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He edits the CCH Trade Regulation Reporter and is a frequent contributor to the Trade Regulation Talk blog. 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picto-eye"></i> 39722</span> <span class="sep"></span> Bulletin</h3> <div class="liste-items"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2020/the-us-ftc-files-an-administrative-complaint-alleging-that-the-proposed-merger" rel="bookmark">The US FTC files an administrative complaint alleging that a proposed merger will reduce competition in the hospital sector <em>(Thomas Jefferson / Albert Einstein Healthcare)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 223</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93548 introduction entry-content"> <p>Will FTC’s winning record end planned Philadelphia-area hospital merger?* <br class='autobr' /> The FTC and State of Pennsylvania on February 28 moved to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, two leading providers of inpatient general acute care hospital services and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-us-ftc-files-a-complaint-against-an-undertaking-seeking-permanent" rel="bookmark">The US FTC files a complaint against an undertaking seeking permanent injunctive relief and equitable relief, including monetary relief, for an anticompetitive scheme to preserve a monopoly for a drug <em>(Vyera Pharmaceuticals / Martin Shkreli)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-26T23:00:00Z">27 January 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 334</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93237 introduction entry-content"> <p>WILL THE SUPREME COURT LIMIT THE FTC’S USE OF SECTION 13(B) COURT ACTIONS?* <br class='autobr' /> The FTC’s authority to seek permanent injunctive relief and monetary relief under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act is being called into question. While more commonly used in consumer protection cases, Section 13(b) has (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2019/the-us-doj-files-a-motion-clarifying-certain-provisions-and-extends-the-consent" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ files a motion clarifying certain provisions and extends the consent decree due to violations of the final judgement in the entertainment sector <em>(Ticketmaster)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-12-18T23:00:00Z">19 December 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 96</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92740 introduction entry-content"> <p>US MOVES TO MODIFY, EXTEND ANTITRUST CONSENT DECREE WITH LIVE NATION / TICKETMASTER* <br class='autobr' /> Consent decree reform has been a hallmark of the Makan Delrahim Antitrust Division. For two years, the head of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has undertaken efforts to terminate legacy consent (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2019/the-us-ftc-files-a-monopoly-claim-against-a-provider-of-e-prescribing-solutions-en" rel="bookmark">The US FTC files a monopoly claim against a provider of e-prescribing solutions <em>(Surescripts)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-04-23T22:00:00Z">24 April 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 721</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90365 introduction entry-content"> <p>FTC Files First Monopoly Case in Two Years Against Health Information Technology Company Surescripts* <br class='autobr' /> After facing a significant loss in its last monopolization action filed just over two years ago, the Federal Trade Commission last week filed a new monopolization case against a provider of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-us-court-of-appeals-for-the-dc-circuit-finds-that-the-government-has-not" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit finds that the government has not proved that a merger between video distribution companies would substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly <em>(AT&T / Time Warner)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-25T23:00:00Z">26 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 292</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89794 introduction entry-content"> <p>Justice Department Unable to Overturn Decision Allowing AT&T Merger with Time Warner* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. last week concluded that the government failed to prove that the combination of AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. would violate Sec. 7 of the Clayton Act. A (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2018/the-us-court-of-appeals-for-the-seventh-circuit-upholds-dismissal-of-a-class" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upholds dismissal of a class action against containerboard manufacturers for conspiring to increase prices and reduce output <em>(Kleen Products / Georgia‐Pacific / West Rock CP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-12-06T23:00:00Z">7 December 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1085</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88757 introduction entry-content"> <p>Seventh Circuit Identifies Difficulties in Challenging* <br class='autobr' /> In a decision pondering the adequacy of the Sherman Act to protect consumers from consciously parallel conduct among oligopolists, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld dismissal of a class action against containerboard (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2018/the-us-supreme-court-states-that-a-federal-court-is-not-bound-by-the-official" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court states that a federal court is not bound by the official interpretation of the foreign law even if it is relevant <em>(Animal Science Products / Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-06-13T22:00:00Z">14 June 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 152</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88761 introduction entry-content"> <p>Supreme Court Clarifies Deference Owed a Foreign Government* <br class='autobr' /> In a decision that will have a significant impact on antitrust enforcement, particularly private damages actions against international cartels, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that a federal court considering a case in which foreign (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2016/the-us-supreme-court-to-review-us-court-of-appeals-decision-on-standing-in" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court reviews the a decision from the Court of Appeals on standing in antitrust cases (<em>Visa</em> / <em>Mastercard</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-06-27T22:00:00Z">28 June 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 114</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81328 introduction entry-content"> <p>Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Sufficiency of Antitrust Conspiracy Allegations in the Context of Business Associations*Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its regular business for the October 2015 term, but not before deciding to put an antitrust case on the docket for the next term. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2015/the-us-district-court-for-the-district-of-massachusetts-rejects-a-request-for-a-en" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts rejects a request for a new trial to challenge a pay-for-delay agreement <i>(Nexium)</i></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-07-29T22:00:00Z">30 July 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 627</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-75199 introduction entry-content"> <p>Judgment for Drug Companies Unlikely the End of the Road in Nexium Case* <br class='autobr' /> The federal district court in Boston has rejected a request from purchasers of AstraZeneca LP’s heartburn medication Nexium for a new trial to challenge a “reverse payment” or “pay-for-delay” agreement between AstraZeneca (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2015/The-US-Senate-passes-a-bill-that" rel="bookmark">The US Congress discusses a bill that would protect employees who report suspected criminal antitrust activity to their employer or the federal government from workplace retaliation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 203</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-74452 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Whistleblowers Get Another Shot at Federal Protection from Retaliation by Employers* <br class='autobr' /> A bill is advancing through the U.S. Senate that would protect employees who report suspected criminal antitrust activity to their employer or the federal government from workplace retaliation. The (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2015/The-US-Congress-prepares-the" rel="bookmark">The US Congress prepares the standardization of merger review processes used by the FTC and DOJ <i>(SMARTER Act)</i></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-06-11T22:00:00Z">12 June 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 171</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-77253 introduction entry-content"> <p>The SMARTER Act and Its Impact on Federal Merger Enforcement* <br class='autobr' /> Federal lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would eliminate differences in the procedures used by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in challenging unconsummated (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2015/The-US-Supreme-Court-holds-that-72659" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court holds that the Natural Gas Act did not “field” preempt state law antitrust claims for price fixing <em>(Oneok / Learjet)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-04-20T22:00:00Z">21 April 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 192</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-72659 introduction entry-content"> <p>Divided Supreme Court Allows State Law Antitrust Claims to Proceed Against Pipelines, Rejects Field Preemption Argument* <br class='autobr' /> In a decision that’s received relatively little attention, a divided U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week held that the Natural Gas Act (NGA) did not “field” preempt state (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2015/the-us-supreme-court-is-given-the-possibility-to-clarify-the-application-of-the-en" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court clarifies the application of the foreign trade antitrust improvement act <i>(Motorola / AU Optronics)</i></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-03-15T23:00:00Z">16 March 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 860</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-72183 introduction entry-content"> <p>Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Clarify Application of Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act* <br class='autobr' /> Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked, in parallel petitions, to resolve a split between the Seventh Circuit and the Ninth Circuit on the application of the federal antitrust laws to a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2014/The-US-DOJ-reaches-5-millions" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ reaches $5 million settlement with companies after allegations of premerger coordination <em>(Flakeboard America / SierraPine)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-11-06T23:00:00Z">7 November 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 568</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-70008 introduction entry-content"> <p>U.S. Premerger Coordination Allegations Settled for $5 Million in Civil Penalties, Disgorgement* <br class='autobr' /> The dangers of prematurely exercising operational control over an acquisition target, or at least appearing to operate organizational control, are highlighted by a Department of Justice Antitrust (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2014/the-us-court-of-appeals-for-the-tenth-circuit-rules-that-one-firm-s-ability-to-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rules that one firm’s ability to break into the relevant market does not foreclose the possibility that another company monopolized or attempted to monopolize that market <i>(Lenox / Medtronic)</i></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-08-04T22:00:00Z">5 August 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 314</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-68572 introduction entry-content"> <p>Monopoly Claims Can Survive Summary Judgment: Medtronic Must Defend Conduct in “Bone Mill” Market* <br class='autobr' /> One firm’s ability to break into the market for “bone mills” used in spinal-fusion surgery did not foreclose the possibility that medical device company Medtronic monopolized or attempted to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2014/A-US-Court-of-Appeals-affirms-a-67755" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirms a $500 million fine against a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer for conspiring to fix prices of thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display <em>(AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-07-09T22:00:00Z">10 July 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 477</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-67755 introduction entry-content"> <p>Convictions, $500 Million Fine Upheld in Price Fixing Case Against AU Optronics; Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act No Bar* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco last week upheld the price fixing convictions of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer AU Optronics (AUO), its U.S. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2014/A-US-Court-of-Appeals-rejects-66985" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejects antitrust claims finding that the injury preceded any domestic effect in the causal chain <em>(Lotes / Hon Hai Precision Industry)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-06-03T22:00:00Z">4 June 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 258</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66985 introduction entry-content"> <p>Second Circuit Clarifies Application of Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City on June 4 ruled that the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA) barred the antitrust claims of a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company with facilities in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2014/the-us-district-court-for-the-district-of-idaho-orders-the-largest-care-system-en" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the District of Idaho orders the largest care system to divest independent multi-specialty physician practice <em>(St. Luke’s Health System / Saltzer Medical)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-01-23T23:00:00Z">24 January 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 283</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-62741 introduction entry-content"> <p>Combination of Idaho’s Largest Health System and Largest Physician Practice Must Be Unwound* <br class='autobr' /> Within the span of about two weeks, each of the federal antitrust agencies has been handed a major win in their merger enforcement efforts. <br class='autobr' /> Last Friday, it was the Federal Trade Commission’s turn. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2014/The-US-Supreme-Court-rules-that-a-62575" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court rules that a state attorney general asserting state law claims for injuries incurred by its citizens is not required to be removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act <em>(AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-01-13T23:00:00Z">14 January 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 162</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-62575 introduction entry-content"> <p>High Court Rejects Removal of Mississippi Antitrust Suit as Mass Action under Class Action Fairness Act* <br class='autobr' /> A price fixing action filed by the State of Mississippi as the sole named plaintiff was not a “mass action” under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), even though the state sought (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2014/the-us-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-california-rules-against-a-en" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules against a non-reported acquisition in the sector of product ratings and review platforms <em>(Bazaarvoice / PowerReviews)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-01-07T23:00:00Z">8 January 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 384</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-62235 introduction entry-content"> <p>Combination of online consumer review platforms Bazaarvoice and PowerReviews found to violate Clayton Act* <br class='autobr' /> Last week, the federal district court in San Francisco ruled that Bazaarvoice Inc.’s June 2012 acquisition of PowerReviews Inc. violated Sec. 7 of the Clayton Act. In a “necessarily (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2013/the-u-s-department-of-justice-and-federal-trade-commission-heads-discuss-en" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ and FTC head officials discuss antitrust enforcement priorities</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-09-26T22:00:00Z">27 September 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 237</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57644 introduction entry-content"> <p>U.S. Agency Heads Discuss Antitrust Enforcement Priorities* <br class='autobr' /> Two of the most significant conferences on the antitrust calendar were held last week. Georgetown Law Center featured its Seventh Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium on September 25, and Fordham Law School’s 40th annual (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2013/the-us-doj-proposes-a-remedy-to-address-antitrust-violations-in-the-e-book-en" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ proposes a remedy to address antitrust violations in the e-book market <em>(Apple)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-08-01T22:00:00Z">2 August 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 350</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-55071 introduction entry-content"> <p>Justice Department Proposes Remedy for Apple’s Antitrust Violations in e-Book Market* <br class='autobr' /> The Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Friday filed its proposed remedy with the federal district court in New York City, addressing Apple Inc.’s role in a conspiracy among publishers to fix retail (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2013/the-us-supreme-court-rules-that-an-arbitration-agreement-did-not-prevent-en" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court rules that an arbitration agreement did not prevent effective vindication of antitrust rights <em>(American Express / Italian Colors Restaurant)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-06-19T22:00:00Z">20 June 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 446</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-53371 introduction entry-content"> <p>Arbitration Agreement Did Not Prevent Effective Vindication of Antitrust Rights* <br class='autobr' /> Consumers and small businesses that are parties to contracts containing arbitration agreements will find it tougher, if not impossible, to avoid the terms of those agreements and pursue an antitrust action in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2013/the-us-supreme-court-opens-reverse-payment-patent-settlement-agreements-to-en" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court opens reverse payment patent settlement agreements to antitrust challenge <em>(Actavis)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 319</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-52993 introduction entry-content"> <p>A “reverse payment” settlement agreement is not entitled to “near-automatic antitrust immunity” simply because its anticompetitive effects fall within the scope of the exclusionary potential of the patent, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this week in a five-to-three decision. Although such (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2013/the-us-supreme-court-agrees-to-review-a-judicial-decision-as-regards-a-suit-en" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court agrees to review a judicial decision as regards a suit alleging state consumer protection and antitrust claims against manufacturers and distributors of LCD panels <em>(Mississippi / AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-05-27T22:00:00Z">28 May 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 184</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-55101 introduction entry-content"> <p>Removability of Parens Patriae Antitrust Actions Under CAFA To Be Considered by U.S. Supreme Court* <br class='autobr' /> It appears that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon resolve a split among the circuits on the issue of whether parens patriae actions can be removed from state court as “mass actions” under the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2013/the-us-doj-and-ftc-testifies-at-a-senate-subcommittee-antitrust-oversight-en" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ and US FTC testifies at a Senate subcommittee antitrust oversight hearing</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-04-15T22:00:00Z">16 April 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 194</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-54672 introduction entry-content"> <p>Federal Antitrust Agency Heads Testify at Senate Subcommittee Antitrust Oversight Hearing* <br class='autobr' /> FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2013/US-FTC-Commissioner-calls-for-a" rel="bookmark">The US FTC Commissioner calls for a policy statement, articulating what constitutes an unfair method of competition in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-04-10T22:00:00Z">11 April 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 98</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-54673 introduction entry-content"> <p>Commissioner Wright Calls for FTC Policy Statement on Unfair Methods of Competition* <br class='autobr' /> FTC Commissioner Joshua D. Wright told attendees of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting on April 11 that he was hopeful that the Commission will issue a policy statement, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/A-US-Court-of-Appeals-widens-pool" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit widens pool of plaintiffs able to pursue conspiracy claims under the California Cartwright Act <em>(AT&T Mobility / AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-13T23:00:00Z">14 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 236</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-50989 introduction entry-content"> <p>Ninth Circuit Widens Pool of Plaintiffs Able to Pursue Conspiracy Claims Under California Cartwright Act* <br class='autobr' /> The Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled that a plaintiff need not make a purchase in California to recover overcharges for price-fixed goods under the California Cartwright Act. <br class='autobr' /> AT&T (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2013/A-US-FTC-Commissioner-provides" rel="bookmark">A US FTC Commissioner provides thoughts on abandoned merger on the integrated circuits market <em>(IDT/PLX)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 243</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-50996 introduction entry-content"> <p>FTC Commissioner Brill Provides Thoughts on Abandoned IDT/PLX Combination* <br class='autobr' /> The Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of the now-abandoned merger between Integrated Device Technologies and PLX Technology was the topic of remarks delivered by FTC Commissioner Julie Brill at Skadden’s and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2013/A-US-Court-of-Appeals-applies" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit applies “consumer-or-competitor” rule to deny antitrust standing to a foreign manufacturer of a drug marketed in the US by licensee <em>(Ethypharm / Abbott)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-01-22T23:00:00Z">23 January 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 209</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-51004 introduction entry-content"> <p>Third Circuit Holds the Line on Antitrust Standing* <br class='autobr' /> In order to assert an antitrust injury, a plaintiff needs to be a consumer or a competitor in the restrained market, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled on January 23, 2013. If a company makes the choice not to compete, then it (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2012/The-US-FTC-gets-an-extension-to" rel="bookmark">The US FTC gets an extension to review acquisition in the rental-car service industry (Hertz/Dollar Thristy)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-10-17T22:00:00Z">18 October 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 110</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-49472 introduction entry-content"> <p>Hertz Gives FTC More Time to Review Its Proposed Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty* <br class='autobr' /> What would likely be the last major acquisition in the car rental industry may soon be completed, with the blessing of the Federal Trade Commission. The pending acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2012/A-US-district-court-imposes-500-M-48812" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Northern District of California imposes $500 M fine on a Taiwan-based liquid crystal display (LCD) producer for its participation in a five-year conspiracy to fix the prices of thin-film transistor LCD panels <em>(AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 249</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-48812 introduction entry-content"> <p>Acting Antitrust Chief Attributes Recent Enforcement Successes to Focus on Litigation Skills* <br class='autobr' /> On September 20, 2012 the federal district court in San Francisco imposed a record-tying $500 million fine on AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), a Taiwan-based liquid crystal display (LCD) producer, for (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2012/the-us-district-court-southern-district-of-new-york-approves-a-u-s-consent-en" rel="bookmark">The Southern District of New York approves a US consent decree that resolves DoJ allegations against three publishers for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for e-books <em>(Hachette Book / HarperCollins / Simon & Schuster)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-09-05T22:00:00Z">6 September 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 480</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-48794 introduction entry-content"> <p>U.S. Consent Decree with Three Publishers over E-Book Pricing Approved* <br class='autobr' /> The federal district court in New York City yesterday approved a U.S. consent decree that resolves U.S. Department of Justice allegations against three publishers for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2012/the-us-court-of-appeals-for-the-third-circuit-rejects-the-scope-of-the-patent-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejects the "scope of the patent" test in an antitrust challenge to patent settlements <em>(Schering-Plough)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-07-15T22:00:00Z">16 July 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 289</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57313 introduction entry-content"> <p>Third Circuit Rejects Scope-of-Patent Test in Antitrust Challenge to K-Dur Patent Settlement* <br class='autobr' /> Reverse payments settlements between patent holders and would-be generic competitors in the pharmaceutical industry should be reviewed under a “quick look” rule of reason analysis based on the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2012/A-US-District-Court-denies-motions" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Northern District of California denies motions for acquittal and for a new trial in LCD price-fixing conspiracy case <em>(AU Optronics)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-06-10T22:00:00Z">11 June 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 162</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-47320 introduction entry-content"> <p>Convictions in LCD Panel Price Fixing Case Stand After Motions for Acquittal, New Trial Rejected* <br class='autobr' /> The government’s successful prosecution of AU Optronics Corporation, its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, and two former company executives serves as a cautionary tale. The case marks the first time (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/The-US-DoJ-issues-report" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ issues a report reaffirming commitments to competition in agricultural markets</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 182</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-46690 introduction entry-content"> <p>Justice Department Report Reaffirms Commitment to Competition in Agricultural Markets* <br class='autobr' /> The Department of Justice Antitrust Division “remains committed to taking all appropriate investigatory and enforcement action against conduct threatening harm to competition in agricultural markets,” (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/A-US-State-Supreme-Court-condemns-45942" rel="bookmark">The Kansas Supreme Court condemns vertical price fixing agreements as <em>per se</em> illegal under the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act <em>(O’Brien / Leegin Creative Leather Products)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-05-03T22:00:00Z">4 May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 632</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-45942 introduction entry-content"> <p>Kansas Supreme Court Condemns Vertical Price Fixing Agreements as Per Se Illegal* <br class='autobr' /> Earlier this month, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the reasonableness of a vertical price fixing agreement is not to be considered when determining whether such an agreement violates the Kansas Restraint of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/The-US-DoJ-releases-workload" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ releases workload statistics showing increase in merger filings and enforcement actions</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-04-30T22:00:00Z">May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 131</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-46226 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Division Workload Statistics Show Increase in Merger Filings, Enforcement Actions* <br class='autobr' /> The Department of Justice Antitrust Division opened 90 merger investigations and filed 13 merger cases in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 (October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011). The uptick in enforcement (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2012/the-us-court-of-appeal-for-the-eleventh-circuit-rejects-the-ftc-s-approach-to-a-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejects the FTC’s approach to a pay-for-delay settlement between a brand name and generic drug companies as an unlawful agreement not to compete <em>(Solvay / Watson / Paddock)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-04-24T22:00:00Z">25 April 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 580</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-46067 introduction entry-content"> <p>Eleventh Circuit Rejects FTC’s Approach to Pay-for-Delay Settlements as “Turducken Task”* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta rejected on April 25, 2012 the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a patent litigation settlement between brand name and generic drug companies as an unlawful (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2012/the-eu-commission-blocks-proposed-merger-of-stock-exchange-groups-as-it-would-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission blocks proposed merger of stock exchange groups as it would create a quasi-monopoly in the European exchange-traded derivatives industry <em>(NYSE Euronext / Deutsche Börse)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-01-31T23:00:00Z">1 February 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 943</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42869 introduction entry-content"> <p>Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext Blame “Narrow” Market Definition for EC’s Objection to Combination* <br class='autobr' /> Despite a U.S. Department of Justice decision to clear the deal, the European Commission (EC) today blocked the proposed merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse. The EC determined that the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2012/the-us-doj-obtains-guilty-plea-by-two-japanese-suppliers-of-automotive" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ imposes a $548M fine on two Japanese suppliers of automotive electrical components for their involvement in price fixing and bid rigging conspiracies in the auto parts sales <em>(Automotive component suppliers’ cartel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-01-29T23:00:00Z">30 January 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 659</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42198 introduction entry-content"> <p>Fines Mounting in Department of Justice Auto Parts Cartel Investigation* <br class='autobr' /> The Department of Justice today announced a total of $548 million in fines resulting from a second round of charges in the government’s ongoing investigation into collusive activity in the auto parts industry. Two more (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/The-US-DoJ-conditionally-approves" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ conditionally approves a combination of stock exchange groups while the EU Commission’s review is still pending <em>(NYSE Euronext / Deutsche Börse)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-21T23:00:00Z">22 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1073</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41510 introduction entry-content"> <p>U.S. Justice Department Conditionally Approves Combination of Stock Exchange Groups, European Review Still Pending* <br class='autobr' /> The prospects for the merger of Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext are looking a little brighter, since the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division conditionally approved (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2011/the-us-district-court-for-the-district-of-columbia-prohibits-proposed-en" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the District of Columbia prohibits proposed acquisition of tax software makers as it violates S. 7 of the Clayton Act <em>(H&R Block / TaxAct)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-11-09T23:00:00Z">10 November 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 675</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-40199 introduction entry-content"> <p>Proposed Combination of Tax Software Makers Violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act* <br class='autobr' /> The federal district court in Washington, D.C. yesterday released its Memorandum Opinion explaining its October 31 order enjoining H&R Block, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of 2SS Holdings, Inc.—the maker of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2011/A-US-federal-district-court-40422" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa approves three settlements in a class action for price-fixing conspiracies in the concrete industry defining the case “a model for the nation” <em>(Iowa Ready)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-11-08T23:00:00Z">9 November 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 390</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-40422 introduction entry-content"> <p>What Do Model Antitrust Class Actions Look Like?* <br class='autobr' /> “[O]vercome with a rare and gargantuan sense of awe,” a federal district court judge in Sioux City, Iowa, has called a consolidated class action case arising from price fixing conspiracies in the concrete industry “a model for the nation.” (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-DoJ-and-FTC-offer-guidance" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ and FTC offer guidance to health care providers forming accountable care organizations</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-19T22:00:00Z">20 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 241</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39639 introduction entry-content"> <p>Federal Antitrust Agencies Offer Guidance to Health Care Providers Forming Accountable Care Organizations* <br class='autobr' /> Today, several federal agencies, including the federal antitrust agencies, issued rules and guidance for assisting health care providers in the formation of new accountable care (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-declines-a" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court declines a petition for review in an antitrust case related to multiple listing service <em>(Realcomp II)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-10T22:00:00Z">11 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 733</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39332 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Decision from Supreme Court Unlikely During Current Term* <br class='autobr' /> It is beginning to look like the U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up any antitrust cases in the current term. Last week, the Court denied six petitions for review in antitrust-related matters. Just yesterday, the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/A-US-Federal-District-Court-rules-39901" rel="bookmark">The Federal District Court in Philadelphia and other national jurisdictions rule against customers’ efforts to use arbitration to challenge a merger in the mobile sector <em>(AT&T Mobility / Smith/ Gonnello / Bernardi / Fisher )</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-06T22:00:00Z">7 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 357</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39901 introduction entry-content"> <p>Customers’ Efforts to Use Arbitration to Challenge AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Fail* <br class='autobr' /> Federal district courts around the country have blocked AT&T Mobility LLC customers from pursuing arbitration to challenge the merger of AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc.—a transaction valued at (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-denies" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court denies petition to review antitrust price-fixing case in the gasoline industry <em>(Refined petroleum products antitrust litigation)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-02T22:00:00Z">3 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 695</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39328 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Decision from Supreme Court Unlikely During Current Term* <br class='autobr' /> It is beginning to look like the U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up any antitrust cases in the current term. Last week, the Court denied six petitions for review in antitrust-related matters. Just yesterday, the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-denies-39329" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court denies petition to review alleged antitrust conspiracy case in the health care sector <em>(UPMC / West Penn Allegheny Health System)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-02T22:00:00Z">3 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 547</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39329 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Decision from Supreme Court Unlikely During Current Term* <br class='autobr' /> It is beginning to look like the U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up any antitrust cases in the current term. Last week, the Court denied six petitions for review in antitrust-related matters. Just yesterday, the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-denies-39330" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court denies petition to review conviction for conspiring to obstruct justice in a price-fixing investigation in carbon products industry <em>(Norris)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-02T22:00:00Z">3 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 601</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39330 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Decision from Supreme Court Unlikely During Current Term* <br class='autobr' /> It is beginning to look like the U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up any antitrust cases in the current term. Last week, the Court denied six petitions for review in antitrust-related matters. Just yesterday, the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-denies-39331" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court denies a petition for certiorari brought by a drug manufacturer with respect to federal jurisdiction over antitrust class action claims <em>(In re Lorazepam & Clorazepate Antitrust Litigation)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-02T22:00:00Z">3 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 565</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39331 introduction entry-content"> <p>Antitrust Decision from Supreme Court Unlikely During Current Term* <br class='autobr' /> It is beginning to look like the U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up any antitrust cases in the current term. Last week, the Court denied six petitions for review in antitrust-related matters. Just yesterday, the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2011/the-us-doj-joins-seven-states-to-block-the-proposed-merger-between-two-of-the-en" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ joins seven States to block the proposed merger between two of the four largest national providers in the mobile wireless telecommunication services <em>(AT&T / T-Mobile)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-09-15T22:00:00Z">16 September 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 601</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-38573 introduction entry-content"> <p>Seven States Join U.S. in Suit to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile* <br class='autobr' /> The Attorneys General of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington have signed on to the U.S. Justice Department’s complaint challenging AT&T, Inc.’s proposed $39 billion (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2011/The-US-DoJ-announces-challenge-to" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ announces it will challenge the proposed merger between two of the four largest providers of mobile wireless telecommunications services <em>(AT&T / T-Mobile)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-08-30T22:00:00Z">31 August 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 805</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-38375 introduction entry-content"> <p>AT&T’s Planned Acquisition of T-Mobile Challenged by Justice Department* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Department of Justice today moved to block AT&T Corporation’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. According to the Justice Department, the proposed acquisition would combine two of the four largest (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2011/The-US-DoJ-obtains-guilty-plea-for" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ obtains guilty plea for obstruction of justice engaged through false documents submission in connection with a merger investigation in the automated teller machine (ATM) industry <em>(Nautilus Hyosung)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-08-14T22:00:00Z">15 August 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 493</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-38396 introduction entry-content"> <p>Submission of Altered Documents in Merger Review Leads to Criminal Charges* <br class='autobr' /> Automated teller machine maker Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Inc. has been charged with obstruction of justice for submitting false documents to the government in its attempt to obtain U.S.antitrust approval of its (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2011/A-US-federal-court-explains-its" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan explains its denial of motion to dismiss in Most Favored Nation -MFN- clauses decision in the health care industry <em>(Blue Cross Blue Shield)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-08-11T22:00:00Z">12 August 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 912</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-38395 introduction entry-content"> <p>Federal/State Antitrust Suit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Can Proceed* <br class='autobr' /> Last week, the federal district court in Detroit denied Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s motion to dismiss a federal/state antitrust action challenging the health insurer’s use of most favored nation (MFN) (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2011/a-us-court-of-appeals-vacates-a-lower-court-s-injunction-lifting-football-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacates a lower court’s injunction that lifted football players’ lockout in an antitrust suit <em>(Tom Brady / National Football League)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-07-07T22:00:00Z">8 July 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 689</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-37348 introduction entry-content"> <p>Injunction Against NFL Lockout Improperly Granted in Players’ Antitrust Suit* <br class='autobr' /> Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis vacated an injunction lifting the National Football League’s "lockout" of its players. The divided appellate court, just five days after hearing oral argument on (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2011/the-u-s-court-of-appeals-in-philadelphia-precludes-tying-claims-brought-by-a-en" rel="bookmark">The U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia precludes tying claims brought by a hospital, upholding the direct-purchaser rule under the Illinois Brick doctrine <em>(Warren General Hospital / Amgen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-06-13T22:00:00Z">14 June 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 456</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36731 introduction entry-content"> <p>Illinois Brick Direct-Purchaser Rule Precludes Tying Claims by Hospital* <br class='autobr' /> The U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia earlier this week reaffirmed the “bright-line” rule limiting federal antitrust standing to direct purchasers. The court upheld dismissal (CCH 2010-1 Trade Cases ¶77,043) of an (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/in-the-united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-seventh-circuit-rules-for-an-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rules that the campaign of a hospital holding to block a potential rival does not violate s. 2 of the Sherman Act and is protected from antitrust liability under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine <em>(Mercatus Group / Lake Forest Hospital)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-25T22:00:00Z">26 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 351</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36530 introduction entry-content"> <p>First Amendment Rights Provide Antitrust Shield for Successful Petitioning to Block Potential Rival* <br class='autobr' /> How far can a competitor go in an effort to convince a local government to block a potential rival from setting up shop in its area without running afoul of the antitrust laws? <br class='autobr' /> Last week, the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-US-DoJ-expresses-antitrust" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ expresses antitrust concerns on a proposed merger in the equity market sector leading the companies to abandon the deal <em>(Nasdaq OMX / NYSE Nasdaq)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-15T22:00:00Z">16 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1004</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36496 introduction entry-content"> <p>Threat of U.S. Antitrust Challenge Leads Nasdaq to Abandon Pursuit of NYSE* <br class='autobr' /> Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) have withdrawn their proposal to acquire NYSE Euronext in the face of antitrust objections from the U.S. Department of Justice. <br class='autobr' /> The Justice Department issued (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-US-DoJ-challenges" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ challenges nonreportable merger in the chicken processing industry consummated during investigation <em>(George’s / Tyson Foods)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-09T22:00:00Z">10 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 617</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36046 introduction entry-content"> <p>U.S. Challenges Nonreportable Acquisition Consummated During Investigation* <br class='autobr' /> Time will tell whether it is a good idea to consummate an acquisition while the Department of Justice Antitrust Division is still investigating. <br class='autobr' /> On May 10, the Antitrust Division filed a complaint in the federal (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2011/a-us-court-of-appeals-holds-that-the-lower-court-erred-in-defining-the-relevant-en" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds that the lower court erred in defining the relevant geographic market in an antitrust monopoly claim over the para-aramid fiber industry under section 2 of the Sherman Act <em>(DuPont de Nemours / Kolon)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-26T22:00:00Z">27 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1343</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36051 introduction entry-content"> <p>Monopoly Claims Against DuPont Revived by Fourth Circuit* <br class='autobr' /> Claims that E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company attempted to wield, and did wield, monopoly power over the U.S. para-aramid fiber market in violation of Sec. 2 of the Sherman Act should not have been dismissed, the U.S. Court of Appeals (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/The-US-Supreme-Court-overturns-a-39906" rel="bookmark">The US Supreme Court overturns a Court of Appeals decision in the mobile sector holding that federal law preempts State law banning class action waiver in arbitration agreements <em>(AT&T Mobility / Concepcion)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-26T22:00:00Z">27 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 473</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-39906 introduction entry-content"> <p>Customers’ Efforts to Use Arbitration to Challenge AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Fail* <br class='autobr' /> Federal district courts around the country have blocked AT&T Mobility LLC customers from pursuing arbitration to challenge the merger of AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc.—a transaction valued at (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/the-us-district-court-of-the-northern-district-of-california-rejects-a-breach-en" rel="bookmark">The US District Court of the Northern District of California rejects a breach of contract defence based on the illegality of the contract under the Robinson-Patman Act (<em>Pet Food Express / Royal Canin</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-17T22:00:00Z">18 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1247</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35785 introduction entry-content"> <p>Robinson-Patman Act Defense Rejected in Breach-of-Contract Case* <br class='autobr' /> Asserting a breach-of-contract defense based on the illegality of the contact under the Robinson-Patman Act appears to be as difficult as successfully alleging a Robinson-Patman Act claim itself. <br class='autobr' /> Earlier this week, the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2011/A-US-Court-of-Appeals-holds-that-a" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit holds that a class action waiver provision contained in commercial contracts between merchants and card issuer and service provider is unenforceable <em>(American Express)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-03-07T23:00:00Z">8 March 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 477</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36047 introduction entry-content"> <p>Enforceability of Class-Arbitration Bans Still an Open Question* <br class='autobr' /> Including an arbitration agreement in a commercial or consumer contract that requires your customer to pursue only individual claims in the arbitral forum will not necessarily protect you from class-wide arbitration. You will (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2011/the-u-s-federal-district-court-rules-that-the-department-of-justice-was-en" rel="bookmark">The US Federal District court rules that the DoJ was entitled to seek disgorgement as a remedy for an alleged Sherman Act violation <em>(KeySpan)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-02-01T23:00:00Z">2 February 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 461</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35889 introduction entry-content"> <p>Can the Justice Department Seek Disgorgement for a Sherman Act Violation?* <br class='autobr' /> The federal district court in New York City ruled last week that the Department of Justice was entitled to seek disgorgement as a remedy for an alleged Sherman Act violation. The court approved a consent decree, which (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/the-us-federal-communications-commission-conditionally-approves-a-joint-venture-en" rel="bookmark">The US Federal Communications Commission conditionally approves a joint venture in the telecommunications sector subject to remedies resolving antitrust concerns <em>(Comcast / NBC Universal)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-17T23:00:00Z">18 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 647</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35894 introduction entry-content"> <p>Comcast/NBC Universal Joint Venture Receives Regulatory Approval* <br class='autobr' /> The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Communications Commission today conditionally approved a joint venture between Comcast Corp. and General Electric Co.’s subsidiary NBC Universal Inc. <br class='autobr' /> The joint (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/the-new-york-supreme-court-issues-a-decision-on-resale-price-maintenance-in-the-en" rel="bookmark">The New York Supreme Court issues a decision on resale price maintenance in the mattress manufacturing sector applying the rule of reason standard <em>(Tempur-Pedic International)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-13T23:00:00Z">14 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 962</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35892 introduction entry-content"> <p>New York’s Challenge To Mattress Maker’s Resale Pricing Policy Fails* <br class='autobr' /> The State of New York was not entitled to an order enjoining mattress manufacturer Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. from restricting discounting by its authorized retailers, a New York state court has ruled. The New York (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/A-Californian-Superior-Court-35893" rel="bookmark">The Superior Court of the State of California issues a decision on resale price maintenance in cosmetic sector applying the per se rule <em>(Bioelements)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-10T23:00:00Z">11 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 885</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35893 introduction entry-content"> <p>New York’s Challenge To Mattress Maker’s Resale Pricing Policy Fails* <br class='autobr' /> The State of New York was not entitled to an order enjoining mattress manufacturer Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. from restricting discounting by its authorized retailers, a New York state court has ruled. The New York (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-US-Court-of-Appeals-for-the-35933" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upholds the plausibility of a claim for alleged conspiracy in the telecommunications sector under the Twombly standard <em>(Text messaging antitrust litigation)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-28T23:00:00Z">29 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 918</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35933 introduction entry-content"> <p>Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Text Messaging Services Plausible* <br class='autobr' /> Antitrust plaintiffs asserting price fixing claims do not need a “smoking gun” to avoid dismissal of their complaint and proceed to discovery. <br class='autobr' /> Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago decided that consumers plausibly (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-US-Court-of-Appeals-for-the-35934" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirms dismissal of price-fixing conspiracy claims in the mattress manufacturing industry for not meeting Twombly pleading requirements <em>(Jacobs, Tempur-Pedic)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-01T23:00:00Z">2 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 850</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35934 introduction entry-content"> <p>Consumers’ Price Fixing Claims Against Mattress Maker Did Not Meet Twombly Pleading Requirements* <br class='autobr' /> A decision from a divided U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta earlier this month continues the debate over the appropriate pleading standard for antitrust plaintiffs under Bell Atlantic Corp. v. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2010/The-European-Commission-opens-in" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens in-depth investigation over the alleged antitrust violations in the online search market <em>(Microsoft / Google)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-11-29T23:00:00Z">30 November 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1301</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-35851 introduction entry-content"> <p>Microsoft Files Antitrust Complaint with European Commission Against Google* <br class='autobr' /> Microsoft Corporation has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) against Google Inc. as part of the EC’s ongoing antitrust investigation into the search engine company. In a March 30 blog post, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2010/a-us-federal-district-court-denies-dismissal-of-antitrust-conspiracy-claim-in" rel="bookmark">The US District Court for the Eastern District of California denies dismissal of antitrust conspiracy claim in tomato products industry <em>(The Morning Star Company / SK Foods)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-11-15T23:00:00Z">16 November 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 546</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36050 introduction entry-content"> <p>Claim of Antitrust Conspiracy Among Tomato Processors Avoids Dismissal* <br class='autobr' /> The federal district court in Sacramento, California, has refused to dismiss an antitrust claim alleging that SK Foods L.P.—a now-defunct food products distributor—conspired with others to eliminate competition in the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/the-us-doj-and-the-state-of-michigan-file-a-complaint-against-health-insurance" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ and the State of Michigan file a complaint against health insurance provider alleging that its most favored nation clauses violate section 1 of the Sherman Act <em>(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-17T22:00:00Z">18 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 902</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36118 introduction entry-content"> <p>Health Insurer Sued over Most Favored Nation Clauses* <br class='autobr' /> It has been more than a decade since the U.S. Justice Department has brought an antitrust challenge to enjoin the use of “most favored nation” clauses in the health care industry. Many of the more recent, civil non-merger actions against (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/the-us-doj-and-seven-us-states-file-an-antitrust-case-and-charge-the-card-en" rel="bookmark">The US DoJ and seven US States file an antitrust case and charge the card transaction networks with using rules that restrict price competition <em>(Visa / Mastercard / American Express)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-03T22:00:00Z">4 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 504</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36104 introduction entry-content"> <p>Visa, MasterCard Settle U.S./State Antitrust Suit, While American Express Vows to 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datetime="2010-08-30T22:00:00Z">31 August 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 712</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36115 introduction entry-content"> <p>FTC Loses Suit against Drug Maker over 2006 Acquisition* <br class='autobr' /> The Federal Trade Commission recently suffered a significant setback in its merger enforcement efforts when the federal district court in Minneapolis rejected an action brought by the agency along with the State of Minnesota against (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2010/The-California-Supreme-Court-36049" rel="bookmark">The California Supreme Court rejects pass-on defense under Cartwright Act in price fixing case in the pharmaceutical industry <em>(Clayworth, Pfizer)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-07-11T22:00:00Z">12 July 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 452</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36049 introduction entry-content"> <p>California Supreme Court Rejects Pass-On Defense in Price Fixing Case* <br class='autobr' /> By Jeffrey May, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business In a case of first impression, the California Supreme Court recently decided that alleged victims of a price fixing scheme can pursue treble damages claims under the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jeffrey-may">Jeffrey May</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/The-US-Court-of-Appeals-for-the-36048" rel="bookmark">The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holds a class-arbitration clause in a telephone sector agreement unenforceable under state law <em>(Laster / AT&T Mobility)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-16T22:00:00Z">17 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 417</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-36048 introduction entry-content"> <p>Enforceability of Class-Arbitration Bans Still an Open Question* <br class='autobr' /> Including an arbitration agreement in a commercial or consumer contract that requires your customer to pursue only individual claims in the arbitral forum will not necessarily protect you from class-wide arbitration. 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