US: FTC gets backers in Qualcomm Case
December 3, 2019
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Open Markets and 40 legal scholars have weighed in with amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs backing its charges.
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US: Cleveland-Cliffs to acquire AK Steel for $1.1B
December 3, 2019
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Cleveland-Cliffs and AK Steel Holding Corporation announced on Tuesday, December 3, that they have entered into a merger agreement that
Brazil: Cosmetics maker Natura urges gov to protect Amazon
December 3, 2019
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Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura & Co is pressing government officials, the private sector, and local communities to bolster environmental protections
Australia: ACCC considering ocean liner shipping class exemption
December 3, 2019
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The ACCC is seeking comments on a possible class exemption from competition laws for for liner shipping. This is in
EU: EC approves Varta AG’s acquisition of Energize
December 3, 2019
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, Varta as a suitable purchaser of assets divested by Energizer
US: Judge rejects DOJ request to appear in Writers Guild suit
December 3, 2019
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A federal judge on Monday refused to allow the Department of Justice to appear at a court hearing in the
Canada: Stéphane Lamoureux appointed Senior Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices
December 2, 2019
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Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell has appointed Stéphane Lamoureux to the position of Senior Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing
“United States v. Apple” Review: In Competition We Trust
December 2, 2019
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By L. Gordon Crovitz, Wall Street Journal Politicians and social critics who worry about “the curse of bigness”—and vow to
UK: Google’s £2B acquisition of Looker faces competition probe
December 2, 2019
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Britain’s competition watchdog on Monday, December 2, announced it was probing Google’s US$2.6 billion buyout of privately held big-data analytics
South Korea: Disney accused of Frozen 2 “monopoly”
December 2, 2019
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An NGO based in Seoul has alleged that the film occupied 88% of local screens on its opening day, violating
