Antitrust Law 
FTC Ends Antitrust Probe Into Trojan Condoms – site.law360.com
Law360, Los Angeles (July 13, 2012, 7:30 PM ET) — The Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into whether Church & Dwight Co., maker of Trojan-brand condoms and other consumer products, had attempted to monopolize the U.S. condom market. … Continue reading
Visa, MasterCard to pay millions in antitrust settlement – Los Angeles Times
The dispute began in 2005, when merchants accused the companies of violating antitrust laws by fixing the swipe fees, which average about 2% of the purchase price. Proceeds from those fees generate more than $40 billion a year for U.S. … Continue reading
Visa, MasterCard Settle Merchants’ Swipe-Fee Lawsuit – Bloomberg
Merchants alleged the companies violated antitrust law by fixing the swipe fees, which average about 2 percent of the purchase price. Proceeds generate more than $40 billion a year for U.S. banks. The case had been set for trial in … Continue reading
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is Investigating Morgan Stanley on Behalf of its Shareholders – MS – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights, consumer rights and the enforcement of federal antitrust laws, is investigating potential wrongdoing at Morgan Stanley (“Morgan …
Appeals court tosses antitrust claim over ATM fees – Yahoo Finance
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit claiming that banks illegally conspired to fix the fees non-customers are charged to get cash from ATMs. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that … Continue reading
Federal appeals court toss out lawsuit claiming ‘foreign’ ATM fees violates antitrust laws – Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit claiming that banks illegally conspired to fix the fees non-customers are charged to get cash from ATMs. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that consumers … Continue reading
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is Investigating Morgan Stanley on Behalf of its Shareholders – MS – Marketwatch
NEW YORK, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights, consumer rights and the enforcement of federal antitrust laws, is investigating potential wrongdoing at Morgan Stanley …
Federal appeals court tosses lawsuit claiming ‘foreign’ ATM fees violates antitrust laws – Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit claiming that banks illegally conspired to fix the fees non-customers are charged to get cash from ATMs. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that consumers … Continue reading
Law Firm Zelle Hofmann Announces Largest-Ever All-Cash Antitrust Consumer Class Settlements, Totaling $1.082 Billion – StreetInsider.com
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP is pleased to announce that the long-running indirect-purchaser LCD antitrust class action has settled for a record-breaking total of $1.082 billion. Under the ten total settlements, which …
Thomson Reuters to open data door to rivals in EU antitrust case – ZDNet
Thomson Reuters is attempting to duck away from European antitrust regulators following months of to … Should the company be found to have flouted European law, it could face a fine of up to 10 percent of its global annual … Continue reading
