Antitrust Law Blog
This blawg covers current antitrust news and regulatory developments.
Author: Sheppard Mullin is an 480-attorney law firm with offices in California, New York, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. It also writes Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Corporate and Securities Law, Fashion and Apparel Law, AdBriefs, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law, FCC Law and Real Estate and Construction Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Antitrust Law • International Law • Mergers & Acquisitions • International Courts/Tribunals • Law Firm • Business Law
Recent Posts from Antitrust Law Blog
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"Per Se" or Not "Per Se" - An Historical "Quick Look" at Minimum RPM Under California Law
On June 28, 2007, in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.,[1] the United States Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 vote to overrule the long-lived rule in Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John…
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Supreme Court's Linkline and Trinko Decisions Result in Tenth Circuit Dismissal of Section 2 Monopolization Case
The Tenth Circuit's recent dismissal of Section 2 monopolization and attempted monopolization claims in Four Corners Nephrology Associates, P.C. v. Mercy Medical Center of Durango, -- F.3d ---, 2009 WL 3085882 (10th Cir. Sep. 29,…
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Technology Sector Comes Under Increased Antitrust Scrutiny
Earlier this year, in her first speech as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division, Christine Varney referred to Americans' growing reliance on high-tech solutions in the home and…
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Travel Agent Commission Antitrust Claims
On October 2, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of defendant airline carriers[1] accused of conspiring to reduce, cap and ultimately eliminate the base commissions paid to…
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Debate on Resale Price Maintenance Heats Up
DOJ Antitrust Division Head Christine Varney Offers Guidance on Leegin and Proposes "Structured Rule of Reason Test" For Evaluating RPM Under State Laws When the Supreme Court modified the prohibition against resale price maintenance agreements…
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A Window into Washington: Report on Hearings for S. 1681 and H.R. 3596, Proposed Legislation to End Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption
Overview Congress recently conducted hearings on proposed legislation that would repeal the insurance exemption from the federal antitrust laws, the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, as it relates to the health insurance industry. Witnesses at…
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EC Declines to Follow DOJ's Lead, Opens In-Depth Investigation of Oracle-Sun Deal
On September 3, 2009, the European Commission ("EC") announced that it was opening an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of Oracle Corporation's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems. This announcement came despite the Department…
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Court Dismisses Claims Against Shippers Under Twombly And The Filed Rate Doctrine
On August 18, 2009, the District Court for the Western District of Washington dismissed with leave to amend an MDL action against shippers for violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §…
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Air Cargo Class Action to Proceed -- District Court Overrules Twombly Dismissal Recommendation
On August 21, 2009, Judge John Gleeson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York overruled a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss antitrust and other claims asserted in a multi-district…
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EC Launches Consultation on Distribution Rules
I. Summary On July 28, 2009, the European Commission (EC) launched a formal consultation on the EU rules applicable to distribution agreements. The current key legislation expires on May 31, 2010, and the intention appears…