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The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  09/12/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. New York Attorney General Launches Antitrust Probe of Mylan's EpiPen Contracts.  New York state's attorney general on Tuesday opened an investigation into pharmaceuticals giant Mylan, focused on its contracts with local school systems to buy its lifesaving EpiPens.  The skyrocketing price of those...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  09/6/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. U.S. sues to stop Deere from buying Precision Planting.  The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at stopping Deere & Co from buying Monsanto Co's Precision Planting farm equipment business.  The Justice Department said the proposed deal would mean higher prices for farmers who want...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  08/29/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Mylan May Have Violated Antitrust Law in Its EpiPen Sales to Schools.  Schools across the country keep EpiPens in their nurses’ offices in case a student has a severe allergic reaction.  For years, Mylan Pharmaceuticals has been selling the devices to schools at a discounted price, giving them a break...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  08/15/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. South Korea says investigating whether Google broke antitrust laws.  South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Friday it is looking into whether Google has violated the country's anticompetition laws, acknowledging formal scrutiny of the global internet search company for the first time.  The Korea Fair...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  08/1/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Uber Can’t Force Arbitration Over Pricing Antitrust Claim.  Uber Technologies Inc. can’t require a Connecticut customer accusing the company of price-fixing to resolve the fight in arbitration, a federal judge ruled in one of several cases challenging the ride-hailing company’s efforts to steer...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  07/25/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Price-Fixing Truck Makers Get Record E.U. Fine: $3.2 Billion.  The European Union’s antitrust chief imposed a record fine of 2.9 billion euros, or $3.2 billion, on a group of truck makers on Tuesday, part of a trend toward steeper penalties for competition violations in the 28-nation bloc.  The fine was...

Department of Justice Moves Mega Beer Merger One Round Closer

Posted  07/22/16
By Matthew Vaccaro U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) antitrust officials have approved Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (“ABI”) $107 billion takeover of SABMiller, on condition that ABI divest substantial assets, agree to prohibitions of certain distribution practices, and submit to ongoing agency oversight of ABI’s future acquisitions of distributors and craft brewers. If approved by the U.S. District Court...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  07/19/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Google Faces New Round of Antitrust Charges in Europe.  When it comes to Europe’s lengthy investigations into Google, Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s competition chief, is hoping that the third time’s a charm.  Ms. Vestager announced on Thursday a new round of antitrust charges against the...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  07/11/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Aetna Meets with Justice Department Over Merger with Humana.  Aetna executives met with top antitrust officials of the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday to convince the government that asset sales it proposed would address potential competitive problems that could threaten its deal to buy rival Humana,...

The Antitrust Week In Review

Posted  06/27/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Merging UK Firms Face More Costs, Bureaucracy with Brexit.  British companies planning mergers with EU peers will face more legal costs and regulatory hassles after Britain leaves the European Union as they will have to deal with two antitrust watchdogs, according to competition experts.  On the other...
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