Antitrust Law

Universal, EMI execs head to Congress – Reuters

The Federal Trade Commission, which is reviewing the deal to ensure it complies with antitrust law, has asked industry experts about Universal’s power to set prices given widespread music pirating and big retailers like Apple and Amazon , who …

Cable firms’ content contracts under scrutiny – San Francisco Gate

The Justice Department is investigating whether Comcast Corp. and other cable companies are violating antitrust laws by limiting competition from Internet video providers, two people familiar with the matter said. The department is examining …

DOJ Needs Collusion, Dominance To Make Cable Antitrust Case – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 13, 2012, 10:16 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of Justice may have a hard time bringing antitrust claims against cable companies reportedly under investigation for hindering competition from online video providers without evidence of …

Obsolete Analysis Will Doom DOJ’s Antitrust Probe of Cable – Daily Caller

so there needs to either be a net neutrality law or regulation to prevent it. This does not square with the DOJ’s statutory antitrust authority which assumes competition serves consumers — not that it can’t. Ultimately net neutrality …

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of St. Jude Medical, Inc. – Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — 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, Inc. (“St …

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of St. Jude Medical, Inc. – Sacramento Bee

NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — 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 …

Judge dismisses image lawsuit against NFL – YAHOO!

The lawsuit was filed in November 2011. In it, the players said the league and its teams violated antitrust laws by not allowing them the rights to game films and images from the games in which they played. Magnuson also … Continue reading

Judge dismisses retirees’ suit vs. NFL – ESPN

Magnuson issued the ruling Wednesday. Magnuson wrote that retired players Gene Washington, Sean Lumpkin and Diron Talbert “have utterly failed to make out a claim for violation of the antitrust laws.” The lawsuit was filed in November 2011.

U.S. Said to Probe Cable Company Competition With Online Video – Bloomberg

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and other cable companies are violating antitrust laws to limit competition from Internet video providers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The …

Justice Department Is Said to Investigate Cable Companies – Bloomberg

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and other cable companies are violating antitrust laws by limiting competition from Internet video providers, two people familiar with the matter said. The department is …