Health Care Reform, Provider Affiliations, and Antitrust Risks
July 17, 2012
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Lona Fowdur, John Gale, Jul 17, 2012 The Accountable Care Act (“ACA”) has brought to the fore the concept of
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Reversal of the reverse payment: Third Circuit sends K-Dur back for a “quick lookâ€
July 17, 2012
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of an antitrust complaint against Merck & Co. (MRK)’s Schering-Plough.
Microsoft investigated for possible non-compliance with browser commitments
July 17, 2012
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The European Commission has opened proceedings against Microsoft to investigate possible non-compliance with its 2009 commitments relating to browser choice.
Novell’s case against Microsoft is closed
July 17, 2012
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U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz has closed Novell’s antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over word processing software WordPerfect. Novell claimed
Antitrust Authority raids Tnuva offices
July 17, 2012
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Israel’s Antitrust Authority has raided the Gillot offices of Tnuva to determine whether the food company violated an order. The
Credit reporting companies faces federal oversight for the first time
July 17, 2012
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it will be monitoring 30 credit reporting companies in September.
FTC proposes order settling charges related to Novartis-Fougera merger
July 16, 2012
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced a proposed order settling charges against Novartis for its $1.5 billion acquisition of Fougera.
Google revises concessions on Almunia’s request, reports FT
July 16, 2012
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The Financial Times reports that Google has submitted revised concessions to the European Commission, in response to Joaquín Almunia’s request
Public comment sought on risk capital guidelines for state aid
July 16, 2012
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The European Commission invites stakeholders to comment on risk capital guidelines that are used to assess the compatibility of state
Advanced composite material merger between Umeco and Cytec gets approval
July 16, 2012
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The European Commission has cleared Cytec’s proposed acquisition of Umeco. Cytec is an American specialty chemicals and materials company. Umeco
