Antitrust Law

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Case No. 11-10276, Eastern District of Michigan)… – New York Court of Appeals Holds that the New York Antitrust Law Does Not Have Extraterritorial Reach, Requiring the Dismissal of Reinsurer Antitrust Action On March … Continue reading →

… which the City alleged that Blue Cross’s use of “most favored nation” clauses in its provider contracts violated the antitrust laws. (City of Pontiac v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Case No. 11-10276, Eastern District of Michigan). The … Continue reading →

That was the message Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz delivered last month when he revealed during a swing through Silicon Valley that he had hired a prominent litigator to dig deeper into allegations that Google had violated antitrust laws.

The company also disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it received a “civil investigative demand” on March 13 from the Antitrust Division of … about its response to a new law and rules limiting debit … Continue reading →

Law360, New York (May 02, 2012, 6:53 PM ET) — Brazilian antitrust officials said Wednesday they will meet this week to review public responses to draft regulations laying out how the country’s new competition law will work when it takes … Continue reading →

Continuant maintains that Avaya’s business practices violate US antitrust laws. In January of this year, New Jersey Federal District Court Judge Garrett E. Brown, in a single ruling, denied Avaya’s two Motions for Summary Judgment seeking to …

Hitachi LG Data Storage has already pleaded guilty as well, back on November 8th of last year, to fourteen counts of violating antitrust laws. That and other charges lead to a fine levied of $21.1 million against the company. If … Continue reading →

North Carolina’s largest health insurer and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association deny in court documents filed this week that their business practices violate federal anti-trust laws by carving up the country into exclusive territories.

Law360, New York (May 02, 2012, 3:56 PM ET) — DS Smith PLC has proposed concessions to Europe’s antitrust authority, which is reviewing the company’s proposed €1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) purchase of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget’s packaging unit …

According to German patent attorney Florian Mueller, who covers patent lawsuits closely and maintains a blog about them, the European Commission — which is investigating Motorola for violations of the European Union’s antitrust law —could …