South Africa’s Competition Commission today announced that it is rejecting an application for antitrust immunity from the country’s Law Society (LSSA).

The US Department of Justice's antitrust division says that proposed antitrust immunity between British Airways and American Airlines would reduce competition and potentially raise prices unless the agreement is altered.

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission has praised lawmakers for including a repeal of an antitrust exemption for health insurers in the House of Representatives’ latest version of a health-care reform bill.

A member of the US Congress has suggested that the antitrust exemption that allows the National Football League to bargain on behalf of its member teams should be repealed – alleging that the league has demonstrated a disregard for players' wellbeing that could justify the repeal.

Competition lawyers convened in London today for the fifteenth annual conference of the European Maritime Law Organisation.

The judiciary committee of the US House of Representatives yesterday voted to approve legislation that would repeal antitrust exemptions for health insurers.

The US House Judiciary Committee yesterday backed legislation that would remove antitrust immunity for freight railroad companies. The bill will now be sent to the full House of Representatives for consideration.