Bill To Reform New York’s Antitrust Laws Again Passes the State Senate
Posted 06/15/23
Quick Facts About the Antitrust Bills Introduced in The Senate (Part 1)
Posted 03/4/22
By Matthew Moore and Taline Sahakian
Antitrust law was due for an update—and that day may have come.
When the Democrats took control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives, it was expected that they would seek to reform the antitrust laws. Even the Republicans on the Senate antitrust subcommittee were chomping for change. And indeed, this Senate has seen a number of bills proposed that would...
GW Law and Constantine Cannon Collaborate on Proposed Antitrust Whistleblower Reward Program for COVID-19 Related Antitrust Violations
Posted 05/29/20
The Antitrust Week In Review
Posted 06/12/17
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.
EU antitrust regulators to investigate $38 billion Qualcomm, NXP deal. EU antitrust authorities opened an investigation on Friday into Qualcomm’s $38-billion bid for NXP Semiconductors, ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. smartphone chipmaker to offer concessions to address their concerns. Qualcomm,...
The Antitrust Week In Review
Posted 06/5/17
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.
Exclusive: Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August – sources. EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases involving the...
The Antitrust Week In Review
Posted 11/14/16
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.
Trump’s Policies May Bring Fresh Wave of Deals. With a man who is co-author of “The Art of the Deal” as president-elect, deal making can be expected to increase. This rise will be determined by whether a Trump administration can govern with stability. And then there is the biggest factor these...
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...
European Parliament Adopts Revised Directive On Payment Services (PSD2)
Posted 10/8/15
A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
By James Ashe-Taylor and Yulia Tosheva
The European Parliament formally adopted the revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2) today.
The new law, proposed by the European Commission in July 2013, aims to enhance consumer protection, innovation and security of payment services. Among the key changes introduced by the new rules are the following:
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UK Passes Consumer Rights Bill Introducing Opt-Out Antitrust Class Actions
Posted 03/26/15
A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
By Richard Pike
The United Kingdom announced today that the Consumer Rights Bill has passed its final legislative hurdle and has been adopted as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 – heralding a major overhaul of consumer protection law in the UK.
Schedule 8 of the Act contains radical new provisions designed to boost private antitrust enforcement in the UK. Most...
European Commission Announces Agreement To Cap Interchange Fees For Card-Based Payments
Posted 01/7/15
A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
By Yulia Tosheva and James Ashe-Taylor
The European Commission has announced that the European Parliament and the European Council have reached a long-awaited political agreement on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Interchange Fees for Card-based Payment Transactions.
The Regulation will introduce maximum fees for four-party card schemes’...