Antitrust Law 
Apple’s market clout likely to draw more scrutiny – msnbc.com
Daniel Sokol, an associate law professor who focuses on antitrust issues at the University of Florida. “To attract antitrust attention, you have to be more than just big. You have to be big and bad,” Sokol says. “It was only … Continue reading
EU Regulators Offer Apple and Publishers a Deal – Yahoo Finance
European regulators have announced their willingness to settle with e-book publishers accused of violating antitrust laws if they offer concessions to resolve competition concerns. Five e-book publishers have been accused of price-fixing in …
Apple’s market clout likely to draw more scrutiny – Boston Herald
Daniel Sokol, an associate law professor who focuses on antitrust issues at the University of Florida. “To attract antitrust attention, you have to be more than just big. You have to be big and bad,” Sokol says. “It was only … Continue reading
Apple’s market clout likely to draw more scrutiny – Associated Press
“I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Apple,” says Ted Henneberry, an antitrust attorney for the Orrick law firm in Washington. Apple declined to comment. The e-book case demonstrates the market leverage Apple has gained … Continue reading
Rams expect to learn Gregg Williams’ fate this week – NBC Sports
There’s also concern that a banishment would not survive a legal challenge under the same antitrust laws on which the players relied a year ago today, after shutting down the union and wiping out the league’s multi-employer labor exemption.
How Cheap Should Books Be? – Atlantic Online
If the regulators are right, and the big publishing houses really did get together with Apple to plot a price hike, it would seem to be a clear violation of antitrust law — old fashioned price-fixing conspiracies are the sort … Continue reading
Justice Dept. looking at e-book pricing – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Washington Post quoted an unnamed federal source as saying Apple and the publishers “engaged in a pattern of behavior that violates antitrust laws.” The Wall Street Journal reported that several of the parties have held talks to settle the … Continue reading
Publishers, Apple might face lawsuit – Columbia Daily Tribune
Federal officials found that Apple, Simon and Schuster, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group, Macmillan and HarperCollins Publishers “engaged in a pattern of behavior that violates antitrust laws,” said a person familiar with the investigation.
NCAA Players Slam Sanctions In Antitrust Suit Over Likenesses – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (March 09, 2012, 3:33 PM ET) — Former college athletes embroiled in a putative antitrust class action against the NCAA and Electronic Arts Inc. over use of the players’ likenesses asked a California federal court on Thursday … Continue reading
Antitrust Suit Says Android Makers Denied NPEs Licenses – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (March 09, 2012, 1:16 PM ET) — Motorola Mobility Corp. and HTC Corp. were among the several Android device makers hit with an antitrust suit Thursday by a patent holding company that claims they have improperly conspired … Continue reading
