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By: Edward Coulson, Benjamin Blacklock & Alexandra Hildyard (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner) In July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) issued a settlement decision, concluding that five prominent truck manufacturers had engaged in a cartel from 1997 to 2011. The cartel involved colluding on the prices of medium and heavy trucks, as well as coordinating… Continue reading Learning From The Trucks Cartel: Mitigation
By: Tom Coates (Competition Bulletin) Continuing the unintentional mini-series, this blog focuses once again on subsidy control reviews governed by section 70 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA) (refer to previous posts here and here). This particular post addresses some peculiar aspects of section 70 that present challenging threshold questions for appellants, such as… Continue reading Subsidy Control Reviews: What Can I Challenge And Where Do I Issue?
By: Jeff Shinder, David Golden, Matt Cantor & Ankur Kapoor (Antitrust Matters/Constantine Cannon) In this episode of Antitrust Matters, Matt Cantor, Ankur Kapoor, and David Golden analyze and react to the April 24, 2023, decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in the Epic Games v. Apple case. This episode is a follow-up podcast… Continue reading Antitrust Matters Episode 13: Epic v. Apple Ninth Cir. Appeal…
By: Jacques Buhart, Stéphane Dionnet & Frédéric Pradelles (Antitrust Alert) The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling on June 29, 2023, in the case of Super Bock Bebidas vs. Autoridade da Concorrência (C-211/22), based on questions referred by the Lisbon Court of Appeal (Tribunal da Relaçao de Lisboa). While the… Continue reading Vertical Agreements & Restriction Of Competition By Object: What’s New In Europe?
By: Alyse Stach & Kayley Sullivan (Antitrust Advocate) On July 11, a federal judge delivered a ruling against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for a preliminary injunction on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, valued at $69 billion. The following day, the FTC filed a notice indicating its intention to appeal the decision to… Continue reading Another Setback for the FTC in Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Proposed Merger
By: (African Antitrust) On 6 July 2023, WomenAT, a platform dedicated to connecting and promoting women professionals worldwide, will be launching in South Africa. This launch event signifies a significant milestone for WomenAT as it extends its mission to empower women professionals in the field of competition policy and regulation. A noteworthy aspect of the… Continue reading WomenAT Launches In South Africa: Connecting And Empowering Women Professionals
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan faced scrutiny from Republicans at a Thursday (July 13) House Judiciary Committee Oversight hearing. Under Khan, the FTC’s budget has ballooned by 30%, with the Biden administration granting an additional $430 million in fiscal year 2023, the New York Post reported Thursday. Republicans allege that Khan has mismanaged funds and staff, driving… Continue reading Congressional Committee Hearing Heats Up As House Republicans Slam FTC Budget
France is calling for the European Commission to reconsider its choice to appoint a US economist as its chief antitrust advisor for its new digital regulation plans. Foreign minister Catherine Colonna and government minister Jean-Noel Barrot have voiced their criticism over the appointment of Fiona Scott Morton, the former chief economist at the Department of… Continue reading French Government Criticizes Appointment Of US Economist As Chief Antitrust Advisor
The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took a step closer to finalizing their framework agreement last week after a review by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ raised concerns about the non-solicitation clause in the agreement, which would have prevented both tours from recruiting players from each other. The clause… Continue reading PGA Tour And Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Drop No-Poaching Clause
