US: Ohlhausen named acting chair, leaving 3 open seats at FTC
January 25, 2017
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President Donald J. Trump has designated Maureen K. Ohlhausen as Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission by a White
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US: Gibson Dunn’s recruits from Mayer Brown
January 25, 2017
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An intellectual property litigator has joined Gibson Dunn’s New York office as a partner from Mayer Brown, where he served
China: Apple sues Qualcomm in Beijing seeking 1 billion yuan
January 25, 2017
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Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in Beijing, alleging the chip supplier abused its clout in the chip industry and
EU: Antitrust regulators OK Abbott-Alere $5.8bn deal
January 25, 2017
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Antitrust regulators in the European Union may be OK with the pending, $5.8 billion union of Alere, but Abbott still
Germany: Vodafone gets retrial in Deutsche Telekom case
January 25, 2017
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Vodafone’s Kabel Deutschland unit won a ruling at Germany’s top court granting it a retrial in a case seeking 350
US: Qualcomm hit with shareholder suit over Apple claims
January 25, 2017
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A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors in Qualcomm, shares over alleged securities laws violations and NASDAQ:QCOM investors should
US: Walgreens-Rite Aid clock runs down with no extension
January 25, 2017
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Chief Executive Officer Stefano Pessina says he still believes in his company’s purchase of Rite Aid, but
US: FTC Revises Hart-Scott-Rodino thresholds
January 25, 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission announced on January 19, 2017 increased jurisdictional thresholds for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
South Korea: Acting president picks new vice chairman of antitrust watchdog
January 25, 2017
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Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday promoted Shin Young-son, the secretary-general of the Fair Trade Commission, to
US: Antitrust Policy for a Trump Administration Event
January 25, 2017
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On January 26, 2016, the Heritage Foundation held its 2nd Annual Antitrust Conference entitled Antitrust Policy for a New Administration.
