Antitrust Law

Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of CNOOC Limited – msnbc.com

The investigation concerns whether defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business and financial results, including that: (i) the Company was not in compliance with environmental laws and …

Oncologist group wins preliminary injunction against Queen?s Medical Center – msnbc.com

Doctors who makeup Hawaii’s oldest oncology group filed a lawsuit in late January, alleging Queen’s had engaged in unfair competition and broke anti-trust laws when they were denied accesst. “This was a power play by Queen’s to establish a virtual … Continue reading

Idaho eyes medical group as potential monopoly – Deseret News

BOISE — Officials at St. Luke’s Health System say they are cooperating with an investigation by the Idaho attorney general’s office and the Federal Trade Commission into whether federal antitrust laws and Idaho’s Competition Act have been violated.

McCarran-Ferguson Repeal for Health Insurers Amendment Passes on House Floor – Insurance News Net

Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) amendment to H.R. 5, Restoring the Application of Antitrust Laws to Health Sector Insurers, passed on the House floor today. In early 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair …

Verizon and Comcast Defend Partnership to Senate Committee – Kansas City infoZine

He said the deal wouldn’t break any antitrust laws. It also wouldn’t keep competitors from being able to fight for market share. “What they are really concerned about is that our agreements will increase competition and compel them to respond … Continue reading

Facebook Accused Of Antitrust Violations – MediaPost

PageRage, a company that allows users to customize Facebook pages by adding designs to the margins, has sued the social networking service for allegedly violating antitrust laws in an effort to keep PageRage off the site. Sambreel Holdings, which develops … Continue reading

Ex-law professor, son of former Twins owner Griffith unzipped pants in public, charges say – Grand Forks Herald

Griffith also has hosted seminars and written about labor relations and antitrust laws in professional sports and has consulted with baseball general managers on arbitration and contract negotiations. According to his bio, Griffith was director …

Apple loses appeal; fined $1.2m for ‘misleading’ AppleCare customers – ZDNet

Apple’s stance on one-year warranties, as it pedals its extended warranty service, could ultimately be found to be breaking European law. If that’s the case and an antitrust inquiry is started, the company could face a fine of up to … Continue reading

Ohio files anti-trust suit against 2 salt firms – Toledo Blade

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed an anti-trust lawsuit Wednesday against two companies … they were able to exclude out-of-state competitors because the state’s “Buy Ohio” law gave preference to Ohio products.

Ex-law professor Clark Griffith unzipped pants in public in St. Paul, charges say – Pioneer Press

Griffith also has hosted seminars and written about labor relations and antitrust laws in professional sports and has consulted with baseball general managers on arbitration and contract negotiations. According to his bio, Griffith was director …