Antitrust Law

Antitrust Issues for Associations – jdsupra.com

Please see full presentation below for more information. Robert Davis Venable, LLP Association Law Online Conference June 19-21, 2012 Antitrust Issues for AssociationsRoadmap • Antitrust Basics • Application of the Antitrust Laws to Associations …

HCA Holdings Inc : Supreme Court To Hear Hospital Merger Case on Antitrust Immunity – 4-traders (press release)

WASHINGTON–The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a Georgia hospital merger, a case that could clarify the circumstances in which state-government entities are exempt from federal antitrust laws. The FTC …

Online video brings new antitrust concerns to Comcast’s door – Philadelphia Daily News

a partner and antitrust specialist with Constantine Cannon, a New York law firm. “The antitrust authorities have pretty consistently looked very closely at deals that impact consumers’ wallets,” Kapoor said, referring to the Justice Department’s …

MLB’s blackout problem keeps sport in dark ages – YAHOO!

If baseball is indeed breaking antitrust laws, its entire business model goes kaboom. And so while lawsuits stream into 245 Park Avenue frequently, this is one, according to a number of sources, the league is taking very seriously. That doesn’t … Continue reading

Texas state AG sues Google for witholding documents in antitrust investigation – Daily Caller

“a large volume of documents” requested as part of two investigations by the state into the company “to determine whether Google has violated state and federal antitrust laws.” Google continues to be plagued by competitors …

NFU urges feds to enforce antitrust regulations – CattleNetwork.com

“Competition and fair markets have been long-term priorities for NFU and the proceedings in 2010 offered hope that this administration would reverse the decades of under-enforcement of antitrust laws. Economic studies have shown that the top …

Texas AG sues Google for withholding documents in antitrust investigation – Daily Caller

“a large volume of documents” requested as part of two investigations by the state into the company “to determine whether Google has violated state and federal antitrust laws.” Google continues to be plagued by competitors …

Professors’ Groundbreaking Analysis of Circumstantial Evidence of Antitrust Conspiracies Awarded Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award – TMCnet

The winners were recognized for their article “Plus Factors and Agreement in Antitrust Law,” 110 Mich. L. Rev. 393 (2011). The article analyzes a challenging and unsettled area of antitrust law–the different types of circumstantial evidence …

Google Sued by Texas for Documents in Antitrust Probe – Bloomberg

The company disclosed on Sept. 3, 2010, that Abbott was probing whether it has violated antitrust laws. “The Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether Google has used its monopoly power in general Internet search to foreclose …

Professors’ Groundbreaking Analysis of Circumstantial Evidence of Antitrust Conspiracies Awarded Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award – Business Wire

“Plus Factors and Agreement in Antitrust Law” The winners were recognized for their article “Plus Factors and Agreement in Antitrust Law,” 110 Mich. L. Rev. 393 (2011). The article analyzes a challenging and unsettled area of antitrust law–the …