The Antitrust Week in Review

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. American Express Violated Antitrust Laws, Judge Rules.  In a 150-page opinion, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that American Express’s practice of prohibiting any merchant that accepts its cards from encouraging customers to pay with...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. China Hits Qualcomm With Fine.  Qualcomm has agreed to pay a $975 million fine for violating China’s antimonopoly law.  As part of the deal, Qualcomm has also agreed to lower its royalty rates on patents used in China for high-speed wireless data, which will help smartphone makers in China. Expedia to...

The Antitrust Week in Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Staples and Office Depot Say a Merger Will Keep Them Competitive.  Staples and Office Depot are hoping to convince antitrust regulators that their $6.3 billion merger should be approved because the office supply world’s a different place from what it was in 1997, when their previous attempt to combine...

The Antitrust Week in Review

Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. China Vitamin C Price-Fixing Verdict Scrutinized by Court.  Federal courts often find the extent to which U.S. antitrust laws have a global reach to be one of the thorniest issues to deal with.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is wrestling with this issue as it reviews a $147.8 million...