Chinese Antitrust Investigations in 2015
February 13, 2016
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By John Yong Ren[1], Jason Liu[2] INTRODUCTION In China, there are three administrative authorities that serve as enforcement authorities
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Risks of Grant-back Provisions in Licensing Agreements: A warning to Patent–heavy Companies
February 13, 2016
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By Susan Ning [1], Ting Gong, Yuanshan Li I. Summary In recent years, the interplay between intellectual property rights (“IPRs”) and
A Look into the SAIC New IPR Abuse Rules: From the Perspective of Compliance
February 13, 2016
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Introduction On April 13, 2015, SAIC promulgated the IPR Abuse Rules that became effective on August 1, 2015. As a
Blog o’ Blogs February 2016
February 11, 2016
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A new year in competition begins with several hot topics vying for attention. Shared rides still riling up theorists and
US: NY’s Gov urges US to block KeyCorp-First Niagara merger
February 11, 2016
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday urged federal regulators to block KeyCorp’s plan to acquire First Niagara Financial Group,
US: Latham & Watkins’ lawyer fights to keep app store win
February 11, 2016
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A lawyer for Apple faced pointed questions on Wednesday from a Ninth Circuit panel considering whether to revive an antitrust
EU: Court imposes strict compliance in shared platforms
February 11, 2016
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The European Court of Justice issued an interesting judgment on the extent to which existing antitrust price-fixing principles can be
US: PGA fends off antitrust suit from cross caddies
February 11, 2016
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A federal judge in San Francisco has turned away a lawsuit brought by professional golf caddies who complained that the
US: FTC fights McWane’s plea for monopoly ruling review
February 11, 2016
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The Federal Trade Commission has pushed back against McWane Inc.’s request for the US Supreme Court to review the commission’s
Brazil: US judge says class action suits against Petrobras can move forward
February 11, 2016
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A US federal judge has ruled that Brazil’s Petrobras must face class action lawsuits filed by investors looking to recover