Antitrust Law 
Seventh Circuit Slams Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in Sears Lawsuit – Wall Street Journal
The lawsuit claimed that two members of Sears’s board have directorships at other companies that compete with Sears, in violation of antitrust law. The two investors who filed the lawsuit – Robert F. Booth Trust and Ronald Gross — did …
U.S. Said to Probe Cable Company Competition With Online Video – Businessweek
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) (CMCSA) and other cable companies are violating antitrust laws to limit competition from Internet video providers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Justice Department Is Said to Investigate Cable Companies – Businessweek
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) (CMCSA) and other cable companies are violating antitrust laws by limiting competition from Internet video providers, two people familiar with the matter said.
Coal-fired Utilities Say They Are Getting Shafted by Railroads – Forbes
“Removing railroad exemptions to current antitrust laws is vital to improving the U.S. economy and helping American companies compete globally,” says Glenn English, Chairman of Consumers United for Rail Equity, a coalition of rail shippers.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of St. Jude Medical, Inc. – Marketwatch
NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights, consumer rights and enforcement of federal antitrust laws, is investigating potential wrongdoing at St. Jude Medical …
UK Antitrust Reform Bill Heads For Committee Scrutiny – site.law360.com
The 2012-13 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — which would abolish the U.K.’s Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission, rolling their antitrust enforcement duties into a newly created regulatory body called the Competition and Markets …
Brazil: New Merger Review Process in Brazil – Mondaq
Since 1994, when the current Brazilian antitrust law (Law no. 8,884/1994) was enacted, the merger review process has been subject to criticism, mainly focused on the post-closing emphasis of the review process. According to the 1994 law, any transaction …
United States: Brunswick Revisited: Antitrust Injury In A Competitor’s Merger Challenge – Mondaq
5 Id. at 489. 6 2 Areeda & Hovenkamp, Antitrust Law, ¶ 348a, at 387 (2d. ed. 2000). 7 Sterling Merch., Inc. v. Nestlé, S.A., 656 F.3d 112, 122 (1st Cir. 2011) (quoting Pierce v. Ramsey Winch Co., 753 F.2d … Continue reading
Brazil: Brazil’s New Merger Law Enters Into Force, With Increase In Filing Thresholds And New Merger Regulations – Mondaq
Antitrust Merger-Review Rule Changes (Felsberg e Associados) On December 1, 2010, the Federal Senate approved Bill of Law No. 06/09 (initiated in the House of Deputies as Bill of Law No. 3,937/04), which aims to amend Law No. 8,884/94 that … Continue reading
Google hires top DC law firm to help with antitrust case – Itproportal
Google has reportedly hired a top DC law firm to help it battle the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust probe. As reported by Bloomberg, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin hired Williams & Connolly LLP, which counts former President Bill … Continue reading
