Brazil Names New Antitrust Head
July 1, 2021
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President Jair Bolsonaro appointed the current general superintendent of Cade (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo the new
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The American Experience with Employee Noncompete Clauses: Constraints on Employees Flourish and Do Real Damage in the Land of Economic Liberty
July 1, 2021
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By Kenneth Glenn Dau-Schmidt (Indiana University) & Phillip J. Jones (Ogletree Deakins) Agreements not to compete are generally an anathema
FTC Votes To Expand Antitrust Powers
July 1, 2021
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday, July 1, voted to expand the regulatory agency’s enforcement powers, a signal of
EU OKs AMD’s $35B Xilinx Acquisition
July 1, 2021
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Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has secured unconditional EU antitrust approval for its US$35 billion bid for Xilinx, reported Reuters.
Smithfield Foods Will Pay To Settle Pork Price-Fixing Claims
June 30, 2021
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Smithfield Foods stated on Wednesday, June 30, it will pay US$83 million to settle litigation that accused several companies of
EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of IAG’s Purchase Of Air Europa
June 30, 2021
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The European Commission stated it has opened an in-depth investigation into International Airlines Group’s planned purchase of Spain’s Air Europa.
Canadian Watchdog Challenges Merger Of Rivals Secure & Tervita
June 30, 2021
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Canada’s Competition Bureau is seeking to block Secure Energy Services’s proposed acquisition of Tervita Corporation to protect competition for customers
Antitrust Ruling On Facebook’s Kustomer Buy Expected By August
June 30, 2021
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Facebook’s fate in terms of its acquisition of US customer service startup Kustomer will be decided by antitrust officials soon,
EC Calls For COVID-Inspired Consumer Protections
June 30, 2021
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The European Commission on Tuesday, June 30, proposed revisions to two sets of EU regulations protecting consumer rights. “We are
Spain’s CNMC Approves Bank Acquisition With Conditions
June 30, 2021
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Spain’s competition watchdog, the CNMC, on Tuesday, June 29, approved the acquisition of Liberbank by Unicaja, though the merged lender
