ArticleDOJ Closer To Filing New Antitrust Case Against Apple, NYTs ReportsThe Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice is in the "late stages" of its investigation into Apple Inc.'s methods of protecting iPhone's dominance...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleFTC Sues To Force Total Wine's Compliance In Antitrust ProbeThe Federal Trade Commission filed a petition on Oct. 20 seeking a federal court order forcing Total Wine to supply information relating to its antitrust probe of distributor Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits LLC.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleCISPE.cloud Files Licensing Complaint Against MicrosoftIn November of 2022, Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) announced it was filing a formal complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG Comp) ...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleFrance Fines Apple $1.2 Billion For ‘Running A Cartel'French competition authority, Autorité de la Concurrence, fined Apple a record $1.2 billion after their investigation found that Apple and its wholesale partners, Ingram Micro and Tech Data...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleDOJ Sues Pork And Poultry Industry Data Exchange ServiceDOJ: Enabling competitive information swapping harms competition in this concentrated market. Citing the harm it causes consumers and grocery stores...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleEC Antitrust Officials Conduct Surprise Inspections Of Aftermarket Tire Maker "Consultancy"The European Commission conducted surprise on-site inspections of a "consultancy firm" in two EU Member States, suspecting the firm of violating antitrust rules under Article 101...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleSanofi Announces $2.9 Billion Acquisition Of BioPharma Diabetes Drug MakerParis-based Sanofi S.A. announced a definitive agreement to pay $2.9 billion for diabetes drug manufacturer Provention Bio, Inc., a U.S.-based, biopharmaceutical company focused on intercepting and preventing...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMoginRubin
ArticleAntitrust Enforcers Target Another NCCA RuleUnder the current rules of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), college athletes who transfer from one university to another more than once are ineligible to play for a full season.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
Article7th Circuit: Is Each Transmission Of Biometric Data A BIPA Violation?The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has certified a question to the Illinois Supreme Court over the accrual of claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). United StatesPrivacyMoginRubin
ArticleBroadcom's VMware Deal Gets Green Light In EUThe European Union competition regulators today approved Broadcom's purchase of cloud provider VMware. The UK Competition Markets Authority had expressed concerns, which threatened the deal. It's assessment continues.GlobalAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleNews Release Re ATM Operator Class Action: Supreme Court Declines Review Of Class CertificationSupreme Court Declines to Review Class Certification of ATM Operator Class in Antitrust Case Against Mastercard and Visa.United StatesImmigrationMoginRubin
ArticleArtificial Intelligence And Antitrust ActivityIn a recently published paper, a pair of academics propose that the application of artificial intelligence can offer a potent weapon against antitrust behavior in the Big Tech sector. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleWhy We Fight: The Strategic Value Of Antitrust Litigation When Battling Dominant CompetitorsMany companies and attorneys advising businesses think of antitrust law from the perspective of "what not to do" in business.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleDOJ, FTC Target AI Industry In Antitrust Investigation: Three TakeawaysAccording to a report from New York Times reporter David McCabe, federal regulators have agreed to share responsibilities for investigating antitrust issues within the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticlePfizer Completes $5.4 Billion Acquisition Of Sickle Cell Disease Drug InnovatorPfizer Inc. has acquired Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT), a biopharmaceutical company whose leading product inhibits harmful medical conditions that lead to the relatively rare but serious sickle cell disease.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMoginRubin
ArticleFTC Eyes ConocoPhillips / Marathon Oil DealThe deal would increase oil and gas production and develop U.S. shale fields and liquefied natural gas projects, the companies say, adding "highly complementary acreage"...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleMultifamily Home Renters Defeat Motion To Dismiss RealPage Rental Antitrust CaseA ruling by U.S. Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee has kept alive a Sherman Act Section 1 antitrust action brought by renters of multifamily homes...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleEC Fines Apple $2 Billion For Abusing Power In Music Streaming App MarketThe European Commission has fined Apple more than €1.8 billion ($2 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps...GlobalAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleCalifornia Cannabis Shop Wins 15M At Industry's First Antitrust TrialMarking the first cannabis industry antitrust case to reach trial, a California jury on Sept. 23, 2021, returned a $5 million verdict to the Richmond Compassionate Care Collective (RCCC). United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin
ArticleDOJ Fighting For E-Sports Player CompensationThe Biden administration continues its campaign against wage suppression as a source of harm to workers, competitive markets, and the economy.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMoginRubin