars
UK: Overhauls to facilitate switching banks starting September
US: Is Windows’ Skype bundle repeating antitrust history?
US: Sirius XM Radio enters telematics car safety service market
Germany: EC receives official request for Vodafone, Kabel Deutschland deal
India/Singapore: CCI issues first-ever fine on foreign gov’t body for late M&A notice filing
US: NYSE buyout cleared by SEC
EU: Belgian state aid to airports probed
Germany: Defunct Porsche, Volkswagen merger launches billion-dollar lawsuit
US: DOJ airline suit throws wrench in AMR restructuring plans
Canada: Communications watchdog prefers gov’t wireless co over Verizon entrance
Static vs. dynamic impacts of unbundling: Electricity markets in South America
US: WH regulatory czar Shelanski replaces first IP enforcer
US: Visa, MC swipe-fee woes head to Texas
Airline networks, mergers, and consumer welfare
South Africa: Two-part newspaper buyout passes CC test
Scotland: Coal buyout may fall under OFT scope
US: AA, US Airways judge is no stranger to big antitrust cases
Bulgaria: Bank sells unit to rival to meet EC concessions
US: Judge Cote sets deadline for Apple, DOJ damages trial
Germany: Deutsche Bahn moves to settle railway antitrust case
Russia: Regs find 70% of gov’t contracts un-competitively awarded
China: Antitrust officials broaden sights across economy
Global: Who’s Who Legal releases top antitrust lawyers list
US: Apple iPhone app monopoly case dismissed
US: DOJ’s AA, US block should not be taken as a bluff, say experts
US: After nixed merger, Steinway pianos finds new home
Australia: Coles wants liquor buyout clearance
US: Pharmaceutical joint venture runs ahead without objection
Czech Republic: In name of competition, regs open doors for fourth telco operator
Russia: Gov’t warns EU against Gazprom oil sanctions
UK: CC’s probe knocks even more payday lenders out of the game
Brazil: Regulators vow to fine Siemens public transit cartel
Spain: Telefonica cleared for P2P payments joint venture with banks
Germany: Watchdog implodes Liberty Global’s cable buyout
US: Two new aluminum lawsuits stacked on Goldman Sachs
EU: Almunia, Kroes clash on path to unified telco market
Competition policy and cartel size
EU: EC criticizes telco head Kroes’s plans for single market
US/China: Whirlpool announces new push into Chinese markets
Philippines: Lawmaker calls for oil watchdog
EU/UK: Private equity giant nabs online payments firm
China: Shanghai gold victim of price-fixing
South Africa: In watchdog’s fight against SAB, testimony backs drink giant
Mexico: President Pena Nieto reveals plans to crack oil monopoly
India: P&G product maker sues its biggest client
US: The Blackberry goes sour: smartphone company ponders sale
EU: Commission takes second look at Italian telco decision
US: DOJ throws major turbulence towards AA, United merger plans
US: Samsung unlikely to get same White House treatment as Apple, say experts
The Impact of Persistent Shocks and Concave Objective Functions on Collusive Behavior
Swaziland: Competitions Commission promotes 100% success in court since founding
Mexico: Cinemark blocked from straining cinema competition
Taiwan: Officials interview 4G bidders
New Zealand: Ahead of anti-cartel law, regs want markets to get schooled on antitrust
Greece: EU to tackle Aegean, Olympic deal into October
Canada: Oil co guilty of price-fixing in Quebec, Bureau applauds
Australia: ACCC’s Sims looks on the bright side of defeat
Germany: Slim’s buyout bid won’t stop Telefonica’s pursuit for E-Plus
US: Judge calls Apple ‘unrepentant’ as eBooks saga continues
Global: Fifteen years since launch of global mega-oil spree
US: Gov’t request for stay on car price-fixing case may signal impending crackdown
UK: Could CC’s Big Four sanctions backfire?
Monotone Comparative Statics under Monopolistic Competition
US: Apple’s big day in court for eBooks, patent cases
Pakistan: Business group launches complaint against corrupt middlemen
Poland: $93M pharma buyout places Penta at no. 2 spot
UK: CC looks for feedback on AEG, Wembley stadium deal clearance
Canada/Japan: Shipping giant sued for car carrier price-fixing
EU: Aegean Airlines makes another go for Olympic Air
US: Hughes Hubbard & Reed nabs antitrust lawyer William Kolasky
France: Regulators clear Actavis, Warner Chilcott pharma deal
UK: Booking sites look to appease OFT over hotel discounts
US: Judges grant railroad giants’ appeal of price-fixing case class action status
Netherlands: Slim’s $9.6B offer for Royal KPN tangles big-time telco deal
The Limits of Price Discrimination
The Effect of EU Antitrust Investigations and Fines on a Firm’s Valuation
UK: CC probe into Bupa poses major hurdle for medical group’s new management
Next Steps in the Durbin Regulation
US: Ebook publishers rally against proposed DOJ sanctions on Apple
India: CCI clobbers cobblers for anticompetitive behavior
US: CA law firm stands against American, US Airways merger
UK: OFT digs into mining buyout of Scottish coal co
US: Moody’s report finds generic drug market faces consolidation
Canada: Telco giant BCE confident that rule changes will prevent Verizon dominance
China: After milk fines, regulators threaten even tighter grip
US: Major League Baseball protects antitrust exemption, wants San Jose case tossed
UK: Rivals O2, Vodafone go head-to-head with 4G services
US: Lawyer from closed DOJ office joins GeyerGorey LLP
Turkey: Regulators clear OOH advertising merger
New Zealand: Is nation over-dependent on dairy monopoly?
US: AOL stays afloat with video ad buyout
UK: Cement market so anticompetitive it ‘defies logic,’ says import head
South Korea: GrainCorp buyout cleared, China remains ADM’s last hurdle
US: Post cereal takes a bit out of Premier Nutrition
France: Rivals serve court papers to Orange, SFR
China: Baby formula case reaches alleged record $110 million settlement
UK: Consumers happy about payday loan experience – did OFT overreact?
EU: No anti-subsidy tax for China’s solar panels yet, says Commission
US: Lawsuit names Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Glencore in aluminum price-fixing case
The Market, the Firm, and Behavioral Antitrust
Slovakia: TV operator wins buyout clearance
Portugal: Cable TV buyout cleared by watchdog
Russia: Gazprom probed for sulfur price manipulation
US: Countersuit is latest in genetics patent spat
Nigeria: In path to become top Islamic finance sector, Nigeria needs big banking competition
US: Is fracking price-fixing case going nowhere?
Bulgaria: Nova Broadcasting makes buyout to become digital media leader
UK: Eye correction merger referred to Competition Commission
US: Is recent M&A boom a sign of greater economic confidence?
EU: No hard predictions for end of Commission’s oil probe, says Almunia
US: Does Obama’s iPhone ban veto undermine ITC?
Banking Competition in Africa: Sub-regional Comparative Studies
Australia: Sole farmer takes big stand against GrainCorp buyout
UK: OFT announces mobile scooter co violated competition law
India: Dominance abuse accusations against realty firm dismissed by CCI
US: Early termination for Apache assets’ $3.75B sale review
Germany: Telecom watchdog considers concessions for Telefonica, KPN merger
US: NY AG forms temporary settlement with merged GrubHub, Seamless sites
Philippines: Think tank wants competition policy overhaul
US: Accusations of Goldman Sachs aluminum price-fixing could be just the start, say experts
Italy: Vodafone launches billion-Euro dominance abuse case against Telecom Italia
US: BP blames newcomer’s slip-of-the-tongue for 2008 price-fixing claims
EU: Commission clears American, US Airways deal – but at what cost?
“From Collusion to Competition” – Tenth Issue
Do European Union fines deter price-fixing?
US: Does Apple need its own antitrust watchdog?
Monopolistic Competition: A Dual Approach with an Application to Trade
UK: OFT misses bus buyout deadline
India: Veggie price spike catches CCI eyes
US: Medical tech co settles class actions for monopolizing needle market
Ukraine: Telco merger up for debate, says Antimonopoly Committee
Germany/UK: Vodafone one step closer to Kabel Deutschland buyout
US: Mysterious delay for iPhone ban decision
EU/China: Through controversy, EC clears solar panel price floor
UK: Verizon, Vodafone appeals over BT fees referred to Competition Commission
US: Antitrust lawyer gets White House nod for 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
EU: Despite promise, leaked telco single market draft has no mention of ‘network neutrality’
Zambia: Competition watchdog carries out first-ever dawn raids since 2010 law
US: Pharma management co Catamaran announces acquisition of smaller rival
Singapore: Shopping malls get competition watchdog’s attention
Bahamas: Regs block telco operator switching fee
Australia: Greens party tackles supermarket duopoly
Mexico: Televisa moves deeper into pay-TV territory with buyout
China: Johnson & Johnson monopoly ruling hits several milestones for antitrust law
US/France: Along with big hype, big concerns over mega-advertising merger
EU: To further consolidated telco market agenda, EU clears Dutch termination rates
US: Senate’s Klobuchar sends letter to White House on iPhone import ban
US: IMS Health hit with pharma data manipulation claims
CPI Spring 2013 eBook
US: WP Carey goes after CPA:16 for $4B
I Can See Clearly Now: Lee Benham, Eyeglasses, And The Empirical Analysis Of Advertising And The Effects Of Professional Regulation
EU: Is antitrust mega-lobbying backfiring?
Bid Rigging In Public Procurement Of Generic Drugs In Mexico
The Impact of a Public Option in the Health Insurance Market
Brazil: CADE launches review of 2012 oil sell-off
Australia: ACCC remembers Bannerman, first chairman
UK/France: Strategic engineering, power merger inked for $5B
US: After second request, FTC has time limit for Nielsen, Arbitron deal
UK: Ryanair plays nice, makes offer for Competition Commission
US: No-hire case finished for Intuit
US/UK: Platts, Metal Bulletin say traders won’t talk prices as rate-setting scrutinized
EU: Disgruntled group claims botched settlement over EU, China in solar panel case
Strategic Patent Acquisitions
US: Accused farmer wants to fry potato antitrust suit
Germany: Hospital co-op blocked from rival buyout
US: Senators amp-up fight against anticompetitive steel sales
US: Antitrust professor Tan Wei affiliates with NERA Economic Consulting
Spain: Oil probe spreads into Spanish gas pumps
UK: After OFT crackdown, 14 exit payday loan business altogether
US: FTC makes its standard essential patent case in Congress
EU: The future of patent litigation: combining 28 courts into 1
The Role of Quality in Competition Analysis
US: JP Morgan offers $400M in electricity price-fixing case
UK: Church of England takes payday lenders into own hands
Isle of Man: Regs look to overhaul entire competition policy
UK: OFT refers vision correction merger to CC
US/France: Mega-merger fashions $35B advertising titan
EU: US Airways, American deal seems poised for liftoff by EC, say sources
US: Tech rivals ban together to fight iPhone import ban
Public Companies and Competition Law: The Launching of an ICN Project
Consumer Choice in Retail Banking: Are Prices Really Relevant?
Pakistan: Competition think tank applauds CCP
The Effect Of Advertising On The Price Of Eyeglasses
US: Hopper’s commercial-skipping services ruled legal in blow to broadcasting sector
The Continuing Role For Antitrust Enforcement In the Electricity Sector
EU: Penguin closes the books on price-fixing case
Antitrust Enforcement And Sectoral Regulation: The Competition Policy Benefits Of Concurrent Enforcement In The Communications Sector
UK: China clay activity raises suspicions for Competition Commission
US/Japan: Car shipping giants brought to court over price-fixing claims
Spain: Telefonica’s E-Plus buyout no threat to debt targets
Italy: Hutchinson weighs options after Telecom Italia fallout
EU: Shares up on fresh M&A deals
Scotland: EU states cry fowl over minimum wine prices
EU: Antitrust lawsuit against Google won’t wait for EC probe
UK: Visa served with lawsuit following EU payments reforms
What is the Price of Pay-to-Delay Deals?
US: FTC, Google find common ground on standard-essential patents
China: Hanergy snags latest US solar energy buyout
Australia: Economist Dimasi rejects petrol job, exits ACCC early
Balancing ‘Incentive to Innovate’ and ‘Protection of Competition’: An African Perspective on IPRS and Competition Law
US: Bid-rigging lands 3 UBS bankers in jail
EU: EC proposes sweeping new payments regulation
Pakistan: CCP Chairperson Hassan out Thursday
US: Dell breaks own promise, ups buyout bid
South Africa: SAB refuses to accept Commission-issued concessions
US/Ireland: Saint-Gobain not phased by FTC, glass buyout plans continue
Australia: ACCC concessions on Virgin, Air NZ partnership distort market, says report
US: Debate flies over Verizon, AT&T participation in FCC spectrum auction
Brazil: Alleged cartel risks disqualification from $16B bullet train project
North America: PepsiCo dodges questions on merger, drink divesture
US: Senate’s Klobuchar to hold hearing on patent trolls
The EU Cartel Settlement Procedure: Current Status and Challenges
July 2013 CPI Blog o’ Blogs
Canada: No-surcharge ban by card networks allowed In Canada
Pakistan: Many players, but low competition in non-life insurance sector
US: American Airlines unions promote US Airways merger campaign
Bulgaria: Sofia Airport scolded for below-market maintenance pricing
US/Italy: Industrial merger shakes up capital goods, farming machinery markets
Italy: State fund under watch for nabbing more of telco network
Ireland: Ryanair beats CC to the punch with Aer Lingus sell-off – with a catch
Germany: Railway cartel lands ThyssenKrupp thousands in fines – again
Poland: EU, lawyers successfully fight telco reg fines against Orange Polska
EU: Member states give EU new reason for single telecom market
US: FTC, Senate’s Klobuchar meet to hash-out pay-for-delay
From the Prosecution of Infringements to a Systematic Analysis of Markets
Effects of Transport Regulation on the Oil Market: Does Market Power Matter?
China: Power firm sees $2B holdings spike following defunct merger
US: Grocers cash-in on $1.3B merger
South Africa: Barclays wins clearance to merge African operations with Absa
US: Major class action against BCBS kicks-off
South Korea: Bully dairy giant to stand trial for business practices
US: FTC to allow GE’s $4.3B aviation parts purchase
Germany: Telefonica Deutschland gives E-Plus buyout another go, say sources
EU: Leading steel plant sees disappointing interest with only one buyout bid
UK: OFT takes turn at Diageo, United Spirits merger
US: Are Wall Street giants on verge of metal price-fixing probe?
EU: Orange slams EU telco oversight as incompetent, dated
UK: CC eases Big Four auditor crackdown plans
CRCAL Presents: Second Training on Competition for Latin American Judges
Brazil: CADE proves stronger than steel with new probe
South Africa: Trial continues this week for brewery case
Ireland: Ryanair untrustworthy in Aer Lingus sale, says Aer Lingus
Switzerland: Telco rivals clash in business Internet services
Australia: Is Shell headed for yet another antitrust probe?
Italy/Brazil: Divesting Brazil operations not in cards for Telecom Italia
South Korea: Communications watchdog issues record-breaking fine for telco giants
US: Sloth-like pace of Southwest, AirTran union angers flyers
China/Philippines: Shareholders clear China Bank unit, Unity Bank merger
US: More evidence surfaces against pay-for-delay
Inconvenient Truths and Constructive Suggestions on Merger Retrospective Studies
EU: No ECJ mercy for millions of appealed cartel fines
New Caledonia: France facilitates establishment of competition regulator
US/Japan: Auto firms plead guilty in separate price-fixing cases
Greece: Germanos telco franchise lands statement of objections, probe to follow
Germany/Brazil: Engineering firm Siemens saves self under cartel leniency program
US: Funeral merger review lives on another month
Switzerland: Broadcasters cheer regulator’s decision on sports programming
Mexico: Regs chip away at $2.3B Sherwin-Williams’ buyout plan
US: JPMorgan seeks redemption, looks to settle energy price-fixing claims
South Korea: Verdict on Google returns as not guilty
US: Yahoo fighting failure with ‘acqhire’ acquisition spree
Issues for Two-Sided Platforms in Canadian Competition Law
France: EU probes TV operator Numericable state aid
South Korea: Hyundai served $89M price-fixing fine
China/Peru: Bidding opens for Glencore’s Peruvian mine as part of Chinese concessions
US: Former DOJ antitrust assistant AG Wayland joins ACE insurers
Israel: Commissioner Gilo won’t get jump in TV news competition he hoped for
US: What’s ahead for the FTC’s next five years?
China: JP Morgan analyst suggest merger for struggling HTC
Canada/US: Defendants win battle against patent troll war in
EU: US Airways, American compromise for merger clearance
US: Barclays won’t pay electric market manipulation fine without a fight
EU: Google falls short on offered concessions
Legal Professional Privilege in Europe: a Missed Policy Opportunity
EU: Commission takes new swipe at Visa, MasterCard interchange fees
Canada: Loblaw feasts on $12B grocery buyout
Oman: Bank Dhofar propels consolidation with moneymaking merger
Saudi Arabia: Government announces new anti-price-fixing agenda
US: DOJ nets $19M auto parts price-fixing fine
Ireland: Doctors union defies antitrust orders, rejects price-fixing allegations
Italy: Telecom Italia overhaul plans unravel in a matter of days
South Africa: Settlement offered in HIV testing market collusion
US: Pinnacle inflates debt to $4B for casino buyout
UK: Budget woes plague Competition Commission
US: History’s largest price-fixing settlement soured by delayed payouts
UK: OFT denies second look at oil market
Refusal to Deal, Intellectual Property Rights, and Antitrust
US/UK: FTC’s Kovacic joins upcoming Competition and Markets Authority
Australia: ACCC spearheads ball bearings cartel proceedings
US: Patton Boggs’ attorney drain includes prominent antitrust expert
Brazil: Engineering co confirms railway investigation
US: AT&T takes the Leap with $1.2B buyout
UK: Two charged in LIBOR manipulation conspiracy case
Kuwait: Voters call for competition law in next legislative term
Germany: Vodafone’s Kabel Deutschland buyout planned for October approval
US: Disney’s Pixar, Lucasfilm settle non-compete lawsuit
Asia: Trans-ASEAN antitrust watchdog crucial to secure Chinese, Indian investment
UK: OFT may launch criminal investigation into oil as EU review continues
EU: EPP gets new competition spokesman
Market Definition Alchemy
Bulgaria: Promo campaign leads to $300K fine for leading telco operator
South Africa: GrainCorp buyout cleared before China, EU approval
US: Alaska eyes shipping monopoly
China: Smartphone technology makers ink $1.5B deal
Russia: Court backs rejection of complaint against FAS raids
US: Shareholders ignore opposition, clear US Airways, American merger
Switzerland: Swatch turns back clock on forced sales to rivals
Mexico: Limits on beer exclusivity agreements not good enough for SABMiller
US: DOJ clears Smithfield buyout among political controversy
US: Report finds eye-popping price of pay-for-delay schemes
Cross-Border EU Competition Law Actions
Mexico: CFC cracks open beer market for craft brewers, limits exclusivity agreements
UK: Playtech software buys gambling site for $50M
US: TX ban on cloned horses sparks antitrust suit
France: Staffing companies raided by authorities, details scarce
US/China: Senators grill Smithfield CEO over buyout to China
UK: Commission rejects first reviewed NHS merger, but fight not over yet
Italy: Clifford Chance announces new antitrust head
US: Shareholders vote on Office Depot, OfficeMax deal
France: Apple, Google targeted in app store probe
US: New antitrust firm GeyerGorey snags DOJ lawyers after office closures
EU: Commission answers call for telecom probe
Public and Private Enforcement of Competition Law – A Differentiated Approach
US: Apple found guilty, but what happens next?
India: Did jute mills weave cartel? Sugar group thinks so
Canada/US: Wireless startup confirms Verizon’s possible entry into Canada
South Africa: Meat traders in uproar over chicken tariffs
US: EA Sports football game payouts delayed over lawyers’ fees
EU: EC red-lights car parts cartel with fine
France: Watchdog clears supermarket buyout after major Parisian divesture
UK: Diageo looks to even more alcohol control after United Spirits buyout
US: New T-Mobile US ready to trade with merger completion
China: Baby formula cos continue to adjust businesses among probe
EU: Baxter, Gambro dialysis merger to clear following major divesture
US: Verdict is in for Apple in ebooks case
Official statement from US Department of Justice
Official statement from Apple, Inc.
Google: The Unique Case of the Monopolistic Search Engine
Brazil: CADE puts breaks on alleged transit cartels
Moscow: Regs smell something fishy, bust seafood cartel
Ireland: Bank of Ireland skirts forced insurance divesture
US/Italy: Will recent merger lead to Fiat, Chrysler deal?
Japan: Stock exchanges merged, but executives won’t mix
Mexico: Craft brewers eagerly await SABMiller lawsuit decision
UK: Was Britvic, AG Barr approval pointless?
Italy: Louis Vuitton spends big for clothier Loro Piana
UK: OFT revises cartel leniency program
US: Will states knockout consumers’ swipe-fees burden?
Global: Supervision of LIBOR changes hands
Private Antitrust Litigation in China – The Burden of Proof and its Challenges
US: S&P downgrades SoftBank rating following Sprint buyout approval
Bulgaria/Norway: EC green-lights Telenor acquisition
South Korea: Namyang Dairy co slammed for bullying distributors
US: TV merger aims to build broadcast ‘super group’
India: Gov’t shuns foreign pharma ownership, halts US buyout of Agila
US: Sources say states join debate over largest flourmill joint venture
China: HTC needs merger to stay relevant, say experts
UK: Banking competition vital to economic recovery, warns EEF
South Africa: Towns slap price tag on enduring construction price-fixing scandal
UK: As OFT criticized over healthcare merger review, law change remains possibility
EU: To protect taxpayers, EC reins in bank state aid
Competition Policy for Industry Standards
UK: Barclays claims Big Four auditor shakeup would be ‘detrimental’
China/Switzerland: Swiss firms struggle as regs scrutinize foreign firms
UK: Tycoon’s former property firm scrutinized for price-fixing
India: Insurance giant cleared of dominance abuse claims
US/EU: Healthcare co Baxter sends secret concessions to EC for dialysis merger
Australia: Music monopoly ARPA re-applies for cartel legalization
Bulgaria: Gas supply scrutinized over market position
Asia: ASEAN nations envision single market through legislative rationalization
US: Office Depot, OfficeMax deal to be decided Wednesday
UK: Ryanair goes head-to-head with EC over forced Aer Lingus sell-off
US: $24.4B offer for Dell complicated by skepticism, ailing PC market
EU: Commissioner urges lengthy, though crucial path to telco consolidation
Australia: Woolworths’ supermarket buyout given clearance
UK: OFT examines Evergreen’s motorway service buyout
EU: Copper cartel fine erased for good in EU Court of Justice
China: Foreign infant milk makers get competitive with lower prices
US: Grain states join skepticism of flour merger
Italy/US: Fiat not shy about desire to own Chrysler
Italy: Telecom, Hutchinson talks officially implode
US: As states join American, US Airways debate, new lawsuit threatens deal
Mexico: No mercy for Carlos Slim – Regulator fines billionaire despite appeals
UK: With telco overhauls, consumers to see lower broadband prices
US: DOJ Antitrust Division’s Scott Hammond resigns
EU: Commission to phase out airport aid over next 10 years
US/Japan: FCC simultaneously clears Softbank, Sprint, Clearwire deals, say sources
UK: OFT suspects IT firms of rigging competition for government contracts
China: Apple goes on defense – again – in Siri patent suit
US: CEO famous for saving sinking KCG with 48-hour merger to resign
Germany: No challenge bids from Liberty for Kabel Deutschland
US: Cargill continues grain spree with look into ADMs cocoa branch
Israel: Gov’t tackles port monopolies with new construction plans
India: CCI denies case against city health department
South Africa: Rio Tinto may soon land in hands of Chinese firm
Information Acquisition and Innovation under Competitive Pressure
EU: Commission builds confidence in telco market overhauls
US: 19 states enter debate of American, US Airways merger
China: A new infant formula scandal? Foreign manufacturers probed for price-fixing
US: Nearly 1M unreported Coca-Cola shares lands man $480k settlement fine
Italy: Telecom, Hutchinson merger put on hold
US/UK: Penguin, Random House union official
France/US: Glass co challenges FTC with merger plans
Italy: General Electric earns EU approval for aviation buyout
Asia: Malaysia highlights importance of unity in bid-rigging fight
UK: Ice cream buyout cleared in time for summer
South Africa: Food union supports poultry probe
Market Definition
Austria: Bank sends new offer for $3B in EU state aid, but CEO resigns
EU: Did energy regs ignore oil warnings for years?
US: $2.73B deal makes once-bankrupt Tribune largest TV station owner
Global: Despite slow start, global cartel fines likely to reach 2012 numbers, says A&O
France: Fresh controversy hits Apple with last week’s mystery raids
US: After weak tax season, Intuit rebounds with $1B sale of financial services unit
US: NY class action claims restaurants colluding to raise bills with tips
Mexico/Brazil: Coca-Cola bottler looks south, continues M&A spree
EU: Syniverse ups roaming game with approved Mach buyout
US: Renowned instrument maker Steinway conducts buyout
Australia: ACCC overhauls merger reviews
Missing the Forest for the Trolls
EU: Commission serves 13 banks with statement of objections
Same Rules, Double Enforcement: A Comparative Analysis of European Union and Italian Procedural Rules on Anticompetitive Agreements
EU: Commission may ban Google practices if settlement talks fail
US: Transportation authority fights own battle against patent trolls
EU/Spain: Commission mulls veto of Spain’s telecom watchdog order
US: Congressmen warn DOJ against Smithfield Foods buyout
China: Baby care co takes digger in stocks following probe announcement
US: Judge sets Apple patent trial limits, denies addition of Samsung phone into case
UK: OFT signs off on mega newspaper joint venture
Finland: Parliament declares dominant market position for retailers
Russia: Rostelecom approved for state telecom buyout
New Zealand: Watchdog announces timber probe, but firm unlikely to get axed
Botswana: Pay-TV co MultiChoice hit with investigation
Competition Policy Agendas for Industrializing Countries
Competition in Bank-Provided Payment Services
Devising Loyalty Rebates that Comply with the As-Efficient-Competitor Test
Global: How much did LIBOR scandal cost investors? Experts tackle the math
UK: OFT delivers last annual update
US: Middle market M&A falls short of 2013 predictions
UK: No market as ‘non-compliant’ as payday lenders, says OFT
US: Retailers reject Visa, MC swipe fee settlement, serve fresh lawsuit
Canada: Verizon treks into Canadian territory with Wind
Germany: Pharmaceutical co stock spikes with cancer treatment joint venture
Africa: Leading drugmaker Aspen buys $1B unit from US competitor
US: Former DOJ antitrust prosecutor kicks-off new career at McDermott
Austria: RZB successfully negotiates bank merger
South Africa: Court overturns class action denial for bread distributors
Bank Competition, Concentration, and Credit Reporting
EU: Commission lands new Chief Economist
Estonia: Regs suspect Latvia, Lithuania cos for distorted electricity competition
Canada: Decision on Bell, Astral broadcaster deal expected today
US: Marketing websites merge as FTC waiting period expires
China: Reports highlight recent M&A activity
South Africa: Construction collusion scandal grows, group calls for blacklisting
EU: Big mergers test strength of EU telecom market, watchdog
US: White House feels pressure to act on patent trolls
India: Tech merger shakes-up world market with new ranking
US: DOJ issues record antitrust fines for FY2012
EU: Antitrust director-general defends EC raids of oil firms
US: University launches own LIBOR case
Debit Card Interchange Fee Regulation: Some Assessments and Considerations
UK: EC slams OFT for dropping ball on oil price-fixing probe
EU: Google rivals unite against settlement offer
US: Movie giants Cinedigm, Demarest forge merger alliance
South Africa: Antitrust violators risk higher fines with delayed settlements
Philippines: Chevron slammed with price-fixing allegations at pumps
US: FTC’s Ramirez welcomes SCOTUS ruling on battery component merger
India: CCI concludes Intel probe, results not released
Greece: P&G played dirty in diaper sales, says Competition Commission
US: Sprint, SoftBank merger steams ahead with shareholder approval
Germany: Regulator unveils revised cartel fining procedures
US: Facebook, Instagram partnership follows Google, YouTube’s path
EU: Samsung hopes to settle patent abuse case with Commission
The Limits of Price Discrimination
EU: EC restrictions sacrifice search innovation, says Google
The International Competition Network Merger Working Group: Focus on Implementation
Vietnam: Regulator mulls paradox in structure of pharma market
South Africa: Construction shares soar following bid-rigging fine dip
Canada: Bureau issues not-so-sweet price-fixing fine for Hershey
Australia/US: GrainCorp buyout by US co not definite, warns advisor
Spain/Ireland: Telefonica sacrifices O2 to reduce debts
US: Microsoft and Oracle, onetime enemies, unite for cloud computing
EU: Google self-congratulates for handing of Commission’s probe
Germany: Vodafone announces $10B buyout, details emerge
US: FTC follows EU’s suit in oil price-fixing probe
UK: New Competition and Markets Authority to zero-in on banks
US: White House announces choice for FTC commissioner
The post-cartel equilibrium puzzle in the German cement market: A reply to Huschelrath, Muller and Veith
EU: Major telecoms want revised reforms from Commission
US: FTC launches probe into Google buyout of Waze
Collective Dominance and Collusion Parallelism in EU and US Competition Law
US: Ebix, Goldman Sachs abandon merger plans
New Zealand: Commerce Commission probes car parking business acquisition
US: Santa Barbara farmers market hit with price-fixing lawsuit
Portugal: Sport TV hit with $4.8M dominance abuse fine
Japan/Germany: Bosch, GS Yuasa, Mitsubishi form lithium-ion battery alliance
EU/Switzerland: Competition authorities agree to share antitrust info
US: Private equity firm leaders face bid-rigging trial
UK: BT files abuse of dominance against BSkyB to Ofcom over sports programming
EU: AT&T looks to EU market, shut down by Telefonica
US: Obama nominates antitrust lawyer to serve on US District Court
Israel: New Business Concentration Law aims to decentralize economy
US: Apple, DOJ issue closing ebooks statements
US: As ebooks case nears end, has DOJ already lost?
US: DOJ fines holding co thousands for premerger notification violation
Mexico: Construction giant ICA sells highway stake to Goldman Sachs
EU/US: Delta, Virgin merger earns regulatory clearance
Australia/US: Price-fixing past has US Senate skeptical of grain buyout
Canada: Bureau fines Cathay Pacific for price-fixing
EU: Shipping cos clash with antitrust regs over alliances
US: American, US merger to harm competition, says consumer watchdog
UK: OFT mulls more divestures on Lloyds, RBS
US: FTC’s Ramirez refocuses fight against patent trolls
Adverse effects of patent pooling on product development and commercialization
Online Platforms: Retailers, Genuine Agents or None of the Above?
US: FTC needs big improvement to define ‘unfair’ competition methods, says Commissioner Wright
Germany: Cartel court takes on $2.6B suit against Porsche
United Arab Emirates: Financial head endorses stock exchange merger
Canada: Bureau storms light makers
EU: Cargo train transport sector hit with dawn raids
South Korea: High Court denies Intel’s fine appeal
Germany: Vodafone, Liberty to go multi-billion dollar war for Kabel Deutschland
US: City challenges Major League Baseball’s Congressional antitrust exemption
UK: New antitrust watchdog to rally for small businesses
Global: Telecoms could see 7-year M&A high
US: Obama’s pick for FCC head to focus on competition
EU: In landmark sanction, EU fines $195M for pay-for-delay agreements
Does Experience Make You ‘Tougher’? Evidence from Competition Law
Swaziland: Competition watchdog resists political influence
Armenia: Fines land on three companies for anticompetitiveness
US: Big oil deal approved, with conditions
Italy: Antitrust regs take on politicians for amped up legislation
US: Lowenstein Sandler hires new head of antitrust practice
Mexico: US report sees benefit of stronger antitrust laws in Mexico
US: No answer on US, AMR deal until August, say sources
China: Semiconductor merger remains gamble for investors
US: Sprint wages war with Clearwire, Dish after SoftBank sale
UK: First LIBOR trial may be on horizon with criminal charges
US: FTC announces new appointments
US: Former FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz announces new job
US: SCOTUS splits the baby on pay-for-delay
Sweden: Investment group responds positively to financial services report
Canada/US: Latest charges against chocolate makers boosts US plaintiffs
South Africa/Ireland: SA reclaims media giant from Irish parent co
US: Johnson & Johnson makes move to expand pharmaceutical portfolio
Netherlands: Authorities strike down mandatory flood insurance
Asia: Continent’s wealthiest tycoon captures Dutch waste management co
South Korea: Antitrust head to collaborate with finance minister on policy
Canada/US: Verizon mulls deal to enter Canadian market
US: Judge who ruled over famous Microsoft case dies at 76
EU: $8.2B stock exchange buy gets unconditional approval
The role of cable TV operators as a facility based competitor in the local broadband market: A case study from three competitive areas in Japan
Australia: Agribusiness Elders receives bid, nears deal
EU: Commission clears union of US tech cos
US/France: Food, beverage packagers ink deal
South Africa: Telkom agrees to $20M fine, major breakup of services
India/US: Is Apollo in over its head with $2.5B tire deal?
US: No human gene patenting means razed barriers for medical innovation
UK: Global Radio resists condition to sell stations
US: Grocers group stands up against potato growers
Japan: Kawasaki president axed, merger talks nixed
US: Should PA newspaper be allowed to review sealed antitrust case docs?
EU: Bad news keeps rolling in for Google
US: Visa goes on counter-attack in interchange case
On the evolution of monopoly pricing in Internet-assisted search markets
US: As Intel looks to enter online TV market, cable cos get defensive
Hong Kong: Linklaters snags lawyer from Baker & McKenzie
US: The e-books trial’s latest – war of words with e-mail evidence
EU: Commission wants rivals to weigh in on leveling Visa, MasterCard interchange fees
US: Academics say cartel fines must quintuple to become effective
US: Uber versus Taxicab Commission – With whom did FTC side?
India: CCI sees resignation following coal probe
US: Media giant spends $2B to rise in TV station ownership ranks
Italy: Regulators looking into car insurers’ alleged collusion
US: Did rocket launcher venture violate antitrust law?
Denmark: Pharmaceutical giant slams EU fine as unreasonable
Do pay-as-bid auctions favor collusion? – Evidence from Germany’s market for reserve power
June 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
US: Internet radio site Pandora makes bold move to compete with record labels
Guernsey: Regs take new look at business connectivity
India: Is CCI incompetency preventing an effective probe of Google?
Australia: Glencore Xstrata reportedly mulling deal to combine coal assets
India/US: Apollo, Cooper strike $2.2B tire deal
Luxembourg: DeBeers customers to see settlement payments five years later
UK/Canada: Hedge funds flop in failed water company buyout gamble
US: Google meets resistance over Waze app takeover
Canada: New Commissioner of Competition announced
US: In latest development, Dish is out for Sprint takeover
UK: Energy watchdog shows teeth to dominant power cos
Switching costs in competitive health insurance markets
Mexico: New antimonopoly law not afraid to tackle Carlos Slim
Taiwan: Mega tech merger postponement means sharp stock declines
South Korea: Watchdog gets serious with possible fine hikes for antitrust violators
Italy: Complaints lead regs to probe national railway
US: Auto suppliers can’t escape feds in price-fixing suit
UK: Rare Beatles footage sparks antitrust spat
EU: Platts slams Commission’s oil probe
UK: Is Britvic backing down from AG Barr takeover, despite clearance?
US: Antitrust suits cost Murdoch’s News Corp. shareholders $655M, says pension fund
EU: Commission’s latest efforts focus on consumer compensation
US: What defines a ‘competitor’? SCOTUS could weigh-in
Rebels without a clue? Experimental evidence on partial cartels
US: SoftBank’s surprising backup plan if Sprint bid fails
On Price Taking Behavior in a Non-renewable Resource Cartel-Fringe Game
US: Retailers may want to think twice about opting out of credit card settlement
South Korea: Watchdog shatters glass cartel
US: Carfax lands $1.4B deal
Namibia: Competition regulator’s new appointments draw controversy
Brazil: Beef giant makes major move into poultry, pork business
Japan/US: Japanese grain trader saves $1B in revised merger deal
Global: World’s fertilizer duopoly could crash with prospective new competition
US/Israel: Google looks like winner over Facebook for mapping app Waze
US: Secret’s out – new leaders for world’s largest airline announced
EU: Sources reveal ruling on Delta, Virgin merger
Coexistence of small and dominant firms in Bertrand competition: Judo economics in the lab
Zambia: Fertilizer co slammed with fine for $20M cartel
South Korea: Family businesses the FTC crackdown
Ukraine: Tycoon snags nation’s telecom monopoly
Greece: Major banking consolidation still considered to save economy
Thailand: Regs finalize merger guidelines
UK: Report finds insurer excluded new hospital in Bath
US: Will shareholders stop Sprint buyout by SoftBank?
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Afghanistan gets help in developing competition policy
Germany: Transport co turns to UBS for possible divestment
UK: Energy watchdog gets big power boost
US: Google testimony backfires on DOJ in big way
Judo Economics in Markets with Asymmetric Firms
Africa: Experts warns against underestimating competition law
US: Health group cleared of lawsuit, but class gets another shot
Australia: For ACCC, ketchup and baby food don’t mix
South Korea: FTC watching fewer companies than last month
Canada: Chocolate leaders Hershey, Nestle face price-fixing charges
UK: Future of Global Radio divestments still a mystery
US: Media broadcasters ink deal affecting 16.5M households
UK/France: French ferries blocked from English port
US: Case over NCAA’s Penn State fines tossed
EU: Cartels could soon be hit with class actions
EU: National vs. EU LIBOR regulation stirs controversy
Private Antitrust Actions in Japan
EU: Stock exchange buyout case now open for comment
US: Five small NY merchants rally for surcharge fees
Pakistan: International conference deems cartels as most damaging infringement
US: C-SPAN’s win in court not the end for cable giants
Mexico: Regs need extra time to rule on Heineken, Grupo Modelo agreements
US: Which publisher sided with feds in e-books case?
New Zealand: Airline backs down from challenging Commission
US/Mexico: Bad news for angry beer consumers
EU: Clifford Chance report finds good news for Europe
UK: Competition Commission enlists backup to reign in Big Four accountants
US: Does iPhone import ban contradict US policy?
Worlds in Collision: Merger Policy in Bankruptcy
Germany: Gavel falls on ex-Porsche CFO
Peru: Chinese firms rally to grab Glencore’s mines
EU: Price-fixing fine appeal shot down by Court of Justice
US/Mexico: AB InBev wants private case thrown out
Italy: Sky Italia finds crucial support from regulators
UK: Regulatory support for indie power cos could spark strife with Commission
US: 49 attorneys general make big warning against Visa, MC settlement
US: DOJ releases slideshow of argument as Apple calls e-books case ‘bizarre’
China: Antitrust partners add new strength to Beijing DeHeng
US: Commissioner Wright wants new regulatory direction for loyalty discounts
US: White House gears up against patent trolls
An Economic Interpretation of FRAND
Nigeria: Communications head calls for mobile number freedom
Bulgaria: Heating laws slammed as anticompetitive
South Africa: High court takes stance against antitrust regs in steel cartel case
US: Who will head the world’s largest airline?
Pakistan: Experts reinforce importance of antitrust for healthy economies
Canada: Consumers cheer with latest mobile phone policy change
Global: With China’s blessing, publishing giant steams ahead
United Arab Emirates: Sources reveal $15B plan for aluminum powerhouse
Global: After LIBOR, don’t overregulate, says asset manager giant
EU: Commission picks a side on pay-for-delay controversy
US: The e-books price-fixing showdown begins
Vertical Practices Facilitating Exclusion
Malaysia: Price-fixers beware: MyCC cracking down
Australia: Agribusiness co continues with divestures after posted loss
Canada: Memory chip class action against Samsung finalized
US: Pinnacle scrambles to save casino buyout
Brazil: Mobile telecom towers approved for sale
Philippines: Billionaire to merge businesses, create nation’s biggest developer
US: Sprint, Clearwire merger put on hold
EU: Cisco slams EU for admittance of Microsoft, Skype deal
US: Apple, Samsung patent ruling may span further than smartphones
EU: Will abolishing roaming fees jumpstart the mobile market?
US: Regulators called to issue patent guidelines
Antitrust Law and Economic Theory: Finding a Balance
US: DOJ, United Tech find middle ground on $18.4B buyout
South Africa: Commission falters from global policy in excessive pricing case, says defense
Portugal: Sport TV buyout gets first approval
Romania: EU presses power-exchange over foreign competition
US: FTC won’t take chances on gambling buyout
Italy: Telecom Italia’s revolutionary plan to break-up network
US: Private suit brings claims against global leaders of car shipping
EU: Bag cartel fires back, sues over antitrust ruling delays
UK/Russia: Rosneft to vote on BP shareholder veto power
US/China: Record move into US market includes $275M risk for Chinese butcher
EU: Gazprom slams gas probe as political ploy
May 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
China: Pork firm pays billions for US food co
US: Judge tells FCC to re-educate itself on antitrust law
US: Five years later, funeral home operator revives rival buyout
Czech Republic: Miner gets clearance in power plant transfer
Israel: Regs cautiously allow lender collaboration on debt settlement
US: SoftBank one step closer to beating Dish for Sprint
Germany: Drug giant Bayer gets US approval for $1.1B buyout
US: SCOTUS backs hedge funds
India: Did a telco cartel cause spectrum auction’s demise?
EU: Syniverse willing to sell off part of Mach after buyout
US: Another FTC probe? Not to Google’s knowledge
“From Collusion to Competition” – Ninth Issue
Simple Markov-Perfect Industry Dynamics
EU: Commission 2012 report reinforces significance of competition law
South Africa: Despite aggressive buyout strategy, restaurant giant denies monopoly label
Philippines: Lenders abandon merger talks
Nigeria: Procurement body pushes anti-bid-rigging campaign
US: TECO Energy nabs 500k customers through buyout
Italy: Watchdog looks for answers after complaints against state-owned rail company
Ireland: After failed buyout attempts, Ryanair may lose chunk of Aer Lingus stake
US: Blue Cross case offers rare look into effects of most-favored-nation clauses
UK: ‘Big Four’ auditor reappointed after policy changes
EU: Tides turn for Google as Commission plans to force more out of settlement offer
US: SCOTUS to weigh state vs. federal suits against LCD price-fixers
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons: The Supreme Court Saves the First Sale Doctrine
HSR Rule Changes: A Look Back (and Ahead)
Competition, Equity and Quality in Healthcare
Australia: Productivity Commission wants ‘natural monopoly’ for infrastructure services
South Africa: Rivals overestimate construction collusion fine
New Zealand: Flooring co scrutinized for price-fixing texts
EU: Telecom priority can’t be consolidation, says Commission
South Korea/US: Samsung enters patent wars with new company
US: Google, Facebook may wage bidding war over popular mapping app
Brazil: CADE stresses need for resolution to anticompetitive airport
US: Visa, MasterCard fire back at retailers, want swipe fees deemed legal
China/EU: Member state vocalize opposition to solar import taxes
US: Controversy over judge’s premature siding with US regs against Apple in e-books case
EU: Previously unknown probe into Apple emerges
Endogenous Cartel Organization and Antitrust Fine Discrimination
UK: OFT clears publishing merger for Oxford U
South Africa: Pay-TV giant faces complaints, possible investigation
India: Chairman snatches up majority stake in Jet Airways
Turkey: Nation’s telecom leader falls under regulator scrutiny
China: $28B Heinz deal passes major hurdle
US: Stock leader Sacks weighs sale, Neiman Marcus merger eyed
Colombia: Antitrust bill challenging mobile dominance abandoned
US: Boston firm takes on Office Depot, OfficeMax advising
EU: Commission focuses on boosting aluminum market
US: Microsoft’s Xbox receives good news in patent spat with Motorola
EU: Major disparities found in smartphone market
Fixed-Mobile Integration
Ukraine: Regulators approve 25% buyout between investment cos
US: PA residents, companies sue Blue Cross insurers for alleged non-compete agreements
Brazil: CADE approves of Finnish, Swedish paper maker union
Canada: Railway exec predicts N. America consolidation, addresses merger plans
UK: Experts say less than 10% chance of Britvic, Barr beverage merger
US: Spectrums auction to overhaul communications industry, says expert
EU/US: Airline divest transatlantic routes to win Air Canada joint venture
US: Commodities trader sues same gas giants under watch from EU
UK: Force auditor changes every 15 years, say investment firms
US: Do cable bundles cost consumers $34B in extra fees?
US: Not again – another probe into Google?
Re-examining the Effects of Switching Costs
Russia: FAS rejects cement claim
South Africa: Gov’t employees look to cash in on news media buyout from Ireland
US: Detroit hospital merger scrapped
Australia: Broadband operator snatches up $9M worth of network
Switzerland/South Korea: Schindler leader says Korean co retracted merger agreement
UK: Ferry operator newcomer optimistic about Eurotunnel probe
Israel: Feds weigh unprecedented cap on GDP to limit company size
US: Penguin makes $75M offer in class action e-books case
EU: Google likely set to see commitment approval
US: Wal-Mart, Starbucks slam credit card settlement offer one week before deadline
US: NY gets new Chief of Antitrust Bureau
Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisitions
Mexico: Antitrust regulator welcomes financial sector overhaul
UK: Cement industry needs a competitive boost, says Commission
Americas: Movie theatre giant ready to buy up even more screens
US: $158.6M settlement approved for milk collusion five years after case began
India: Watchdog looks to uncover alleged petrol cartel
UK: Concerns lead to forced divesture of Global Radio stations
US: Auto parts execs admit to price-fixing, will serve jail time
US: NCAA ruling to be made in coming weeks
EU: Ryanair blames woes on Commission’s political – not commercial – motivations
EU/US: Regulators schedule $8.2B stock exchange ruling
UK: OFT announces new appointments
When the State Harms Competition ― The Role for Competition Law
MOFCOM Publishes Draft Merger Remedy Rules
US: Tech investor wins bid for data protection co
UK: Coca-Cola wins sole control of beverage competitor
Israel: Economy Minister wants to break seaport monopoly
Canada: Google faced with yet another probe
US: Stocks rise on $8.5B drug maker buyout
India: Could antitrust regulator’s powers expand over peers?
US: Online food ordering companies Seamless and GrubHub to become one
South Africa: Hospital group exec wants healthcare probe to include pharma cos
US: Amazon files request to keep info confidential in e-books case
EU/China: Tension grows with China with new action against mobile telecom cos
US: Intellectual property market braces for revolutionary online marketplace
US: Ruling creates divide over 1982 precedent on foreign trade
Dynamic Effect of Low-Cost Entry on the Conduct Parameter: An Early-Stage Analysis of Southwest Airlines and America West Airlines
China/Australia: $3.2B buyout makes big move on China investment agenda
US: Yahoo makes $1.1B move for blogging site Tumblr
UK: No contest for highway services company buyout
Germany: Bayer makes big pharma buyout
Russia: Is legalization of parallel imports on the horizon?
US: Tesoro, BP deal no longer under FTC watch
EU: Sources say Syniverse, Mach deal to earn clearance
South America: Oil company makes leap into Brazilian market
Switzerland: Nation shakes hands with EU to boost competition
Spain: Probe launched into oil market, compounded on ongoing EU case
EU: Source says rivals allowed longer review of Google’s proposition
The Regional Competition Center for Latin America Presents: Regional Database Containing Rulings from National Competition Authorities
Bargaining power and local heroes
Germany: Potatoes probed for price-fixing, damages could surpass $1.3B
South Korea: Search portal leader Naver under FTC watch
Germany: Despite announcement of EC raids, sugar giant expects no action
US/Italy: Fiat may move to US following Chrysler merger
Austria: Nation stops business with bank after failed sale
US: Penguin files to force price-fixing plaintiffs to federal arbitration – again
EU: Deadline set for Delta, Virgin airline ruling
US: ‘Drastic’ restraining order issued on Phoebe Putney’s merger after SCOTUS case
UK: Barclays accused of abusing adviser role, swiping merger out from client
US: Judge fed-up with delays to Facebook COO Sandberg’s deposition
EU: Hungarian co first to admit complaint to EC over gas price-fixing
Market Structure and Cost Pass-Through in Retail
EU: Oil price-fixing probe widens as Britain vows to take action
Russia: Communications co makes airport buyout to enter travel retail market
EU: $9.73B coffee deal to be decided in June
Spain: Probe launched into Ford Motor subsidies
EU: Warner Music locks down Parlophone buyout
North America: Potash giant wants independence after stake transfer
US: Latest development in Dow Chem price-fixing case sees $1.2B judgment
China: SEC makes latest crackdown on ‘backdoor merger’ co
UK: Banks dodge Commission probe
US: Steve Jobs email used as evidence against Apple in price-fixing case
UK: Ofwat head Regina Finn calls it quits
Price Setting in an Innovative Market
EU: Visa bows down to Commission on interchange fees
The Goals of Antitrust: Welfare Trumps Choice
EU: Commission reveals raids at sugar producers
Austria: Cartel court fines food retailer guilty of price-fixing
France: Millions in fines for pharma co’s ‘smear campaign’ against generics
US: Multi-million buyout of clothing line True Religion explored by Morgan & Morgan
EU: Oil sector subject to dawn raids on Tuesday
New Zealand: New bill against hard core cartels reviewed by Parliament
US: Verizon makes surprise payout to Vodafone
EU: Rivals lash out at Google’s proposal
US: New partnership for Chrome, Android? Not anytime soon, says Android head
US/UK: Barclays becomes first to settle LIBOR suit
Norway: EU allows aluminum joint venture to proceed
US: E-book trial to begin early June for Apple, but will Penguin join?
UK: Stocks rise on news of airline giant’s planned divesture of Gatwick slots
India: Media overhauls have companies scrambling for regulation backtrack
US: Is Wonder Bread deal going stale?
Pakistan: CCP chairperson appointment challenged by High Court
Germany: Tensions grow with EU over solar panel import taxes from China
US: More antitrust action for pharma sector
US/Japan: Obstruction charge piled onto man accused of bid-rigging
EU: UK accuses EU of stunting ultra-fast broadband agenda
US: SCOTUS makes big patent ruling
The Determinants of Cartel Duration
EU: State aid to steel sector brings heated debate with re-opening of Belgium case
South Africa: Excessive pricing allegations place chemical co in front of Tribunal
Finland: EU grants more time for steelmaker to sell major asset
Canada: BCE draws the line on $3B Astral buyout attempt
US: High gains for Hertz despite wait for Dollar Thrifty buyout confirmation
Italy: Millions in fines for Telecom Italia for dominance abuse
US: Dell drama heats up as latest offer calls buyout plan ‘insulting’
Czech Republic/Bulgaria: State-owned utility giant wants new license as political turmoil looms
US: Cutting ties with Microsoft may not be an option for Yahoo
EU/US: Class action launched against car co after 2011 antitrust raids
US: Feds weigh impact of SCOTUS hospital ruling
Reframing the (False?) Choice between Purchaser Welfare and Total Welfare
US: Is antitrust law to blame for controversial hospital bill discrepancies?
US: David Balto study makes patent pool warning
Spain: More than $175K in fines served to construction contractor
India: CCI eyes five in suspected pharma co stock conspiracy
New Zealand: Just before hearing, airline wants cartel case dismissed
US: NCAA antitrust case develops with new defense testimony
Italy: Pay-TV giant off the hook from regulator enforcement
UK: Priceline passes review of Kayak buyout
US: Prosecutors want up to 20 years for UBS bid-rigging execs
EU: Commission missed the mark on banks during financial crisis, says study
US: John McCain weighs in on cable bundling
Standard Oil as Lochner’s Trojan Horse
UK: Local bus cos say OFT investigation preventing necessary overhauls
India: High Court allows deal resulting in second-largest steelmaker
EU: Cisco to have appeal of Skype/Microsoft deal heard this month
US: Judge okays settlement withdrawal in health insurance case
EU: Head of largest arms maker keeps job despite merger failure
China/India: First instance emerges of Chinese co affected by Indian antitrust law
US/China: Tech merger parties expect lengthy review process overseas
Belgium: Dechert LLP hires antitrust expert Meyer-Lindemann
Italy/Hong Kong: Telecom, Hutchinson deal put on hold
US: Viacom motions to dismiss landmark cable TV case, cites Brantley case
EU: After bank shortcomings, Commission to force lenders to facilitate account switching
US: Group to educate judges on antitrust
Bertrand Competition with an Asymmetric No‐Discrimination Constraint
US: Insights reveal why Instagram chose Facebook over Twitter
Bulgaria: Broadcasting license issued after EU called original tender uncompetitive
US: Law firm versus law firm in PA antitrust case
Nigeria: Communications giant disputes regulator’s finding of market dominance
US: Hertz transplants to Florida after Dollar Thrifty buyout, 700 jobs moved
Australia: Supermarket competition policy is no more for ACT
US: Slew of new defendants added to online travel booking price-fixing case
UK: Consultancy firm on multinational merger streak
US: Clearwire faces ‘limited alternatives,’ pleads for Sprint buyout approval
EU: Nokia emerges as persistent force in latest Google complaints
US: Closing remarks made in credit card arbitration clause case
UK: Business leaders want Commission crackdown on mega unions
Five Neglected Issues About Network Neutrality
EU: T-Mobile earns win in frequency battle with rival Hutchinson
Zambia: Poultry mergers approved by regulators
Germany: Air filtration co completes buyout
India: Travel agents irked by fare unbundling plans
Switzerland: Communications co takes majority stake over rights holder
Czech Republic: Largest electricity co plans divestment, ups profit expectations
US: TV rating co to make $950M divestment ahead of buyout
Japan: Regulators OK buyout of laser co, following multinational approval
US: Sprint gets DISH offer confirmation in bid to beat out Softbank offer
China: Energy giants make plans for new powerhouse
US: North Carolina bans most favored nation clauses in healthcare contracts
Competition and Cooperation on European Southeast Air Transport Market
Latvia: Cable merger cleared, with concessions
Uganda: Major telecom buyout plans to make big changes in market
US: GE makes move into oil extraction business
Vietnam: Bank merger proposals flood shareholder meetings
US: Rail cos scramble to decertify class in major case
China: Probe launched into already-approved chip maker merger for alleged collusion
US: New info settles shareholder lawsuit against ongoing bank merger
Canada: Second chance at Bell, Astral deal launched
South Korea: Rumors fly that Google case may soon be abandoned
US: Examiner recommends approval for Blue Cross insurer merger
US: New case mulls relationship between professional boards, antitrust law
EU: Google’s Motorola sent formal abuse of dominance complaint
Competitiveness and Competition: International Merger Control from the Business Prospective
US: Business advisory firm subsidiary buys Princeton Economics Group
Bahamas: Mobile data subscribers grow six-fold after new telecom competitor launched
Luxembourg/US: Unusual adult content domain name antitrust dispute resolved
UAE/India: Airway merger one of first international investments in Indian airline
UK: Telecom regulator targets superfast broadband
US: Nevada regulators OK casino’s $2.8B buyout of rival
China: Regulators causing headaches for big-time mergers
France: Carmaker’s $9B state aid use probed by Commission
US: Firm hires ex-DOJ antitrust expert for D.C. office
India/South Korea/Argentina: The latest nations to strengthen watch on Google
US: High-ranking Republican wants merger review fast-tracked
Competition and Antibiotics Prescription
Malawi: Close-knit businesses challenge federal competition authorities
Advertising and Competition in Privatized Social Security: The Case of Mexico
US: Goldman Sachs affiliate makes move on insurance software co
Bermuda: New regulator issues emergency order over Internet merger
US: 65 years on – looking back at landmark Hollywood antitrust case
EU: Soft drink merger expected to close this summer
US: T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger officially closed
India/UK: Food giant Unilever makes fierce offer for subsidiary
US: NCAA’s patience tested in Penn State case
France: Reed Smith begins new antitrust operations in Paris
US: 2012 showed increase of merger oppositions
Asia/US: Dish undercuts SoftBank in Sprint deal with bribery scandal
US: As telecom changes underway, Obama chooses new FCC leader
US: Struggling Office Depot seeks shareholder approval for OfficeMax merger
Slovakia: Fine upheld for oil dominance abusers
US: Shareholders OK $28B ketchup buyout
South Africa: Indie storeowners struggle for their share of price-fixing settlement
Ireland: Electricity dispute lands in Commission’s hands
Switzerland: Bioethanol development finally underway after $2.5B acquisition
France: Probe closed into water servicers, no evidence of collusion found
US: Outgoing FCC head Genachowski looks back, reaffirms choices made
South Korea: Disk drive makers forced to hand over docs
Mexico: Landmark telecom overhaul given overwhelming approval in Senate
US: Most-favored-nation clauses discussed in Senate’s oversight hearing
US: Google’s Motorola dealt blow in patent wars with Microsoft
On Vertical Market Structure and Buyer Countervailing Power
US: Sentence chosen for LCD price-fixing exec
US: SCOTUS denies antitrust case
New Zealand: Gas metering company buyout merges market leaders
Spain: Probe launched into industrial bearings market
US/Germany: Bayer makes $1.1B birth control purchase
Germany: Rail co sees first damage payments from 2011 scandal
US: Macmillan ups settlement by $6M in eBooks case
India: Tribunal backs Commission’s decision to clear tire cos of cartel charges
UK: Cinema dominator braces for OFT scrutiny of $73M deal
US: Crucial moment for multi-billion fuel pricing case this week
EU: Gov’t backtracks on landline price-fixing
The Norwegian Government Proposes Amendments to the Competition Act: Welcome Changes Regarding the Control of Concentrations
Mergers When Prices are Negotiated: Evidence from the Hospital Industry
US: Florida AG makes move on optical disc drive makers
Norway: Buyouts land food retailer multi-million dollar fine
Portugal: Barclays suspends CEO during antitrust probe
UK: Despite appeal, review of Ryanair, Aer Lingus takeover to continue
Australia: Queensland approves coal port price hikes for $5.4B expansion plan
US: In latest development of credit card fee case, judge threatens to hold retail groups in contempt
Russia: Gov’t looks to $5B telecom divestment to reduce role in economy
US: AT&T wages war with FCC, DOJ
EU: Rivals given month to review Google deal, but Microsoft, Nokia rep already disapproving
US: Regs refuse to let eBay off the hook
UK/US: Verizon bid may top $100B as third-largest acquisition ever
US: Obama wants antitrust expert promoted to regulatory leader
A Short Treatise on Amateurism and Antitrust Law: Why the NCAA’s ‘No Pay’ Rules Violate Section One of the Sherman Act
US: Leading natural gas co gets OK to transfer business
Spain: CNC re-opens music concert case after former regulator dismissed complaints
EU: Banks look towards quick resolution on LIBOR case
Germany: New fuel price reporting protocol to empower consumers
US: Is patent troll study in the future?
Brazil: Outgoing head of bank-giant concerned over merger obstacles
Russia: Antitrust head supports mega telecom buyout
India: IT co accuses former chairman of thwarting merger plans
US: More than 100 car dealers accuse Carfax of monopoly
EU: No leeway for telecom sector mergers, says Commission
US: FTC’s Ramirez prioritizes healthcare
Selling to a Cartel of Retailers: A Model of Hub-and-Spoke Collusion
“From Collusion to Competition” – Eighth Issue
South Korea: Renewed focus lands on price-fixing, abuse of dominance for FTC
US: Revised settlement of gas bid-rigging case reached
EU: Commission examining $8.2B stock exchange buyout
US/Japan: Sprint acknowledges Clearwire buyout revolves around merger with SoftBank
China: Approval won for Japanese trader takeover of US grain supplier
Singapore: Airline nearly doubles Virgin stake in response to Tiger takeover
Canada: Record-setting fines a high note for Bureau, but jurisdiction questions remain
EU: Google woes extended into its Motorola unit
Italy/France: Gucci, Puma owner to make strategic buyout of luxury jeweler
US: Lead counsels chosen for Blue Cross insurance case
UK: Energy, water sector overhauls earn guarded support
April 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
What Consensus? Ideology, Politics and Elections Still Matter
US: Will courts end channel bundling?
Greece: Unanimous approval for private firm’s buyout
Spain/UK: Airline takeover leads to 3,000 job losses
South Africa: 21 firms admit to construction bid-rigging, 22 more penalized
EU: Olympic, Aegean merger now under formal review
France: Commission closes probe into water firms after a year
US: Fitch, Moody’s escapes unscathed from CA insurance case
Italy: Ryanair penalized for booking practices
UK: Deal creating second-largest retail chain under OFT scrutiny
US: AB InBev divestment deal is near-record
EU: Google case won’t conclude until after summer, says Commission
The Private Enforcement of Competition Law in Ireland
US/Canada: Valeant Pharmaceuticals cleared for takeover
Singapore: Modeling agencies see price-fixing fine reductions
US: Grocers association claims nationwide potato price-fixing
Norway: Orkla wins approval for 90.11% buyout of food giant
Australia: Grain market open to competition in West for first time in 5 years
Asia: Airlines earn millions in fines for New Zealand cartel
US: Gas cos agree to even steeper penalty, fine nearly doubled
EU: Telecom co tries to strengthen offer to takeover rival
US: Sidley Austin LLP brings two antitrust experts on team
EU: Leading chipmakers suspected of forming cartel
US: New plea agreement policy brings uncertainty for antitrust field
Tacit Patent Pooling
US: Manufacturer buyout case settles with FTC, no fine issued
Australia: Virgin anticipates deal approval with CEO appointment
US: Cinema antitrust ruling to decide fate of 483 screens
Brazil: CADE rejects Uruguay chemical co’s buyout
Israel: As foreign airliners enter market, domestic cos strike
Mexico: Landmark telecom bill passed by senate, closes loopholes
EU: Final publisher ends ebook dispute with Commission
Japan: Kawasaki’s heavy machinery merger faces strong internal resistance
US: AB InBev beer battle with DOJ finally reaches end
UK: Newest pay-for-delay controversy plagues drugmaker leader
US: Who will fill FTC commissioner vacancy?
R&D Incentives in Vertically Related Markets
EU: High court wants Swiss elevator co to lose appeal of $187.5M fine
Ireland: Frozen meat sector sees rearranging post-scandal
EU: British rail tech co to see buyout by German conglomerate
Australia: Execs want $22M fine tossed
International: Buyer announced for Nestle’s divested infant-nutrition licenses
Brazil: Dawn raids launched against suspected wheat flour cartel
France: Regulated gas taxes marginalize smaller competitors, say regulators
Turkey: Dozens detained in local bid-rigging sting
India/US: Dell buyout approved as rivals threaten takeover bids
US: As deals soar to new levels, wireless sector may see big changes
Russia: Antitrust authority to stand against Tele2 merger
US: LCD case may change way price-fixers are fined forever
Crime and punishment: When tougher antitrust enforcement leads to higher overcharge
US: Baer wants caps on spectrum division
Brazil: Appliance chain deal cleared
Spain: Probe launched into corrugated board market with office raid
France: $1.26M fine for construction bid-riggers
Germany: Liberty Global may join fight for Germany cable co after Virgin approval
South Africa: Commission, Telkom bow-out in abuse of dominance case
US: CA senator wants new office to watch gas price-fixing
Austria: Swiss buyout of payment card co needs extended review
US: NCAA suit has chance for dismissal next month
EU: Tech cos feel undercut by Chinese firms
EU: MasterCard fee probe officially underway
US: FTC vows to stand up to Google if necessary
Devising Pro-Competitive Rebates
Standard Essential Patents: who is really holding up (and when)?
EU: General Court partially overturns Commission ruling on rights collectors
Italy/Hong Kong: Telecom faces major divestment if Hutchinson deal to continue
Canada: After filing mistake, Commission defeated by realtors
UK: OFT takes a closer look at investment corp acquisition
EU/China: Final hurdle cleared in $30B Glencore mining buyout
US: Ramirez, Baer to stand as witnesses at first Senate Antitrust Subcommittee oversight hearing
Kenya: L’Oreal buyout makes local entrepreneur, who starte with $40, a millionaire
Germany: ThyssenKrupp offers immunity to resolve corruption scandals
US: King & Spalding LLP wins award for Google defense in landmark tech case
US: DOJ wants FCC to modify spectrum policy, protect smaller competitors
Global: Worldwide officials propose solution to LIBOR
UK: New senior appointments announced by OFT
Paying not to sell
Trade Associations and Private Antitrust Litigation in China
US: Baer, Ramirez plea for stable antitrust funding
Silence is golden: communication, silence, and cartel stability
Australia: ACCC resets deadline for Virgin, Tiger merger
South Africa: Agricultural services joint venture to shift gear towards retail
US: Lawyers want $720M for Visa, MasterCard case
UK: Casino buyout granted after modifications
US: Federal focus on patent trolls strengthens, subpoena power may be used
Mexico: Nestle to sell baby formula business to settle competition issues
EU: Virgin, Liberty Global deal made official for $22.6B
Germany: Revised Deutsche Telekom offer finds backing
US: Former FTC chairman Leibowitz says he resisted Democratic pressure
EU: Google’s settlement not yet set in stone
Japan/US: Dish hopes to side sweep Softbank’s $20B bid for Sprint Nextel
Income Distribution in Network Markets
Botswana: Local bakers shoot down rumors of wheat tax agreement
Asia/US: Controllers of trans-continental shipping containers get merger approval
Israel: Authorities grant energy giant exploration rights
US: Ex-CDR exec gets 18 months for multimillion-dollar scheme
Netherlands: Dairy co-op gets buyout go-ahead
US: Court reversal means energy cos to face buyers again
EU: Monopoly veto means Amazon, Apple get multinational music licenses
US: DOJ to alter policy on naming execs in bid-rigging, price-fixing cases
Australia: Electronics price-fixing? Not happening, says ACCC
US: Judge slams protestors of $7.2B Visa, MasterCard settlement
EU: Latest update says Commission has accepted Google settlement
Germany: Highest fine in Bundeskartellamt history to be imposed on cement cartel
Spain: CNC extends proceedings in cotton gin case
New Zealand: Timetable revised to offer unbundled cable
US: Despite monopoly, paving company cleared of charges
India: Commission amends Combination Regulations in aim for clarity
Canada: Bell, Astral merger meets renewed resistance
Iran/India: India helps Iran ships avoid Western crackdown
Ireland/South Africa: Major newspaper sale awaits regulatory approval
South Africa: Barclays mergers given approval from finance minister, hurdles remain
US: MN Attorney General initiates criticism over hospital merger
Belgium: Does Germany violate competition rules with ‘social dumping’?
EU: Google likely to find similar resolution as US result
Scandinavia: Join venture brings newest poultry giant
Spain/India: Regulators OK rice mill sale
Netherlands/Germany: Family owned business in big-time talks
India: Eased M&A process earns warm welcome
US: Hair regrowth cos found to have colluded for 4 years
Canada: Communication giants finalize merger
US: Florida poses rare haven for baseball antitrust cases
UK: Big Four issue harsh response to claims of market dominance
US: Delta, Virgin want antitrust immunity
Germany: EU flexes muscles, blocks telecom price hikes
US: Facebook COO Sandberg to fight deposition request against Google
US: World’s largest antitrust conference to see record crowds
US: Feds settle with chiropractor price-fixers
Brazil: Billionaire elected to head expansion of nation’s largest foodmaker
US: Chemical merger delayed by months now expects clearance within days
Armenia/France: Authority ready to discuss Carrefour turf war
EU/US: Discovery snags channels across Northern Europe
China/Sweden: Auto companies pair-up for innovation
US: As FTC mulls Office Depot, OfficeMax merger, new management sought
New Zealand: Shippers prep to be stripped of antitrust exemption
US: Does the Affordable Care Act clash with antitrust law?
EU: Regulators work to issue LIBOR fines by year’s end
Objective and Subjective Theories of Concerted Action
EU: Latest crackdown on MasterCard inter-bank fees
EU: Fresh fight against Google emerges
A Legal Historical Review of the EU Competition Rules
Mergers When Prices are Negotiated: Evidence from the Hospital Industry
Sweden: Company divests entire stake in pharmacy chain
US: Dutch lithography co gets US green light, waits for Korea, Japan
South Africa: Tribunal now aims to shatter glass cartel
Armenia: Price hikes probed in trail of bankruptcy announcement
US: Beer wars resolved? Possible settlement reached with DOJ
EU: UPS won’t give up the fight on TNT Express takeover
Bulgaria: Antitrust leader wants criminal liability for cartels
US: Former DOJ official Waszmer helps expand NY antitrust practice
EU: Cable-maker asks highest court to fight dawn raids
US: Hospital bid-rigger avoids jail
EU: $15.8B Liberty Global deal to contest Rupert Murdoch’s dominance
Standard Setting Organizations Can Help Solve the Standard Essential Patents Licensing Problem
Evidence-Based Antitrust Enforcement in the Technology Sector
Turkey: Airliner makes move into maintenance sector
UK: Complicated Eurotunnel probe gets extension
Australia: Electrical cable cartel crackdown on Japanese company
Italy: Telecom Italia mulls merger options with rivals
EU: Penguin Random House formation ready to launch
New Zealand: Radiology joint venture blocked by authorities
US: Agreement that lead to Hertz/Dollar Thrifty merger now under scrutiny
Canada: International auto parts conspiracy earns largest bid-rigging fine to date
Mexico: Authorities deal another blow for Carlos Slim
US: Lawyers chosen for massive battery bid-rigging case
US: Apple, Google spared from facing thousands in class action
Price Competition Under Subsidization: Applications to Medicare Reform
Botswana: Major bank probe abandoned to lawyers’ disappointment
US: In LCD case finale, law firms awarded millions in attorneys’ fees
Spain: Millions in fines for three-decade envelope cartel
US: Digital music antitrust case sees lawyer switch-up
Austria: More time needed to divest lender assets
Russia: Swedish mobile operator buyout by bank cleared
Mexico: Authorities halt fine against Slim, Telmex
Japan: Sony, Olympus joint venture finally sees China approval
US: Discounts for consumers trickle in after e-books settlements
Brazil: Unanimous approval for Microsoft, Skype marriage
US: FTC’s Joshua Wright wants improved antitrust process
The Use and Threat of Injunctions in the Rand Context
Tacit Patent Pooling
US: Settlement reached in iron pipe consolidation case
Nigeria: Government petro deregulation is unconstitutional, says High Court
Colombia: Anti-government fuel price regulation case to be heard
Portugal: Shopping center merger expands empire
UK: OFT not set on mineral merger after probe
South Africa: Wireless association forfeits pricing fight against mobile provider
US: Hyped-up Disney acquisition of LucasFilm doesn’t go as planned for gamers
Russia: Gazprom officially under watch, again
US: Antitrust probe leads to hospital group CEO resignation
EU: Real Madrid, other soccer teams face Commission’s gavel
UK: OFT Senior Director Nikpay to join Gibson Dunn
US: Intel becomes first to cite SCOTUS class action decision
US: Former Google exec, current Facebook COO Sandberg may testify against former employer
Estonia: Report shows need for mining shakeup
Germany/France: Agricultural tech merger to proceed
Mexico: Class action targets telecom co of world’s richest man
US: American, Orbitz finally settle listing dispute
UK: New deals look to rival current law, accounting leaders
EU/US: Media giant finalizes takeover of own successful music startup
Romania: Mobile frequencies up for grabs, but no one wants it
US: 2013’s first pitch marks centennial of baseball’s first antitrust debacle
China: Firms nix media buyout in Taiwan
UK: Verizon, AT&T deal would beat out record for largest M&A transaction ever
Collusion Detection in Procurement Auctions
Myanmar: Private newspapers finally return against 50-year monopoly
US: MetroPCS pleads with shareholders: Ignore merger protests
Australia: New eight-year low for M&A
India: Tender reforms aim to promote competition
US: Oil collaborators warned to watch their backs
Japan: Dole finalizes $1.7B sale of Asia businesses
Spain: Aviation fuel suppliers cleared for takeoff
Russia: Mobile leader wants to prevent state from buying local unit
US: Lawyers want major chunk of dairy settlement
Turkey: Proposed amendment could encourage bid-rigging, say critics
US: Multi-million dollar Army scammer approaches sentencing
The Evolving Populisms of Antitrust
US: Big banks get big break in LIBOR saga
Spain: Amid olive oil shortage, new giant to break through
Canada: Pharmaceutical divestment forces conglomerate to revise financial outlook
Thailand: State 3G provider seeks to bypass expensive legislation in joint venture
Greece: National Bank’s major buyout to continue despite opposition
Pakistan: Government allegedly involved in price-fixing cover-up
Germany: Oil probe put on back burner for now
Australia: Domestic booking increases seven-fold from latest airline deal
Italy: Antitrust head to help pave way for future reforms
US: Zukerberg wins approval to buy digital marketing co for Facebook
Ireland/EU: Ireland airport cries foul following government aid to rival
Reverse Payments, Perverse Incentives
Singapore: Auto traders caught scamming government auctions
Australia: Competition meet-up stresses importance of ‘joining forces’
Netherlands: Shares rise on news of $9.7B coffee co buyout
Japan/India: Auto parts joint venture allowed to proceed
Hungary: Electric giant sells total ownership of two firms in $1B deal
Bulgaria: Target moves to electric cos
US: World’s largest airline moves step closer to reality
UK: Payments overhaul gives authority to Competition Commission
Russia/South Africa: ‘Long shot’ partnership to influence platinum market, avoid cartel
US: As Wal-Mart’s power grows, will the supermarket become extinct?
EU: The case for simplifying the merger process
Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets
EU: Decision leaked for Random House/Penguin merger
“From Collusion to Competition” – Seventh Issue
Spain: Authority closes case against bullfighters
US: Will chemical co ever finalize $2.2B buyout?
Switzerland/Canada: World’s top watchmaker makes luxury diamond purchase
US: Supreme Court pay-for-delay ruling is just the beginning
US: NCAA’s crucial victory
Germany: Nestle fined for illegal collusion with rivals
US: Heinz Ketchup likely to land in Warren Buffett’s hands by May
East/South Africa: Confusion with regional competition authority’s first merger filing
UK: Despite mild findings against Big Four auditors, major upheaval coming
US: Supreme Court backs Comcast in $875M suit
Should the Internet Exempt the Media Sector from the Antitrust Laws?
US: SCOTUS hints at pay-for-delay ruling
South Korea: New antitrust leader out over scandal
Sweden/Netherlands: Oil product merger would eliminate competition, says EU
Australia: ACCC gears up for new fights as priorities change
US: Motion filed to dismiss suit against Blue Cross, but insurer not off the hook
South Africa: New interim leadership chosen for Competition Commission
US: Bitter soybean patent spat resolved, $1B verdict dropped
Hong Kong: Protests sabotage print media merger to keep critical stance on China
Spain: Group files new complaint against Microsoft to EU, but are charges unfounded?
EU: Commission broadens probe of $700 trillion credit default swaps sector
US: Lawyer considers rare sanction a ‘badge of honor,’ other plaintiffs’ lawyers alarmed
EU: Commission exerting power over struggling telecoms sector
Global Antitrust: Does It Have Limits?
March 2013 Blog o’ Blogs
Shaping the ICN’s Next Years
Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction under the Antitrust Laws
Puerto Rico: Alleged collusion for water freight transport heads to court
US: Guilty plea to be entered for charges at Sheriff’s Office
EU: Cross-boarder paper merger must wait longer for Commission’s decision
US: Dairy group settles for $46M while maintaining innocence
Ireland: Competition Authority action brings welcome change for doctors, patients
South Africa: Does antitrust watchdog have a scandal of its own?
UK: OFT hopes to clarify its jurisdiction over healthcare
Indonesia: ‘Sugar samurai’ known to have heavy hand in market manipulation
US: Piece of Microsoft, Google patent wars nears resolution
Germany: Price-fixing scandal brewing in the beer market
US: Prominent antitrust lawyer served rare penalty
US: Cities haven’t come close to proving bond collusion
Trinidad and Tobago: Politician alleges garbage bid-rigging led to $250M a year salary
US: Alleged potato price-fixers sue to get insurer’s help with legal fees
South Africa: Settlement agreements finalized by Tribunal
North America: Pepsi slams rumors of merger that would join Doritos and Oreos
Australia: Engineering firm to appeal its landmark fines
UK: Wembley stadium merger referred to Competition Commission
Singapore: Economic, antitrust watchdogs see board member shakeups
Canada: The verdict is in for those accused of fixing gas prices
Switzerland: Government struggles with unprecedented issues for non-Swiss suppliers
US: ‘Commonsense’ antitrust bill introduced to dismay of nation’s railroads
EU: Is Apple next to face the Commission’s gavel?
What Do We Learn From Schumpeterian Growth Theory?
Mexico: ‘Historic’ telecom restructuring brings new watchdog
Nigeria: The power to transfer mobile numbers encourages competition
Romania: Despite approval, no action taken on Glencore’s veggie oil takeover
Canada: Medical lab chains will combine forces, big bills to come for government
Czech Republic: Sale of power plant to appease EU may be ‘fatal’ to electricity market
South Korea: Discovery of life insurance rate manipulation yields millions in fines
UK: Review begins for BSkyB’s bid in fixed line market
Indonesia: Path away from foreign competition leads to hardship for food vendors
EU/US: Stock exchange merger rearranges business plan as approval pends
US: Walgreens takes another chunk out of pharma co
EU: Competitors make it clear: A voluntary Google settlement just won’t do
Croatia/Poland: Aid for shipyards on the way
Netherlands: Ryanair hit with anther blow as authorities crack down on booking
India: Apple let off the hook in agreements with iPhone sellers
US: Update in mega beer merger: Postponed until April
Chile: Mobile market welcoming fresh competition
Germany: Millions in fines keep piling up for cosmetics giants
US: One lawyer stands against major banks in renewed antitrust case
Ireland: Consumer Agency hires new five-year leader despite plans to merge
US: Antitrust guru Judge Ginsburg to join George Mason University
EU: Chipmakers for SIM cards anticipate major crackdown
US: Freddie Mac wants in on LIBOR scandal with new lawsuit
Microsoft Fined for Non-Compliance: A Game-Changer in Antitrust Settlements
Finland: Authorities want plastic pipe merger blocked
Australia: Engineering group ordered to pay millions for bid-rigging in 2011 merger
New Zealand: Commission follows suit in mega publisher merger
Armenia: Antitrust chairman bridges national, international relations in Carrefour issue
Global: Large backing challenges proposed American, US Airways merger
China: Vitamin C fine proves damaging for relations with US
US: NCAA could face hundreds of thousands of athletes
UK: Forcing auditing firms on rotation would have consequences, says financial council
US: The argument for exempting antitrust probes from email search warrants
France: EU’s top appeals court re-reverses ruling against France Telecom after a decade
US: Accused antitrust violators could be a flight risk
Interim Relief Before the EU Courts: Three Great Fundamentals and Two Fundamentals That Need a Rethink
Interim Measures in Greek Competition Law
Competition in Posted Prices With Bargaining
Mind the Gap: Economic Costs and Innovation Perils in the Space between Patent and Competition Law
Exclusionary pricing in a two-sided platform : some insights from the industrial organization theory in the Google case
Netherlands: Communications merger announced, but no word on NMa action
Canada: Multi-billion telecom merger leads to rearranging of market
South Korea: FTC okay with handset chip merger, now China to decide
Israel: Supermarket squeeze on food suppliers may head to antitrust authority
US: Phonebook pubs make bankruptcy move to merge, save business
Austria: Bidding war for crucial radio frequencies to start this September
Italy: Antitrust regulators want action on conflict of interest politicians
US: As DirecTV pulls out of merger, chances rise on deal with Dish
UK: One bidder remains in broadband cash-grab, slams those who dropped out of race
Russia: Gazprom agreement found to be simultaneously illegal, but ‘socially justified’
US: JPMorgan dodges silver price-fixing suit
Enhancing Financial Benchmarks: Comments on the OICU-IOSCO Consultation Report on Financial Benchmarks
Israel/Australia: Gas export partnership wants cartel exemption
US: $20B fight for Corona beer continues
Egypt: Government may enforce mandatory cement price-fixing
Philippines: The rally cry for enacting antitrust measures
Netherlands: NMa saves country millions
Kenya: Competition authority wins turf-war against multinational authority
US: Independent pharmas want major antitrust exemptions
China: Fines trebled for vitamin C makers who offered rare defense
UK: Sluggish market means more work for OFT
US: Senate antitrust panel reveals what’s next in the coming weeks
US: The pressure’s on to knock-out patent trolls
The Impact of Liberalization on the Production of Electricity in Japan
UK: Stocks spike on news of approved $211M food merger
US: Multi-billion dollar case remains a threat to private equity giants
South Africa: More competition policy, more jobs
US: The Twinkie finds a new home
Spain/Portugal: Coca-Cola puts approved merger to good use
US: Bidding for largest entertainment firm falls short, plans abandoned
Indonesia: Nation hit with the latest in global banking negligence
France: Authorities press pause on mega retail buyout
China: Taiwan indie power cos fight back against record fine
EU: One triumph, one defeat in 2008 banana cartel fine appeals
EU: New plan aims to get more people to vote for next president of the Commission
Global: Whispers of gold market facing its own LIBOR-like scandal
US: Antitrust Division special advisor steps down
Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay: Is the internet driving competition or market monopolization?
US: Gaming industry about to see $1.5B merger
India: Allegations hit coal conglomerate hard
France: New gas initiatives expand into country as Italian giant makes new purchase
South Africa: Telkom could dodge Tribunal hearing
US: Triple agriculture joint venture expects $4.3B in sales – will it earn approval?
Armenia: 2011 antitrust fines equaled total of last 10 years’ worth
Argentina: New gov’t credit card to make major impact on competition
UK: Priceline’s patience tested in closing of $1.8B deal
US: Amazon pushing limits of antitrust law with web address controversy
UK: Financial merger brings major stress on paychecks, employee morale
US: Antitrust Division special advisor steps down
Bricks, Beer and Shoes: Indirect Purchaser Standing in the European Union and the United States
South Africa: Is the government rejecting the Deputy Commissioner’s resignation?
EU: Commission receives new offer for wireless service merger
Spain: Asphalt cartel jeopardized more than 900 projects
US: Power company continues divestments to get out of red
France: Mobile network sharing allowed, but carriers still under scrutiny
US: Doctors standing ground against FTC, Idaho attorney general
South Korea: Whispers of price-fixing emerge in digital memory industry
Ireland: Record $18B airline purchase signals Ryanair has abandoned takeover deal
Global: App-makers may start shunning Facebook, turning towards rivals
UK: New OFT Chief Economist announced
US: United doesn’t want to be world’s biggest airline
Justifying criminal sanctions for cartel conduct: a hard case
New Challenges for 21st Century Competition Authorities
US: FTC grants early termination of waiting period for metal merger
UK: Rental car merger could officially emerge this week
UK: Radio divestment offer ignores Commission’s concerns over merger
Japan: US DOJ wracks up millions in airfreight settlements
South Africa: New legislation to finally allow long-awaited probe
Turkey: World’s banking drama hits Turkey with new antitrust woes
Mexico: President Nieto planning telecom overhaul
Germany: ‘Obvious’ issues found with already-approved joint broadcasting venture
US: Will Apple CEO be forced to testify?
France: Authority ruling signals new shift in mobile telecoms market
US: SCourt antitrust cases take precedence
Netherlands: Onion cartel lands fine for seven
UK: Radio co fights back against Commission’s initial findings concerning merger
Japan: Toyota extends acquisition offer as authorities continue review
US: More guilty pleas in auction bid-rigging lead to requests for antitrust training
Brazil: Market to see new competitor with latest airline
New Zealand: Commission revising M&A guidelines
US: New developments in case accuse Viacom of making $1B threat to Cablevision
Germany: Joint venture brings new insurance provider on the scene
US: Google’s Morotola buyout results in 1200 job cuts
EU: Europe’s $55B oil merger approved
Innovation strategies of German firms: The effect of competition and intellectual property protection
Kyrgyzstan: New appointment for Director of State Antirust Regulation Agency
US: $100M suit against supermarket chain tossed, plaintiff vows to appeal
West Africa: Rice price-fixing poses vast threat to society
Portugal: Media merger looking close to earning green light
EU: $15.8B Liberty, Virgin merger could bring contender against Murdoch
US: Dow scrambles to avoid treble damages of $1.2 billion
Australia: Queensland Competition Authority veteran announces retirement
EU: Yearlong probe into E5 telecom giants closes
China: As last hurdle standing, authority may use $35B mining merger to nation’s advantage
US: LIBOR lawsuits unfounded? Banks want cases dropped
EU: Sources say Google snitched on Microsoft, but plan could backfire
Antitrust’s Democracy Deficit
Japan: Sugimoto officially takes office as Fair Trade Commission Chairman
US: Appeals court upholds dismissal of case against TV audience measurement co
Spain: $34 million in fines for polyurethane cartel
Lithuania: Rail co faces probe in removal of track link
Australia: Veteran antitrust expert rallies for even tougher merger legislation
Israel: Possible monopoly in natural gas field concerns Antitrust Authority
US: Attorney General reassures Antitrust Division to focus on communications
Portugal: Banks probed for collusion, though details scarce
US: T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger waiting period passes without objections
Germany: EU probe launched into nation’s potentially anticompetitive energy cost discounts
UK: Entire payday lender industry referred to Competition Commission, given 12 weeks to shape-up
US: Apple wants case alleging iPhone app monopoly tossed
Regional Competition Center for Latin America presents Guidelines on quantitative techniques for competition analysis
These are the Good Old Days: Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System
The new trend of network distribution and a reconsideration of copyright protection
EU: Unprecedented fine hits Microsoft
US: Obama’s 17 pardons includes one for antitrust violator
US: Mega mattress merger means big shift in the market
Norway: Largest construction co granted full leniency in asphalt antitrust case
Australia: Woolworths supermarket leader fighting ACCC head-on with new report
Canada: Bureau approves of $3.29B BCE/Astral merger, more hurdles to come
Spain: Consolidation of banking sector drags on with new merger consideration
US: Revival suit against Goldman Sachs, Citigroup fails
Italy: Controversy as small TV network sale may have big political implications
US: Steve Jobs’ biographer avoids involvement in Apple e-books class action
China: Officials concerned over Android’s overwhelming dominance
Compliance as an Effective Tool of Competition Enforcement: The French Example
US: Broadcasting acquisition to affect 3.4% of US TV households
Switzerland: Glencore’s $76B Xstrata deal delayed for third time
South Africa: Nestle buyout leads to new bottled water company
US: Viacom surfaces, slams Cablevision suit as ‘ill-advised’
South Korea: FTC finds 29 confirmed violations of disclosure regulation
Scotland: Beef, poultry buyout leads safeguards 6000 jobs
US: Economists oppose pay-for-delay challenge in Supreme Court
Asia: As West struggles with stock exchange mergers, Asia finds success
US: Unlocking your smartphones: how will wireless cos respond?
UK: Contrary to expectations, Commission comes out in support of health insurers
US: Are happiness and antitrust connected? Maybe.
Testing for competition in the South African banking sector
Czech Republic: Takeover of car headrest manufacturer leader means business in Asia
US: Mediacom weighs on in Cablevision, Viacom channel-tying case
Germany: Steel giant unit offices raided by authorities
Philippines: Dated laws could stifle effectiveness of new competition authorities
UK: Debate to re-word health act, increase competition
South Africa: Monopolistic threats make newspapers a priority for authorities
Puerto Rico: Kidney docs turned patients away in price-fixing scheme
US: Apple loses key case against Amazon ahead of DOJ e-books trial
Italy: Commission re-issues $119M fine for rubber cartel
EU: Microsoft to be fined by Easter for breaking 2009 agreement, says source
US: Google gave $25K to honor Chairman Leibowitz while still under FTC investigation
Salience and Consumer Choice
“From Collusion to Competition” – Sixth Issue
Ireland: Competition Authority releases annual report
Italy: Printing press leader to enter flexible packaging market through acquisition
US: Energy cos announce $1.5B transaction
Pakistan: Commission tackles marketing rules in drafted telecom guidelines
US: Class action is latest response to DOJ’s massive auto parts price-fixing probes
Egypt: Authorities concerned over 30 percent hike in cement costs
France: Iliad CEO says the new mobile operator has no need to pursue mergers
EU: ‘Error of law’ may reinstate $132M copper cartel fine
Russia/India: Lone bidder for cellphone frequency could ignite antitrust probe
EU: Almunia shuts down telecoms’ rally for more merger leniency
US: SCOTUS arbitration clause case against AMEX could swing either way
The economics of network neutrality
US: Obama to name Ramirez as FTC Chairwoman
Russia: FAS receives corrections to anticompetitive airliner/airport agreement
EU: Merger remedies fall flat in Ryanair/Aer Lingus deal
India: Sources say major alcohol merger approved, no confirmation yet
US: Suit claiming monopolization of western rail transport dismissed
Japan: Minority shareholder victory as bid raised to buy cable TV leader
EU: Penguin, Random House merger bid to be decided by April 5
Germany: Despite denial, rumors of stock exchange merger live on
EU: Philips, LG, Samsung appeal portion of $2B price-fixing fine
US: Judge tells DOJ to shape-up in energy settlement case
UK: Commission may force companies to rotate auditors in fight against Big Four
US: Government savings plan results in closed DOJ antitrust offices, shut-out lawyers
Should Competition Policy Promote Happiness?
Ireland: Automobile Association reiterates defense against price-fixing allegations
EU: No end to Google case until after summer, says Almunia
Malaysia: Nestle goes around MyCC to keep pricing policy
Egypt: Antitrust authority sends uncooperative mobile operators to public prosecutors
US: Cablevision launches attack on media co’s abuse of dominance
Norway: Retail co-op agreement under threat
New Zealand: Anti-competitive pharmaceutical agreement probed
UK: Appeal Tribunal upholds nearly $10M fine against Tesco, reverses some OFT findings
US: Northstar Energy seeking triple damages in exposed oil bid-rigging scheme
EU: Pay-for-delay schemes remain top focus for regulators
US: Court may reverse FCC ruling, could limit power to control communications competition
Mergers in Bidding Markets
US: Potato growers fight for 1922 exemption law
Germany: Stock exchange denies reports of merger with CME
US: Judge grants delay for DOJ, AB, Modelo case to discuss settlement
New Zealand: Merged lender repays consumers nearly $500K
Spain: Proceedings begin against Orange for missed merger notification
Russia: $55B oil merger to close three months early, says source
Israel: Unsealed Trajtenberg committee minutes reveal gov’t competition failings
Spain: EU threatens action over consolidation of antitrust, energy, telecom authorities
China/US: Vitamin C makers to argue government coerced price-fixing scheme
US: Blue Cross Blue Shield racks up 27 antitrust suits
EU: Telecom cos unite in fight for more M&A leniency
The OECD/ICN Joint Survey on International Enforcement Cooperation: A Ground-Breaking Initiative
Cartel Enforcement in India: Standard and Burden of Proof
Finland: Paper products merger on hold from Commission’s concerns
US: Texas university in center of FBI bid-rigging probe
Australia: ACCC lines up 2013 targets
Spain: Collective price increase recommendation lands $100k fine on transport associations
UK: Ex-OFT chief executive Fingleton starts firm in London
China: Retail price management case highlights clashing approaches to antitrust law
Canada: California’s electricity crisis has British Columbia giant on defensive
EU: Interest rate manipulation probe extended to include Swiss franc
US: Grocers association slams credit card interchange fee settlement
EU: Banks drop e-payments standardization plans, Commission drops investigation
US: Indie bookstores revive the e-books controversy
IP Foreclosure & Antitrust Foreclosure
New Zealand: Telecoms overhaul in the works, spectrum bidding planned
Sweden/Norway: Investor nears full acquisition of retail giant
UK: OFT, Commission hear concerns over pension competition
US: Ex-North Carolina college employee pleads guilty to bid-rigging
India: Disney, Network18 broadcasting deal approved
US: Jury serves $400M fine for chemical price-fixing, avoids sought-after $1B
Mexico: $76M trade pre-beverage merger scrutinized by authorities
US: Dell wants to cash-in on cathode ray tube price-fixing
Italy: Pharma cartel investigated for knocking cheaper drug off shelves
UK: OFT fines Mercedes-Benz, dealers $4M
US: GE files suit against rival Whirlpool
US: House Dems fight health insurer antitrust immunity
Competition, Efficiency, and Stability in Banking
US: New York Times wants to shake off the Boston Globe
India: CCI holds cricket board accountable for bid-rigging
EU: Commission seeks to protect technology competition through patent regulation changes
China: Micron tech giant waiting to clear final merger hurdles
Australia/New Zealand: Subsea communications cable raises competition concerns over equal ownership
Norway: Tip-off brings Nasdaq hammer down on member of electricity giant
US: Chairman Leibowitz applauds SCourt’s ruling in state vs. federal hospital case
US: Billion-dollar chemical price-fixing case goes to jury
Germany: Amazon targeted for third party seller policies
US: Toys R Us’s $35.5M settlement halted over distribution issues
EU: Parliament divided over plans to shake up rail monopolies, allow international competition
US: Food monopoly will result if Supreme Court sides with soybean co, warns expert
Beyond price discrimination: welfare under differential pricing when costs also differ
EU: Antitrust guidelines for maritime transport to expire without renewal
UK: Commission’s extended review allows for casino buyout
Pakistan: Defying lobbyists, Commission wants foreign competition to enter auto market
EU: Eurotunnel stands its ground on ferry takeover
Mexico: Theatre chain divestment would leave nation with cinema duopoly
China: Distilleries fined $72M for price-fixing
US: First hurdle cleared for NY stock exchange takeover
US: Office Depot/OfficeMax merger would signal shift in office supplies market
US: Automotive crackdown grows, shows no signs of stopping
EU: Vodafone edges closer to $13B telecoms buyout
US: Supreme Court revives case against hospital merger in state vs federal debate
CPI Blog o’ Blogs February 2013
Anticompetitive Exclusion in Related Markets
A Look Back at Year One
Moscow: Thirteen shipping cos to be investigated in month-long probe
US: Adreca finalizes acquisitions from Hertz after $2.56B merger
EU: Canon wins approval to expand business through merger with IRIS
Israel: Mega grocery chain lashes out at antitrust authorities for strict regulation
Netherlands: TNT loses almost $200M after failed UPS buyout
Germany: Two acquisitions expand engineering and services empire around Europe
Ireland/South Africa: A $226M newspaper divestment brings ownership back to South Africa
Canada: Skepticism grows over proposed code of conduct to fix problematic wireless market
US: Divestments couldn’t rescue drowning Reader’s Digest
US/Japan: AT&T gets $111M settlement after price-fixing suit reinstated
UK: As skepticism high for Big Four breakup, Commission may release probe results this week
An Empirical Analysis of the Demand for Fixed and Mobile Telecommunications Services
Japan: Wide-spread auto collusion is ‘largest price-fixing investigation ever,’ says official
US: Study says criticism of private antitrust action ‘exaggerated beyond recognition’
South Africa: Unconditional construction merger, despite referral to Tribunal
Malaysia: Authority considering Block Exemption Order for liner shipping cos
US: NY court reinforces radio antitrust suit block
Australia: Industries want to obey rules and be left alone
Portugal: Banking shuffle as debt grows
Ireland: Construction cos ditch plans to merge
US: AT&T wants a piece of the LCD price-fixing prize
UK: Analysts caught off-guard by OFT’s $2.2B beverage merger referral
US: The modern rise of the mega-merger
The Relationship between Service Quality, Economic and Switching Costs in Retail Banking
US: The rumors were true – $11B merger to create world’s biggest airline
Serbia: Sugar giant wins merger approval in second attempt
US: Airline parts plant still in limbo after UTC/Goodrich merger
Global: US clears Random House/Penguin Merger, global authorities still reviewing
Pakistan: High Court orders report on gas authority’s price-fixing
US: Heinz bought by Warren Buffet, deal worth $28B
US: Grocery giants back in fight after antitrust suit dismissal overturned
UK: As Yellow Pages struggles, Commission lifts restrictions on ad prices
Czech Republic: One of two bidders eliminated for passenger transport tender
UK/Germany: Rumors surface for third time over Vodafone’s big purchase in Germany
US: Good news for Visa, MasterCard in ATM cases
EU: Commission probed, former competition worker named in conflict-of-interest audit
Successive Oligopolies with Differentiated Firms and Endogeneous Entry
Malaysia: More data needed in review of domestic broiler market
Israel: Real estate co divests malls to comply with merger agreement
US: Six-year sentence for tomato empire price-fixer
France: Dawn raids, crackdowns on pig slaughterers leads to $6.2M fine
US: DOJ not yet sold on acquisition of Motorola’s cable box business
EU: Experts weigh-in to set the tone of 2013 competition enforcement
US: Does Nestle squeeze out its ice cream competition?
US: Sky Angel/C-SPAN feud rages on
UK: Doubts raised by Commission over radio buyout
Bulgaria: Competition authorities urged to stay strong against electricity protestors
UK: OFT takes heat for failing $2.2B Britvic/A.G. Barr merger
US: As Macmillan signs $20M settlement, Apple left standing against DOJ
What’s in a Name? Measuring Prominence, and its Impact on Organic Traffic from Search Engines
South Africa: Nestle/Pfizer finds more approval, with conditions
US: Comcast to spend $16.7B for GE’s stake in NBCUniversal
US: Avis/Zipcar merger cleared in US
Estonia: Authorities launch probe into ‘excessive’ energy costs
UK: Local business owners encouraged to voice opinions on Stansted Airport takeover
India: Execs of $2B alcohol deal meet with antitrust authorities
UK/France: OFT receives petition against Eurotunnel ferry takeover
Canada: Telus wireless co in hot seat with telecom authorities
EU: Austrian timber giant sues German state for unfulfilled contracts
Americas: Pharma’s $438M deal extends Bristol-Myers drugs to Latin America
US: Antitrust expert Andrew Abere joins The Brattle Group
US: Did the New England snowstorm show healthy competition in deregulated electricity market?
Market Power in Bilateral Oligopoly Markets with Nonexpandable Infrastructures
Regional Competition Center for Latin America presents: Competition Challenges in the Supermarket Sector
Africa: New authority brings competition policy to nations without any
UK: Dentistry buyout nearing, say sources
Thailand: Public concerned over digital TV monopolies
Canada: Bank merger doubles size of auto lending business
Spain: Antitrust authority’s $160M fine overruled
US: Pharma transaction leads to takeover speculation
Netherlands: Homeowner watchdog claims lack of competition distorts mortgage rates
Australia: Microsoft, Apple, Adobe in hot water for high prices
EU: Regulators ensure ‘level-playing field’ for new data protection rules
EU: Commission sues man who helped authority tackle Microsoft
US: Tougher antitrust laws lead to never-before-seen bank merger trends
Price Discrimination with Private and Imperfect Information
US: IL hospital lawsuit is baseless, says defendant
South Africa: Massive construction bid-rigging probe continues
India: CCI issues $9.8M fine for mishandling of cricket contracts
Canada: Bureau targets cell phone market, wants overhauls
Spain: $20M fine for television company imposed by CNC
Brazil: CADE rejects healthcare merger
US: Athletic association fires back at antitrust lawsuit
EU: Commission tells Poland to reassess the market for telecom deregulation
US: Beer companies request to join lawsuit supporting AB InBev, Grupo merger
EU: Commission looking to force banks to openly collaborate on setting benchmark interest rates
US: Final e-book publisher settles, Apple is next target for DOJ
Multi-Product Firms and Product Quality
Competition and Ideological Diversity: Historical Evidence from US Newspapers
Channel Islands: Guernsey bans legal fee price-fixing
Indonesia: High beef prices lead to suspicions of cartel
EU: Commission approves automotive merger despite sales overlap
US/EU: Warner Music buys Parlophone’s businesses across Europe
Israel: Antitrust group files $166M case against airline cartel
Spain: CNC makes a case against 11 travel agencies
US: FTC seeks more comments on proposed Google patent settlement
Mexico: Telmex telecom leader fined more than $50M
Global: Are M&A activity predictions too low?
EU: Speculation mounts over details of Google’s settlement
US: New patent lawsuit puts the e-reader at stake
US: Will merger creating world’s largest airline be announced next week?
Canada: Bureau accepts remedies for waste management merger
US: Drug makers make $3.25B deal for multiple sclerosis drug
Israel: Major competition issues found in how companies buy ad time
US: Two IL hospitals continue antitrust feud
Russia: Antitrust authority predicts major fuel shortage by 2015
EU: Solar glass cos file complaint with Commission over China’s dominance
Scotland: RBS fined $615 for LIBOR rate-rigging
US: Pabst would buy Michelob to get $20B beer merger approved
Australia: Google victorious over ACCC in six-year fight
US: Nation’s lawsuit against S&P conflicting for competition
EU/US: For US antitrust activism, Brussels is the place to be
Delays in Leniency Application: Is There Really a Race to the Enforcer’s Door?
Singapore: Three merger deals cleared by authorities
South Africa: Nestle told to sell baby formula patent to third party to buy Pfizer division
Netherlands: $5.4M fine for onion plant cartel
US: Natural gas co earnings up after plans of $1B acquisition
US: Nielsen voluntarily re-submits merger notification to give FTC more review time
Germany: Cable giant appeals antitrust authority’s fines against TV groups
South Korea: More than 1500 join class action against life insurers
US: Complaints of eBay’s Sherman Act violation ruled insufficient
Netherlands: Heineken brewery silent on rumored sale of Finnish company
UK: Antitrust expert Simon Pritchard joins Linklaters LLP in London
EU: New wave of allegations crashes on Google
US: Will new legislation banning ‘pay-for-delay’ finally pass?
The Dormant Commerce Clause, Anticompetitive State Regulation, Competition and Consumers
South Africa: Major construction projects part of widespread bid-rigging
US: Healthcare goes modern in electronic medical record deal
Austria: Authorities probe retail services HQ in document raid
EU: New ratings firm seeks 5 percent of market
US: With resources down, FTC looks to amend premerger rules
Global: Which market did M&A investors shun in 2012?
Ireland: For first time, Authority gets court order to enforce powers
Australia: ACCC takes its shot at Visa
US: Challenging Ticketmaster dominance with technology
US: Record-breaker for Obama administration with DOJ’s beer lawsuit
UK: Chancellor Osborne gives consumers ‘power of choice’ for banking
US: Consumer bureau appointment at stake with Republican opposition
Price Dispersion, Search Costs and Spatial Competition: Evidence from the Austrian Retail Gasoline Market
US: Who will follow Jon Leibowitz?
Zimbabwe: Minister makes case for public awareness of competition law campaign
Indonesia: Government committees look to food oligopolies
Ukraine: Nation preps for peer review of competition policy
US: DOJ okays hospital gainsharing program
Canada: Communications regulator denies feud within mobile sector
China: Anti-monopoly authorities approve of HK joint venture airline project
Netherlands: Authorities continue crackdown on real estate traders
EU: Commission takes action against household pharma cos
US: Sen. Klobuchar takes lead of Senate antitrust subcommittee
US: Dell looks to go private in potential $24B buyout deal
Who gains and who loses from the 2011 debit card interchange fee reform?
Mexico: Joint study looks to save taxpayers millions in government healthcare overhaul
EU: Commission drops probe into ship owner co-ops
Hong Kong: Will new Competition Law break grocery dominance?
US/Canada: Potash giants offer millions in cartel settlement with farmers
Australia: Virgin/Skywest deal approved, bid for Tiger Airways still on hold
Germany: Chocolate makers fined $100M for price hikes
EU: Commission updates on pharma market review
South Africa: Antitrust authorities eye Wal-mart
Canada: Probe finds 16 years of home construction price-fixing
Poland: EU freezes $1.1B in aid after road building cartel scandal
Germany: Deutsche Bank posts $3.5B loss amid banking sector investigations
US: DOJ files suit to block $20B beer merger
EU: Rumors swirl over Google’s supposed eleventh-hour proposals to Commission
Collusion through joint R&D: An empirical assessment
EU: Almunia jokes about Google’s probable missed deadline for settlement proposal
“From Collusion to Competition” – Fifth Issue
UK: OFT approves pharma merger
Netherlands: Authorities green-light hospital merger
Ukraine: Reports of energy merger after five-year battle of hydrocarbon extraction
US: PA non-profits see compensation from financial bid-rigging settlement
South Korea: LG Electronics blames 4Q 2012 loss on EU price-fixing fine
Puerto Rico: Former sea transport exec found guilty in wide-reaching price-fixing case
China: Updates on nation’s antitrust authorities
EU: Almunia outlines reasoning for blocked UPS/TNT merger
UK: OFT defends decision against fuel probe, blames ministers for high gas prices
US: Judge rules sports case against NCAA may proceed
The Robustness of Exclusion in Multi-dimensional Screening
Singapore: Ship maker merger under review
US: Social media software co finds more woes following DOJ investigation
Kenya: Mergers delayed as confusion mounts over clashing regional, national regulation
Australia: Shoppers save big from grocery rivals’ discounts
US: Has Hostess finally found new owners?
Bulgaria: Following Greece, UBB and Postbank allowed to merge
US: Penn rep assigned to House’s antitrust subcommittee, among others
Netherlands: Price-fixing fine doesn’t stop Philips from financial growth
UK: Rule change makes it easier for consumers to get paid from price-fixers
US: Boston judge scorns firms’ fight to lead in antitrust pharma case
Global: NY Stock Exchange buyout likely to go through, say experts
Broadband Internet and Firm Entry: Evidence from Rural Iowa
Germany: Financial watchdog amps-up Euibor rate manipulation probe
South Africa: Clashing interpretations of Tribunal’s powers
US: Class action filed against alleged drywall price-fixers
Russia: Strauss completes ownership of coffee companies
Australia: Authorities should back off of supermarket sector, says consumer report
Indonesia: Antitrust authority steps up initiative
Switzerland: Luxury watch parts supplier asks antitrust authorities for help in downsizing
Netherlands: New antitrust body remains in limbo
US: Prosecutors want maximum sentence for food giant price-fixer
US: Thousands of CDs to flood Mass libraries after music price-fixing settlement
UK: Did the OFT miss its opportunity to crack down on banks?
Value-Based Differential Pricing: Efficient Prices for Drugs in a Global Context
India: Banking merger approved for Kotak, Barclays
UK: OFT accepts remedies for movie theatre acquisition
South Africa: Local automation company alleges margin squeeze from two giants
Global: As international M&A activity rises, so does regulatory scrutiny for bankers
US: Texas think tank warns against state involvement in national antitrust issues
France: Largest carmaker teams with GM for new compact cars
US: NY Bar conference focuses on growing antitrust enforcement over economy
US: DOJ possibly investigating foreign aid agency for bid-rigging
UK: Banking sector needs major work, says OFT review
US: Consumers beware: high fees for credit card processing now an option for retailers
US: Google’s lobbying budget nearly doubled during antitrust investigations
A Frontier Measure of U.S. Banking Competition
Australia: Tiger airlines struggling in stiff domestic competition
South Africa: Media giants probed for collusion
US: Stalking horse bidder emerges in auction for Hostess assets
Hungary: EU approves millions in funding to close anticompetitive mine
Canada: Big admission in Quebec bid-rigging case
UK: Water cos, regulators finally agree on license changes, open doors to competition
Bulgaria: EU refers broadcast spectrum distribution case to Court of Justice
China: Authorities allow food merger between Dole, ITOCHU
US: Bipartisan effort to extend protections for antitrust whistle-blowers
US: Former DOJ antitrust expert joins Boston consulting firm
Reputation and Entry
Philippines: New antitrust authority requests courts
Botswana: Competition regulators show stronger grip in country
UK: OFT accepts electrical co merger remedies
South Africa: Tribunal dismisses appeal of liquid fuel cos’ legislative exemption
Italy: European Commission probes state funding to island airports
EU: Spanish, Portuguese mobile giants fined more than $105M for anticompetitive agreement
UK: Ofcom opens 4G bidding war
US: Former Microsoft exec pens book discussing company’s antitrust past
US: Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent case, wanted no employee-poaching deal
Competition in Germany’s minute reserve power market: An econometric analysis
Developments in Criminal Enforcement of Competition Law in Korea
Mexico: Authorities fine Televisa for second time in five months
Netherlands: Competition authority approves hospital merger
Australia: Qantas/Emirates partnership already alive
India: CCI takes action in film industry
EU: Authorities approve of jewelry merger
Brazil: Antitrust authority faces difficulties in probing foreign price-fixers
EU: Aer Lingus repeats opposition to buyout attempt by Ryanair
US: Settlement of $158.6M for price-fixing offered by Dairy Farmers of America, others
US: AT&T buys out wireless retail business, expands subscribers by 585k
UK: Standsted Airport finds winning bidder for $2.4B
Economic Approaches to Fight Bid Rigging
UK: New supermarket watchdog appointed as part of market legislative overhaul
Panama: SABMiller sells Panama’s largest dairy co for $86M
South Africa: Mining merger will not affect coal demand, says Competition Commission
Spain: Antitrust authority opens proceedings against leading electric company
India: Antitrust experts in high demand for new hirings
Australia: ACCC gives OK for Emirates, Qantas to start planning alliance
UK: OFT’s decision against Tesco cheese collusion upheld by Appeal Tribunal
US: Maryland AG files antitrust suit against sports league’s $52.3M exit fee
France: Mobile operators agree to protect competition, offer wholesale 4G spectrum
US: NY Bar Association names Hogan Lovells partner as new leader for antitrust division
Partial collusion in an asymmetric duopoly
US: Sabre files counterclaim against US Airways
UK: Man who blew whistle on gas price-fixing fired from job
Australia: ACCC rejects proposal to set minimum prices for electronics
Israel: Bookstore chain, CEO indited on trade restraint charges from two cases
UK: Joint media venture now under eye of OFT
Greece: Regulators reportedly to okay bank merger resulting in 40 percent market share
China: TV makers report they’ve received no compensation from LCD price-fixer fines
UK: For new banking regulator, Parliament says competition is key
US: 2012 pay-for-delay pharma deals cost consumers billions, says FTC report
US: Apple CEO must give deposition in antitrust case
Competition, Gatekeeping, and Health Care Access
UK: OFT’s chief economist leaves to become antitrust professor
Malaysia: 2013 the year to focus on bid-rigging
Mexico: Food co announces plan to buy frozen yogurt company
Australia: Antitrust lawyer Dave Poddar joins Sydney branch of Clifford Chance
US: Ex-Penn city manager sentenced for bid-rigging
Spain: Authorities to look into possible antitrust law infringement by Bank of Spain
Egypt: Competition authority ensures to better telecom market, made crucial since 2011 political riots
US: Chemical co stands its ground, faces trebeled damages of more than $3B in price-fixing case
UK: OFT approves of deal between Barclays, ING Direct
US: $20.1B alcohol merger may crumble from DOJ demands
EU: Could Facebook’s new search product help Google’s case?
Competitiveness and Stability of Collusive Behavior
Regional Competition Center for Latin America presents Guidelines on exchanges of information among competitors
South Korea: New legislation to break family-owned corporations’ market dominance
Pakistan: Accountants group finds out about antitrust fine through media, has yet to receive formal notice from authorities
India: Real estate giant avoids penalty after complaint based on 2011 case
US: Massachusetts prioritizes competition as casino applications flow in
UK: Largest independent consumer co-op offers remedies for merger, OFT approves
US: Leading grocery wholesalers relieved of restraint-of-trade charges
US: New report on horizontal merger activity by FTC reveals patterns
UK: New investigation continues major sweep of construction sector
US/Canada: No contest by authorities over $6.8B food merger
EU: Commissioner Almunia’s reputation grows continually tougher
Delays in Leniency Application: Is there Really a Race to the Enforcer’s Door?
China: LCD cos begin repayment to consumers hurt by price-fixing
Global: Antitrust head of Akin Gump makes move to more ‘international’ firm
UK: Lord denounces hospital merger review, says OFT knows ‘nothing’ about healthcare
India: $2B alcohol merger on hold for review
Ecuador: Top banks in hot water for collective emails warning against tax proposal
US/Israel: Top surveillance competitors looking to merge
France: Antitrust head speaks out against telecom merger, suggests network sharing instead
Russia: Confidence drops in top search engine after Google left unpunished
Scotland: Barr/Britvic proposal concerns 500 employees over possible job loss
US: Previously unknown deal between US Airways, AA comes to light
Power Markets Shaped by Antitrust
Canada: Former Commissioner Aitken re-joins Bennett Jones LLP
US: FTC chairman Leibowitz, former chairman Leary defend Google outcome
India: CCI to rule on actor’s charges of abuse of dominance
South Africa: New antitrust legislation closes loopholes for businesses
Singapore: Coca-Cola escapes punishment for dominance abuse
US: Reuters poll suggests Avis/Zipcar merger to pull through
US: 2012 saw rise in private antitrust cases
Netherlands: Report calls on authorities to stop beer monopolies
US: NHL season finally a go, avoiding threat of antitrust cases
UK: $2.4B beverage merger delayed by OFT
EU: Commission squashes UPS/TNT $7B deal
Federal Jurisdiction in Sports Labor Disputes
Watchdog rejects Televisa-Iusacell deal
Protectionism in the Age of Austerity – A Further Unlevelling of the Playing Field?
Botswana: Mine takeover in limbo another month
US: Drywall co files price-fixing suit against companies for second time
Thailand: Honda in hot water for unfair trading practices
US: Nashville transportation committee sued for forcing price hikes on livery servicers
Turkey: Authorities open probe into nation’s fixed-line operator leader
EU: TNT, UPS just wont quit despite Commission’s doubt
Austria: Authorities green light $2B energy transaction
US: FTC adjusts threshold at which companies must report mergers
UK: New CAT chairman wants competition law to ‘get real’
US: GameFly wins big battle against postal service’s Netflix favoritism
Towards a Regulation of the European Energy Sector through Commitment Procedures in Competition law? Some Lines of Enquiry
Israel: Authorities approve of publication collaboration
EU: Conflicting reports emerge over alleged potential co-op of telecom cos
Spain: Authority concerned over olive oil deal
Philippines: SEC to release next batch of price-fixing complaints against farm supplier
US: DOJ approves merger resulting in nation’s only satellite imagery company
India: CCI investigates gas company for dominance abuse
EU: Five years on, Ryanair still faces merger resistance from Commission
US: DOJ sues social media analytics company over unauthorized merger
US: Wisconsin dairy closing leads to over 100 job cuts, causes skepticism of nation’s antitrust legislation
EU: A painless outcome for Google in Europe? Not likely, hints Almunia
Local Market Structure and Bank Competition: evidence from the Brazilian auto loan market
UK: Former Commission chairman Peter Freeman announced as CAT chairman
Vietnam: Dragonfruit company denies price-fixing allegations
US: Bid-rigging among allegations in case against Georgia county CEO
Canada: Indie film merger official, results in largest distributor for Canada, UK
Ireland: 2012 mixed year for M&A activity, 1Q 2013 looking positive
UAE: Country prepares for competition law overhaul
US: Rocket defense co agrees to sell assets to complete merger
France: Eurotunnel’s bid for French ports ruffles competitors’ feathers
Global: Antitrust expert appointed new president of International Bar Association
EU: Telecom giants want consolidation, but no agreement with Commission on EU co-op
UK: Bidders for Stansted change lineup just days before deadline
The Anti-Competitive Effects of Minority Stake Acquisitions
Botswana: Authorities reject two mergers to keep shares in citizens’ hands
Finland: Authority finds no irregularities in stonework company contracts
South Korea: Millions fined to steel price-fixers
UK: OFT unable to approve of hospital merger, refers deal to Commission
Australia: Antitrust authority approves new regulations to increase pharma transparency
Brazil: CADE proposes new protocol to extend leniency benefits for cartel cases
US: NY state Senators eyed in alleged casino bid-rigging scheme
US: FTC approves Kayak, Priceline’s $1.8B merger
UK: Chief executive of new Competition and Markets Authority announced
US: Antitrust trial begins against three major credit card cos
The Great Reformer: Mario Monti’s Legacy in Article 81 and Cartel Policy
Deceptive advertising with rational buyers
UK: Combined Lafarge/Anglo American construction services expected to generate $92.5M
Netherlands: NMa approves co-op for sports broadcasting, concerns remain
Cartel Enforcement in the European Union: Determinants of the Duration of Investigations
Israel: Requested oil merger may bring relief to ATP’s debt problems
Russia: Eight PVC makers formed cartel, says FAS
US: Accused Detroit contractor wants bid-rigging retrial delayed
New Zealand: Investors claim Commission too focused on consumer rights, call for overhaul
India: CCI to pursue information of alleged pricing cartels within oil companies
US: Experts warn Google patent concessions may not stifle lawsuits
UK: Alcohol cos’ $2.1B merger delayed pending Indian officials’ approval
US: CA congressman demands answers after FTC information leaked to media on Google case
E.U.: Commission assures Google’s win in U.S. doesn’t mean win in Europe
South Africa: Approved purchase of majority stake in insurer paves way for restructuring
Estonia: In first days of trading, authorities accuse energy giant of dominance abuse
France: Officials call for full competition in freight sector after market abuse fines
Ireland: 2012 continued downward slope for major merger activity
Spain: Unregulated texting prices lead to $159M fine for three mobile giants
Canada: Quebec bid-rigging scandal voted year’s top story
U.S.: Wachovia to pay $148M for state, local government schemes
China: Nation joins U.S., E.U. in fining LCD price-fixers
U.S.: Avis expands enterprise with $491.2M entry into car sharing
U.S.: Baer confirmed as DOJ antitrust head, Wright as new FTC Commissioner
Competition Agency Design: What’s on the Menu?
Google Wins 5-0 FTC Decision
FTC settlement good for consumers, clarifies regulations, says antitrust lawyer
Yelp, longtime Google enemy, hopes for different outcome in Europe’s case against Google
Google volunteers concessions, no FTC action taken in settlement
Microsoft VP sees FTC settlement as ‘weak,’ ‘troubling’
Once allies against Microsoft, two lawyers clashed over Google antitrust case
Press Release: FTC confident Google concessions good for competition
Google Official Blog: Google “pleased” with FTC settlement, says company is good for users and competition
Antitrust Compliance Programmes & Optimal Antitrust Enforcement
Intro: Assessment of information technology mergers in China
ICN Column
Europe Column
Cartel Column
E.U.: Commission prolongs guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty
US: Positive effects of eBooks settlement already showing
CPI Autumn 2012 eBook
U.S.: Jewelers receive millions from De Beers class action settlement
Tying, Foreclosure, and Exclusion (1990)(reprint)
Eczacibasi approved to buy 50% stake in Erguvan
U.S.: Robert H. Bork, author of The Antitrust Paradox, dies at 85
Zimbabwe: Largest city’s Council investigated for monopolistic behavior
Namibia: Two developments modify antitrust law
Australia: ACCC to allow collective bargaining between coal producers, water supply co
India: CCI asks cos to provide all necessary information when seeking M&A approval
Global: Authorities secure $1.5B fine for UBS
Spain: CNC investigating alleged margin squeeze by independent travel agencies
E.U.: New broadband guidelines ensure open network, healthy competition
E.U. Commission approves of titanium/component manufacturer merger
E.U.: Commissioner Almunia expects Google to offer settlement agreement in January
U.S.: Amid conflicting reports, sources say no FTC decision on Google until 2013
U.S.: Penguin latest to settle eBooks case, Apple and Holtzbrinck remain
U.S.: Judge stresses need for conspiracy evidence in bid-rigging suit against private-equity firms
Analyzing the Motivations of a Joint Venture to Provide High-Quality Music Download Service to Mobile Phones
Mexico: Commission resists legislative changes
CPI Blog o’ Blogs December 2012
Egypt: Supermarket merger highlights need for stronger Competition Authority
U.S.: New information suggests Instagram exec lied to feds in Facebook buyout
India: Cement makers find support in appeal of CCI-issued fines
U.S.: Judge allows Samsung phones using Apple patents to stay on shelves
U.S.: FTC shakeup sees Consumer Protection Director, Executive Director exiting at year’s end
U.S.: Goldman, Bain join defendants list in bid-rigging suit
Switzerland: Airfreight carriers fined millions for price-fixing
U.K.: Casino group may need to sell casinos to win takeover bid
E.U.: Analyst sees tougher road for Google in Europe admid rumors of easy let-off in U.S.
E.U.: Commission investigating potential misuse of state aid by Portugal bank
Kenya: Sports network provider, authorities clash on reselling of content rights
Calibrating the AIDS and Multinomial Logit Models with Observed Product Margins
U.S.: Numerical analysis shows how to uncover cartels
India: Appellate Tribunal warns CCI of power limitations
Asia/Australia: Jetstar/Qantas earn approval to jointly increase service to Asia
U.S.: Sources say Google to offer concessions, could walk away without repercussions from FTC
Tanzania: TransCentury looks to sell 100 percent of tea packager
Australia: Settlement with Thai Airways brings int’l airline charges to $100M
U.K.: Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic off the hook with OFT
Ireland: Efforts look to promote competition between ports
Austria: The intertwining M&A activity of Austria’s mobile telecom sector
Netherlands: NMa blocks merger to prevent crisp bake price increase
Canada: Bureau drops case against waste management co
U.S.: NHL looks to dissolve union, pursue antitrust cases
Brazil: New proposals modify how antitrust settlements are reached
Communication in Cournot Oligopoly
U.S.: Microsoft’s controversial PR guru looks to swift boat Google
Canada: High prices, mediocre wireless service needs to change
Italy: Antitrust authority says Telecom Italia in ‘grave violation’ of competition law
Poland: Legislators ready to revamp competition law
E.U.: Commission reduces oil co fine for rubber cartel
Pakistan: Car import age limit reduced, antitrust authority study still underway
Australia: ACCC fines airlines for price-fixing in flying meat to overseas troops
Israel: Fine settles probe over Tnuva monopoly document dispute
U.S.: Guilty bid-rigging pleas for home auctions
Nepal: Authorities look to expand mobile telecom market competition
Israel: Open skies agreement with E.U. to increase competition has to wait
Australia: Suppliers of Toyota car parts under fire from ACCC
Taiwan: Water Resources Agency riddled with bid-rigging scandal
U.K./U.S.: UBS may earn $1B fine for LIBOR scandal, says source
E.U.: Parliament asks Commission to safeguard steel competition
France: $239M fine for mobile operator leaders
E.U.: Four publishers settle with Commission over eBooks case, Penguin still in talks
Canada: Tougher Bureau sentences may mean less cooperation from offenders
U.S.: FCC grants Dish $9B in spectrum to compete with rivals
Price Competition in a Duopoly Characterized by Positional Effects
U.S.: 2012 is record-breaking year for DOJ antitrust fines
Canada: Commissioner outlines plans, goals for antitrust authority
E.U.: Analyst sees strong messages sent by Commission in recent happenings
E.U.: Uncertainties linger for Google case with Commission
Australia: ACCC to rule on Quantas/Emirates bid by Christmas
Are Bar Associations Anticompetitive? An Empirical Analysis of Recommended Prices for Legal Services in Spain
Netherlands: NMa allows art traders to conditionally agree on bidding behavior
India: Gov’t backtracks, keeps banking mergers out of reach of CCI
Hong Kong: E.U. approves for Hutchinson’s $1.69 buyout of Orange Austria
South Africa: Commission settles with Foodcorp over price-fixing ‘embarrassment’
Switzerland: Authority investigates three booking sites for alleged abuse of dominance
U.K.: Commission begins probe of Makro/Booker merger referred from OFT
E.U.: General Court backs Commission in Belgian electric co fine
Germany: $1.1B healthcare equipment takeover approved by authorities
Ireland: Commission requested to investigate meat sector
U.S.: FTC to announce patent case settlement with Google this week, say sources
Canada: Feds get involved in Quebec construction bid-ridding scandal
U.S.: FTC, animal health co reach agreement on distribution exclusivity deals
U.S.: NYC tour bus cos charged with running illegal monopoly
Monopoly Pricing in the Presence of Social Learning
U.S.: Delta scoops up 49 percent share of Virgin Atlantic
Intro: Banks and State aid control in the EU: four years (and more?) of Temporary Framework
Australia: ACCC allows agreements between racing and wagering companies
Zambia: Antitrust authority wants cooperation agreements with other sector authorities
India: New legislation introduced to give CCI chairman power to initiate searches
E.U.: Sources say Commission to drop investigation into Thomson Reuters, accept remedies
E.U.: Former team chairman wants Formula 1 investigated for anticompetitive payments
U.K.: First LIBOR scandal arrests made
E.U.: Commission objects to proposed telecoms changes in Czech, Polish telecom markets
E.U.: Regulator to study whether food retailers selling own-brands reduces competition
E.U.: Commission investigating Romanian power exchange for alleged abuse of dominance
U.S.: Appeals court denies Home Depot’s appeal request over Visa/Mastercard settlement
France: Complaint against Orange’s ‘predatory strategy’ gains support
Cartelization Through Buyer Groups
U.S.: Ontario city council prepared to bring antitrust case against LAX if negotiations fail
South Africa: Glencore/Xstrata merger hearing postponed by Tribunal
Pakistan: Sugarcane farmers earned big support from CCP
India: CCI begins separate probes of stem cell market, 5 real estate cos
Italy: Renewable energy cos settle transfer of shares deal
E.U.: Ryanair tries yet again to acquire Aer Lingus
U.S.: Simon & Schuster latest eBook publisher to sign new retail contracts
U.S./Canada: Authorities still unsure about oil extraction equipment merger
Canada: Former Nestle CEO remains under watch for alleged price-fixing scheme
ICN CWG: Past achievements and future challenges – European Commission’s perspective
Lessons for Multinational Companies from the LIBOR Investigations: Observations from an Antitrust Perspective
Regional Competition Center for Latin America presents Guideline on Coordinated Effects Study in Merger Cases
“From Collusion to Competition” – Third Issue
U.S.: Supreme Court to hear pharmaceutical reverse payments case
India: Defunct Telenor/Unitech project cannot transfer business in Telewings stake sale, says CCI
Zimbabwe: Investigation extended into cigarette leader for alleged anticompetitive behavior
Australia: ACCC, supermarket giant conflict grows deeper
Lithuania: Gazprom-owned gas utility fights E.U. regulation
E.U.: Commission takes second look at creation of NewCo
E.U.: Revisions to Model Leniency Programme
E.U.: Commission looks to help cartel victims more easily win compensation
Argentina: Publishing giant wins reprieve against new gov’t legislation
U.S.: DOJ blocks aviation parts merger
U.S.: Pittsburgh ex-city employee pleads guilty to bid-ridding
U.S.: Commissioner Rosch tells mega-cos to avoid FTC in antitrust cases
Second issue “From Collusion to Competition”
New Wine into Old Wineskins: Recent Developments in China’s Competition Policy against Monopolistic/Collusive Agreements
Malaysia: MyCC finds flower association in violation of raising flower prices
Australia: Locals support ACCC findings against supermarket merger
Hong Kong/Australia: ACCC fines Hong Kong airline more than $12M
South Korea: LG to fight its share of $2B fine issued for CRT price-fixing
Austria: Hypo must divest assets to receive nearly $2B bailout, says Commission
Spain: Surprise raids at undisclosed fire-protection companies for alleged cartel
Turkey: Competition Authority to monitor new airport tender
E.U.: Highest court backs more than 50M euro fine for AstraZeneca
Brazil: CADE approves of ethanol giant two years after its formation
U.S.: Medical supply distributor accuses cos of predatory pricing, wants $200M
U.S.: EBook settlement with DOJ means lower price listings for Hachett publisher
The Role of Standards in the Current Patent Wars
Not All Price Endings Are Created Equal: Price Points and Asymmetric Price Rigidity
Collusion and the Organisation of the Firm
U.S.: Judge allows class action against MLB, NHL, sports networks to proceed
Pakistan: CCP raids compressed natural gas associations
Mongolia: Nation begins event to implement peer review recommendations to antitrust law
Phillipines: Mobile service bundles are not anticompetitive, say experts
Scotland: C.C. to look into transport company’s plans to cut bus routes
U.K.: Electrical equipment recycling scheme accused of cartel participation
E.U.: Commission looks to expand powers over state aid
E.U. Nearly $2B in fines for CRT cartels
U.S.: FTC allows cardiologists to leave Nevadan noncompete contract
U.S.: Reports say Twitter wants case brought by PeopleBrowsr to move to federal court
U.S.: Study implies CA gas price spikes were due to price manipulation, not shortages
U.S.: Disney’s $4B takeover of Lucasfilm means new addition to Star Wars saga
The effects of price regulation of pharmaceutical industry margins: A structural estimation for anti-ulcer drugs in France
Competition and the railroads: A European perspective
Non-linear price schedules, demand for health care and response behavior
U.S.: HP may seek $3B from LCD price-fixers
Pakistan: CCP cautious about pursuing natural gas inquiry
Malaysia: Second committee meeting focuses on broadcasting, financial sectors
New Zealand: Joint broadcasting venture won’t be scrutinized in probe of Sky TV
India: Gov’t seeks to clarify M&A regulations in pharma sector
Spain: Grape price-fixers mean €1M fine for winemakers
Norway: Telenor offices raided for possible EEA Agreement infringements
E.U.: Commission finds support in ruling against payment card co.
U.K.: Parliament introduces new legislation preventing supermarket abuse of farmers
Latin America: New president for Mexico continues wireless market crackdown, bad news for world’s richest man
U.S.: Verizon shut down over challenge to FCC network-sharing rule
From Imitation to Collusion: Long-run Learning in a Low-Information Environment
Quantity Competition vs. Price Competition under Optimal Subsidy in a Mixed Duopoly
The limitations of European Union control of state aid
U.K.: Delta needs stake in Virgin to reach Heathrow airport
Hong Kong: Competition Commission may investigate suspicions over gas price coordination
India: Nation’s largest software exporter to combine two subsidiaries
New Zealand: Chorus says it may lose $148 million over Commerce Commission decisions
Australia: Queensland Competition Authority sued for mispricing electricity tax
E.U.: Consumers say aluminum prices unfairly increased by warehouse owners
Netherlands: Price ceiling prevents cost rises in three approved hospital merger deals
Bulgaria: Electric company faces charges of monopolistic abuse
Switzerland: LIBOR fine for UBS may be new record
U.S.: Dominating broadcaster suit will be heard
U.S.: After more than two years, agricultural antitrust probe hits dead end
U.S.: FTC Republican nominee excuses himself from Google cases
Brand Name and Private Label Price Setting by a Monopoly Store
Market Power, Efficiencies, and Entry – Evidence from an Airline Merger
Concentration in Health Care Markets: Chronic Problems and Better Solutions
U.S.: Opened FBI files bring new insight to ’70s bid-rigging investigation into former Boston mayor
U.K.: Complications in gas pricing may mean difficulty in proving price manipulation
South Africa: Supreme Court ruling in bread price-fixing case defines class action guidelines
Australia: ACCC decision to increase international competition for grain storage
Gambia: Focus on the fight against cartels
E.U.: Commission looks to partially protect agriculture sector from competition law
E.U.: Commission approves of ground handling services merger
Netherlands: Fox lands control over soccer match broadcasts
Brazil: CADE wants execs punished for refrigeration cartel
U.S.: Federal judge tosses out antitrust case against Facebook
U.S.: Antitrust case in FL healthcare industry settled after seven years
Countervailing power and input pricing: When is a waterbed effect likely?
Two-Sided Platform Competition in the Online Daily Deals Promotion Market
Taking Innovation Seriously: Antitrust Enforcement If Innovation Mattered Most
Brazil: CADE to investigate possible cartel in passenger freight business
U.S. Dispute over sale of Twitter’s massive information flow leads to far-reaching antitrust concerns
U.S.: WellPoint one step closer to finalizing $4.46B merger with Amerigroup
U.K.: Lord Currie has big plans for new antitrust body
Russia: Tiffany snags deal with Alrosa for reported $60M of diamonds a year
Germany: Commission approves Magna to buyout automotive supplier rival
Thailand: No evidence yet of 3G network bid-rigging
E.U.: Source says Commission to approve of Dexia bailout
Australia/New Zealand/Canada: Heavy fines issued by authorities in trend of price-fixing charges
India: Standard Chartered Bank to buy Barclays personal loan portfolios
South Africa: Competition Commission aids in national healthcare restructuring
Fourth issue “From Collusion to Competition”
Hell Freezes Over: A Climate Change for Assessing Exclusionary Conduct under Article 102 TFEU
Cross Border Service Payments under EU Fair Competition and SEPA Rules
Is it time for the European Union to legislate in the field of collective redress in antitrust (and how)?
E.U.: UPS looks into offering service to rivals to save $6.67B merger deal
E.U.: Transference of personal data online may be newest issue to face the European Commission
E.U.: Tension grows between E.U./U.K. over massive new broadband project
Japan: Widespread bid-rigging probe leads to reported raids of 50 power companies
Namibia: Mobile sector poised for new competition
India: CCI to investigate largest trucking union over price increases
Australia: Rights to collectively bargain may be expanded for chicken growers
Switzerland: Competition Commission raids offices of piano maker Steinway
U.S.: FTC says ‘no’ to PA hospital merger
U.S.: Google CEO/FTC meeting raises more questions than answers
U.S.: FTC backs pharma co in fight to sell generics
What to Do About LIBOR: A Special CPI Webinar
Australia: New Productivity Chairman expected to bring focus back to competition
Two-Sided Platform Competition in the Online Daily Deals Promotion Market
The Effects of Introducing Advertising in Pay TV: A Model of Asymmetric Competition between Pay TV and Free TV
State and Federal Antitrust Enforcement: Complementary or Just Confusing?
Russia: Leading long-distance provider fights against placement on FAS dominance list
Germany: Fine upheld for utility co tampering with evidence
Canada: Changes to Competition Act mean harsher sentences for antitrust violators
South Africa: Oil importer fights antitrust exemptions for fuel cos
Tanzania: Antitrust overhaul in the works
Australia: Multinational cable cos fail to stop bid-rigging suit
Spain: CNC fines seafood manufacturer for hampering competition
Ireland: Competition Authority to investigate airline takeover
U.S.: R.I.’s first female federal magistrate judge is antitrust expert
U.S.: FTC approves engineered materials merger
U.S.: Supreme Court to rule on relationship between federal antitrust law, nonprofit health care providers
China: Taiwan FTC Commissioner speaks against print media merger
Does Regulation Drive Competition? Evidence from the Spanish Local TV Industry
Parallel Federal/State Antitrust Investigations
Using Spectrum Auctions to Enhance Competition in Wireless Services
U.S.: FTC approves merger of vehicle tech businesses
Botswana: MRI incorrectly assumes charges cleared, says Competition Authority
Pakistan: CCP champions antitrust courses in Universities
India: Automakers will present their defense in excessive pricing claims to CCI
U.K.: Competition Commission may hear conflict between water cos, regulator
Ireland: Electric monopoly in hot water after clashing with regulators
Italy: Insurance companies may have rigged bids in public transit deals
Russia: Companies find spots on foreign stock exchanges
U.S.: LCD exec to defend himself against price-fixing charges – again
U.S.: Ky. Supreme Court will hear case over 30-year-old bid-rigging confession
Canada: Taxes funded projects of bid-rigging scheme
South Africa: Tribunal fine for Telkom appealed
Net Neutrality, Foreclosure and the Fast Lane: An empirical study of the UK
For a Rigorous ‘Effects-Based’ Analysis of Vertical Restraints Adopted by Dominant Firms: An Analysis of the EU and Brazilian Competition Law
Joint State and Federal Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws: More Historic than Conflicting
Mexico: Landline co. hopes to stay afloat through new deal
U.S.: FTC okays $1.9B software merger
Lithuania: Cinema chain under fire again
India: iGATE approved to consolidate firms
Another chapter in the EC’s commitments policy? The e-books commitments
Botswana: Competition Authority aims to educate public on antitrust
Spain: Mazda fined for limiting consumer choice in repairs
U.K.: Experts say recent cement deals encourage competition
U.S.: FTC may fail to convict Google, say sources
Latin America: Peru next to host competition forum
U.K.: Reports say gas scandal was ‘open secret’
France: Competition expert joins IÉSEG as fulltime professor
The EU’s Accession to the ECHR and Due Process Rights in EU Competition Law Matters: Nothing New Under the Sun?
Malaysia/Australia: Malaysia Airlines says Qantas/Emirates deal is ‘self-serving’
Market Dominance and Quality of Search Results in the Search Engine Market
U.K.: Anglo American gives up two plants to gain Tarmac plc
U.K.: Competition Commission to review radio merger
E.U.: Qatar pulls out of partnership with Cargolux
India: Questions to heads of airline sector illuminate need for CCI action
Thailand: Suspicion over how companies won access to 3G network
U.S.: Dish gets first approval to jumpstart wireless market competition
Mexico: CFC’s full decision on Nestle/Pfizer block
Brazil: CADE allows toy merger
Mexico: CFC decides to bar $11.85B Nestle/Pfizer merger
India: The CCI’s future, according to Chairman Chawla
Australia: People of Queensland offer best hope to solve electricity pricing issues
E.U.: What’s at stake from Glencore/Xstrata deal
Georgia: Assessing the state of a seemingly anticompetitive market
U.K.: Gas price-fixing and the Libor scandal – how do they compare?
U.S.: Even if Hertz compromises, will rental car sector still suffer?
U.S.: Penguin/Random House may be for the better, despite monopoly concerns
U.S.: Insight into Google case sees conduct remedies over financial settlements
Israel: Antitrust Authority, Ministry of Communications clash over YES deal
U.S.: Meeting planned to assess patent-hoarders’ potential threat to tech competition
U.K.: Glencore/Xstrata merger approved, mega-bonuses vetoed, chairman quits
IPRs, Competition and Standard Setting: in Search of a Model
Trade-offs between environmental regulation and market competition: airlines, emission trading systems and entry deterrence
Language, Internet and Platform Competition: the case of Search Engine
Australia: ACCC targets 11 Harvey Norman stores, may issue up to $12M in fines
Zimbabwe: Tri-nation peer review of antitrust policy yields positive results
India: For second time, Intel probed for monopolistic behavior
E.U.: Commission allows joint buyout of Polish insurance company
Ireland: Competition Commission may see its second energy-pricing fallout case
Germany: Whirlpool granted approval to pursue majority stake in German kitchen giant Alno
Italy: European Commission announces two probes into Italy state aid within mining industry
U.S.: DOJ issues Second Request for MetroPCS/T-Mobile merger
Mexico: Bachoco ready to fight poultry price-fixing claims
U.S.: 3M gets one more nod for ceramics buyout
CPI Blog o’ Blogs November 2012
Directed Search and the Bertrand Paradox
Impacts of Patent Expiry and Regulatory Policies on Daily Cost of Pharmaceutical Treatments: OECD Countries, 2004-2010
Access pricing, infrastructure investment and intermodal competition
U.S.: Bimbo out, Hostess’ future buyer remains a mystery
Tanzania/Zambia/Zimbabwe: Events held to review cooperative efforts of antitrust legislation peer-reviews
Netherlands: Deadline extended for ING to pay debt, sell assets
India: TAM complaint considered by CCI for abuse of dominance in TV sector
New Zealand: Commission decides to jointly announce copper wire, broadband pricing decisions
U.K.: OFT, CAA publish guide for following consumer protection law during holiday travel
U.K.: OFT accepts remedies offered by electric wholesale merger
Austria: GoldenTree said to acquire controlling stake in Bawag lender
Russia: Railway giant approved of acquisition despite recent monopoly fine
U.S.: FBI imposes largest U.S. antitrust fine on LCD price-fixers
Canada: Public Works’ decision suggests no more leniency for bid-riggers
U.S.: Auto-parts price-fixing probe leads to prison time for former exec
U.S.: DOJ probe into seed sector ends
U.S.: Wayland back at Simpson Thacher after DOJ
When Antitrust Met Facebook
Modernization of the Antitrust Law in the Russian Federation
Competition in Information Technologies: Standards-Essential Patents, Non-Practicing Entities and FRAND Bidding
India: CCI may gain power to review banking sector
U.S.: Hesse named as acting chief of Antitrust Division
U.S.: Justice Department sues EBay for anticompetitive employment pact
U.S.: Rep. Senators ask FTC to tone it down on tech companies
South Africa: Tribunal trumps Commission, approves hospital merger
Pakistan: Competition Commission among those who refused account audits
U.K.: Cement, mining cos sell assets to merge
Italy: Antitrust Authority gives routes to Easyjet, Alitalia threatens ‘war’
U.K.: Ryanair fighting against simultaneous antitrust probes
Netherlands: Competition Authority overruled on fines to individuals
U.S.: Early approval of pharma merger granted by FTC
U.S.: After resistance, Hertz wins Dollar Thrifty
Canada: Competition Bureau rules on 14 major Canadian/U.S. air routes
Does Multimarket Contact Facilitate Tacit Collusion? Inference on Conduct Parameters in the Airline Industry
Diminishing Enforcement: Negative Effects for Deterrence of Mistaken Settlements and Misguided Competition Promotion and Advocacy
Why an Antitrust Lawyer Cares About Patent Reform
U.S.: Fine for power plant giant merger
South Africa: Long repeals process may mean win for Competition Commission in brewer case
Italy: Insurer may be close to selling assets, winning merger deal
E.U.: Ruling may hamper Commission’s ability to seize documents in future probes
U.K.: New Executive Director announced for OFT
South Africa: Tribunal overrules Commission, allows horseracing merger
Australia: ACCC allows miners to collectively negotiate for dam
Philippines: Chamber of Commerce rallies for antitrust bill
Finland: Report finds food giants in ‘grey area’ of antitrust compliance
Mexico: CFC fines poultry giant for price-fixing
U.S.: Aviation services co. won’t quit in antitrust fight against Colorado county
U.S.: Waste management merger allowed for $1.9 billion if conditions met
U.S.: New software helps nation’s workforce learn antitrust law and ethics
U.S.: Energy co. acquires power plants despite antitrust investigation
Relieving Banks from Toxic or Impaired Assets: The EU State Aid Policy Framework
What Remedies for Abuses of Dominant Positions? An Economic Analysis of the EC’s Decisions
Defensive Disclosure under Antitrust Enforcement
Canada: Competition Bureau said RBS made ‘false’ statements regarding investigation
Russia: FAS/Telenor feud may end
Singapore: Music publisher questions whether licensing agreement violates antitrust law
United Arab Emirates: Etihad Airways plans to build strength in market
India: CCI dismisses ‘baseless’ allegations of accreditation boards’ abuse of dominance
E.U.: Commission suggests fixing price of carbon
U.K.: OFT allows controversial beer merger
Poland: Price-fixing suit over rights to broadcast 2014 World Cup
Nigeria: Growing telecom market leads to assessment of market competition
Spain: €88.5 m fine for shipping companies’ cartel
Caribbean: Claims against competition authority’s wrongdoing thrown out in court
U.S.: Judge awards plaintiffs in egg price-fixing case
U.S.: Excessive cotton pricing suit motioned to be thrown out
Who Manages Cartels? The Role of Sales and Marketing Managers within International Cartels: Evidence from the European Union 1990-2009
How Important is the Distinction in Article 101 TFEU between Agreements that Restrict Competition by Object and Those that Restrict by Effect?
Is Competition Always Good?
Japan/Korea: Nations hit with most U.S. antitrust fines this year
U.S./Mexico: Paint-makers plan to merge for more than $2 billion
U.S.: Sky Angel sues C-SPAN despite FCC’s refusal to hear case
U.S.: Is the nation headed for a beer monopoly?
Bulgaria: Possible price-fixing cartel among taxi market in capital
U.K.: Government official accuses NHS orgs of price cartel
U.K.: ‘Libor-like’ allegations of price-fixing in gas market
Australia: Widespread price gouging after government changes Fire Services Levy policy
Israel: Tamar gas reserve declared a monopoly
Russia: Railway monopoly leads to hefty fine
Colombia: Telecom underdogs support bill to cap market shares
U.S.: DOJ extends review of chemical merger
U.S.: One more approval for NRG/GenOn Energy merger
Why the Right to Data Portability Likely Reduces Consumer Welfare: Antitrust and Privacy Critique
Competition, Standards, and Patents
Modernization of the Antitrust Law in the Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia: Market regulator unaware of investigation into Barclays undertakings in nation
Korea: Another antitrust firm added to nation
U.S.: Exclusive – Rosch to remain at FTC until replacement confirmed
Canada: Competition Bureau joins efforts to bring construction bid-riggers to justice
Austria/Germany: Antitrust Officials approve Semperit/Latexx deal
Australia: Bid-rigging allegations after company bought, sold in same day
Australia: ACCC releases first review of NBN’s pricing framework SAU
France: Broadcasters appeal approved Canal Plus deal
Russia: Competition authority approves pharma merger, shares rise
U.S.: Merchants oppose potential largest-ever antitrust settlement
U.S.: Eight businesses sued for price inflation post-Sandy
U.S.: Supreme Court to hear AmEx appeal to keep clause preventing class actions
U.S.: Google faces FTC ultimatum
Competition Law in Slovakia: An Authority Viewpoint
Trust and Deterrence
What Happens When Local Phone Service is Deregulated?
Third Parties Have too Many Rights in EU Competition Law – Both Under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and Under the EU Merger Regulation – The Idea that they Should be Given Enhanced Rights to go to National Courts for Damages as Well Would Only Make Matter
Third Parties Have too Many Rights in EU Competition Law – Both Under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and Under the EU Merger Regulation – The Idea that they Should be Given Enhanced Rights to go to National Courts for Damages as Well Would Only Make Matter
Third Parties Have too Many Rights in EU Competition Law – Both Under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and Under the EU Merger Regulation – The Idea that they Should be Given Enhanced Rights to go to National Courts for Damages as Well Would Only Make Matter
Third Parties Have too Many Rights in EU Competition Law – Both Under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and Under the EU Merger Regulation – The Idea that they Should be Given Enhanced Rights to go to National Courts for Damages as Well Would Only Make Matter
U.S.: Long battle looking up for Justice Department Antitrust chief nominee Baer
E.U.: France approves ferry merger, U.K. follows suit
Netherlands: Deadline passes to appeal Court decision on fine for Dutch publisher
Czech Republic: Areva left out of electricity competition, appeals to antitrust authority
Bulgaria: Competition authority issues largest-ever fine at Hyundai dealers
Belgium: Rail users accuse Dutch Rail of abuse of dominance over Rotterdam/Antwerp line
E.U.: Revival of investigation into carrier liners by European Commission
U.S.: Health insurers maintain expectations for merger despite DOJ review extension
U.S.: Extension of waiting period for mattress merger
U.S.: SEC brings case against farm feed price-fixers
Australia: Origin Energy lowers profit forecast due to antitrust authority’s policies
Japan/Vietnam: Japan’s experience aids Vietnam’s evolving antitrust law
India: Pharmacy price-fixing policy means missed deadline to Supreme Court
Competition in Information Technologies: Standards-Essential Patents, Non-Practicing Entities and FRAND Bidding
Co-Operating in the Development of Competition Law and Economics Academics in New Jurisdictions
Adapting to the EU Requirements: Recent Evolutions in Romanian Competition and State Aid Law
Revisiting Antitrust Limits to Probabilistic Patent Disputes: Strategic Entry and Asymmetric Information
South Africa: Tribunal side-steps Commission, approves CMC merger
U.K.: Grocery supply merger concerns OFT, referred to Competition Commission
Brazil: Sony/EMI merger meets surprising resistance
Puerto Rico: Pharma group settles with FTC over artificially-high pricing
South Africa: Class action against price-fixing bread companies hits roadblock
India: CCI takes on investigations into oil pricing, government’s role at same time
Azerbaijan: AccessBank expects smooth-sailing in antitrust review of share interest restructuring
E.U.: Commission okays U.K., German, Dutch tech security venture
E.U.: Ten percent of annual sales fine may hit TV manufacturers for price-fixing
Bahamas: Antitrust regulator close to finishing telecom investigation
U.S.: Final days for antitrust chief
What Does The Chicago School Teach About Internet Search and the Antitrust
Lithuanian Competition Authority Follows the Path to Prioritization
Commission v. Gazprom: The antitrust clash of the decade?
Rebooting the Bean
Greece: Top antitrust lawyer joins new firm
Australia: Collective bargaining may be in sight for Queensland truck drivers
Singapore: Citigroup added to list of global investigations into LIBOR manipulation
India: Complaints against Lamborghini not upheld by CCI
Israel: Antitrust Authority blocks telecom plans hours after Ministry of Communications approval
E.U.: Commission okays stainless steel giants’ merger
Italy: Investigation broadened into former shipping enterprise Tirrenia Group
U.K.: Barclays/ING takeover under OFT review
Spain: Supreme Court backs authority of Spanish Competition Commission
U.S.: FTC grants early termination of Dole/Itochu deal review
U.S.: Lens-wear company investigated for keeping prices high
U.S.: CA Public Utilities Commission dismisses NRG electric monopoly allegations, settles
The FTAIA and Claims by Foreign Plaintiffs Under State Law
Cross Border Service Payments Under EU Fair Competition and SEPA Rules
Hungarian Competition Law & Policy: The Watermelon Omen
Competition and Monopoly Policy
India: No case for Bollywood actor accusing film co. of abusing market dominance
South Africa: Q&A brings insight to recent oil giant price-fixing charges
Australia: Queensland Competition Authority warns of bill hike for solar panel users
Canada: Montreal Mayor quits amid bid-rigging scandal
E.U.: Amazon wins in longstanding e-book antitrust case against Apple, sources say
Hungary: Rogán will appeal to competition authority if banks pass on tax
Southeast Asia: Asean nations conclude antitrust authority meeting in China
U.S.: Antitrust case considered in Supreme Court’s ruling over necessary evidence for class actions
Brazil: Drop in M&A activity suggests new antitrust authority works, say lawyers
U.S.: Lawyer hopes to fight for small pharmas’ ability to compete
U.S.: Supreme Court says TV-watchers out of luck on fighting channel-bundling
U.S.: Reports of inflated prices on essentials spike in Sandy’s wake
France: Gov’t vows ‘competitiveness pact’ to boost economy
Switzerland: Competition authority approves joint buyout of jobs website
Singapore: Brewer mergers fuel battle for dominance
Ex-ante margin squeeze tests in the telecommunications industry: What is a reasonably efficient operator?
Competitive Effects of Merger Remedies in Europe’s High-Tech Industry
There is Always a First Time: Competition Developments in Austria
Natural Monopoly and Distorted Competition: Evidence from Unbundling Fiber-Optic Networks
E.U.: Commissioner Almunia takes stand to maintain bargaining power of European Commission
Cartels in Public Procurement
Australia: Potato growers may be approved for collective bargaining
Brazil/Pakistan: Shared experiences lead to advice on antitrust penalties
India: Gas merger leads to nation’s first Form II filing
U.S.: Anheuser-Busch buyout has independent craft beer brewers concerned
U.S.: Supreme Court to hear year’s first antitrust suit over ‘state action’ exemption
U.S.: $46M fine for Wachovia in municipal bond bid-rigging
Ireland: Kerry may regret Breo buyout after poor sales report, say experts
Germany: Deutsche Post accused of slashing prices to force competition out
Australia: ACCC brings price-fixing charges to Flight Centre
Russia: FAS to review Swedspan/Pfleiderer merger
France: Government asks antitrust authorities to investigate Iliad’s Free Mobile/France Telecom partnership
U.K.: SCC announces plans with money earned through sale of wholesale business
U.S.: Judge allows no-contest plea in Florida West bid-rigging charge
What consumers want in FTC v. Google
Price Competition and Consumer Confusion
Loyalty Discounts
India: Probe into possible milk cartel
Russia: FAS approving of Telenor/Altimo split share in Vimpelcom
Ireland: Competition Authority will review Henry Schein/C&M Vetlink merger
Mexico: Telecom regulator looks into asymmetric regulation for Telcel
U.S.: Judge will hear glass price-fixing case, despite weak evidence
U.S.: PhRMA accuses FTC of discriminating against industry
U.S.: 26th pleads guilty to bid-rigging in California real estate sector
U.S.: $9.5 billion price-fixing case against dairy industry proceeds
E.U.: New appeals rules concern antitrust lawyers
Austria: T-Mobile may abandon Austria market with Orange/H3G merger
Australia: Cleaning product company admits to price-fixing to ACCC
Israel: Potash/ICL merger will not advance, says Finance Ministry
Vietnam: National Assembly calls for antitrust investigation into fuel sector
‘Everything must go!’- Cournot as a Stable Convention within Strategic Supply Function Competition
Endogenous Mergers and Collusion in Asymmetric Market Structures
Merger Remedies in a Small Market Economy: The Estonian Experience
Korea: New antitrust firm opens in Seoul
Australia: ACCC report suggests excessive prices in stevedore services
U.K.: OFT approves Boporan/R F Brookes merger
Russia: Rosneft continues its oil market growth with Venezuelan acquisition
U.S.: Barclays electricity price-manipulation charge shows strength of FERC
U.S.: Ocean Spray sued for $1.86 billion for cranberry price-fixing
Romania: Four charged for gas connection contract bid-rigging
China: Recent crackdowns mean new reality for price-fixing cartels
Inventories and Endogenous Stackelberg Leadership in Two-period Cournot Oligopoly
Malaysia: Chicken population control threatens competition, says MyCC
New Zealand: Commerce Commission broadens watch over telecommunications market after Vodafone/TelstraClear merger
U.S.: Craigslist in antitrust suit over misuse of market dominance
U.S.: Rep. threatens antitrust suit against Delta for ‘broken promises’
U.S.: Pharmaceutical feud continues on in antitrust case
Consumer Inertia and Firm Pricing in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Insurance Exchange
A Simple Model of Bertrand Duopoly with Noisy Prices
Israel: Potash looks to PM to support world’s largest foreign buyout of Israeli company
U.S.: FTC conditions Corning merger
U.K.: OFT reviews liquefied petroleum gas merger
Spain: Verifone fined by CNC for un-notified buyout
Generic substitution policy, prices and market structure: evidence from a quasi-experiment in Finland
U.S.: Six-year-old international vitamin cartel suit ready to proceed
U.S.: Efforts to preserve automotive competition in Congress highlighted
Consolidation and Merger Activity in the United States Banking
Israel: Antitrust Authority merger approval to determine Flat Glass debt reduction
Japan/China: Island dispute may be causing delayed merger approvals
Singapore: UBS under investigation for alleged LIBOR rate manipulation
Canada: Competition Bureau announces new T.D. MacDonald Chair appointment
U.S.: Healthcare company motions to dismiss price-fixing conspiracy suit
U.S.: Insiders accuse BAE of bid-rigging
Italy: Concerns from antitrust authority over Kraft Foods/Bolton Group deal
Horizontal Product Differentiation: Disclosure and Competition
An experimental study of mixed strategy equilibria in simultaneous price-quantity games
U.S.: Bureau of Economics, Bureau of Competition clash over Hertz/Dollar Thrifty merger
Ireland: Concerns that National Consumer Agency will lose power when combined into Competition Authority
U.K.: OFT investigates ferry buyer after new information on deal emerges
Entanglement between Demand and Supply in Markets with Bandwagon Goods
Interview with FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen
U.S.: Tokai Rika is latest to plead guilty in auto bid-rigging, price-fixing charges
Russia/Ukraine: Telecom businesses battle for dominance, make deals
Australia: ACCC reviews baby food merger
Australia: Major airline merger deals under close ACCC watch
New Zealand: TelstraClear CEO quits after approved buyout from Vodafone
India: CCI says tire industry in the clear
Spain: CNC fines game distributors for price-fixing
U.K.: Unprecedented case in Barclays trial over alleged LIBOR manipulation
Canada: New testimony accuses former executive committee member of bid-rigging
U.S.: Facebook sued for threatening competition of virtual currency market
Recent Developments in Hungarian Competition Policy
Due Process in EU Competition Cases Following the Introduction of the New Best Practices Guidelines on Antitrust Proceedings
Buyer Power and Suppliers’ Incentives to Innovate
Healthcare Intermediaries: Competition and Healthcare Policy at Loggerheads?
U.K.: OFT expected to clear Edmundson/Electric Center merger
New Zealand: CC reviews Bligh/Hire equipment company merger
China: Authorities fine sand companies in price-fixing conspiracy
U.K.: Glencore must compromise to buy Xstrata, says EC
U.K.: Penguin Random House to become largest book publisher in world
The Rule of Reason Re-Examined
Botswana: CMA directors may receive P18.4M through BIHL sell-off
China: U.S. judge orders document search of China Pharm in price-fixing case
India: Increase in competition cases means vacant job positions at DG office
Germany: Telefonica to sell German O2 shares at lower price
U.K.: Auto insurance companies under OFT watch
Russia: Talks to settle dispute over Telenor merger
E.U.: Antitrust fees needed to meet EU budget requirements
Canada: Former competition investigator reveals workings of oil monopolization
U.S.: Proposal to investigate gas prices advances through Congress
Canada: Bid-rigging among top concern for Quebec’s Marois
U.S.: Dairy giant may get taken down by antitrust investigation
Latin America: Region to focus efforts on cooperative antitrust policy improvements
Discriminatory Pricing in Software Sales and Competition Law: More Efficiency than Harm?
Collective Dominance Based on Tacit Collusion in Nigerian Telecommunications Markets
IPRs, Competition and Standard Setting: In Search of a Model to Address Hold-Up
Canada: FTC waives waiting period for space equipment company merger
U.S. Cement exec repeals higher-than-recommended bid-rigging sentence
U.K.: OFT probes £23.8M deal in sports merchandise merger
Second Mover Advantage and Entry Timing
U.S.: Presidential elections to determine FTC Chairman’s future
U.K.: Antitrust authorities may unburden struggling yellow pages publisher
Cartel Organization, Price Discrimination and the Trans-Atlantic Passage, 1899-1911
India: Review of Buyers-Sellers Agreements to deter developers’ monopolies
Global: Microsoft not forced to open system to rival browsers, says EC
South Africa: Total SA denies charges as case referred to Competition Tribunal
Japan: KDDI plans to become nations biggest mobile phone provider
France: Competition authority’s merger control powers legally justified
Greece: Aegean’s chances at Olympic merger higher than before
Netherlands: Supermarket product merger reaches throughout northwest Europe
Mexico: CFC investigating mobile phone market
U.S.: NFL, Reebok, sports teams sued over team merchandise monopoly
U.S.: New evidence of bid-rigging conspiracy in ex-Detroit mayor corruption trial
Does Prohibiting ‘Lock-In’ Improve Aftermarket Outcomes? Evidence from the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act
FDI and EU Competition Law – Achieving Legal Certainty When Creating Korean-European Joint Ventures
The Role of Keyword Advertising in Competition among Rival Brands
The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: Do We Really Want to Return to American Banana?
Malaysia: Antitrust regulator MyCC begins its first investigations
U.S.: Antitrust regulators focus on patent trolls
Italy: Alitalia surrenders monopoly on Rome-Milan route to competition
Brussels: Microsoft’s antitrust violation charges send strong message to mega-corporations
China: New law firm adds to nation’s growing antitrust practice
India: Case thrown out against Omaxe for anti-competitive behavior
New Zealand: Vector applies to acquire Contact Energy’s gas metering operations
U.K.: Boparan compromises to avoid Competition Commission review
E.U.: European Commission approves merger of tech companies
U.K.: Possibility of Penguin, Random House merger
Channel Islands: Investigation opened into land-line providers
E.U.: Food Task-Force finds little evidence of anti-competition practices
U.K.: Tossed case clarifies statute of limitations for antitrust damage claims
Canada: Maxzone Auto Parts ruling may affect future price-fixing sentences
U.S.: Crusader pleads guilty in bid-rigging charges
U.S.: Expert testimony in favor of McWane in price-fixing case
U.S.: Kolon appeals case against DuPont to Fourth Circuit
U.S.: Hardware companies settle with purchaser over inflated pricing suit
Auctions for Private Congestible Infrastructures
Consumer Inertia and Firm Pricing in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Insurance Exchange
Empirical evidence on the relationship between mobile termination rates and firms’ profit
U.S.: Two possibilities for next Democratic congressional antitrust leader
Japan/Korea: Consumers take world’s largest battery makers to court
Australia: Energy prices higher than necessary, says ACCC
Sweden: Complementary floor makers to merge in strategic European move
U.S.: AA trial against Sabre proceeds despite judge recusal
Australia: Telstra will buy Adam Internet in new business strategy
China: Chi Mei Electronics settles with Circuit City over LCD price-fixing
France: Vinci takes 90 percent share in Geostock
Ireland: C&C takes advantage of growing U.S. cider market
Generic substitution policy, prices and market structure: evidence from a quasi-experiment in Finland
Russia: Putin orders finalization of Rosneft/TNK-BP deal
Russia: FAS extends review of MegaFon merger
U.K.: OFT begins first examination of NHS merger
U.S./E.U.: Antitrust representatives gather to discuss overlap of intellectual property, antitrust laws
Canada: Competition Bureau reaches deal with airlines over price-sharing
U.S.: DOJ investigating Samsung over essential patent misuse, says Apple
An experimental study of mixed strategy equilibria in simultaneous price-quantity games
Price Competition versus Externalities
Consolidation and merger activity in the United States banking industry from 2000 through 2010
South Africa: Oil companies’ antitrust violations case referred for adjudication
Mexico: SCJN ruling grants price-regulation power to telecom regulators
October 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
U.K.: Nakano, Premier Foods merger complete
U.K.: Calls for BAE Chairman to resign after failed merger
U.S.: Settlement fees available for LCD consumers
U.K.: OFT aims to increase power to immediately block fraudulent lenders
Croatia: CCA issues first violation since competition law overhaul
Greece: Aegean to acquire rival pending authority approval
Finland: Retail conglomerates fight grocery trade legislation changes
U.S.: American Airlines/Sabre antitrust suit possibly delayed due to judge recusal
U.S.: FTC settles with Compete in improper information collection charge
Germany: ThyssenKrupp board member investigated over alleged antitrust violations
Australia: Government price cuts threaten electricity market, says AGL
Performance in distribution systems : What is the influence of the upstream firm’s organizational choices?
Product quality, competition, and multi-purchasing
Wisconsin Law Review Symposium Spotlights Comparative Institutional Analysis
SOEs and competition policy in China
U.S. Latin music promoter sued for anticompetitive behavior
U.S.: Investigation opened into Vascular’s illegal marketing of medical device
U.S.: Suit filed against Apple for AT&T exclusivity agreement
Switzerland: Competition Commission approves takeover of Xstrata
E.U./U.S.: Permira buys Ancestry.com for $1.6 billion
U.K.: British Airways fined $1.4M for price-fixing scheme
Austria: Hutchinson responds to EU concerns over Orange buyout with new offer
Canada: Minister of Industry announces interim Commissioner
Australia: Regulation may weaken competition
Russia: Rosneft buys BP’s half of TNK-BP
Kenya: KCA approves sale of Aviva Mining to African Barrick Gold
South Africa: Canadian mining firm increases presence in Africa
Japan: Land ministry continued bid-rigging violations after JFTC warning
Second-Degree Price Discrimination on Two-Sided Markets
A Spatial Econometric Analysis of the Effect of Vertical Restraints and Branding on Retail Gasoline Pricing
Price Stickiness in Customer Markets with Reference Prices
Search with Learning
Japan: FTC Chairman Steps Down
New Zealand: Commission aims to combat threats of broken competition law
UK: Competition law reformation bill progresses through Parliament
Colombia: Cencosud acquires Colombian operations of France’s Carrefour
U.S.: Google considers settlement with FTC over Motorola patent investigation
France: Antitrust concerns sabotage Veolia and Suez merger
Egypt: CPA to investigate whether mobile cell phone cos. secretly raise prices
Botswana: Competition within aviation industry to be reviewed
U.K.: Kent trusts merger cleared
Italy: Impregilo-Salini deal under investigation
U.K.: Complex tariff proposal to simplify retail market?
Pakistan: Supreme Court calls Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to justify rising petroleum prices
Russia: Rosneft to bid for country’s third largest oil producer TNK-BP
Canada: Astral could be broken up after blocked BCE deal
Finland: Watchdog’s investigation of Hankkija-Maatalous-DLA merger to move to second phase
U.K.: Ofgem’s energy plan must not lead to price fixing, warns FSB
E.U.: Audit reforms to take place despite Commission delay
Strategic delegation in price competition
Pass-through as an economic tool
Antitrust concerns of patent acquisitions
Double marginalization in two-sided markets
Antitrust and nonexcluding ties
Bulgaria: CPC rejects proposed amendments to Public Procurement Act
E.U.: Commission stands up to Russian gas monopoly Gazprom
Australia/New Zealand: Commerce Act to provide greater co-operation between overseas competition authorities
Collective Bargaining and Competition Law: A Comparative Study on the Media, Arts, and Entertainment Sectors
Antitrust for High-Tech and Low: Regulation, Innovation, and Risk
U.S.: Federal District Court judge upholds Morgan Stanley fine for electricity price-fixing scam
New Zealand: Commission surveys retailers to gauge effectiveness of new credit card rules
New Zealand: Vector chiefs accuse Commerce Commission and Electricity Authority of flawed methodology
South Africa: Reversal of merger approval between Paarl Media and Primedia@Home leads to challenges, new legal precedent
U.K.: Lawyers applaud proposed changes within Office of Fair Trading
U.K.: Booker expects big profits if Makro acquisition cleared
U.K.: Midcounties Co-operative Limited responds to OFT competition concerns over merger
Switzerland: BMW fined by Switzerland for prohibiting sales to swiss customers
U.S.: FTC granted more time to review Hertz-Dollar merger
Libor damages: key emerging issues
Deterrence of Antitrust Violations: Do Actions for Damages Matter in Japan?
E.U.: Finnish stainless-steelmaker sued by fellow colluder
Spain: CNC fines six companies for paper envelope cartel
Russia: Nov 27th set by courts for hearing about stake in Vimpelcom
Canada: Competition Bureau flags BCE Inc.’s purchase of Astra Media Inc.
U.S.: Softbank’s Sprint bid escapes extended regulator review
E.U.: Regulators pressure Google to change privacy policy
Ireland: Proposed acquisition of joint control of Zebra’s Tiger stores
Netherlands: Watchdog approves KPN’s takeover of service providers
U.K.: Manchester Airport Group in the race for Stansted
E.U.: Commission clears funding for UK’s Green Investment Bank
The Boundaries of an Undertaking in EU Competition Law
All About Fair Trade? – Competition Law in Taiwan and East Asian Economic Development
Hospital market concentration and discrimination of patients
E.U.: UPS committed to TNT deal in Europe
U.S.: Congressman threatens to lessen FTC’s power if it interferes with Google’s business
U.S.: CVS subsidiary to pay over $5M for false drug pricing data allegations
New Zealand: Hirepool seeks clearance to acquire Hirequip
E.U.: Commission clears Andritz-Schuler merger
Bulgaria: Energo-Pro plans to buy hydropower company Energia Holding
The hypothetical monopolist in a world of multi-product firms: Should outside companies be included in his basket?
Fair and effective competition policy in the EU: Which role for authorities and which role for the courts after Menarini
U.K.: OFT launches revised Competition Act guidelines
Australia: ACCC prosecutes HP for misleading consumers
U.S.: FTC places conditions on Watson’s acquisition of Actavis
U.K.: New watchdog to promote competition in Britain’s banking industry
Cases and materials on United States antitrust in global context, 3d edition
U.S.: Amazon customers may receive refunds for e-books
Deal or No Deal? – Consensual Arrangements as an Instrument of European Competition Policy
Competitive Entertainment: Implications of the NFL Lockout Litigation for Sports, Theatre, Music, and Video Entertainment
Spain: Watchdogs urge more competition in energy market
E.U.: Microsoft could face record fines by European authorities
New Zealand: Air New Zealand to defend price fixing charges in Australia next week
India: Regulator to hear carmakers on anti-competitive issues
Russia: FAS and Megafon reach price inflation settlement
Canada: Competition Bureau sues telecom companies over misleading ads
Australia: ACCC fines CNT Corp for exaggerating broadband speeds
Ireland: Ann Fitzgerald to step down as CEO of National Consumer Agency
Italy: Authority fines companies over road barrier cartel
U.S.: FTC order restores competition in magnesium plates market
A New Role for the EU in Economic Governance. Lessons from Emerging and Existing Models – Amsterdam, 9 November 2012
Impact on retail prices of non-neutral wholesale prices for content providers
Regional Competition Center for Latin America presents: Sector study on telecommunications
The Obama Administration’s Strong Antitrust Record
E.U.: Electricity company pushes for quick EC resolution on its antitrust investigation
U.S.: American Airlines pushes for “fair settlement” with Sabre
India: CCI asked to disclose details for its cement cartel order
U.K.: OFT warns online retailers on consumer protection compliance
E.U.: Commission approves Brightpoint-Ingram Micro merger
U.S.: FTC investigators recommend antitrust suit against Google
Australia: Emirates fined $10 million for price fixing
Italy: Regulators support sale of Telecom Italia network
E.U.: BASF to acquire parts of Ciech’s TDI
El Salvador: Mexico’s America Movil ends deal to buy Digicel
U.S.: Has the AB InBev-Modelo merger hit a roadblock?
U.S.: Solyndra sues competitors for cartel conduct
France: Court overturns Canal Plus plea
Competition between wireless service providers sharing a radio resource
Net Neutrality Debate: Impact of Competition among ISPs
Market Definition
A game theory-based analysis of search engine non-neutral behavior
Regional Competition Center for Latin America Delivers Its First Guidelines and Sector Studies
ACCC approves News Limited-ConsMedia takeover
U.K.: OFT refers completed radio merger to Competition Commission for further investigation
Cartel overcharges and the deterrent effect of EU competition law
U.S.: Tesoro proposes a compromise by selling its Wilmington refinery for BP PL plant
Australia: ACCC opposes healthcare acquisition
Australia: ACCC opposes healthcare acquisition
New Zealand: Commission clears joint venture of clay brick companies
Australia: ACCC opposes acquisition of Consolidated Media Holdings by Seven Group Holdings
U.S./Singapore: Morrison Express to pay $4.4 million to settle antitrust claims
E.U.: Lawmakers back punishment for LIBOR riggers
Spain.: CNC investigates cotton producers
U.K.: Anticipated Vodafone and Telefónica joint venture under review
U.S.: FTC Chairman comments on California gas spikes
Optimal quality choice under uncertainty on market development
An equilibrium analysis of efficiency gains from mergers
Consumers’ Imperfect Information and Price Rigidities
Russia: Watchdog wary of Aeroflot – Sheremetyevo deal
India: Microsoft cleared of blame in the Indian software market case
Italy: Consumer associations launch lawsuit against AppleCare guarantee
Brazil: CADE approves Gol takeover of Webjet
India: Commission approves joint control of Tata Capital Financial Services and Japanese firm
U.S./Taiwan: Taiwanese auto lights manufacturer urges for lenient sentence for price-fixing
U.S.: FTC scrutinizes Google’s smartphone patents
U.K.: Billionaire bids for Anglo American and Lafarge UK
France: TV operator Canal Plus requests authority to overturn injunction
U.K.: Aerospace giants abandon merger talks due to government opposition
E.U.: Commission pressures UPS to offer concessions for TNT Express bid
Deal or No Deal? – Consensual Arrangements as an Instrument of European Competition Policy
Competing Through Information Provision
U.K.: Rynair ousted from Stansted airport bid
E.U.: Google offers to label its search results to avoid EU antitrust war
India: CCI looks into public procurement orders to discover collusive conduct
Bahamas: Watchdog to investigate telecom service provider for service disruption
Estonia: Ministry investigates competition authority director
Bahrain: Alcoa settles Alba’s $1B racketeering suit for $85M
U.S.: Warner Music Group’s Artist Arena fined for violating children’s online privacy
Suggested retail prices with downstream competition
Strategic commitment to pursue a goal other than profit in a Cournot duopoly
Canada: Top Competition Bureau prosecutor joins McMillan
Belgium: Retailers accused of price fixing
U.K.: Commission clears Latium Building Products and Epwin Group merger
E.U.: Commission fines cartel for fixing price of mounted windows and window doors
Russia: FAS drafts law on pricing crude oil
Can the Right to Be Heard Be Respected Without Access to Information About the Proceedings? Deficiencies of National Competition Procedure
U.S.: Google absolved of antitrust claims by Judge Bork
On two-part tariff competition in a homogeneous product duopoly
E.U.: Commission to monitor Facebook
Poland: Security door manufacturer fined for price-fixing
France: Authority in favor of opening up auto repair market
U.S.: North Carolina attorney general to examine high healthcare costs
U.S.: Consumer Union praises CFPB decision on American Express
U.S.: Big Four influence could restrict competition in the audit market
India: Competition regulator rejects claims against real estate developer
Can the Right to Be Heard Be Respected Without Access to Information About the Proceedings? Deficiencies of National Competition Procedure
U.K.: OFT report on Motorola Solutions acquisition of Psion plc
U.S.: Feinstein accuses oil companies of collusion
Australia: Telstra dodges ACMA fine for privacy breach
Austria: Commission wary of Hutchison-Orange deal
U.K.: Parker-Olaer merger approved by OFT
U.K.: Commission provisionally approves acquisition of building product suppliers
E.U.: Almunia announces new competition-policy work program for 2013-2014
Spain: CNC fines the ALMA Scriptwriters Association for disseminating price
Index Theory: The Law, Promise and Failure of Financial Indices
A Dozen Times to Call Your Antitrust Lawyer
Competence of Common Courts in Poland in Competition Matters
The Scope of Application of the Provisions of the Administrative Procedure Code in Competition Enforcement Proceedings
Bertrand Versus Cournot Competition in a Vertical Structure: A Note
The Nature of Responsibility of an Undertaking in Antitrust Proceedings and the Concept of ‘Criminal Charge’ in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
An Analysis of the Proposed Interchange Fee Litigation Settlement
New Zealand: Increased competition means further deregulation of backhaul markets
U.S.: Kimmelman to serve Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Project
India: Cabinet clears amendments to Competition Act
E.U.: Commission approves state funds to widen broadband internet connections
Namibia: Introducing the competition watchdog- the NPC
U.K.: Commission probe bad for motor insurance market?
U.S.: FTC imposes conditions on UHS’s proposed acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation
U.S.: Apple maps raise antitrust issues
Australia: IATA enters price fixing saga
India: CCI rejects plea against Shriram Chits
Spain: CNC sanctions Carpa Dorada and CVVP for anti competitive practices
Australia: ACCC to block Woolworth’s acquisition of Ballarat hardware stores
E.U.: Commission approves acquisition of pharma company by rival Watson
Bulgaria: Petroceltic-Melrose merger approved
The Proposed Merger of US Airways and American Airlines: The Rush to Closed Airline Systems
Australia: Qantas and Emirates withdraw bid for interim approval
Russia: MTS and Vimpelcom mobile operators fined $500K for price-fixing Iphone 4S handsets
U.S.: Digitize or not – Google gives choice
India/U.S.: Atos moves CCI against US-based VeriFone
U.S.: Sony and Panasonic accused of price-fixing lithium ion batteries
U.S.: DOJ to view West Airway’s financials in price-fixing case
Netherlands: Akzo fights EU confidentiality ruling in bleach cartel case
Barnier calls for ‘strong and robust’ response to Libor scandal
Miliband threatens to break up banks
India: Blackstone gets CCI approval for Embassy realty deal
E.U.: Single Market Act II aims to boost competition
India: CCI set to get search and seizure powers
E.U.: Commission approves restructuring aid for Austrian bank Hypo Tirol
From Post- to Pre-Merger Notification: The Ultimate Outreach Challenge
Price wars in Pizzaland — an antirust violation?
Parent’s Liability: New Case Attributing Exclusive Jurisdiction to the General Court in Respect of Cases Raising Decisive Influence and Corporate Control Issues under EU Competition Law
Tracking the LIBOR Rate
LIBOR Manipulation?
Russia: Watchdog positive on Telenor’s Vimpelcom offer
Canada: Supreme Court to decide fate of antitrust class actions in Canada
U.S.: T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger
U.S.: FTC pulls antitrust probe over Yasmin deals
E.U.: EC investigates into a French levy in the dairy sector “taxe FranceAgriMer”
U.K.: Antitrust regulator delays review of LSE-LCH merger
France: Canal Plus presents case against competition watchdog
South Africa: Commission wants IDC to honor merger conditions
Merger to Monopsony: AT&T, T-Mobile, and the Clayton Act
Judicial Review in EU Competition Law
U.S.: FTC hires economist in Google case
Spain: Competition authority may fine Movistar, Vodafone and Orange
E.U.: The financing of Munich airport’s terminal 2 does not contain aid
E.U.: Greek public gambling operator receives exclusive extension
Are Anticompetitive Innovation Mergers Privately Profitable? An Exploratory Analysis
AALS Section on Antitrust and Economic Regulation will hold a program on Google and Antitrust during the AALS 2013 Annual Meeting in New Orleans
U.K.: OFT changes Anti-Money Laundering for estate agents
U.S./E.U.: Microsoft might face a $7.4 billion “Error” fine
U.S./Chile: Eaton’s acquisition in Chile completed
Brazil: M&A hits five-year low on turmoil, state intervention
U.S.: BP and Plains E&P get antitrust clearance for Gulf of Mexico deal
U.S.: Nevada: Attorney General loses Enron-related antitrust case
Ireland: Competition Authority intervenes to protect competition in book sales
E.U.: Checks If UPS/TNT competition from DHL, FedEx suffices
Italy: Antitrust regulator asks government to revise cooperative banks
E.U./Switzerland: Glencore files EU anti-trust notice for Xstrata deal
U.S.: Texas leads antitrust fight against Google
Joseph Wayland, “Recent Activities of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, including the ATT – T-Mobile Merger Challenge and the Division’s Renewed Focus on Litigation” Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Promoting Compliance with Competition Law
Competition Law in the BRICS Countries
Suggested Retail Prices with Downstream Competition
Germany: SAP closes Ariba acquisition for $4.51 billion
Canada: Irving Oil faces charges for price-fixing
Indonesia: OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform
Australia: $1 million in penalties for door-to-door sales
U.S.: Supreme Court to hear Comcast antitrust case
Norway: Telenor buys VimpelCom shares despite antitrust warning
Germany: Bundeskartellamt publishes final report on the rolled asphalt sector investigations
Ex-ante margin squeeze tests in the telecommunications industry: What is a reasonably efficient operator?
U.S.: Watson Pharmaceutical confirms favorable ruling in antitrust litigation
U.K.: OFT approves Vodafone, Telefonica UK network-sharing plan
El Salvador: America Movil’s offer for Digicel rejected
Impacts of mobile termination rates (MTRs) on retail prices: The implication for regulators
Asymmetry of mobile termination rates and the waterbed effect
The impact of telecommunication technologies on competition in services and goods markets: Empirical evidence
Romania: Watchdog to waive gas import requirements for Petrom and Romgaz
France: The competition benefits of eCommerce for French consumers
Canada: Mayor Tremblay seeks powers to combat bid-rigging
Canada: Montreal construction bids are paved with questions
India: CCI probing BCCI for allegedly arm-twisting broadcasters
India: DIAL’s monopolistic and arbitrary pricing under questioning
U.S./India: India, US sign MoU for strengthening competition regulators
U.S.: Court rules against Nevada in Enron price-fixing case
E.U. Commission clears acquisition of UK dairy cooperative Milk Link by rival Arla
EU Competition Law: An Analytical Guide to the Leading Cases (3rd Edition)
Don’t Throw The Flag: How The FTC Acts Like Replacement Refs
Do Patent Pools Encourage Innovation? Evidence from 20 U.S. Industries under the New Deal
How bank competition affects firms’ access to finance
Australia: ACCC receives new NBN Co special access undertaking
U.K.: Investigation planned for motor insurance industry
E.U.: Commission prolongs guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty
Canada: Pecman to join Competition Bureau as Interim Commissioner
Trinidad & Tobago: 3 top WASA officials fingered in bid-rigging plot
India: Competition watchdog to penalize tyre makers involved in a cartel
Brazil: Brazil watchdog flexes cartel muscle with salt raids
New and larger costs of monopoly and tariffs
A Short Note on Plea Agreements in Canadian Antitrust Cases
Responses of European competition policy to the challenges of the global economic crisis
Competition Law and Economics classes at UCL for the 20120-13 academic year – spaces still available
E.U.: EU antitrust review of BAE-EADS deal may face legal limit
U.S.: Judge rules current Comcast antitrust deal unenforceable
U.S.: Postal Service says antitrust exemption dooms tying suit
U.S.: LendingTree escapes bank rate price-fixing allegations
Germany: Clearance of acquisition of ESW GasVertrieb GmbH/Enovos Deutschland AG
E.U.: EU regulators to suspend ICE, bank CDS probe
U.S./Canada: Canadian research to help Google
U.S.: Wireless carriers increase lobbying efforts against AT&T/Verizon duopoly
U.K.: FSA: Fund groups should compete on fees not future performance
U.K.: OFT considers divestment remedy in vinegars merger
France: E.C. says, France must open dams to competition
U.S./E.U.: Boeing subsidies being challenged by the E.U.
Taiwan/U.S.: Vice Chairman of Eagle Eyes auto light manufacturer admits to price-fixing
Botswana: BOCCIM urges Competition authority to be impartial
India: Competition Commission clears News Corp buyout of Disney
U.S.: Chain restaurant to pay antitrust fine in Cracker-Barrel deal
U.S.: FCC chairman: Agency needs to police broadband competition
Technical progress and product reliability under competition and monopoly
Scope economies, entry deterrence and welfare
Regulated input price, vertical separation, and leadership in free entrymarkets.
Quality improvement to meet competitive fringe
India: Competition Commission gearing up against TV ad cartelization
U.K.: FSA demands full suite of competition powers
U.S.: LIBOR substitute for CFTC Chief based on observable transactions
Assessing Potential Competition in Antitrust Markets
India: CCI looking into 15% hike in freight rates
U.S.: California AG becomes antitrust enforcer to investigate Hospital/Doctor Group Combinations
Happy birthday, ICN
Canadian Competition Tribunal Orders Divestiture in Waste Merger: Some Lessons Learned
Mexico: WTO Job for Mexican competition chief?
South Korea: Eaton’s Pending Acquisition of Cooper Receives Clearance from Competition Authorities
Mauritius: High-level training on competition issues in Africa opens
E.U.: EU, China agree to cooperate on solar photovoltaic market competition issues
U.S.: Competition heats up in solar energy
U.S.: Associated Wholesale Grocers face boomerang suit in egg producer antitrust case
Antitrust in Asia: Developments in India’s Competition Regime
Competition between Multiproduct Firms with Heterogeneous Costs
The Constitutionality of Administrative Monetary Penalties Under the Competition Act: Is Rowan a Full Answer?
Netherlands: NMa conditionally clears merger between Dutch manufacturers of frozen food snacks
U.K.: AkzoNobel displeased after Competition Commission verdict
Norway/Russia: Federal antitrust agency’s conflict with Telenor
U.S.: 3Taps files countersuit against Craigslist
U.K.: UK competition watchdog sees no audit market collusion
Italy: Italy’s Fondiaria moves Mediobanca stake to escrow account
Search, Essential Facilities, and the Antitrust Duty to Deal
Regulatory Asymmetry? The Competition Between Telecommunication Operators and Other ICT Players
Deterring EU Competition Law Infringements: Are We Using the Right Sanctions? Brussels December 3, 2012
Exchange of Information and Evidence between Competition Authorities and Entrepreneurs’ Rights
Australia: Foxtel clarifies its AFL broadcast in HD
Russia: Gazprom plans reform of assets to avoid EU probe?
U.S.: AU Optronics sentencing could break all sorts of antitrust records
U.S.: DOJ wants more info from DigitalGlobe and GeoEye
Greece: IMF: Lack of competition hurts greek fuel market
U.K.: McGill/Arriva takeover formally cleared
Australia: ACCC goes local in competition fight and puts Woolworths under scrutiny
Australia: Virgin raises concerns with ACCC about Qantas tie-up with Emirates
India: CCI wants investigation against oil marketing companies
E.U./U.S.: Europe hints at impatience in settling Google case
U.S./E.U.: US and EU sign off on Universal’s $1.9B EMI buy
Book Review symposium on The concept of abuse in EU competition law
U.S./E.U.: UPS faces struggle in TNT acquisition
The Design of Competition Law Institutions and the Global Convergence of Process Norms: The GAL Competition Project
Non‐Discrimination Clauses in the Retail Energy Sector
Consumer Choice as the Best Way to Describe the Goals of Competition Law
South Korea: Regulator suspends internal probe into leaked bidding fraud documents
Botswana: Two more companies fined for role in roof bolts cartel
India: CCI approves Winergy Drive Systems’ amalgamation with Siemens Ltd
Russia: Russia’s Uralkali settles US antitrust claims
U.S./E.U.: Microsoft threatened with Windows 8 tablet antitrust probe
Netherlands: DCC buys Dutch LPG distributor for €24.5m
U.K.: Ryanair warns of Aer Lingus break-up if merger fails
Estonia: Tallinna Vesi price mechanism rejected by Supreme Court
U.K.: Victory for petrol price campaign, probe against traders
U.S./China: Chinese company to buy US DNA sequencing firm
U.S./China: U.S. launches auto case against China
U.S.: Antitrust Division Leader Departs for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
U.S.: DOJ official urges consistency in global antitrust efforts
U.S.: Judge dismisses Prime Healthcare antitrust conspiracy lawsuit
U.S.: FBI probe cracks down on municipal bid rigging
U.S.: Sutter Health and big hospital chains probe in California
E.U.: Commission approves e-mobility joint venture between Siemens and Austrian Verbund
Australia: ACCC approves Ten’s sale of Eye Corp
U.K.: UK regulators oppose Akzo Nobel takeover
Australia: ACCC approves collective bargaining for Sural Basin coal producers
India: Competition Commission may relook at cartelization issue
E.U.: Commission approves joint venture between Euler Hermes and Mapfre in delcredere insurance
E.U.: Commission signs EU cooperation agreement with China
Bundeskartellamt fines four companies in power transformer price-fixing case
U.S.: AU Optronics fined $500 million USD
U.S./Germany: BASF to buy seed technology company for $1.02 bln USD
U.S.: FCC changes rule for pro-competitive cableco/telco mergers
U.K.: Rank Group Updates Developments On Acquisition Of Gala Casinos
E.U.: State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid for Czech Airlines
E.U.: State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid for Czech Airlines
E.U.: State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid to Austrian bank ÖVAG
E.U.: Commission orders recovery of 10 million EUR unlawful aid from Slovenian ski maker Elan
Japan/U.S.: Japanese freight forward Yamato agrees to pay 2.3m USD in criminal fines
India: Indian coal-block auction hits wall over reserve price fixing
Australia: Australia gives a thumbs up to UMG/EMI deal
Canada: The Competition Bureau’s big shoes to fill – Ms. Aitken
U.S.: Merger of IP firms could create ‘super-boutique’
Canada: Competition Bureau Issues Abuse of Dominance Guidelines
Competition Law Guidance Under Commissioner Aitken: A Survey
Regulated Input Price, Vertical Separation, and Leadership in Free Entrymarkets
Quality Improvement to Meet Competitive Fringe
Entry Bias and Product Substitutability
Deal on e-books’ pricing reached in Europe
Impact Evaluation of Merger Decisions
Private Enforcement of Antitrust Law in Japan: An Empirical Analysis
Recent Advances in the Analysis of Competition Policy and Regulation
Litigation in the Antitrust Division
Africa: Comesa On course to create regional competition law
Polish Antitrust Legislation and Case Law Review 2010
Does Merger Simulation Work? A “Natural Experiment” in the Swedish Analgesics Market Market
Power market structure and performance
Shearman & Sterling Produces a Comprehensive Sample Antitrust-Related Provisions in M&A Agreements–2012 Expanded Edition
The Distribution of Monopolistic Markups in the Polish Economy
The Implications of Behavioral Antitrust
Towards an Empirical and Theoretical Assessment of Private Antitrust Enforcement
vGUPPI: Scoring Unilateral Pricing Incentives in Vertical Mergers
Upward Pricing Pressure in Two-Sided Markets
Mortgage Lending and Lack of Competition in the Dutch Market
Are Anticompetitive Innovation Mergers Privately Profitable? An Exploratory Analysis
Product Market Competition, Managerial Compensation and Firm Size in Market Equilibrium
CSLSA 2012 Conference Call for Papers
Why the ‘Scope of the Patent’ Test Cannot Solve the Drug Patent Settlement Problem
Economics and Private Antitrust Litigation in China
Ten Things I (Really) Like About Gerber’s ‘Global Competition’
Regulators as Market-Makers: Accountable Care Organizations and Competition Policy
Assessing Potential Competition in Antitrust Markets
Google search market
E.U./U.S.: Microsoft in big troubles
Australia: ACCC conducts “internet sweep” for consumers
E.U.: Latest EU guidance on antitrust in auto sector helpful but inconclusive
China/Australia: Sign State Administration Memorandum
Australia: Federal Court upholds $375’000 penalty
Poland: Price-fixing in Ski, snowboard and cycling equipment
E.U.: EU could force Apple and ebook publishers to slash prices
South Africa: Commission seeks heftier 54m USD telkom fine
New Zealand: Australian Insurance Group to pay $3.48m
U.K.: OFT launches new tools to help online businesses
Brazil: M&A Reporting Rules May Change
Canada: Competition Bureau flags Bell-Astral deal
Netherlands: Dutch bring consumer protection laws in line with Europe
Finland: New Competition and Consumer Agency in 2013
U.K./Spain: Spanish Regulators clear LS-Exchange/LCH.Clearnet deal
Switzerland/U.S.: Kuehne & Nagel Pays $28 Million To Settle U.S. Antitrust Class Action
Germany/U.S.: Bayer HealthCare to Buy Teva Animal Health Business
Israel: Israel Antitrust Authority declared ‘El Al’ a monopoly in providing security services
India/U.S.: Google faces Antitrust suit in India
Canada: Canada competition watchdog sues Bell, Rogers, Telus
Canada: Blakes’ Facey to head Canadian Bar Ass.’s Competition Section
Adverse Effects of Patent Pooling on Product Development and Commercialization
Robust Exclusion Through Loyalty Discounts With Buyer Commitment
Defining Relevant Market Under the European Union Competition Law – Regulations and Practice – Experience for Vietnam
Refusals to Deal, Essentials Facilities, and Price Squeezes
Competition between Managed Care Organizations and Indemnity Plans in Health Insurance Markets
Call for papers: “The evolution of antitrust public enforcement”
What Is Regulation?
Competition Advocacy in Mexico: Lessons From the Past Decade
UK: Clarification of the Litigation Privilege that can be Claimed by Parties During an Investigation by a Competition Authority
Germany: The Bundeskartellamt’s New Merger Guidelines
Price Effects and Switching Costs of Airlines Frequent Flyer Program
Competition Within Intellectual Property Regimes – The Instance of Patent Rights
Upward Pricing Pressure in Two-Sided Markets
The Application of EU Competition Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector
On welfare losses due to imperfect competition
Endogenous Market Structures and Welfare
Newspaper and Internet Display Advertising – Co-Existence or Substitution?
The Contribution of Innovation to Health Care Costs: At Least 50%?
What Goes Up, Doesn’t Come Down: The Absence of the Mitigating-Role Adjustment in Antitrust Sentencing
The Definitive Word on Co-operation
Outreach Activities of the JFTC
Effective Engagement of Stakeholders: Inquire, Innovate, Intrigue
ACCC approves News Corp acquisition
Pharmacists unite against Visa, MasterCard settlement
Netflix and Lovefilm save BSkyB from sanction
The ICN in 2012: 12 Reasons to Pay Attention
Monsanto gets massive damages for patent infringement
Possible soy cartel in Indonesia
With new Enterprise Act come new merger fees
Price-fixing investigation extended to Andalucían Cotton
Commission probe into marine insurance comes up empty
Gummy-bear maker Haribo slapped for info swap
Authority investigates Aussie supermarkets
Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Act hits Senate floor
Google to settle Safari suit for $22.5 million
LIBOR scandal gets personal – Investor files private action
FTC free to fine – drops Equitable Remedy Policy
South African Competition Tribunal approves hospital merger over Commission protest
Visa Europe must cut cross-border credit fees
German subsidiary of TRW Automotive pleads guilty to price-fixing
Switzerland to enter co-op with EU antitrust
Expedia, Booking.com, and Hotels Group get served by OFT
Australian competition watchdog probes Qantas Pan-Asian Cooperation
Ex-UBS execs on trial for bid-rigging
Lukoil Bulgaria cleared of market abuse charges
More teeth for the OFT – reform bill lowers hurdle for finding price-fixing
CCI continues crackdown on cement cartels
Canadian consulting company pleads guilty to bid-rigging
Servia, Teva and others called out for generic-blocking
LIBOR investigations spread to RBS and UBS
Korean Air, Emirates admit to price-fixing
Obama’s antitrust nominee to keep close eye on big business
In a first, doctors sue Blue Cross
Ryanair accuses Competition Commission of violating EU jurisdiction
Greek Banks’ financial boost temporarily approved pending investigation
Drug distributor McKesson settles Medicaid fraud case with major payout
A counter offer in Universal’s EMI bid
Former Director of Criminal Enforcement at DOJ to join Washington firm
BAA forced to sell London Stansted
State aid “de minimis” regulation reviewed
CNC investigates Mediapro’s exclusive deal with Real Sociedad de Futbol
DOJ on UTC/Goodrich: Divest, Divest, Divest
OFT Mandates Accurate Pricing for Heating Oil
Geitner under fire for Libor
Colluding medical centers penalized
Consumer rights group challenges CCI ruling on direct-to-home operators
ACCC catches another company using tax to price gouge
NCAA Scholarship Limits: Antitrust Violation?
Trentino-Telecom Italia joint venture under Commission review
Maltese tax scheme raises state aid concerns
Wading through waste management: CNC investigates potential anticompetitive practices
Lundbeck, Merck and others accused of suppressing generic antidepressants
CPI July Blog o’ blogs
Commission scrutinizes Cisco for possible abuse of dominance
Statement of objections issued to optical disk manufacturers
Ofcom releases 4G Broadband auction rules
Beyond Detection: The Management of Cartel Cases
Competition Authority will show mercy to whistleblowers
Land O’Lakes price-fixing settlement approved
Allianz to acquire property division of French insurance co.
Commission approves Cisco’s NDS purchase
Competition Bureau reviews China’s offer for Nexen, Inc
NaCC gives provisional approval for ship repair/engineering merger
EA Games may lose exclusive use of NCAA Football in $27 M settlement
Peugeot cleared to acquire Swedish Plastal’s French subsidiary
EU Commission gives electric venture go-ahead in Poland
Vivendi’s Canal+ must comply with conditions for merger to proceed
DOJ responds to public on e-books, Apple Settlement
Malaysian growers receive proposed decision on price fixing allegations
Dell acquires Quest without a hitch
Claro-Digicel merger under scrutiny
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: A year in review
Bulk wheat exports auction procedures examined
Former BOA exec connected to expansive bid-rigging
Google probe indicates all platforms need fixing
UPS Takeover of TNT Express: Too Big for Small Package Delivery?
Dublin Port: Competitive or Dominant?
Rising Prices Before Ramadan – Dubai to Take Action
Korean Air fined for price fixing
ACCC to allow ALH Group’s acquisition of Caringbah Hotel
Former DOJ Chief joins Skadden’s antitrust group in D.C.
Proposed fixes to anticompetitive collegiate bylaws fall short
APA divests pipeline for ACCC approval of HDF buy
Alliance One loses appeal for tobacco processing cartel
Supreme Court rejects antitrust agency’s appeal on Pfizer ruling
Individual pleads guilty to bid-rigging municipal finance contract
Final approval granted for Optus HFC migration to NBN
Portuguese Consumer Protection Group to sue Apple over AppleCare
Former JPMorgan exec pleads guilty to conspiring with UBS broker
Antena 3 claims CNC’s “Unfair Merger Conditions” favor its rival Mediaset
Consumer Protection Agency to fine Capital One for misleading sales tactics
Singapore ferry operators fined for sharing price information
European Commission temporarily approves aid for GCD
RBS refuses to turn documents over to Canadian regulators in Libor probe
Fair Trade Commission looks into CD rate manipulation
Ofcom Chairman to head Competition and Markets Authority
Ryanair, Aer Lingus investigation still ongoing
Health Care Reform, Provider Affiliations, and Antitrust Risks
Reversal of the reverse payment: Third Circuit sends K-Dur back for a “quick look”
Microsoft investigated for possible non-compliance with browser commitments
Novell’s case against Microsoft is closed
Antitrust Authority raids Tnuva offices
Credit reporting companies faces federal oversight for the first time
FTC proposes order settling charges related to Novartis-Fougera merger
Google revises concessions on Almunia’s request, reports FT
Public comment sought on risk capital guidelines for state aid
Advanced composite material merger between Umeco and Cytec gets approval
Taxibot, new taxiing solution for planes, is cleared for takeoff
MC, Visa, banks settle interchange fee lawsuit for $7.25 billion
Stakeholders invited to comment on procedural rules in state aid investigations
Customers using cards in U.S. may face surcharge
FTC ends investigation into Church & Dwight
CNC approves Antena 3-La Sexta merger, with conditions
Commission confirms inspections at auto thermal system companies
Shrimp traders receive statement of objections for cartel
Federal Court fines Energy Watch and CEO over $1 M for misleading ads
LG, AU Optronics, Toshiba settle LCD price-fixing charges with states for $571 million
Customers lack standing to sue banks for interchange fees, rules Ninth Circuit
OFT accepts Shell’s undertakings to resolve Rontec acquisition concerns
Kemet’s controlling stake in NEC Tokin approved
Commission market tests Thomson Reuters’ revised commitments
Coca-Cola expands into dairy and noncarbonated beverage market
Insulation company owner pleads guilty to bid-rigging NYPH contracts
FTC testifies on hold up by standard essential patent holders
MyCC clarifies position on information sharing within an association
$3 million fine for three companies involved in NYPH kickback scheme
Rescue aid temporarily approved for shipbuilder P+S Werften
Cartel suspicions led to inspections of sewage pipe companies
EC probes Germany’s funding of new car, Porsche Macan
Final extension of funding approved for Alpine rolling motorway service
CCI approves Welspun Global Brands merging into Welspun India
Experian and CoreLogic sued for alleged conspiracy over mortgage credit reports
Stagecoach-First Devon & Cornwall bus merger referred to Competition Commission
New water bill aims to increase competition and expand Ofwat powers
CEZ’s divestiture offer is being market tested
EDGAR Online-RR Donnelly merger gets early HSR termination
SK affiliates, including SK Telecom, fined $30.4 million
Sharp settles with Dell for $198.5 million
Gene Kimmelman leaves DOJ for human rights organization
EC and BayernLB agree on revised restructuring plan
SGAE (Spain’s ASCAP) fined €1,766,744 for abuse of dominance
In light of Libor, EU’s Michel Barnier plans revisions to market abuse directive
Pfizer and Ranbaxy charged with conspiracy to delay Lipitor generic
Munters and Manufacturas Metálicas Madrileñas face proceedings for exclusivity agreement
Sky TV warned for potential Fair Trading Act violation
TD Ameritrade reaches agreement with states to end retail brokerage investigation
George Osborne increases SFO budget to take on Libor
Big four railways challenge class certification in fuel surcharge lawsuit
Nigeria prepares antitrust and consumer protection bill
Kooperativa Förbundet approved as Grådö dairy plant buyer
Mediapro supplied incomplete and misleading information to CNC
ThyssenKrupp, Vossloh, and Voestalpine fined €124.5 M for price-fixing
Springer India abused its dominance in academic journal market
SCA’s acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue business approved, with conditions
Report shows positive asymmetries in the transfer of auto fuel prices
Animal feed deal between Agricola and Forfarmers cleared
Stamp of approval for La Poste-Swiss Post joint venture, with conditions
Phase II review for GM-Opel-Peugeot alliance
CADE approves Casino takeover of Grupo Pão de Açúcar
Stephen Gale is new Telecom Commissioner
Glencore’s $26 billion bid for Xstrata wins ACCC clearance
Brumby’s apologizes for blaming price hikes on carbon tax
Competition Tribunal fines members of decades-long plastic pipe cartel
Competition Bureau does an about-face, approving Maple-TMX merger
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange get approval for merger
Jury verdict against Toshiba, but company may not have to pay damages
Competition Commission requests Supreme Court appeal of DuPont’s bid for Pannar Seed
Fast Way Group companies fined for abuse of dominance
Teva-Cephalon final order approved, resolving FTC concerns with three generics
Nuclear power plant operator alliance gets the go-ahead from DOJ
Commission clears Vodafone-CWW merger, finding complementary markets
Cash handling products merger between Glory and Talaris cleared
Intel makes procedural arguments before EGC for overturning fine
Union imposes excessive requirements on court expert hopefuls
Milk processing companies fined for price-fixing
Multiple investigations launched after Chesapeake-Encana emails discovered
BWB reviewing Carlos Slim’s bid for 25.9 percent of Telekom Austria
Commission examines poultry industry for anticompetitive agreements
AGCM threatens Apple with additional fines and closure of operations
Google’s Eric Schmidt offers Almunia concessions to end EU probe
Additional state aid for Nova Ljubljanska Banka Group temporarily approved
FTC opens formal probe into Motorola Mobility’s licensing terms, acc. to Businessweek
Tribunal clears Thaba Chueu’s acquisition of SamQuarz
FTC unconditionally approves Sony-EMI music publishing merger
Serious Fraud Office could not take on Libor because of limited budget
SARIA and Danish Crown’s joint acquisition of animal byproduct company approved
Toshiba Tec gets EU green light for IBM’s retail store solutions business
Phase II investigation for Hutchison 3G’s bid for Orange Austria
Commission releases draft Communication on state aid for short-term export credit insurance
Public support for Denmark’s FIH Erhvervsbank temporarily approved
E.ON and GDF Suez fines for market-sharing cut by 42 percent
Mecom’s sale of Edda Media to A-pressen gets conditional approval
OFT Statement of Objections issued for Mercedes-Benz and U.K. dealers
Two Mobile real estate investors indicted for bid-rigging AL real estate auctions
High Court fines Japan Airlines for fixing air cargo rates
Watchdog opens Phase II review of Telekom Austria’s Yesss! acquisition
Hero Investments-Hero Moto get CCI approval to combine
Melanie Aitken to step down as Commissioner in September
Show cause notices for institutions offering unaccredited engineering degrees
Airservices Australia to raise prices for some of its monopoly services
Three Star Alliance programs get draft authorization
Seventh Circuit allows potash FTAIA case to move forward
CCI probes sugar packaging market, sends jute mills notices
OFT accepts electrical retailers’ undertakings for extended warranties
Commission extends and broadens probe into Italy’s Alghero airport
Commission extends and broadens probe into Italy’s Alghero airport
4,465 billion euros of preference shares to be converted into capital for Bankia
Air Malta’s 130 million euros of restructuring aid approved
Flamco, Reflex, Pneumatex fined for coordinating prices of water management products
Barclays settles Libor charges with record fines
EGC rejects Coats and YKK appeals of fines for fixing haberdashery prices
Fines recalculated for Mitsubishi and Toshiba’s roles in cartel
ConCourt rules against Commission’s favor in Yara and Loungefoam
Court shaves 39 million euros off Microsoft’s record fine
Online bullion dealer gets warning for trying to fix gold and silver prices
Watchdog will keep an eye on CDP companies, including Snam
Commission clears Arrow’s bid for Altimate
CNC charges Praxair, Carburos, Heineken España with CO2 price-fixing
CEZ offers to sell plants to end EU probe
FTC final order issued for Perrigo’s acquisition of Paddock Labs
Libor reforms do not include structural changes, acc. to Bloomberg
Cement maker Jaiprakash bristles at CCI cartel ruling
New developments to come in antitrust – SCOTUS to speak on State Action Doctrine and Class Action
Emails outline Chesapeake and Encana’s bid-rigging plans for Michigan shale
DOJ looking into DirecTV, Dish most-favored-nation clauses with TV networks
Sharp and Hon Hai win approval for joint control over Sharp Display Products
Trial date set for eBook price-fixing case: June 3, 2013
Community Bank fires first volley at Consumer Protection Financial Bureau
Colmatec pleads guilty for role in Quebec sewer bid-rigging cartel
Australian High Court will hear Google appeal of misleading conduct case
Philips fined $1.3 M for setting online price floor
OFT reluctant to confirm Facebook’s new friend, Instagram
Disa-Shell aviation fuel joint venture referred from EC to Spain
Court sides with UOKiK in dispute over Euro 2012 ticket conditions
June 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
Universal and EMI argue music industry is unique in Senate hearing
Texas sues Google for withholding documents
Class wins certification for suit alleging Big Four railroads fixed fuel surcharges
Political intelligence merger between two largest players referred to Competition Commission
Dr. Rob Nicholls is the Independent Telecom Adjudicator for Telstra disputes
Interim authorization for bank plan to eliminate ATM fees in Indigenous communities
ComCom gives Universal the go-ahead for EMI’s recorded music business
CCI hands down record fine of $1.1 billion for cement cartel
Unipol-Fondiaria merger approved, with conditions
Commission seeks public comment on general block exemption regulation
Small grocers can apply to remove land use restrictions that benefit Tesco, Sainsbury, Marks & Spencer
Gowlings partner is new Senior Deputy Commissioner of the Comp. Bureau’s mergers branch
ACCC sees NBN’s revision of Special Access Undertaking as a “constructive move”
Federal Court orders Apple to pay $2.25 million for misleading iPad 4G claims
Revised merger guidelines offer three key benefits to merging parties
Namibian Competition Commission launches first public participation conference on Powercom-Telecom Namibia merger
EU State Measures Against Foreign Takeovers: Economic Patriotism in All But Name (reprint)
FTC seeks public comment on Cardinal Health nuclear pharmacy sales to Patient Care Infusion
Joseph Schumpeter on Competition (reprint)
Commercial court fines Russian Post for municipal stamp contract
CPI Spring 2012 eBook
Competition Policy Act proposes institutionalizing an antitrust watchdog
Law and the Future: Trade Regulation (1956) (reprint)
Glencore notifies EU of Xstrata bid for merger review
A Note on Director & Levi (1956) (reprint)
“Significant market power” introduced in Competition Protection Act amendments
CCI dismisses abuse of dominance claims against Orissa Mining Corp.
Changes in senior leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Televisa and Iusacell notify CFC that both accept conditions
Iron wholesalers associations fined for price-fixing
Universal receives statement of objections for EMI recorded music business bid
Just days after referral to CC, Ryanair makes all-cash offer for Aer Lingus
Competition Tribunal hears closing arguments for Durban hospital merger
7th Circuit denies ex-college football players appeal of NCAA suit
DOJ uncovers mesquite charcoal cartel in California
Televisa accepts CFC’s conditions, but no word yet from Iusacell
Deutsche Börse appeals Commission’s decision to block merger with NYSE Euronext
Siemens & Areva now legally bound to commitments, ending EU probe
FTC Bureau of Economics gets two new deputy directors
Nestle gets OK for Pfizer infant nutrition business
Three Competition Bureau regional offices to shutter in 2013
epay’s bid for Ezi-Pay blocked by Commerce Commission
Parliament passes bill creating Bangladesh Competition Commission
Draft guidelines published on Competition Commission’s market investigations
Ahold gets FTC approval to buy Genuardi’s, but must sell the Newtown, Penn. outpost
OFT refers Ryanair’s stake in Aer Lingus to the Competition Commission
CNC probes broadcasting rights of televised bullfights
Legislative Council passes Hong Kong’s first competition regime
Watchdog receives complaint over edible oil import duty
CFC upholds Cemex fine for holding up Russian cement
CFC approves Televisa-Iusacell merger, with conditions
Flour companies fined for obstructing dawn raids
FTC releases 2011 HSR Premerger Notification Report
CCI eyes coordination between state-owned oil marketing companies
Deutsche Bahn’s electricity pricing probed as possible abuse of dominance
Competition Tribunal confirms SAA settlement of R18 million
Clive Maxwell is new OFT Chief Executive
Malaysia Airlines fined $6 million for fixing air freight prices
Ex-NFL players’ antitrust claims are royalties claims, says court
UC Irvine School of Law announces new consumer protection clinic
Judge Easterbrook sees through “feeble” antitrust claims raised by Sears shareholders
Austria’s agricultural marketing body being probed for State aid violations
DOJ probing cable companies for limiting Netflix, Hulu competition, acc. to WSJ
Watchdog OKs acquisitions of 100 percent of Bokamoso Private Hospital’s shares and capital
CVS and Rite Aid file charges against Wyeth and Teva over Effexor pay-for-delay
US Airways to make FTC, DOJ filings for AMR merger
Commission clears € 6 million for Birmingham broadband network
Five-year state aid probe into French electricity tariffs ends
FNE launches definitive version of Guidelines on Competition Law Compliance
Mediaset breaches commitments made for Sogecuatro acquisition
CCP asks Punjab government to lift ban on sugar mills
Bundeskartellamt enters second phase of food retail sector review
Gibson Dunn antitrust partner Stacey Anne Mahoney moves to Bingham
J&J to sell wrist fracture surgical system for FTC approval of Synthes buy
United Technologies proposes remedies for Goodrich deal
Senate’s antitrust subcommittee sets hearing date for Universal-EMI deal
Google retains Williams & Connolly for FTC depos, acc. to Bloomberg
Small grocers lobby for limits on Woolworths & Coles expansion plans
Discount retail chains may be on the rocks for whiskey price-fixing
Banking and telecom sectors unhappy with note extending CCI purview
Qualcomm’s application for merging subsidiaries invalidated, must try again
Glencore gets unconditional ACCC approval for Viterra
Universal-EMI deal about to face EU statement of objections
EU expects to hear back from Google in early July
Apple offers $2.2 M to settle iPad 4G marketing case
Two more investors cop to bid-rigging at N. Cal. real estate auctions
In wake of BP-Rosneft failed venture, FAS investigating shareholder agreements
First auction of TV frequencies in Mexico’s history approved by Cofetel
Autoliv to pay $14.5 M for seat belt price-fixing; Yazaki exec agrees to 14 months in prison
Royal Philips and LG receive formal complaint for cathode ray price-fixing
Molson Coors gets EU clearance for StarBev
Dexia approved for another € 10 billion in refinancing guarantee
Bell pepper and onion cartel fined € 23 million
Residential concrete industry under price-fixing probe
12 more affiliates added to list restricting investments and guarantees
District Court sides with AS Tallinna Vesi and against Competition Authority
BWB ordered to cut water prices for years of overcharging customers
EDF gets to keep the € 1.22 billion returned by France in state aid case
Delta gets CFC approval to buy equity in Aeromexico for $65 million
Lawsuit against Duke Energy reinstated by Sixth Circuit
Press photographer associations fined for promoting minimum fees
Mitsui Sumitomo approved for 26 percent stake in life insurance JV
Commission clears Mexichem-Wavin PVC pipe system deal
Court confirms jurisdiction over Kuehne+Nagel in freight forwarding cartel case
Zambia, Malawi farmers sign MOU to fight price-fixing
Despite high combined market share, OFT clears Nottingham newspaper merger
Commission seeks comment on revised state aid rules for broadband
Nokia’s flat-out denial of Google’s accusations
GlaxoSmithKline’s bid for Human Genome Sciences cleared, but rejected by HGS Board
FTC approves sale of Heritage Propane Express to JP Energy Partners
OFT provisionally refers car insurance market for “dysfunctional” and “inefficient” competition
Supreme Court rejects Ryanair’s appeal of decision reviving probe of Aer Lingus stake
State aid probe into Dexia extended–Comm’n concerned with the orderly resolution plan
Google files complaint over Microsoft and Nokia’s patent transfer to Mosaid
Lack of evidence of abuse of dominance frees Emaar from Silapuri lawsuit
FTC raids Google Korea offices for fourth time since September
Graco to divest liquid finishing businesses for ITW acquisition
Penguin and Macmillan have sharp words for DOJ in responses to eBook suit
Khalid A. Mirza, first Chairman of the CCP, appointed to CAT
Simpson Thacher nabs Matt Reilly, former assistant director of FTC
Plaintiff challenging Whole Foods-Wild Oats agrees to judgment in favor of supermarket
Commission doubts Simet’s right to public service compensation for past bus services
Billions of euros for Banco CAM’s bailout constitute permissible state aid
UOKiK raises awareness of future changes to EC state aid policy
New Developments in Merger Control in Turkey
With new Antitrust Act in effect, Cade estimates 40% fewer M&A cases to review
Second Circuit refuses to rehear AmEx arbitration clause case
Tribunal agrees with Competition Bureau in first contested merger case in 6 years
Consumer Council supports new class action regime
Germany asks Deutsche Post for €202 million less than Commission’s estimate
Commission gives Asahi-Interpane glass merger the all-clear
Comp. Bureau’s Senior Deputy Commissioner Paul Collins returns to Stikeman Elliott
Reliance Industries cleared to buy stakes in Network 18 and TV18
Airlines accused of colluding over S. Korea-Mongolia route
Threshold for review of foreign investments increases to C $1 billion
OFT study of dentistry market finds consumer and competition concerns
Pioneer-Pannar seed producer merger approved by court
Court of Appeal grants BAA request to appeal Stansted forced sale
Anti-dumping duties on Chinese blended textiles lifted
Warehouse ordered to load out 500 tons of certified robusta coffee a day
Eni must sell off entire stake in Snam
SCA Packaging-DS Smith merger cleared, but divestments required
Vertical acquisition of Solutia by Eastman approved
Court expands injunction against VimpelCom, including ban on dividends
Japan Airlines-IAG joint venture gets antitrust immunity from Japanese Ministry
Paying celebrities to tweet, without disclosure, does not necessarily break consumer law
Agreement for Optus HFC subscriber migration to NBN gets ACCC approval
With Energotrans buy cleared, ÄŒEZ one step closer to becoming Prague’s major heat supplier
Huawei sues InterDigital over 3G patent licensing
BMW fined $163 million for blocking imports
ECN report explains competition in food sector and finds areas for reform
Carmichael’s appeal against Federal Court bid-rigging findings dismissed
NYC cracking down on gender-based pricing differences for manicures, waxing
Review of new Venezuelan Antitrust Law has begun
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks to regulate prepaid cards
EGC rejects MasterCard appeal on interchange fees–is Visa next?
ACCC will not stand in the way of AGL’s Loy Yang acquisition
OFT refers Akzo Nobel’s bid for Metlac to Competition Commission
CNC opens proceedings against Florencio for obstructing investigation
May 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
Commission looking at arbitrage trade in pharmaceuticals
Eric Schmidt disagrees that Google is in violation of EU law
Producers to be compensated for higher electricity costs resulting from emissions cap
BSkyB probe dropped because of how Netflix changed the pay-TV market
Samsung fined (again) for unfair irregular subcontracting
Senators Kohl & Lee urge FTC to do more after EU’s Google settlement offer
General Court sides against Commission in battle over document access
With court’s backing, OFT set to resume probe of Ryanair’s share in Aer Lingus
Phase II review for merger creating Europe’s largest stainless steel maker
Nestle denies regulator’s price-fixing allegations
One of four Chinese companies seeks to settle vitamin C case for $10.5m
Ex-Dewey antitrust partner becomes new FCC Public Safety Chief; others to Cooley
Google probe continues as FTC sends requests to eBay, Yelp
Former Mayer Brown antitrust partner joins Baker & Hostetler
Early HSR termination for Centerbridge’s acquisition of P.F. Chang
Almunia asks Google to propose settlement “in a matter of weeks”
MOFCOM approves Google’s Motorola Mobility buy, with conditions
CCI clears oil marketing firms of cartel charges
ComCom releases draft report on broadband uptake factors
Kansas acts quickly to restore status quo for resale price maintenance review
Ex-gov’t atty Neal Katyal cannot represent former AU Optronics exec
Court upholds Apple’s $1.2 million fine for warranty practices
Simon & Schuster settles state AG eBook lawsuit
Probing online shopping sites that don’t ship to Australia
A year later, National Stock Exchange fined for abuse of dominance
FTC to launch price-fixing probe of staple goods like bread and coffee
Clear Channel and JCDecaux voluntarily agree not to enforce certain clauses
Global Manufacturing faces CNC for setting minimum prices
Delayed divestitures cost Carrefour 10,000 euros a day
Emirates-Flydubai affiliation agreement granted interim authorization
iPad no longer exempt from import duty, now classified as computer
Nippon Life cleared to set record Foreign Direct Investment in India
Skechers to pay $40 million for false claims about toning shoes
Live Nation settles all 22 class action lawsuits
CNC brings proceedings against FC Barca, Sevilla for non-compliance
Joint venture by BP, Chevron, Eni, Sonangol, and Total gets approval
UOKiK proposes significant changes to competition regime
Etihad-Air Berlin alliance for Germany-Australia flights gets interim authorization
Südzucker-ED&F MAN sugar merger cleared, but must divest Italian refinery
eBook class action to proceed against Apple, five other publishers
Aid for Greek T bank approved, “to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy”
ACCC allows lending businesses to require MFAA membership
ComCom to probe Sky’s pay-TV business, but also approves Igloo
Swatch allowed to reduce watch parts supply through 2013
Comp. Tribunal approves Natal Witness buyout by Media24, with conditions
Alliance including T-Mobile, Sprint forms to lobby against Comcast-Verizon
Howard Shelanski to be new Director of FTC’s Bureau of Economics
Court sides with UOKiK to block Energa takeover by PGE group
Freudenberg and Trelleborg get OK for automotive anti-vibration JV
Senate’s antitrust subcommittee to hold hearing on Universal-EMI deal
MyCC invites public comment on draft Guidelines on Abuse of Dominant Position
Saskatchewan asks for conditions in its review of Glencore-Viterra
FTC approves final orders settling Star Pipe Products; auto dealers’ negative equity ads
Three ex-GE execs convicted by jury for muni bond contract bid-rigging
OFT considers Edmundson and Electric Center’s undertakings
Alter Mutua complaint leads to Mutualidad General de la Abogacía probe
ABB-Thomas & Betts’ electrical products merger cleared
Lactalis acquisition of SkÃ¥nemejerier AB gets Comm’n approval
EC responds to General Court’s annulment of 2009 ING restructuring plan
Ballast Nedam’s original € 14.5 M fine now reduced to € 1.5 M
Relations between ZTE Mzanzi and ZTE sour with accusations of collusion and intimidation
German wind farm to be jointly owned by Boston Holding and DONG Energy
Government approves increases in antitrust fines
Eliezer Fishman ordered to sell shares in Yedioth to remedy cross-ownership of Globes and Calcalist
URCA seeks public comment on telecom universal service obligations
Ex-Mayer Brown partner Mitchell Raup heads to Poisinelli
FTC’s Second Request for additional information on Spectrum’s offer for Allos
Dewey’s antitrust partners Jeffrey Kessler, A. Paul Victor, Peter Crowther leave for Winston & Strawn
Facebook’s $1 billion Instagram buy is being probed by FTC, acc. to FT
Adult website registry .XXX files second 12(b)(6)
Railways fined $5.6 million for price-fixing, market allocation
MLB sued by fans for limiting showing of games
Bahrain’s new consumer protection law
ACCC authorizes Virgin-Skywest corporate alliance
CCI hands down cease & desist order for Motion Pictures Association’s anticompetitive rules
Sasol faces excessive pricing case by Competition Commission
Oceana’s $4.34 million settlement for fish price-fixing
OPEC sued for price fixing and market division
David J. Laing moves to Crowell from Baker & McKenzie as antitrust partner
FCC Chairman Genachowski counters AT&T critique of failed T-Mobile merger
Top court shifts burden in dominance and monopolization cases to defendant
Maxiprest’s R9.356 million fine confirmed by Competition Tribunal
McGuireWoods partner Howard Feller is new ABA Antitrust Section vice chair
SoundExchange moves to dismiss all of Sirius XM’s claims
Public support cleared to help publish culturally valuable books in Spain
23 million euros cleared for R&D of Novartis vaccines
Aid for regional investments in Poland and Germany approved
EC embarks on ambitious state aid reform program
Ciudad de la Luz to return €265 million in funding to Spain
Slovak Telecom and Deutsche Telekom receive EU Statement of Objections
Visa, Mastercard hearing over merchant fees begins today
New Bench will hear DLF’s appeal of Rs 630 crore fine
Former Bush Sr.’s deputy counsel is Microsoft’s new lobbyist
Proceedings against Cementos Portland Valderrivas for breach of duty to collaborate
Elevator maintenance and repair companies face infringement proceedings
Ahold acquisition of Dutch online retailer Flevo approved
CCI investigates discriminatory and retaliatory use of Google AdWords
Cofeco launches probe into TV market
Competition Bureau gives OK to Viterra takeover by Glencore
Maxzone Canada fined $1.5 million for auto light price-fixing
Probe into banks’ early repayment scheme widens
Neelie Kroes will not seek third term
EC wants to phase out maritime transport antitrust guidelines
ASEAN launches new consumer protection website
Rod Sims discusses eCommerce and bank price signaling
Australia Post not cross-subsidizing competitive services with monopoly revenue
ACCC looks into petrol price sharing arrangements
Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland criticizes RTÉ’s new plan
Google argues Authors Guild does not have standing to bring book-scanning lawsuit
Hyosung exec to serve jail time for obstructing justice in ATM merger investigation
Visa’s debit routing and merchant fee targeted by DOJ probe
Commerce Comm’n believes dairy reform bill does little to limit Fonterra’s power
Medioblanca prepared to sell Fondiaria and Unipol shares for merger OK
FAS declares MTS and Vimpelcom fixed prices of iPhones
Healthways accused of exclusivity agreements for Medicare fitness programs
America Movil’s $1 billion fine overturned
Bell and Rogers issued no action letter for Maple Leaf Sports buy
CCI clears merger of 5 companies into Tech Mahindra
Israel Corp. asks Antitrust Authority for guaranteed Tamar gas supply
FAS has support of Putin-chaired commission in Telenor challenge
Microsoft’s injunction blocks Motorola from enforcing German win over Xbox patents
High Value Clearing System regulations and procedures reauthorized by ACCC
Kinder Morgan’s FTC settlement requires sale of three Rocky Mountain gas pipelines
SEC filing reveals America Movil’s offered concessions to overturn $1 billion fine
Quinn Emanuel’s new Hamburg office signals firm’s growth in IP, patent, antitrust litigation
Google and PayPal portend antitrust harms flowing from Project Oscar
Significant assets need to be sold for Anglo-American/Lafarge joint venture approval
Court finds Energy Watch engaged in misleading advertising
School bus companies divest contracts in WA and TX
Hitachi executive pleads guilty to bid-rigging optical disk drives sold to HP
White House antitrust economist Carl Shapiro returning to Berkeley
Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione jumps ship on Tirrenia ferry acquisition
The North Face hit with record $4.6 million fine for blocking discounts
Real estate investor to serve one year in prison for bid-rigging at auctions
Quinenco’s bid for Terpel’s Chilean assets rejected by TDLC
Competition Bureau provides update on Maple-TMX Group deal
HSBC cleared to buy RBS retail and commercial banking businesses in India
Aeroports de Paris’ 38 percent stake in TAV approved by Competition Authority
FAS opens case against Federal Customs Service for iPad favoritism
Nedbank and SEDCO sign MoU to develop SMEs
Google admits it is being investigated by Argentina and South Korea
Tetra Laval not penalized for failing to give notice of Alfa Laval share acquisition
$4.6 billion acquisition of Tyco flow-control business approved by FTC
Duty Free stores charge Estee Lauder with trying to run it out of business
FTC hires outside counsel for Google probe
CoStar and LoopNet asked to sell interest in Xceligent for FTC settlement of merger
DENSO executive pleads guilty to price-fixing heater control panels
Guilty plea count up to 22 in DOJ bid-rigging probe into CA real estate auctions
Regulator puts the brakes on Unipol-Premafin insurance merger
CNC finds obstacles to competition in professional services sector
CPI Blog o’ blogs April 2012
Dental merger escapes Competition Commission referral by selling practices
MyCC receives four applications for exemption from antitrust compliance
11th Cir. rejects FTC claim that AndroGel reverse payments protect monopoly profits
Pharmacy groups’ motion for preliminary injunction denied in Medco-Express Scripts case
SDE supports Hypermarcas acquisition of Mantecorp
Spanish compensation scheme to free the digital dividend under state aid scrutiny
Nîmes airport probed for state aid and agreements with Ryanair
Commission extends French tax credit scheme for cultural video games
Five separate probes launched into Hidroelectrica’s preferential tariffs
New rules to relieve Spanish football clubs’ tax debt
New SGEI de minimis Regulation sets clear threshold for exemptions from state aid rules
Germany to recover € 30 million of illegal state aid from slaughterhouse waste services provider
State aid facilitating Danish bank merger approved for 6 months
Endive growers appeal Autorité de la concurrence’s fine for price-fixing and cartel
Kerala jewelry association cleared of Manappuram’s antitrust accusations
Three medical equipment manufacturers fined for bid-rigging and cartelization
Bausch + Lomb gets early termination of HSR waiting period for ISTA acquisition
Competition Commission probes Swazi Med’s anticompetitive business practices
Sterlite-Sesa Goa merger creating world’s seventh-largest natural resources company approved
Texas horse owners claim ban on registering cloned horses violates Sherman Act
CCP issues policy note to governments recommending reform of milk price-fixing
Taiwan Solidarity Union blasts TFTC for not investigating state-run power companies
United Phosphorus and two others fined Rs 317.91 crore for cartel
New Manitoba legislation places limits on cellphone contracts
Sharis Pozen reviews DOJ Antitrust Division’s achievements in Brookings Institution speech
Fujikura to pay $20 million for automotive price-fixing conspiracy
Two more guilty pleas in DOJ’s New Jersey municipal tax lien auction probe
BAA to sell Edinburgh airport for $1.3 billion
International Competition Network announces three new initiatives at 11th conference
Alabama real estate investor to serve time for bid-rigging
United Bakeries approved to be taken over by Agrofert
Think tank Kippra asked by CCK to conduct mobile termination rate survey
Lovefilm and Netflix “far from clear” threats to Sky, says Ofcom
Southbank gets watchdog approval for Travel Channel International Ltd.
ACCC wins MSY Tech appeal: Federal Court can grant declarations when made with respondents’ consent
Judge rejects motion to dismiss Apple, Google, Intel anti-poaching case
Ionmed Esterilización’s exclusive contracts probed for abuse of dominance
Comp. Authority and Communication Comm’n at odds over uniform mobile calling rate
British Airways’ fine for passenger fuel surcharges halved
J&J gets approval to buy Synthes, as EC accepts its commitment to sell trauma business
Tomra’s 24 million euro fine for retailer rebates and discounts upheld by ECJ
Sony cleared to buy EMI’s music publishing business, but must divest rights to 4 catalogues and artist works
Final guidelines on non-discrimination released
Auchan cleared to buy Magyar Hipermarket in Hungary
Linde acquisition of Air Products Homecare in five countries cleared
Scottish bus merger referred to Competition Commission
Four-firm cash register cartel fined
Cardinal Health gets FTC approval to sell Patient Care Infusion
Cadbury, Hershey, Mars, Nestlé face chocolate price-fixing suit in Kansas
Canadian class actions follow after DOJ’s eBook price fixing suit
“Serious doubts letter” issued by EC for Estonian Competition Authority’s mobile termination rates plan
Alitalia must give up slots as penalty for Rome-Milan route monopoly
GlaxoSmithKline to pay $2.6 million for inflating Idaho Medicaid drug prices
FTC seeks public comment on sale of Heritage Propane Express to JP Energy
Former VP pleads guilty to bid rigging at municipal tax lien auctions in NJ
Jewson and Build Center divestments accepted by OFT
Competition Authority suspects pharmacies not stocking parallel import drugs
Probe of AENA expands to include 18 car rental companies
Shopping mall settlement for Melisron’s takeover of British Israel approved by tribunal
Spat over professional Rules and competition law resolved at CompCom-LSSA meeting
Explosives manufacturer cartel fined after Coal India’s complaint
Bid-rigging trial for three former GE bankers under way
Bill for information-sharing between antitrust regulators held up in legislative process
Apple and ACCC cannot resolve differences over iPad name
Government became a party to price-fixing milk, CCP warns
Virgin Atlantic to appeal IAG-BMI, with sharp critique from Sir Richard Branson
UOKiK investigates possible price-fixing by Orlen Oil
New regulations leave loopholes open for antitrust violators
Amalgamation of power company India Power Corporation into DPSC approved
CCI asks Haryana Urban Development Authority for details on Tulip White
Goldman Sachs affiliate GS Mace not penalized for failing to notify CCI of acquisition
KPN wins some, loses some on its proposed acquisitions of seven fiber service companies
Vodafone, Telefónica, and Everything Everywhere’s mobile commerce joint venture enters phase II investigation
More guilty pleas for pump gas price-fixing conspiracy in Quebec
Suncor Energy pleads guilty to gas price-fixing in Ontario
Apple’s statement on DOJ eBook lawsuit
OSF ditches plans to acquire Rockford Health, FTC drops its complaint
Some claims of nine-year Comcast class action in Philadelphia headed to trial
CSA mulls over proposal to take marketing and distributing powers away from Canal+
CFPB changes policy, no limit on upfront fees before credit card issued
Competition Bureau’s Merger Review Performance Report published
Homemakers Furniture and Sleepzone Bedding get authorization for collective bargaining with suppliers
Retirees WA can continue collective bargaining agreements with funeral directors
FAS fines for abuse of market dominance will double
Constitutional Court says Competition Tribunal can investigate claims not raised in original referral
Cade suspends CSN’s rights at Usinas while investigation pending
No Action Letter for retirement residence acquisition
ACCC considering complaints that power companies are frustrating renewable energy projects
DOJ reaches settlement with some, but fight over eBook pricing against Apple, Macmillan, Penguin rages on
Citizens Advice takes over OFT’s consumer protection responsibilities
Oakland gets its $200K from 2004 Microsoft settlement
Guideline for calculating assets in Canada published for consultation
Watchdog trying to decide if it should investigate Bord Gáis
Viterra’s proposed auction system for wheat exports needs more work
Competition Tribunal unconditionally OKs 85 percent of De Beers to Anglo American
Class action lawsuit for Ontario gas price-fixing asks for $55 million
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes new rules for mortgage servicers
County road maintenance contracts probed for bid-rigging
GM Daewoo files appeal in Olympic trademark case
Competition Bureau to monitor retail flyer market, despite NAL for Transcontinental-Quad/Graphics deal
Affiliation agreement between West Penn Allegheny and Highmark approved by DOJ
KPN stops pursuing Caiway because of NMa objections
Customs duties on tablet computers being probed by Federal Antimonopoly Service
ACCC approves Foxtel-Austar deal, with limits on content exclusivity
Government to probe Eagle’s Nest and Usuthu Poultry for dealings in egg market
DuPont wins motion for summary judgment in Kevlar antitrust case
Express Scripts asks court to throw out lawsuit blocking Medco acquisition
America Movil asks Colombia to stop targeting them for regulation
Gazprom forbidden from bidding on SG-Trans
ACCC gives go-ahead to plastics merger between Pact and Viscount
Copyright collecting and services groups’ operational agreement authorized by ACCC
Federal Court slams Clear Telecoms for misleading bundled offer and third line forcing
CRTC seeks comment on whether the wireless market should be regulated
Joe Wayland next in line as acting assistant AG for DOJ Antitrust Division
FTC wins preliminary injunction for Rockford hospital merger
Supreme Court affirms TDLC’s approval of LAN-TAM merger, including mitigations
Major liquefied petroleum gas suppliers promise improvements to consumer contracts
Deal to create new U.K. tomato ingredient company, Princes Industrie Alimentari, approved by EC
Group of Ministers accepts Chawla Committee’s call for independent sector regulators
Rambus appeals jury trial verdict finding for Micron and Hynix
Schott Glass India fined Rs 5.66 crore for abusive practices in glass tube market
Hoping for EU approval of Synthes acquisition, J&J will sell trauma unit to Biomet
37-month prison sentence for Ocean Bank VP who accepted bribes
Telecom company Síminn fined more than $3.2 million for abuse of dominance
Competition Commission to examine DCC Energy’s acquisitions of Total Downstream businesses
Private healthcare market referred to Competition Commission
Carcassone airport funding to be investigated under EU state aid rules
Austrian apple juice joint venture gets Commission OK
Insurance merger cleared for Talanx and Meiji Yasuda’s joint control over Warta
CCP grants leniency to Siemens for switchgear and transformer cartel
Clearance for AGL’s purchase of Loy Yang suspended
Sublime Technologies and Silicon Technology granted leave to intervene in silica mine case
Siemens-Siemens Power Engineering amalgamation cleared
Senate committee sends FTC letter to fight foreign software piracy
Second Circuit revives Anderson News’s dismissed lawsuit against magazine suppliers and rivals
Court Assessment and Valuations Business Association investigated for setting minimum rates
“Big five” gas station chains investigated for collusion
OFT seeks evidence on anticompetitive practices in home insulation market
TripAdvisor files antitrust lawsuit against Google
TE Connectivity’s acquisition of Deutsch approved
Commission opens in-depth probe into Belgium’s protection scheme for financial cooperatives
Dexia BIL’s sale to private investor and Luxembourg probed for possible state aid
ACCC wins appeal against Google for misleading advertisements posing as search results
Commission probes Motorola Mobility’s licensing of standard essential patents
“Symbolic penalty” imposed on security business associations for transfer clause
CNC probes ONCE Foundation’s disability programs
Canal+ proposes seven commitments to win watchdog approval for Direct 8 and Star
Settlement reached in seafood price-fixing class action lawsuit
Power producers must send their gas supply contracts with Tamar partners to Antitrust Authority for approval
New “Cabinet of Committee on Competition” proposed by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Applications for Altech Netstar appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
Mittal and Highveld collusion case referred to Competition Tribunal
DFDS and C.RO Ports get EC approval for Ro-Ro terminal Älvsborg
FTC ends eight-month investigation into Express Scripts-Medco merger
Ninth Circuit rules cable channel packages not an antitrust violation
Court reduces DSV’s 23.6 million euro fine on appeal
Commission expands Libor and Euribor probe to include Tibor
IAG’s acquisition of bmi approved by European Commission, with conditions
Revised Commerzbank restructuring plan approved because Eurohypo cannot be divested
Micron and Oracle settle DRAM price lawsuit
DOJ issues subpoena to Corning for car product antitrust investigation
Expedia files antitrust lawsuit against Google
CCI ordered by COMPAT to determine terms and conditions for DLF’s revised buyer agreements
COMPAT rejects National Stock Exchange appeal of CCI’s recordkeeping order
Senate approves second term for Jon Leibowitz and welcomes new FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen
New guidance on merger control published by Bundeskartellamt
Public comment sought for Telstra’s Independent Telecommunications Adjudicator
Ombudsman paints dim portrait of antitrust enforcement by the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition
Melisron to keep Grand Canyon Mall under settlement with Antitrust Authority
FTC argues against proposed antitrust exemption for independent community pharmacies in Congressional testimony
After a seven-month search, URCA finds a new CEO in Kathleen Smith
Remaining claims against Dean Foods in milk price-fixing suit dismissed
District judge accused of bias replaced in West Penn-UPMC case
Private lawsuit by pharmacy groups mark last-ditch effort to block Express Scripts-Medco merger
Phoenix Gas referred to Competition Commission for refusing new controls
Supreme Administrative Court agrees that National Health Insurance Fund abused its dominance
Consumer Agency follows Australia’s lead and investigates Apple iPad 4G marketing
Telefónica and Spain’s lose challenges to €151 million fine for telecom margin squeeze
CPI March 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
CPI article wins Best General Antitrust Article of 2012
Amcor can proceed with Aperio acquisition without interference from ACCC
FTC Final Order finds ProMedica’s acquisition of St. Luke’s Hospital presumptively illegal; orders divestiture
Noerr-Pennington protects business rivals’ right to petition government, Illinois federal judge rules
JetAway lawsuit against Montrose County and Jet Center dismissed
OFT launches consultation on revisions to the Competition Act decision-making process
Two Canal+ deals scrutinized by Autorité de la concurrence
Arkema France’s sodium chlorate price-fixing fine increased by 90 percent for being repeat offender
Network subsidy and continued liquidity facility approved for U.K. Post Office
Czech energy companies’ obstruction of Commission investigation leads to €2.5 million fine
Freight forwarders hit with €169 million penalty for cartels fixing surcharges and charging mechanisms
Window mountings cartel fined €86 million by European Commission
Foxtel-Austar decision delayed by ACCC
Apple offers undertaking in response to ACCC’s charge of misleading iPad promotion
Reliance’s plan to merge with five subsidiaries approved by CCI
European Consumers’ Organization urges Google sanctions in letter to Joaquín Almunia
Sony consortium offers compromises to ease antitrust concerns in EMI publishing unit deal
Commission approves restructuring plan for Banco Portugues de Negócios
Watchdog opposes Hutchison-Orange Austria deal
Professor sued for defamation because of blog post accusing Promusicae of antitrust violations
Autorité de la concurrence takes bank check cashing fee case up to higher court
Cofeco finds America Movil to be dominant, opening door to price and quality regulations
Live Nation wins summary judgment in two of 22 rock concert monopoly class actions
Sirius XM sues SoundExchange and A2IM for right to obtain direct licenses
Financial investor pleads guilty to rigging bids at municipal tax lien auctions in NJ
Humana must divest health plans in five states to acquire Arcadian Management Services
Graco ordered to hold separate and maintain finishing equipment business assets while FTC considers settlement
City of Ottawa sends letter to Canadian Tire, Pioneer, Mr. Gas warning of price-fixing consequences
Phase II review of United Technology’s proposed acquisition of Goodrich
SAA and Singapore Airlines settle price-fixing charges
Polpharma’s acquisition of Polfa Warszawa approved if three drugs divested
Phishing scam uses Commission for Consumer Protection to obtain email passwords
Acquisition of three wind parks by ERG SpA-OAO Lukoil joint venture cleared
Reforms announced to make local bus market more competitive
Bucharest Court of Appeals rejects MOL Romania’s appeal to overturn cartel fine
URCA changes position to reserve space in 700 MHz frequency for two, not three, cellular operators
Lawsuit alleging Utah drink special ban amounts to illegal restraint on trade must be amended, or face dismissal
DENSO executive agrees to guilty plea and prison sentence for bid rigging and price fixing of heater control panels
United Breweries’ acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle India cleared
CCI sees influx of real estate complaints following DLF penalty
Webber Wenzel partner Nkonzo Hlatshwayo appointed the new Chairman of Swaziland Competition Commission
CNC publishes report of its concerns with the National Markets and Competition Commission draft legislation
English High Court rejects Hitachi and Samsung’s request to dismiss Nokia LCD price-fixing lawsuit
Gemeaz Cusin acquisition by Avenance Italia approved by Commission
Commission launches Phase II review into Universal’s acquisition of EMI recorded music business
Scottrade to cooperate with CT, IA, MO probe of retail securities brokers
FTC asks Solicitor General to file petition for certiorari for SCOTUS review of Phoebe Putney-Palmyra Park merger
SK Foods’ former CEO and owner pleads guilty to racketeering and price fixing
House passes act that repeals McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurers
Competition Bureau issues draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions
Commission issues reasoned opinion for Bulgaria’s procedures on assigning spectrum lots
NYSE Euronext declines to join Deutsche Börse’s appeal
Ker, Olíuverslun Íslands and Skeljungur antitrust fines cancelled by Reykjavík District Court
Apple loses part of its AppleCare appeal in Italy
ACCC issues draft decision to authorize Virgin Australia-Skywest alliance
FAS approves Mechel’s request to buy Vanino port
Nongshim, Samyang Foods, Ottogi and Korea Yakult fined for fixing instant noodle prices
HP’s PET and plastic asset acquisition by Visy will not be opposed by ACCC
Cofetel approves rules on price and quality controls for Telmex
Senate hearing on Verizon marketing and spectrum deal draws questions on prices and FiOS service
Ohio sues Cargill and Morton Salt for rigging bids for rock salt
UEFA and European Commission issue joint statement on state aid and football clubs
Commission to probe set of support measures for Nürburgring racetrack and leisure park
400 million euro French support scheme for digitizing historic films found to be permissible state aid
Commission to probe public financing of planned arenas in Copenhagen and Uppsala
Relief and restructuring aid for Royal Mail Group approved
Reduction or exemption from Danish drinking water tax investigated under EU state aid rules
Three regional airports in Belgium, France, and Germany under investigation for state aid violations
UBS has conditional immunity from Competition Bureau for Libor probe
CCP issues show cause notices to 1-Link for possible ATM and service fee fixing
Antitrust regulator rewarded by getting a cut of City Petrol Group’s 100 million dram fine
Cell phone makers and telecom carriers fined 45.33B won for deceptive subsidy pricing
CNC approval of CEPSA’s Chevron España takeover conditioned on commitments
OFT refers Irish animal by-product merger to Competition Commission
Parliamentary Economic Committee holds hearing on fuel cartel probe
Cinven acquisition of George Topco cleared by European Commission
Pembina Pipeline gets clearance from Competition Bureau for Provident acquisition
New regulatory body merges Competition Commission with OFT
Government announces two measures to make telecom market more competitive
Former MFA director pleads guilty to receiving kickbacks for steering contracts
City Petrol Group fined for abuse of dominance involving retail gasoline pricing
Siemens Canada receives no-action letter for RuggedCom acquisition
MyCC looking into MAS-AirAsia swap deal complaints
EC approves two UK measures designed to facilitate SME access to finance
Public consultation launched for proposed state aid rules governing Member State movie production support
Questionnaires about meetings sent to Vodafone, France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and others
Alpha Flight Group-LSG Lufthansa in-flight catering joint venture formally cleared by Competition Commission
Competition Commission expands probe of BSkyB to consider Netflix and Lovefilm’s effects on pay-TV market
Commission seeks public comment on Siemens and Areva’s remedies for nuclear reactor JV
Auto lighting parts makers have offices searched for evidence of cartel
Roche receives FTC second request for proposed acquisition of Illumina
Jury convicts AU Optronics and its subsidiary and former executives
Franco-German flour cartel fined by Autorité de la concurrence for conspiracy and price-fixing
Mexican Experience in Screens for Bid-Rigging
Mediapro and Prisa TV reported to the CNC for discrimination and anticompetitive conduct
Price cap on jet fuel for YPF, Royal Dutch Shell, Esso
FAS launches probe into PVC market
CCI to probe Coal India for abuse of dominance
WTO rules Boeing received illegal subsidies from U.S. government
IAG offers concessions for BMI bid
Almunia believes effect of General Court’s ING ruling will be limited
UPC Hungary’s acquisition of RubiCom cleared
Pharmacy groups asked by FTC to suggest remedies for Medco-Express Scripts
CNC studies competition in the railway freight transportation sector
Competition Authority rules out gas station price fixing in Galway
Competition Commission issues Proposed Infringement Decision for two ferry operators
Monetary Authority of Singapore asked for help with regulators’ Libor probes
DLF receives cease and desist order, but not financial penalty, from CCI
Flight Centre accused of attempting to induce price-fixing agreements with airlines
Competition Appeal Court approves Massmart acquisition by Wal-Mart, also asks for study and reinstates workers
Another individual pleads guilty to pump gas price-fixing conspiracy in Thetford Mines
ACCC seeks comment on ALH’s proposed acquisition of 31 hotels and takeaway liquor license
CNC fines Egeda for its variables in determining public broadcasting fees in hotel rooms
OFT revokes Yes Loans’ consumer credit license
NMa tells Funda.nl to end preferential treatment of NVM members with website listing order
Eni probed by watchdog for abuse of dominance
Lafarge fined R149 million for cement cartel
Ace sale to Electra Consumer Products approved by Antitrust Authority
Ace sale to Electra Consumer Products approved by Antitrust Authority
Thomson Reuters solution to facilitate switching does not work, according to Almunia
KFTC approves Google’s Motorola Mobility buy, without any conditions
Former associate director of Illinois VA facility sentenced for defrauding VA and Small Business Administration
Brunei government considering creation of national competition law and policy
ACCC asks market participants for comment on Foxtel’s undertaking for Austar acquisition
EC sends Sony group questionnaire regarding EMI bid
French and Italian aid authorized for helicopter R&D
Alison Tait appointed Deputy Commissioner of Civil Matters Branch at Competition Bureau
Supreme Commercial Court approves FAS request to open antitrust case against St. Petersburg government
Michigan class action claims movie theater snack premium amounts to price gouging
DOJ requests approval of Morgan Stanley settlement, despite no acknowledgment of liability
DOJ attorneys ask district judge to approve BCBS Montana settlement
Endive growers fined 3.65M euros for price fixing
Ministry of Commerce places conditions on Western Digital’s acquisition of Hitachi GST
General Court reduces UPM-Kymmene’s 2005 price-fixing fine by 5.8M euros
Woolworths and Cole suppliers complain to ACCC over supermarkets’ bullying tactics
Trade and industry minister approves Wal-Mart takeover of Massmart, with conditions
FTC proposed settlement requires Western Digital to sell hard disk drive assets to Toshiba
Competition Commission approves Centrica’s request to use more gas storage
VPS’ acquisition of SitexOrbis referred to Competition Commission
OFT will not request European Commission for U.K. review of IAG-BMI deal
CNC opens formal proceedings against Andalusian cotton gin companies for price-fixing
Competition Commission asked to address monopolistic tendences in Gauteng liquor trade
FAS fines TNK-BP $47.3M in third wave of cases against oil companies
Ontario Superior Court fines companies and individuals responsible for faux-Yellow Pages scam
Tour operators fined for bid rigging public procurement for officials’ airline tickets
EC drops GlaxoSmithKline probe
General Court overturns EC, finds ING’s cheaper loan financing constitutes state aid that is compatible with the common market
MATLAB developer being probed by European Commission for abuse of dominance
European Commission ends probe of AstraZeneca and Nycomed
International Air Services Commission rejects extension of Qantas-SAA tie-up beyond 2012
Fair Trade Commission warns Adidas about fixing prices of Reebok EasyTone sneakers
Competition Bureau kicks off Fraud Prevention Month with panel discussions and updated website
Judge denies investor document request, citing effect on DOJ Libor probe
GVH adds Antitrust Office and Merger Office
TeliaSonera and Telenor joint venture approved with conditions
OFT declines to conduct update review of newspaper and magazine distribution sector
CNC fines Iberdola 10.685 million euros for not obtaining consumer consent before changing electricity supplier
Deputy assistant director of FTC Bureau of Competition hired by Microsoft
CCP issues show cause notices to National Police Foundation and Tri-Star Cable TV Network
Competition Tribunal will hear Super Group-Auto Lux-Motorview merger
Insurance Australia Group’s acquisition of AMI Insurance’s good assets cleared
Competition Appellate Tribunal issues notice to Google for Eximcorp complaint
Proposed FTC settlement for Carpenter-Latrobe deal calls for divesting assets for manufacturing aerospace metal alloys
Composers file complaint against BSkyB, ProSieben, RTL over publishing rights
Samsung introduces internal anti-collusion measures
FTC’s proposed order requires Fresenius to divest 60 dialysis clinics to acquire Liberty Dialysis Holdings
February 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
European Commission sends Reasoned Opinion to Slovakia, for transposition of directive 2009/22/EC
Sony group files merger application with European Commission for EMI publishing unit
Court grants RBS stay on Libor document production
Final FTC order settling AmeriGas-Energy Transfer Partners deal remains unmodified
FTC approves Sigma settlement, brings charges against two other water product companies
New decree strengthens antitrust enforcement
ACCC approves Telstra’s structural separation undertaking and draft migration plan
HSR waiting period expires for Fidelity’s purchase of O’Charley’s
Motorola Mobility cannot enforce injunction while Apple appeal pending
Spring Lights Gas application to continue Sasol arrangement rejected
CNC fines 5 marine transport companies for cartelizing Balearic Islands lines
CCI fines 48 LPG cylinder makers for manipulating Indian Oil bids
Competition Commission investigating SDA-ATS for abuse of dominance
OFT reviewing payday lender compliance with Consumer Credit Act and OFT guidance on irresponsible lending
EC clears TPV acquisition of Philips’ branded color TV business
ACCC declares the non-NBN local bitstream access service
CCI approves deal giving Tata Power 100 percent ownership of Tata BP Solar
State film associations fined for anticompetitive practices
Tenth real estate investor pleads guilty to bid-rigging at CA real estate auctions
Former chairman of Taiwan aftermarket auto lights manufacturer pleads guilty to international price-fixing conspiracy
11 banks to be repaid 384.9M euro antitrust fine
CCI approves Sasan Power Infrastructure-Reliance Power Ltd. merger
ACCC seeks comment on Amcor acquisition of Aperio
Telstra submits revised structural separation undertaking to the ACCC
John Fingleton to step down as OFT chief
FSA announces Libor probe
FTC to probe 11 major department store and supermarket retailers for unfair business practices
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon spectrum deal
Universal Surveillance Systems survives Checkpoint’s motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
Microsoft files complaint against Motorola Mobility and Google for blocking MS products sales
Johnson & Johnson offers concessions for EU to approve Synthes acquisition
Competition Tribunal upholds Engen and Shell price-fixing fines
Compliance with Competition Rules The Way to Go
Updated restructuring plan for Hungarian bank FHB approved
Framework-Document of 10 February 2012 on Antitrust Compliance Programmes
Commission approves 18M euro grant for Lithuanian ferry terminal
A Balanced Approach to Enforcement and Outreach
Endesa fined 23 million euros for abuses of dominance
FTC approves Valeant asset sales for Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson deals
State aid scheme to close three Romanian coal mines approved
Commission launches state aid investigation into four regional German and Austrian airports
Israel Corp. and Taavura Group need special permission to bid on Eliat port
NMa clears Jumbo’s 900M euro acquisition of C1000
Omnicare drops bid for PharMerica
Competition Commission’s provisional findings raise anticompetitive concerns with Anglo American-Lafarge joint venture
Apple settles consumer class action over faulty antenna
European Commission approves dairy joint venture
Engen and Shell fined for bitumen price-fixing
Invitation to comment on revisions to Guidelines for Merger Procedures
CCI approves Netizen Rajasthan-Reliance Infratel merger
Antimonopoly Committee approves Orsha plant acquisition by Motor Sich
124,400 euro fine for failing to notify CNC of a concentration operation
Apple files complaint alleging Motorola violated commitment to FRAND licensing
European Commission investigating Libor derivatives trading
DOJ probing Highmark’s proposed acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System
Court prohibits Turk Telekom from participating in retail market
Antitrust Authority considers possible orders for Nesher’s special deals in cement industry
Danish guarantee scheme on bank merger liabilities approved under EU state aid rules
CCI investigating real estate developer cases similar to DLF, says senior official
Three Quebec construction companies plead guitly to bid-rigging for Chicoutimi Hospital contract
KFTC petitioned to investigate resale price maintenance for North Face jackets
Competition Bureau’s affidavits reveal Libor manipulation system and extent of Canada’s probe
Competition Commission approves Orange Switzerland sale to Apax
Virgin’s complaint to EU urges blocking IAG’s acquisition of BMI
Cardinal Health, Futuremed receive no-action letter from Competition Bureau
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission keeps its own guidelines for utility mergers
ACCC authorizes collective bargaining for Queensland coal miners
Court invalidates FAS ruling on Megafon, MGTS terms
Anti-Monopoly Bureau is reviewing Google-Motorola Mobility deal
Amgen-Micromet merger gets HSR early termination
New surveillance unit for CNC’s investigations division
California jury rules in Hynix’s favor against Rambus
Competition Commission blocks Sunset Bay-Jobling copper merger
Cisco asks EU court to overturn Microsoft-Skype approval, argues EC should have required open standards
United Rentals, RSC Holdings receive no-action letter from Competition Bureau
DOJ’s first challenge to an anticompetitive bidding agreement for mineral rights leases
Competition Appeals Tribunal slashes mobile phone termination rate cuts, going beyond Ofcom’s rates
Judge stays West Penn case against UPMC because of alleged bias
CCP raids Bank Association office to find evidence of collusion in ATM fees
ACCC “declares” wholesale ADSL service
SDE investigating telecom companies for unfair practices at call centers
Cofeco fines Cemex 10.2M pesos for blocking rival cement shipment
ECJ upholds Czech fine against Siemens, Toshiba, Hitachi
Commission seeks comment on maritime state aid rules
DOJ statement on closing Google-Motorola Mobility investigations
Competition Bureau investigating yen interbank lending rates
Apollo’s acquisition of Taminco approved
Watchdog to investigate if collusion behind spike in car insurance rates
Court upholds Lukoil and Rosneft subsidiaries’ fines for raising fuel prices
European Commission clears Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Competition Authority to investigate DStv’s potential abuse of market dominance
Competition Tribunal to review Sycom-Grapnel deal
ACCO Brands-MeadWestvaco merger gets early termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period
FTC submits 2013 budget request, asks for $11 million less than 2012
Court order directs Cofeco to examine Inbursay-Telefonica collusion through shared board member
High Court dismisses Ngwane Mills’ application to stay Competition Commission’s bakery merger approval
DOJ orders divestitures of three mills for International Paper’s acquisition of Temple-Inland
Judge drops charge against air cargo executive for price-fixing conspiracy
Intel and New York settle for $6.5 million in litigation costs
UOKiK fines Canal+ Cyfrowy for misleading customers
OFT seeks evidence on prices and supply in remote communities of U.K.
Commission approves Saria acquisitions in animal by-product market
Abertis fined € 13.8M for anticompetitive margin squeeze
Appeal panel dismisses British Airways and Virgin Atlantic’s $235 million fine
Three more real estate investors plead guilty to bid-rigging at Northern California auctions
CCP issues show cause notices to three medical centers on cartelization charges
Judge sentences E-Rate defrauder to 30 months in prison
DOJ files notice to dismiss Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext lawsuit
Auchan and Atac appeals against FAS dismissed by court
Protectionist measures proposed as revisions to Monopoly Regulations and Fair Trade Act
Court rules Samsung can sell Galaxy Tab 10.1N over Apple’s objections
DOJ explains its decision not to prosecute big banks
Judge refuses to dismiss collusion claims against Citigroup and Discover for mandatory arbitration clause
BTC and CBL say URCA’s proposed publication of separate accounting information is disproportionate
Delta ordered by District Judge to pay legal fees and costs for withholding documents
Competition Commission tells Constitutional Court it is “unworkable” to initiate new complaint for new conduct or party in existing cases
Japan Airlines seeks antitrust immunity for joint venture with British Airways
Hellenic Competition Commission fines PepsiCo snack unit 16.2 million euros
OFT considers Jewson’s undertaking to divest 22 branches for Build Center acquisition
EC investigating La Rochelle airport to see if it received incompatible state aid
Italy referred to ECJ for failing to recover state aid from metal producers
EC orders recovery of SEK 14.5 in illegal state aid for food processing facility sale
Commission approves state aid for Austria’s renewable energy production plan
EC confirms unannounced inspections of electricity trading companies
Competition Commission addresses Transnet’s concerns with Actom-Savcio merger
Proposed reforms to Fair Trade Law: increased price-fixing penalty and forgiveness policy
Pre-merger notification threshold increased to $77 million
Office of Rail Regulations to train companies: agree to information obligations or face referral to Competition Commission
UBS granted immunity from Swiss ComCo and U.S. DOJ for Libor probe
Advent’s acquisition of Maxam cleared despite vertical links
Competition Bureau to publish monthly merger reviews
FirstBus referred to OFT by MSP
Competition Authority approves confectionary merger between Cloetta and Leaf
Vodafone abandons merger with Wind Hellas
Thirteen Navarra bakeries under CNC probe for price-fixing bread
CNC opens formal proceedings against AGEDI for jukebox practices
Competition Commission looks into pricing practices for high technology car keys
Bank of Namibia and Namibian Competition Commission sign Memorandum of Agreement for cooperation in financial regulation
Supreme Court indirect purchaser price-fixing class action hearing date set
HSR waiting period expires for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s tender offer for Inhibitex
URCA approves 35 cent charge for directory assistance
Coffee chains to be probed over franchise practices
Individuals and corporations convicted for $2.3 million kickback scheme to defraud NYPH
Shell’s proposed divestitures for Rontec fuel station acquisition being considered
U.S. Ambassador and ASCPEC chairman meet
Senator Kohl sends cautionary letter to FTC re: Express Scripts-Medco merger
BharatMatrimony files complaint against Google with CCI
Supreme Commercial Court affirms no antitrust violation for Aeroflot
Second Circuit finds American Express’s mandatory arbitration clause unenforceable for merchants
UPC Polska fined for hiding data from UOKiK in proceeding to evaluate Aster acquisition
FTC votes to approve LabCorp-Orchid divestiture of U.S. government paternity testing services business
Class certified in lawsuit against Pacific Seafood Group
Mushroom merger will not be referred to Competition Commission
Competition Commission lifts Domestic Electrical Goods Order
Barnes & Noble’s patent misuse defense rejected by ITC judge
BAA loses appeal, must sell Stansted
Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext merger blocked by EC
Thirty-three states settle with Aventis and Ferring for delayed generic
Visa and Mastercard file motion to dismiss ATM fee price-fixing suit
Contractor gets prison sentence and $327K fine for kickback scheme
Rio Tinto gets OK to acquire Olkhovoye charter capital
Local court affirms strict confidentiality of leniency applications
Court upholds sales ban on Samsung’s Galaxy tablet
EC probe into Samsung’s patent infringement suits
Continuant case against Avaya to move forward
Motion to decertify LCD panel price-fixing class rejected, lawsuit to go forward
ACCC institutes proceedings against Eternal Beauty for resale price maintenance
Record-setting criminal fine and prison sentences for Japanese auto part conspiracy
Blue Cross Blue Shield asks to dismiss Aetna suit
Multiven charges Cisco with bundling and tying, other anticompetitive acts
Real estate investor pleads guilty to bid rigging at public real estate foreclosure auctions
Appeals court affirms invalidated FAS resolution on baby food tenders
FTC issues complaint to block Omnicare’s acquisition of PharMerica
First constitutional challenge to civil penalties for misleading advertising
Seven more guilty in pump gas price conspiracy
Ryan International Airlines defrauder sentenced to prison and fine
40 million euro perfume price-fixing fine upheld
OFT to help design consumer protection bill
Banco Português de Negócios’ 100 percent acquisition by Banco Português de Negócios approved
EC closes investigation into provision of misleading and incorrect information by Servier
Antimonopoly Committee reduces fines for fuel companies
Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Delta joint venture probed by EC
Former tax commissioner Rabinovitch indicted for cartel
Trial date set for UBS bid-rigging case
Two attorneys join Steptoe & Johnson’s antitrust practice
Google, Apple anti-poaching lawsuit will go forward
Vitamin C buyers certified to bring class action suit against Chinese pharma companies
Gazprom win over FAS
EC temporarily approves state aid for Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank
Bakers sale to NorgesGruppen cleared
Trinidad Cement Limited granted application to challenge cement trade report
Self-regulation for behavioral advertising to be introduced
Rostelecom obtains permission to buy 100% stake in Enter
ACCC has granted interim authorization for Virgin and Skywest’s corporate alliance
Former Ocean Bank executive pleads guilty to accepting bribes
Brothers involved with VA housing repair contracts plead guilty to wire fraud
EC probes state aid violation in public support of shipyard assets
Transport Committee invites public comment on Competition Commission’s bus report
FTC seeks public comment on SDI Health audit business sales
EC orders Germany and Belgium to return state aid for postal operators
The Year of the Dragon
Vote reached on Televisa-Iusacell deal, but verdict can’t be announced
CPA to determine if Saudi Credit Bureau is charging compound interest
CNC fines produce packaging price-fixing cartel
Twenga files antitrust complaint with EC against Google
Competition Commission says no to mining chemicals merger
FTC financially supports class action lawsuit against LG and Samsung
IVRCL Assets and Holdings & IVRCL parent proposed amalgamation approved
FTC increases filing thresholds
Jan 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
SFR unit fined 2 million euros for pricing practices
Greece approves merger between country’s second and third-largest lenders
Hynix, Micron, and others to pay CT $175K settlement for price-fixing
Proposed milk audit to curb Fonterra’s market power
Sharis Pozen steps down as Acting Assistant AG of the DOJ Antitrust Division
Apple faces class action lawsuit for locked iPhones and third-party app fees
HSR waiting period over for United Rentals and RSC Holdings, but Canada wants more information
CPC approves Gazprom subsidiary’s purchase of seven filling stations
CCP disposes of show cause notice issued to S.C. Johnson & Sons
CCI orders closure of case filed against Gujarat Gas Company Ltd.
Italy antitrust authority asks gasoline companies for pricing information in Sicily
Court date set for Gazprom challenge to FAS resolution
OP-Pohjola Group acquisition of Skandia Life approved
Autorité de la concurrence issues opinion on fiber optic networks
Cristal Union receives approval to become France’s second-largest sugar producer
GCC workshop endorses Supreme Council for Consumer Protection
Judge rejects Air Canada’s arguments, sets class-action certification hearing date
ICM/ICANN files motions to dismiss adult domain lawsuit
Results of Google-Apple “no poach” DOJ investigation
Updated eBook complaint reveals publishers held deep fear of Amazon pricing
Minister of Trade and Industry to launch Competition Authority
FTC approves Universal Health Services’ sale of Puerto Rico assets
UPS and FedEx answer AFMS complaint, agree to trial date
CCM asks whether preferred optometry service providers in insurance scheme is anticompetitive
Meat regulation reformer Butler to step down next week
CCP proposes to exempt insurance companies from pre-merger notification for certain deals
MyCC requests more documents from airlines on share-swap deal
OFT decision on betting and gaming service acquisition of Tote by Lightcatch
Former DOJ antitrust attorney Warren Rosborough returns to McDermott Will & Emery
Google-Motorola deal resumes review
Competition Commission recommends blocking hospital merger
Commission on Protection of Competition clears the acquisition of E.ON Bulgaria EAD by Czech utility Energo-Pro
Payments Innovation and Interchange Fees Regulation: How Inverting the Merchant-Pays Business Model Would Affect the Extent and Direction of Innovation
Fall 2011 CPI Journal Just Published
December Blog o’ Blogs
November Blog o’ Blogs
Competition Law and the Regulation of Technology Markets
New Lessons for Pleading the FTAIA
Resources – Potash, the FTAIA, and Pleading Requirements
The AT&t-T/Mobile Case: Questions and Answers
Introducing the First CPI Halloween Costume Cartel
October Blog o’ Blogs
Corporate Counsel Corner with Anne Riley
How Can National Competition Authorities Mobilize in Times of Global Crisis?
Selective Distribution and Luxury Goods: The Challenge of the Internet?
The Criminalization of Serious Cartel Conduct in Australia
September Blog o’ Blogs
An Invitation to the CPI Film Festival
A Joke: A Leniency Program Cartoon
Not One, But Five Videos & a Comic Book
Understanding Competition Law
For Fair and Free Market Competition
Be the First to Tell: A Film About Leniency
Introducing the First CPI Film Festival
August Blog o’ Blog
July Blog o’ Blogs
Two Great Publications
June 2011 Blog o’ Blogs
Payments Innovation, Investment, and Interchange Fees
Interchange Fees: Optimal Regulation
Impact of Changes in Interchange Fees on Consumers and Merchants
Interchange Fees: Efficient Pricing or Market Failure?
Introducing a new CPI Extra: Interviews with Global Competition Authorities
Spring 2011 CPI Journal Just Published
Antitrust: A Good Deal for All in Times of Globalization and Recession
Will ACOs Change the Way Agencies Analyze Mergers?
Collective Redress Redux
New Issue on India Merger Control
April Blog o’ Blogs
Crisis Cartels: For Better or For Worse?
The Importance of an Open Internet
Blog o’ Blogs with Casey Stengel & Others
A Set of Five Regulations to Effectively Implement the Anti-Monopoly Law
NDRC’s Antitrust Practice
Big Media and Russia
Keywords: Google, European Commission. Anyone Feeling Lucky?
Jan 2011 Blog o’ Blogs
Holiday Bonus—New eBook
Nov. Blog o’ Blogs
India Imposes its First Fine
Big Tobacco Meet Big Antitrust
Antitrust and the Dali Lama
Kay’s Kloset and Einer Elhauge
CPI Autumn 2010 eBook
October Blog o’ Blogs
Clinical Integration Issue Just Published
A Dozen of our Year-to-Date Favorites
Should Antitrust Bite the Dust?
August Blog ‘o Blogs
July Blog o’ Blogs
David Evans on the New Media
June 2010 Blog o’ Blogs
May 2010 Blog o’ Blogs
Economists Do It With Models
Building up a Young Competition Commission: The Competition Commission of Singapore’s Experience
Japan Fair Trade Commission: Aggressively Tackling Cartels, Bid-Rigging, & Monopolization
April 2010 Blog o’ Blogs
Competition and Dynamics in Market Structure in Corn and Soybean Seed
Confused About Antitrust & Agriculture?
The CPI Blog o’ Blogs
A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice
Starr v. SONY BMG: Conduct, Context, and the Presumption of Truth
Oral Hearings: Making the Case Come Alive
Oral Hearings and the Best Practices Guidelines
Oral Hearings – Neither a Trial nor a State of Play Meeting
EU Competition Law in 2010: Change or Continuity
Why Not Only Book Lovers Should Understand the Google Book Settlement
State Enforcement of Resale Price Maintenance Prohibitions After Leegin: Policy Without Principle
Spider-Man Meets Antitrust Man
Rebalancing EC Merger Control: The ECJ’s Judgment in Case C-413/06 P (Bertelsmann and Sony)
The Amended Google Books Settlement Is Still Exclusive
We Welcome This Competitor in the Competition Policy Media World – the ECN Brief
How Does the Recent Massachusetts Election Influence Antitrust?
From Collective Dominance to Coordinated Effects in EU Competition Policy
Wondering What Happened to GCP Magazine? It’s Still Here Under a New Name and in a New Website
Welcome to our New Website
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EU sends antitrust charges to banana cartel
F.T.C. Accuses Intel of Trying to Stifle Competition
European Union Drops Microsoft Antitrust Case
Rambus resolves antitrust dispute
Competition Agency Oks Macedonian Buyout of Bulgaria Sunflower Oil Firm
EU: Has Carried Out Antitrust Raids On Pharmaceutical Firms
OFT bank charges investigation derailed by Supreme Court ruling
Comcast-NBC Deal Would Face ‘Gauntlet’ of Regulators
Italy’s antitrust probes DHL and 19 other couriers
Telkom Loses Antitrust Jurisdiction Case
New EU antitrust commissioner will oversee Microsoft, Oracle+Sun, Intel issues
Procedural Fairness
Spain charges big insurers developed construction coverage cartel
EU Sends List of Antitrust Charges To Standard & Poor’s
EU Ombudsman faults EC’s Intel antitrust ruling
Obama picks Brill, Ramirez as FTC commissioners
Authors win digital book concession from Google
Intel, AMD Strike $1.25 Billion Antitrust Pact
U.S., Russian Antitrust Agencies Join Forces
LVMH, L’Oreal Win Dismissal of French Antitrust Fine
Canadian Competition Authority’s Reach for Foreign Affiliates in its Cartel Investigations
Parental Liability for Cartel Infringements
Watchdog defends duopoly on food prices
EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Thomson Reuters
EPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANTITRUST DIVISION ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DECISION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BETWEEN ORACLE AND SUN
Oracle,Sun Russia Antitrust Hitch Adds To Challenges
EU competition commission foists draconian remedies on RBS
Water companies braced for battle with regulator
House Health Bill Boosts FTC Authority Over Health Insurers
Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Antitrust Liability Verdict Against Tyco Healthcare
Whistling Past the Graveyard: The Problem with the Per Se Legality Treatment of Pay-For-Delay Settlements
Britain’s competition watchdog rules that beer ties don’t hurt pub patrons
Toys `R’ Us Finds Itself Under Antitrust Scrutiny–Again
Obama Threatens Insurers’ Anti-Trust Exemption
EU closes RWE antitrust case, proof insufficient
Ticketmaster Merger Opposed By U.K. Competition Body
Monsanto the Subject of DOJ Antitrust Investigation
The Slippery Slope of Addressing Collective Dominance Under Article 82 EC
The Doctrine of Collective Dominance: All Together Forever?
European Court Sides With Drug Companies Over Pricing Matter
EC crackdown on antitrust behaviour with new pharma raids
Microsoft Tries to Quell European Complaints
U.S. Begins Antitrust Inquiry of I.B.M.
BA says anticipated EU’s scrutiny of alliance
New York Judge Rules for Del Monte in Pineapple Antitrust Case
EU competition officials exempt shipping lines
Judge agrees to delay Google book case hearing
US antitrust enforcers to revamp merger guidelines
DOJ & FTC Announce Possible Merger Guidelines
Spain Cement Cos Face EU, Local Antitrust Probes
NFL Dealt Blow By FTC Opposition In Antitrust Case
Down to the wire
DOJ: Google’s book settlement needs rewrite
House Panel Passes Bill Stripping Rail Antitrust Exemptions
Brazil’s antitrust chief overrules move against VisaNet
Ebay petitions EU to stop blocks on Internet trade
Italy antitrust chief warns Google of heavy fines
Railroad Antitrust Reform A Train to Nowhere?
US Aims For ‘Open Skies’ Deal With Japan By End Of 2009
Cubs sale clears antitrust hurdle
Amazon joins opposition to Google book deal
Mexico Antitrust Regulator Sets Caps For Spectrum Auction
EC could delay Oracle-Sun deal
Lufthansa Deal Gains Clearance
Competition regulator rules Telecom Italia must sell its stake in Telecom Argentina.
Italy antitrust probes Google on coercion claim
Britain Bus Industry Under Investigation
Oracle’s Sun acquisition passes US anti-trust test
Google Rivals Will Oppose Book Settlement
Israeli court rejects Bezeq merger with TV unit
Watchdog Initiates Antitrust Case Against Kaspersky Lab
Monsanto, DuPont square off in crop seed turf war
Rambus Wins Ruling in California Antitrust Lawsuit
Namibia: NAM Competition Commission Flexes Muscle in First Case
Drug Buyers Sue Merck For Blocking Generic Singulair
Outline of the Amendment to the Japanese Antimonopoly Law
Bruning threatens to seek multistate antitrust suit against LexisNexis
Grocers face price check: Are supermarkets abusing their immense buying power
Tanzania to behead beer monopoly
Library Groups Seek DOJ Antitrust Support in Google Settlement
Europe launches probe at Sun Oracle deal
Microsoft-Yahoo deal to face tough antitrust probe
Access v. Efficiency: Reflections on the Consequences of Twombly and Iqbal
A Proceduralist’s Perspective on Court Access After Twombly
Argentine court suspends Telecom antitrust ruling
Italy TV soccer rights probed by antitrust body
Microsoft agrees to unbundle Explorer from Windows: EU
S.Korea fines Qualcomm $208 mln in antitrust case
Intel: Antitrust fine violated human rights
Antitrust: Commission fines suppliers of calcium carbide and magnesium based reagents over €61 million for price fixing and market sharing cartel
EU proposes extending car antitrust exemptions
Akbar Ali Khan wants Competition Commission in Bangladesh
US House Panel To Examine Airline Antitrust Issues
EU Court Overturns Penalty Against Regulator in Antitrust Case
Federal Inquiry Looks at Derivatives Data Providers
The New (Or is it Old?) Approach to Antitrust Regulation
Are Administrable Bright Line Rules Underutilized in Section 2 Analyses?
The State of Single-Firm Conduct Policy
EU antitrust regulators charge LCD panel makers with price fixing
Bulgarian Competition watchdog to probe allegations of bank cartel
DOT grants antitrust immunity to Continental
Google Operating System Raises Apple Antitrust Issues
Appeals court rules for Abbott in AIDS drug case
Justice Dept says reverse payments illegal
Report: DOJ looks into mobile-phone contracts
New EU guidelines on broadcasters’ activities
U.S. Inquiry Is Confirmed Into Google Books Deal
EU Says It Raided Glass Sector Companies In Antitrust Probe
Cemex slams Strabag pullout, eyes legal action
S.Korea-EU Accord To Promote Competition Takes Effect
Senate plans hearing on the BCS next week
DOJ opposes antitrust immunity for Continental
NFL heading to Supreme Court for antitrust suit
Does the European Commission Provide Parties with a Proper Opportunity to be Heard on the Level of Fines?
Appealing Fines in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: An Uphill Struggle?
Headline-Grabbing Intel Fine Hides Article 82 EC Enforcement Concerns
Election promise dumped as Grocery Choice goes
EU rules to ease burden of antitrust victims
HIGH COURT WRAP: Justices Pass On Bayer Generic Cipro Suit
FTC competition unit to examine CVS
Mexico’s Antitrust Commission Confirms Fines Against Rail Cos
Microsoft Settles Antitrust Suit For Upward Of $100 Million
Rambus Reaches Tentative Settlement with European Commission
MUSIC GIANTS MERGER REFERRED TO U.K. COMPETITION WATCHDOG
The Luxembourg Competition Law
EC Competition Law vs. Greek Competition Law: Conscious Parallelism or Unconscious Competition?
Facilitating Practices in the Israeli Retail Banking Sector
Judicial Decision in Argentina Tackles the Interplay between Enforcing Patent Rights and Antitrust Law within the Dispute between Monsanto and the Argentine Government on the “GM soy-seed RR”
Boosting the Crisis Economy Competition as an Ally
Recent Developments in Brazilian Merger Control: The Case of Private Equity Funds
A Current Highlight on Merger Remedies in Turkish Competition Law: Vatan Daily Case
Recent Developments in the Enforcement of Turkish Competition Law: Fines and Leniency Regulation
Judge Allows Gamers’ Antitrust Claim Against Electronic Arts
U.S. Presses Antitrust Inquiry Into Google Book Settlement
Croatia sees fresh chance for its EU shipyard talks
Legislation Would Let Merchants Keep the Benefits of Card Acceptance But Make Consumers Pay the Price
Russia launches antitrust case against Microsoft over XP
Google Says It’s Actually Quite Small
U.S. Inquiry Into Hiring at High-Tech Companies
ANTITRUST DIVISION SENIOR LEADERSHIP NAMED
Warhol Collector Wins Right to Pursue Foundation Suit
Belgacom to appeal 66 mln euro antitrust fine
Antitrust threat may slow health reform
The Single Entity Battle Continues: American Needle and the Seventh Circuit’s Hybrid Approach
Assessing the Antitrust Case Against the Bowl Championship Series
The BCS: Antitrust Goes Bowling?
Mexico Regulator Sets Rules for Airwave Licenses
Microsoft Antitrust Hearing in Europe Canceled
Antitrust bill to check oil-import price ‘tricks’
Merck to Refile Antitrust Papers in Schering-Plough Deal
India’s Competition watchdog operational from today
Merger Action Group v. Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Alitalia Government Interventionism, The Road to Recovery?
Intel Fined $1.45 Billion by EU in Antitrust Dispute
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WITHDRAWS REPORT ON ANTITRUST MONOPOLY LAW
Mexico’s Cemex in cement probe, denies collusion
Windows release sparks complaints
Antitrust probe of Google, Apple board overlap reported
MOFCOM Conditionally Clears Mitsubishi Rayon’s Acquisition of Lucite
EBAY Counsel Testifies on Leegin
FTC v. CCC Holdings: Message Received
Justice Dept. Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into Google Books Deal
FTC Issues Final Rules Amending Parts 3 and 4 of the Agency’s Rules of Practice
Another Look at Process: Is There Really a Difference between Merger Litigation at the Agencies?
Generating Evidence to Guide Merger Enforcement
Square Pegs in Round Holes: The Interaction between Judges and Economic Evidence
EU Opens Antitrust Cases Against Polish, Slovak Telecom Cos
Immucor falls under DOJ antitrust scrutiny
US Senate Confirms Varney As DOJ Antitrust Chief
No antitrust relief for newspapers
EU launches anti-trust probe of airlines
DOJ,States Ask US Court To Extend Oversight Of Microsoft
FTC names top staff for antitrust, consumer affairs
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc.: The Supreme Court Provides Clarity Sort Of
Margin Squeeze Abuses: The EU Perspective
Price Squeeze Abuse in the EU Telecommunications Sector: A Reasonably or Equally Efficient Test?
Telecom Italia appeals Argentine antitrust ruling
China holds up Lucite takeover: Mitsubishi Rayon
THREE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE COMPANIES AGREE TO PLEAD GUILTY TO PRICE FIXING ON AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS
Star Alliance, Continental win antitrust immunity
Visa Europe Receives EU Antitrust Charge on Card Fees
Anti-trust agency removes TI’s voting powers in Telecom Argentina
France Telecom Loses Antitrust Appeal at European Court
E.U. Drops Antitrust Case Against MasterCard
Greece toughens anti-cartel laws to slash prices
Federal District Judge Denies Class Certification in Funeral Industry Antitrust Litigation
FTC Chairman Hints At Revisions To US Merger Guidelines
EU moves against antitrust cheats
Senate antitrust panel to investigate BCS
Recent Developments in the United States, EU, and Asia at the Intersection of Antitrust and Patent Law
AkzoNobel: Has Received Antitrust Charge From EU Commission
EU Court Rejects ADM Challenge To Sodium Gluconate Cartel Fine
Telstra fights antitrust edict
Chinese Government Rejects Coca-Cola Bid For Huiyuan Juice
Dr Oetker may take too big a slice of pizza market
Court dismisses Broadcom complaint against Qualcomm news
Vertical Restraints and Competition Policy Internet Sales, a New Dimension to be Considered
Incentives to Foreclose
EU antitrust raids on EDF offices
Antitrust Division Nominee Testifies; Enhancing Competition
Tesco wins appeal against competition test
EU exec amends Microsoft antitrust monitoring
Senate committee approves railroad antitrust bill
Whole Foods, FTC Settle Wild Oats Merger Dispute
Indian Competition panel finally gets a head
EU receives Vivendi complaint over France Telecom
Obama Names Leibowitz to Lead FTC
Italy antitrust body fines pasta makers 12.5 mln euros
The EC Sector Inquiry Into Pharmaceuticals: Quo Vadis, Commission?
DG Competition’s Preliminary Report on the Pharma Sector Inquiry: A Need for Clear Signals at the IP/Competition Intersection
AT&T Wins as U.S. High Court Curbs Antitrust Suits
Antitrust Body Blocks Disney TV
Pharmaceuticals Sector Inquiry: The European Commission Presents Its Preliminary Findings
Intel Has Responded To EU Antitrust Charges Of Market Abuse
FTC Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in Rambus Antitrust Case
Japan FTC to slap $107mln fine on cargo cartel-media
US DOJ Confirms Antitrust Probe Of Compressor Industry
CC and OFT agree working practice for reviewing undertakings and orders
Australian court fines Air France-KLM for price fixing
VIZIO Files Antitrust and Unfair Competition Lawsuit Against Funai
Fast passage for Competition Act amendments
Leveraging Non-Contestability: Exclusive Dealing and Rebates under the Commission’s Article 82 Guidance
Pfizer, Lilly, Bayer Operated Erection-Drug Cartel, Swiss Say
Justice Department Finally Releases Antitrust Amnesty Agreements
Ticketmaster-Live Nation deal could sound antitrust alarms
251 Firms Targeted in Antitrust Investigation
Article 82 Guidelines Missed Opportunities in the Telecoms Sector
Kangaroo ‘dead in the water’ as UK competition watchdog pulls the plug
Three Foreign Executives Indicted for Their Roles in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
Calif. AG sues drug-makers who tried to monopolize testosterone med AndroGel
Cable makers raided in EU antitrust probe
Egypt competition watchdog says steel sector sound
Whole Foods, FTC In Settlement Talks On Merger Dispute
EU Rejects Intel’s Efforts to Delay Antitrust Hearing
EU fines marine hose cartel 131.5 mln euros
Air NZ Denied Permission To Co-Operate With Air Canada
EU opens probe of Lufthansa’s buy of Brussels Air
Antitrust watchdog fines Gazprom
FTC OKs Dow, Rohm & Haas Deal, With Conditions
Obama names Varney to antitrust role at Justice
T3 Hits IBM With Antitrust Charge
Microsoft and IE hit with EU antitrust attack
Chunghwa Executives to Serve Jail Time for Price-Fixing
Whole Foods asks competitors for help in fight with FTC
CPI Launches Its New Learning Center with an Introduction to Statistics in Antitrust Litigation. For more information see Explore our Courses.
EU Opens Antitrust Case Against Standard & Poor’s
Comesa launches fair competition commission
EU raids smart card chip makers for antitrust concern
Antitrust Suit Filed Against Netflix, Wal-Mart
US to reconsider applying antitrust law to railroads
Utah AG: BCS may violate antitrust laws
Foodcorp Will Pay Fine for Fixing the Price of Bread
Italy Antitrust Fines Nine Energy Companies for Improper Ads
Rail Shippers Ask Congress to Regulate Freight Prices
EU opens probe into France’s EDF
FTC Settles Price-Fixing Charges Against Two Separate Doctors’ Groups
2nd Annual Best Antitrust and Competition Policy Article of the Year
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Microsemi Corporation
AmBev Probed for Anticompetitive Practices by Brazil
FTC Accuses Firm of Drug Monopoly
Investment Funds Will Pay Civil Penalties Totaling $800,000 For Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
NZ watchdog claims airlines conspiracy
Inside Europe’s High-Living Wax Cartel
Challenge to HBOS deal rejected
Johnson & Johnson Announces Receipt of Israeli Antitrust Approval for Acquisition of Omrix
Prospects of Korean Antitrust Enforcement Policy During an Economic Crisis
Competition Law and Policy in Bad Times
EU charges power transformer cartel
Intel Challenges South Korea Antitrust Ruling
Whole Foods sues FTC, says agency violated rights
U.K. Antitrust Regulator to Review Realtors, Home-Sales Market
Pakistan Commission says floor on equity index illegal
Competition rules hamper EU economy -Sarkozy
Project Kangaroo punctured by Competition Commission
Liability for Aiding and Abetting in EU Competition Cases: the Court of First Instance Confirms
REFILE-Coca-Cola seeks anti-trust approval for Huiyuan deal
Pharmaceutical Sector Preliminary Report Released
EU Raids Pharmaceutical Companies in Antitrust Probe
FTC appeals to Supreme Court in Rambus case
Charming Shoppes and the Issue of Standing under Section 8
Whole Foods denied hearing request in FTC fight
Italy antitrust body fines phone firms for call charges
Apple wins antitrust fight with Psystar, judge tosses claims
Banks free to carry rival plastic
Justice Department Issues Report on Telecommunications Symposium
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in InBev’s Acquisition of Anheuser-Busch
EU exec raids suspected French biomedical cartel
Glass Makers Are Fined $1.7 Billion in Europe’s War on Price Fixing
LCD makers fined $585 million for price fixing
LG, Sharp, Chunghwa Agree to Plead Guilty, Pay Total of $585 Million in Fines for Participating in LCD Price-fixing Conspiracy
Tesco launches commission challenge
The EC Pharmaceutical Inquiry: Behind the Headlines, What is the Real Story on Innovation and Generic Competition in Pharmaceuticals?
The EC’s Investigation into the Pharmaceutical Sector: Trouble Ahead at the IP/Competition Intersection?
2nd Circuit: Plaintiffs in Credit Card Antitrust Case Cannot Be Compelled to Arbitrate
Japan Steel-Sheet Makers Decline After Report of Price Fixing
Barnett to Resign as Antitrust Chief
FTC Announces First in Series of Hearings on Evolving Intellectual Property Marketplace
Google-Yahoo Deal Collapses in Face of Antitrust Lawsuit
EU Raids Cement Companies In Antitrust Probe
Yahoo, Google revise deal in hopes of approval
Gambian Competition Commission Kicks Off
Verizon and Alltel get antitrust approval to merge
Joseph Schumpeter on Competition
Competition and Innovation: Dangerous “Myopia” of Economists in Antitrust?
Tacit vs. Overt Collusion Firm Asymmetries and Numbers: What’s the Evidence?
Will Europe Provide Effective Redress for Cartel Victims?
Private Enforcement of EU Competition Law in Member State Courts: Experience to Date and the Path Ahead
Self-Assessment of Agreements under Article 81 EC: Is There a Need for More Commission Guidance?
EU says Intel misses deadline for response in AMD case
Visa, MasterCard to pay $2.75 billion to Discover in antitrust settlement
Australia proposes tough new cartel law
Russia Blocks Google Online
Instruments, Audio Gear Scrutinized in Price Probe
Regulators seek to block JBS, National Beef merger, saying it would lead to high prices
UK newspaper market avoids competition referral
Commission Issues “Excess Consideration” Order in Matter of Rambus, Inc.
Russia’s Medvedev orders jet fuel supplier probe
US court upholds Bayer, Barr deal over Cipro
EU fines Dole, Fresh Del Monte over banana price-fixing claims
Discover, Visa and MasterCard settle antitrust suit
Wells Fargo gets antitrust OK for Wachovia
DOJ closes ATI antitrust investigation
DOJ moves to freeze ice machine maker merger
Banks braced for insurance crackdown
U.K Energy Regulator to Toughen Rules on Prices
Watchdog backs giant mining deal
EU Fines Wax Producers EUR676 Million For Price Fixing
Rash of deals come under antitrust scrutiny
Recent Developments in EU Anti-Cartel Enforcement
Cartel Enforcement in Australia
The 2008 Settlement Notice: Will the Commission Make it Work?
Recent Developments in Cartel Enforcement at EC and UK Levels Adjusting the Mix of Carrots and Sticks
The Effect of the 2008 Election on U.S. Cartel Policy
Recent Enforcement of Cartel Regulations in Korea
UK music copyright company challenges EC antitrust ruling
Supermarkets and suppliers told of cartel data
U.S. Senate antitrust chair urges DOJ to block DHL/UPS
Lloyds TSB and HBOS will hope the competition rules change
Tomato processing, egg products industries probed
American Airlines pilots protest deal with BA
Hutton could bypass competition rules on HBOS-Lloyds TSB Merger
U.S. antitrust senator probing text message fees
EU/Korea antitrust pact eases investigations
Beer drinkers challenge In Bev-Anheuser-Busch deal
Defining Product Markets in the UK Grocery Industry
Market Definition in Grocery Retailing: The Whole Foods Case
Antitrust Document Exposes Rift
FTC Hearings On Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger To Begin Feb. 16
Slovakia Faces Antitrust Proceedings
Coke Deal to Test China’s Antitrust Law
Europe Probes Airlines’ Accord
Procter & Gamble Discloses E.U. Antitrust Probes
Psystar Claims Apple Violates Antitrust Laws
Sweden Launches an Amended Competition Act: Providing further alignment with Community law, new merger thresholds, and introducing a disqualification order regime for cartel infringements
Competition Policy in Poland
Canada to review Google-Yahoo deal
PeaceHealth settles antitrust case
Australia regulator targets iron ore in BHP-Rio bid
Israeli antitrust authority to join natural gas talks
Records Sought in AMD’s Suit Against Intel
Competition body approves beer merger
Poland forwards Microsoft investigation to EU
Price-Fixing Makes Comeback After Supreme Court Ruling
Microsoft Under Antitrust Probe in Taiwan Over Vista
InBev gets U.S. request for more data on Anheuser deal
Australia’s competition watchdog to crack down on undertakings
UK competition watchdog flexes its muscles
U.S. FTC moves Whole Foods hearing to September 8
An EA merger with Take-Two gets U.S. antitrust OK
UK regulator may call for BAA break-up
U.S. FTC to resume scrutiny of Whole Foods merger
Banana Trees and Open Competitive Markets
China’s Antimonopoly Law: Status Quo and Outlook
Olympic Competition: How China’s New Antimonopoly Regime Is Shaping Up
UK watchdog extends Kangaroo video platform probe
Highlights of China’s New Antimonopoly Law
Australia grocery market set for tighter laws
Ex-British Airways Officers Charged With Price-Fixing
Hostile Central European energy merger called off
EU clears Delta to buy U.S. rival Northwest
Russia: Antitrust Inquiries Rattle Investors
FCC orders Comcast to modify network management
Singapore competition watchdog wants fees guidelines for property agents removed
China’s Antitrust Rules Will Carry a Limited Scope
Senators seek antitrust probe of UPS/DHL plan
Russia’s Putin calls for new anti-cartel law
CCI to Govt: Bring in more competition in highways, airport
Irish competition watchdog launches phase 2 inquiry into Heineken’s S&N deal
EDF agrees to amend French power supply contracts
British Airways: Aim To Apply For US Antitrust Status In 2 Weeks
Australia watchdog seeks to curb grocery duopoly
SA Commission: Competition Act works as is
Record Fine For ‘Deceitful’ BBC
A Professor’s Life in the Air
Russia probes coal producers
Court revives US case against organic grocer merger
Sirius Closes XM Purchase, Renames Itself Sirius XM
Bulgaria’s competition watchdog imposes 150 000 leva in fines on foreign law firms
Slovenia body blocks sale of Mercator stake
Mexican regulators rule phone company Telmex dominates market; corrective measures possible
Antitrust explosion
EU Deepens Antitrust Review For Pfizer-Schering Vet Deal
Brazil Rejects Vale Calls to Replace Antitrust Head, Valor Says
A Short Guide to the Prosecution of “Market Manipulation” in the Energy Industry: CFTC, FERC, and FTC
CCI should have a say in all economic laws: Dhall
Germany’s cartel office stops planned €3 billion TV deal for Bundesliga
FCC nearing approval of satellite radio deal
Continental seeks Atlantic antitrust immunity
EU Reopens Antitrust Review Of Northwest,Delta Airlines Deal
China Draws Criticism On New Antitrust Law
OFT: businesses still not complying with competition law
Israel’s Antitrust Authority looks at more bank collaboration
Antitrust rules in Asia stir law firms
ACCC keeps mum on grocery price inquiry
Bulgaria’s Competition Watchdog Fines Insurance Companies BGN 2,5 M
European borders fall for music royalties
Cartel in SA steel industry ‘exposed’
Intel Is Charged With New Antitrust Violations by EU
A Brief Note on U.S. and EC Competition Policies and Their Impact on Innovation
OFT: Bank accounts are not working for customers
EU Suspends Antitrust Review Of Delta Airlines/Northwest Deal
Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: report
Speed of the essence in broadband battle
Dutch regulator forces cable TV to allow resellers
Google-Yahoo tie-up draws fire on Capitol Hill
Firms fined for tobacco price-fixing: British watchdog
Hit for ITV as ‘buyers’ linked to BSkyB stake
Australia watchdog to boost grocery competition
FCC chief open to more terms on XM-Sirius deal
Amgen to pay J&J $200 million to settle antitrust suit
Antitrust hearing to draw Yahoo, Microsoft, Google legal eagles
The New Spanish Competition System
EU raids Cargill, Bunge in food-price probe
EU court confirms Lafarge cartel fine, reduces BPB
Germany’s cartel watchdog to fine cosmetics, fragrance firms for price-fixing, collusion
EU court refers Sony BMG merger ruling back to lower tribunal
EU court dismisses consultancy appeal vs EU fine over cartel assistance
European Parliament backs gas market liberalization
Japan FTC Issues Warnings to 3 Construction Firms
Attorneys general oppose Sirius-XM deal
Microsoft says EU court’s fine “excessive”
Third Time Could Be Charm For BA
Atlantia’s Italy tariff deal faces antitrust queries
Nokia deal for Navteq is approved by EU group
Antitrust Authority: Bezeq could end satellite broadcasting
Google-Yahoo deal subject of antitrust probe
US drops antitrust probe as Visa drops debit rule
EU executive adopts competition rules for shipping
Top bureaucrats queue up for positions in CCI panel
Tesco to appeal Monday against UK Competition Commission probe findings – report
EU regulators to allow settlements of cartel price-fixing cases
Britain to probe antitrust issues in video service
AmEx Gets $1.8 Billion in Antitrust Suit
EU Widens Drug-Firms Probe
Cablevision gets antitrust OK for Newsday
Air France, others pay $504 mln in price-fix fines
The OFT Draft Mergers Jurisdictional and Procedural Guidance and Key Issues Arising in U.K. Merger Control
Comment on the OFT and Competition Commission Merger Guidelines Review
A New Style of Merger Review in the U.K.: Perspectives on the Proposed Reforms
Supreme Court to Review Antitrust Suit Against AT&T
SA Competition commission still gunning for Telkom
Judge won’t dismiss DOJ case against W.Va. papers
Hong Kong’s Antitrust Law Proposal Is Rapped for Lacking Punch
Continental, United plan global cooperation
EU raids detergent firms on suspicion of price fixing
Antitrust experts say Yahoo-Google deal faces scrutiny
China antitrust law may target Microsoft
South Africa: Price-fixing 101
Google-Yahoo Deal Raises Antitrust Fears
EU clears Enel-Acciona bid for Endesa
Why EA Wants Take-Two Now
FCC chief to back satellite radio merger: report
EU wants damages from elevator cartel firms
E.ON, Gaz de France Face EU Antitrust Charge
EU fines Elf Aquitaine 59 mln euros in cartel
CBS clears regulatory hurdles in CNet deal
Discover Is Seeking $6 Billion From Rivals
EU pushes open-source standard as ‘smart business’
Deutsche Post May Face U.S. Antitrust Probe on DHL, Welt Says
EU’s Kroes says further technology antitrust abuse cases pending
Drawing a Line between Bundling and Contractual Exclusion under the Sherman Act
Some Thoughts on Bundled Rebates and Exclusionary Policies
Bundled Discounts and EC Judicial Review
Michelin welcomes the European Commission’s will to correct its controversial application of Article 82 EC, but regrets its over-regulation-triggered lack of immediate improvement for dominant companies
CME Group refiles U.S. antitrust review request for Nymex purchase
Some price agreements not cartels-EU officials
FTC appeals Rambus loss in standards case
FTC launches antitrust probe of Intel: report
UK regulator says banks overcharge PPI customers by 1.4 bln stg
European Commission To Look at Legality Of Northern Rock Aid
EU Tells Germany to Weaken VW Law Further or Be Sued
AMD finds friendly ear in Europe for Intel case
EU Extends News Corp/Premiere Antitrust Probe
Intel Fined in South Korea for Antitrust Rules Breach
ACCC wants public comment on Woolies takeover plan
Korean Antitrust Agency to Inspect Banks Over Currency Options
Justice Dept seeks more info from Delta, Northwest
RWE Seeks to Sell German Gas Grid
Barclays, RBS in U.K. antitrust probe
Antitrust: A Not-So-Rough Ride
EU targets Sanofi over possible probe obstruction
EU energy chief says unbundling unaffected by RWE
SA competition commission lays perjury charges
India competition regulation could herald a new era for the industry
Realtors Agree to Stop Blocking Web Listings
Bayer fined 10.34 million euros by German Cartel Office in competition probe
EU to rule in Intel antitrust case ‘as soon as possible’
Observations on the Commission’s Evanston Remedy: When Is Divestiture, or Any Remedy, Not Appropriate for a Consummated Anticompetitive Merger?
MIF: The Root of Evil or Just a Scapegoat?
How the 2007 Amendment to the M&A Guideline Has Changed Merger Control Policy in Japan
How to Save a Block Exemption: The Case of the Insurance Block Exemption
Making Waves in the Insurance Sector’s Safe Harbor: The European Commission Consults on the Insurance Block Exemption
Is the EU Insurance Block Exemption Regulation Still Relevant?
The EU Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
Standards and Market Power
Margin Squeeze after Deutsche Telekom
Standard-Setting Policies and the Rule of Reason: When Does the Shield Become a Sword?
Researches into the Mathematical Principles of the Theory of Wealth
Unfair Commercial Practices and Misleading and Comparative Advertising: An Analysis of the Harmonization of EU Legislation in View of the Italian Implementation of the Rules
Consumer Protection Policies, Economics, and Interactions with Competition Policy
The Thirteenth Chime of the Clock
Competition Policy in Mexico
The Drama of Interchange Fees
AMD v. Intel: An Assault on Price Competition
Market Definition, Competition, and Privacy in the Google/DoubleClick Transaction
State of New York Launches Investigation of Intel: The Global Drumbeat Continues
The EC’s Sector Inquiry on Pharmaceuticals
The EC’s Investigation into the Pharmaceutical Sector: Trouble Ahead at the IP/Competition Intersection?
Microsoft’s Yahoo Bid Faces Scrutiny From Congress
Non-contractual liability of the European Community in competition matters: The aftermath of the CFI judgment of 11 July 2007 in Case T-351/03, Schneider v. Commission
Should Intent Be a Separate Element of an Abuse of Market Dominance?
U.S. Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of FTC in Case Against Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
The Microsoft Judgment: Article 82 Revisited?
Analysis of the Korean Supreme Court decision concerning “unreasonableness” in the abuse of a market dominant position case involving Posco
Comment on linkLine: A Call for Clarity
Will Congress Overrule Leegin?
Cartel Damages in England: Exemplary Damages Rejected
Competition Law Takes Off in Singapore: An Analysis of Two Recent Decisions
Consumer Surplus as the Appropriate Standard for Antitrust Enforcement
Law and the Future: Trade Regulation (1956)
Microsoft and the Court of First Instance: What Does it All Mean?
The EU Microsoft Antitrust Case
Competition Policy in Europe: Harming Incentives to Innovate
Background on: Microsoft v. Commission of the European Communities
Schneider Electric Damages Judgment: A New Era in EC Merger Control?
The Credit Suisse Decision and U.S. Financial Markets
A Competitive Analysis of the Proposed XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger
U.S. Supreme Court: 2006 Term in Review
Supreme Court Rules That Antitrust Claims Relating To IPO Underwriting Conduct Are Precluded By The Securities Regulatory Regime
Has the Supreme Court Given Regulated Industries Implied Immunity from the U.S. Antitrust Laws?
Credit Suisse, Regulatory Immunity, and the Shrinking Scope of Antitrust
French Competition Council vs. GSK France: who is the predator?
Bell Atlantic v. Twombly
OFT Discussion Paper on Private Enforcement
The Office of Fair Trading and Private Antitrust Litigation
Mobile Virtual Network Operators: Beyond the Hyperbolae
Two-Sided Telecom Markets and the Unintended Consequences of Business Strategy
Two-Sided Platform Markets and the Application of the Traditional Antitrust Analytical Framework
Introduction to the Symposium
Remedy Issues in Section 2 Cases
Background on: Credit Suisse v. Billing
Virgin v. British Airways: Orthodoxy Prevails
ECJ Dismisses British Airways’ Appeal
Attheraces Limited v. The British Horseracing Board Limited
Background on: Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly
Background on: Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Lumber Co., Inc.
Background on: Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.
Illinois Tool Works v. Independent Ink: A Lawyer’s Take on Ending Special Suspicion of Patent Tying
Economies as an Antitrust Defense: The Welfare Tradeoffs
Predatory Price Cutting: Notes and Comments
Predatory Pricing and Related Practices under Section 2 of the Sherman Act
Legislative Intent and the Policy of the Sherman Act
Court of First Instance Upholds Prohibition of General Electric/Honeywell
Reply to Winter’s Vertical Restraints and Antitrust Policy: A Reaction to Cooper, Froeb, O’Brien, and Vita
Competition in EU Trading and Post-Trading Service Markets
The Economics of Loyalty Rebates and Antitrust Law in the United States
Loyalty Rebates: An Assessment of Competition Concerns and a Proposed Structured Rule of Reason
Mario Monti’s Legacy for Competition Policy in Article 82
Comment on Cooper et al.’s “Vertical Restrictions and Antitrust Policy”
Vertical Restrictions and Antitrust Policy: What About the Evidence?
A Commentary on DG Competition’s Discussion Paper
The Article 82 Review Process and Its Impact on Compulsory Licensing of IP Rights
EU State Measures against Foreign Takeovers: “Economic Patriotism” in All but Name
Commerce Clause Constraints on State Business Location Incentives
The Competitive Order and Its Implementation
Review of O´Donoghue and Padilla, The Law and Economics of Article 82 EC
The Economics of State Aid Control: Some Remarks