Trade Regulation Talk
A blawg for news and views on antitrust, consumer protection, franchising, advertising and civil RICO law.
Author: John W. Arden is the executive editorial director for the CCH Trade Regulation group of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a leading provider of research information and workflow solutions in antitrust and trade regulation, as well as other key specialty areas.
Blawg Related Categories: Advertising Law • Antitrust Law • Intellectual Property Law • Trademark Law • Economics
Recent Posts from Trade Regulation Talk
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Art Buyer's Antitrust Claims Against Art Foundation, Authenticator Survive DismissalThis posting was written by Darius Sturmer, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.An art buyer's claims that the only two entities authenticating art works by Andy…
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Ad Industry Groups Announce Principles for Online Collection of Consumer DataThis posting was written by William Zale, Editor of CCH Advertising Law Guide and Do's and Don'ts in Advertising.A group of the nation's largest media…
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Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Would Take on Some FTC DutiesThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.All consumer financial protection functions of the Federal Trade Commission would be transferred…
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Jury Rejects Conspiracy Claim Against Heavy Truck ManufacturerThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.A federal jury in Philadelphia decided on June 11 that a truck dealership failed to prove…
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Supreme Court to Review Ruling that NFL Licensing Pact Was Not Antitrust ConspiracyThis posting was written by John W. Arden.Contrary to the recommendation of the FTC and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the U.S.…
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Franchisor’s Presale Representations Did Not Violate Florida Franchise ActThis posting was written by Pete Reap, Editor of CCH Business Franchise Guide, and John W. Arden.An ice cream shop franchisor’s alleged misrepresentations about a prospective franchisee’s…
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New York State Requires Franchisors to Report Franchisees’ SalesThis posting was written by Pete Reap, Editor of CCH Business Franchise Guide, and John W. Arden.New York State has enacted legislation requiring all franchisors having franchisees…
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Conspiracy Claims Against Steel Producers Survive Motion To DismissThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.Purchasers of steel products sufficiently alleged a multi-year antitrust conspiracy among domestic steel producers to…
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Limits on Treble Damages for Antitrust Amnesty Applicants Extended for One YearThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 (ACPERA) has…
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$86 Million Restitution Award for Starbucks Baristas ReversedThis posting was written by Jody Coultas, Editor of CCH State Unfair Trade Practices Law.A California appellate court has reversed a $86 million-plus restitution judgment awarded in a…