Antitrust Law

FTC Lawyer Decamps to Simpson – Wall Street Journal

Matt Reilly, a former assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission, has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to strengthen the law firm’s antitrust practice and advise clients on litigation around merger deals. During a 13-year career …

FTC to investigate Facebook purchase of Instagram – CNET News

The commission sent a second request, dated May 16, to Facebook instructing the social-networking company to provide large amounts of data that the “regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law,” according to …

Facebook faces extended U.S. review of Instagram deal – msnbc.com

Facebook has received a “second request” from the Federal Trade Commission, essentially a request for relatively large amounts of data that the regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law. A prolonged review adds …

Facebook faces extended U.S. review of Instagram deal – Reuters

Facebook has received a “second request” from the Federal Trade Commission, essentially a request for relatively large amounts of data that the regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law. A prolonged review …

UPDATE 1-Facebook faces extended US review of Instagram deal – Reuters

Facebook has received a “second request” from the Federal Trade Commission, essentially a request for relatively large amounts of data that the regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law. A prolonged review …

UPDATE 1-Facebook faces extended US review of Instagram deal – Reuters UK

Facebook has received a “second request” from the Federal Trade Commission, essentially a request for relatively large amounts of data that the regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law. A prolonged review …

Facebook faces extended US review of Instagram deal – Reuters

Facebook has received a “second request” from the Federal Trade Commission, essentially a request for relatively large amounts of data that the regulators will sift through to ensure that the deal complies with antitrust law. A prolonged review …

Albert A. Foer, President, American Antitrust Institute to Speak at KC’s Legal Series: Antitrust in 2012 Live Webcast – PR.com

… with potential antitrust scrutiny and provide practical guidance on how companies can remain in compliance with the antitrust laws. About Albert Foer The President of the American Antitrust Institute is Albert A. (“Bert”) Foer, whose career has …

Massachusetts legislation promotes health care rationing – World Socialist Web Site

The federal HHS regulations go so far as to establish waivers of the antitrust laws for health care providers that form ACOs. The Massachusetts bill is also part of a nationwide attack on the Medicaid program jointly administered by the … Continue reading

Sabre says American Airlines trial has been delayed again – Dallas Morning News (blog)

American has accused Sabre of violating federal antitrust laws in its dealings involving American. Sabre spokesperson Nancy St. Pierre also offered this comment: “AA’s claims are without merit. We continue to believe that our shared stakeholders would be …