Wal-Mart reaches deal with plaintiffs in Netflix DVD case
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
US retail powerhouse Wal-Mart has settled a lawsuit alleging that it conspired with one-time rival Netflix to eliminate competition for DVD movies and television shows.
United/Continental gets DoJ green light
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has cleared the merger between United Air Lines and Continental Airlines, creating the world’s largest airline.
McDermott scoops Maier from Howrey
Friday, 27 August 2010
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has confirmed that competition specialist Martina Maier will join the firm as a partner in the Brussels practice. She joins on 13 September, and will takeover as European head of competition from 1 January 2011.
US indicts two more airline executives
Friday, 27 August 2010
A grand jury at US District Court in Brooklyn has indicted two former executives of Asiana Airlines for conspiring to fix prices on airline tickets, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division announced yesterday.
Scrap metal cartelists face penalties
Friday, 27 August 2010
South Africa's Competition Commission has referred a suspected scrap metal cartel to the country's Competition Tribunal.
NMa publishes new dawn-raid guidelines
Friday, 27 August 2010
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has released new guidelines on its procedures for seizing and copying information in antitrust investigations.
Shipping insurance group under EU scrutiny
Thursday, 26 August 2010
The European Commission today announced it has launched an investigation of the marine insurance market, over concerns that certain agreements between an association of insurers and its members could be anti-competitive.
Australian court rules on Baxter fine
Thursday, 26 August 2010
The Federal Court of Australia today fined pharmaceuticals company Baxter Healthcare A$4.9 million (€3.4 million) for anti-competitive practices in the sale of medical supplies.
Sea Star reaches settlement in Puerto Rico shipping litigation
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Shipping company Sea Star Line has reached a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in its multi-district US antitrust lawsuit, agreeing to pay US$18.5 million to end its role in the litigation.
Baker Hughes divests to seal BJ Services deal
Thursday, 26 August 2010
US oil field services company Baker Hughes has gained final antitrust approval to sell two of its sand-removal vessels and other related assets in the Gulf of Mexico.
DG Comp looks back at 2009 highlights
Thursday, 26 August 2010
The European Commission has published the first of its 2010 competition newsletters, containing information on EU competition policy and cases.
Lawsuit details DoJ polyurethane foam investigation
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has opened an investigation of the polyurethane foam market, spurred by a successful leniency application from one of the industry’s main manufacturers.
Argentina’s government targets national print media
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Argentina’s President, Cristina Kirchner, has accused two newspapers that control the country’s only newsprint mill of anti-competitive practices.
An interview with Ayesha Budd
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Ayesha Budd talks to GCR about her working life as a senior international strategy adviser at the Netherlands’ Competition Authority (NMa).
US court bans travel for second LCD executive
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Another executive in the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division’s liquid crystal display (LCD) cartel investigation has had an application to leave the country denied.
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28
International Merger Control - A major international conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation
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Tue, 28th September - Wed, 29th September
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Settlement Agreements and Patent Abuse in the Pharmaceutical Sector : An EU/US Comparison
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Wed, 20th October
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16
GCR'S 2010 COMPETITION LAW REVIEW
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