Antitrust Law

Google aims to defuse European antitrust investigation with new proposal – Washington Post

The proposal came in response to preliminary findings that the search giant’s business practices may have amounted to “abuses of dominance,” a key concept in antitrust law in Europe. Regulators there have emerged in recent years as perhaps the most … Continue reading

West Penn Lambasts UPMC’s ‘Bogus’ Antitrust Claims – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 02, 2012, 6:58 PM ET) — West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. accused rival University of Pittsburgh Medical Center of trying to manipulate the antitrust laws to protect its own monopoly, urging a federal court Friday … Continue reading

United States: Antitrust Bulletin – June 2012 – Mondaq

The Antitrust Division has stated that MFNs and other contract … reforms to the institutional framework for the regulation and enforcement of competition law, the UK Government has published a consultation on methods to promote private sector challenges …

Anti-trust/Competition Law – Mondaq

The Antitrust Division has stated that MFNs and other contract … reforms to the institutional framework for the regulation and enforcement of competition law, the UK Government has published a consultation on methods to promote private sector challenges …

Google Offers Concessions in E.U. Antitrust Case – New York Times

But antitrust experts said the company would be extremely wary … “Google will be very protective of its search algorithms,” said Emanuela Lecchi, a partner at the law firm Watson, Farley & Williams in London, who does not represent clients … Continue reading

To Avoid a Long Dispute, Google Offers to Settle a European Antitrust Case – New York Times

The company is also under antitrust investigation in the United States, Korea and India. “Google will be very protective of its search algorithms,” said Emanuela Lecchi, a partner at the law firm Watson, Farley & Williams in London …

Lawsuit alleges cotton futures manipulation – Reuters India

The trader, Mark Allen, contended that Louis Dreyfus, its Allenberg Cotton and Term Commodities units and several individuals violated antitrust law by artificially inflating prices of IntercontinentalExchange cotton futures contracts expiring …

Antitrust Suit Claims Denso Rigged Bids On RV Parts – site.law360.com

Law360, Los Angeles (June 29, 2012, 6:24 PM ET) — Red Bay, Ala.-based Tiffin Motor Homes Inc. launched an antitrust class action against Denso Corp. and Denso International America Inc. on Thursday in Michigan federal court, claiming the auto parts … Continue reading

Google Said to Face U.S. Probe Over Motorola Patents – Businessweek

which advocates strong enforcement of antitrust law. “An injunction against the use of a patent can destroy a company’s entire market strategy.” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said March 30 the agency was “looking at” the legality of …

Google Said to Face U.S. Probe Over Motorola Patents – Bloomberg

which advocates strong enforcement of antitrust law. “An injunction against the use of a patent can destroy a company’s entire market strategy.” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said March 30 the agency was “looking at” the legality of …