Antitrust Group News

February 14, 2017

Constantine Cannon Partner Matthew Cantor was quoted in KFGO article, Aetna, Humana drop merger; Cigna wants to end Anthem deal. Click here to read more.

February 9, 2017

Partner Matthew Cantor was quoted in the following articles:

• US court blocks Anthem-Cigna $54 billion deal, CNBC;
• Insurance Mega-Merger Blocks No Death Knell For Deals, Law360;
• Anthem's fight for Cigna deal may come down to breakup fee, CNBC;
• Court Blocks Another Healthcare Megamerger, CFO;
• Ruling against Anthem-Cigna merger is a victory for the American consumer, Pulse Headlines;
• U.S. court blocks Anthem-Cigna merger, dealing blow to consolidation, Reuters.

January 23, 2017

Partner Matthew Cantor was quoted in the following articles:

• Appeal Of Aetna-Humana Merger Loss Would Face Long Odds, Law360;
• Judge Blocks Aetna's $37 Billion Deal for Humana, New York Times;
• Federal judge blocks Aetna-Humana health insurance megamerger , Washington Post; and
• Aetna's takeover of Humana takeover blocked, The Gazette.

January 13, 2017

Constantine Cannon Partner Gary Malone was quoted in the Law360 article, Airlines Tell 9th Circ. Gov’t Price Regs Bar Antitrust MDL  Click here to read more.

October 31, 2016

Partner Ankur Kapoor was quoted in the PaRR article, US Doryx litigation: Uproar over Third Circuit ruling thrusts product-hopping into pharma antitrust vanguard.  Click here to read the article.

October 25, 2016

On behalf of 28 antitrust professors and economists, Constantine Cannon submitted a Supreme Court amicus brief on the Sherman Act § 1’s applicability to joint ventures.  Partner Ankur Kapoor was the principal author.  Click here to read the brief.

July 21, 2016

Partner Ankur Kapoor was quoted in the Law360 article, DOJ Stance On $100B Beer Deal Caps AB InBev.  Click here to read more.

July 7, 2016

RETAILERS WIN REVERSAL OF VISA/MASTERCARD CASE AT SECOND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.  After a four-year fight, Constantine Cannon won the reversal of a class action settlement that attempted to resolve merchant antitrust claims against Visa, MasterCard, and the nation’s largest banks.  The ruling is a landmark for both merchants and consumers in class action and antitrust law.   Click here to read more.

July 1, 2016

Constantine Cannon New York Managing Partner Jeffrey I. Shinder is widely quoted in the press concerning the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision on June 30 to reject the $7.25 billion class action settlement that attempted to resolve merchant claims against Visa and MasterCard.  Constantine Cannon represents dozens of the nation’s leading retailers and trade associations who objected to the settlement.  Click on the below publications to read more:

• Circuit Upsets $7.5B Pact Between Merchants, Credit Cards, New York Law Journal;
• Appeals Court Nixes $7.25B Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement, Associated Press;
• Visa, MasterCard Drop as Appeal Upends $5.7 Billion Accord, Bloomberg;
• Battle Over Cards Heats Up as Court Rejects Visa, MasterCard Deal With Retailers, Wall Street Journal;
• Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out, Reuters;
• Nixed $7B Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Deal Nixed By 2nd Circ., Law360;
• MasterCard And Visa vs U.S. Retailers: Antitrust Settlement Thrown Out, Inquisitr;
• Visa, MasterCard $5.7B Antitrust Class Deal Nixed, Bloomberg.

May 24, 2016

Partner Ankur Kapoor was quoted in the Law360 article, AB InBev's EU Fix Shows Merging Giants Must Pick Battles.  Click here to read the article.