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In re Student Athlete Name and Likeness Litigation – Recap Of The First Week Of Trial
Posted 06/16/14
By David Scupp
The participants in the highly anticipated, and potentially transformative, antitrust trial In re Student Athlete Name and Likeness Licensing Litigation spent their first week of trial grappling with the myths and realities of college athletics.
Plaintiffs, led by former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon, challenge the NCAA’s rules denying compensation to college athletes for use of their name...
EU General Court Upholds Record 1.06 Billion Euro Antitrust Fine Against Intel
Posted 06/16/14
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By Irene Fraile
The General Court of the European Union has dismissed Intel’s appeal of the European Commission´s decision fining the computer chip manufacturer a record 1.06 billion euros for breaching EU competition law.
The European Commission imposed the fine on Intel in May 2009, after finding that Intel abused its dominant position in the x86 CPU...
June 10, 2014
Law360 publishes article by Constantine Cannon partner Ankur Kapoor titled, EU High Court Opens The Door To Umbrella Liability. Click here to read the article.Container Shipping Companies Seek To Steer Clear Of European Antitrust Shoals
Posted 06/9/14
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By Natalia Mikolajczyk and Richard Pike
Major container shipping companies are attempting to resolve the European Commission’s antitrust probe into their practice of publicly announcing price increases.
The two biggest players in the container shipping market, A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Company, hope to end the proceedings without...
District Court Rejects “Double Counting” Attack On Damages Theory In Meritor’s Exclusive Dealing Case
Posted 06/6/14
By Matthew L. Cantor and Allison F. Sheedy
Judge Sue L. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has denied a motion for summary judgment on damages in ZF Meritor LLC and Meritor Transmission Corporation v. Eaton Corporation, setting up the long-running antitrust case for a trial on damages that is slated to start on June 23, 2014.
Plaintiffs are now free to seek the full $800 million...
June 2, 2014
Jeff Shinder, Managing Partner of Constantine Cannon's New York Office, was quoted in Law360 article, Sterling's $1B Antitrust Suit Against NBA Won't Fly. Click here to read the article.$20 Million Settlement Domino Falls In High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation, With More On The Brink
Posted 05/22/14
By David Golden
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted the motion of plaintiffs in In Re: High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation for final approval of class action settlements with Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Intuit for $20 million.
The court’s final approval of these settlements follows the recent announcement of another, much larger, proposed settlement in the same lawsuit...
Redefining Separation of Church and State
Posted 05/18/14
Lloyd Constantine's commentary about the Supreme Court's decision in Town of Greece vs. Galloway, appeared in the May 18, 2014, issue of the Albany Times Union.
European Commissioner Rebuffs German CEO’s Criticisms Of Google Search Engine Settlement
Posted 05/16/14
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By Michael Petrides
The European Commission’s Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, is strongly defending the EC from charges that its proposed settlement with Google concerning search engine practices would permit Google to expand its dominant market position.
Commissioner Alumina’s defense of the proposed settlement joins a debate with Matthias...