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DC court sends FTC paint case to Minnesota

Monday, 30 January 2012

J Robert Robertson, at Hogan Lovells and counsel to Illinois Tool Works
Lawyers for two rival powder paint companies have won the right to transfer the US Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit attempting to block their merger out of federal court in Washington, DC.

Judge certifies class in Vitamin C litigation

Friday, 27 January 2012

A US federal judge has given the green light allowing vitamin C buyers to form a class to sue Chinese vitamin manufacturers for allegedly fixing prices and restricting imports of the supplement.

FTC releases ALJ decision to block ProMedica/St Luke's

Friday, 06 January 2012

The FTC remains resolute in its battle against reverse payment settlements
The US Federal Trade Commission’s administrative law judge has ruled that ProMedica Health System’s purchase of rival Ohio-area hospital St Luke’s harmed competition in the region’s health care market. The ruling’s publication comes exactly one year after the commission first sued to stop the deal.

US car parts lawsuits mount up

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Furukawa has pleaded guilty to DoJ cartel charges
Private antitrust claims continue to stack up against multiple auto parts manufacturers, sparking from a US industry probe thought to be the largest antitrust investigation in history.

Delaware cancels Intel case

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

New York's Intel trial cancelled in Delaware
A federal judge in Delaware has cancelled an antitrust case against Intel scheduled for February 14 and may agree to transfer the case to a New York state court.

LCD makers settle with indirect purchasers

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Samsung, Sharp and others settle LCD litigation
Seven electronics manufacturers, including Samsung and Sharp, reached a settlement of US$553 million with a group of indirect purchasers yesterday, marking what may be the largest indirect purchaser antitrust settlement in US history.

Judge puts AT&T/T-Mobile challenge on hold while companies contemplate fate

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

AT&T
A US federal court has granted a joint motion to pause the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, casting even more doubt on the deal’s chances for survival.

H&R Block drops TaxACT deal

Thursday, 17 November 2011

The court sided with the DoJ in its ruling last month
US tax preparation company H&R Block has agreed to drop its pursuit of rival TaxACT after the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division won a permanent injunction against the merger late last month.

European competition litigation: what the future holds

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Featured In: November 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 10)

Last month, GCR Live held its second annual Competition Litigation Conference, chaired by John Pheasant at Hogan Lovells International. Here, Hogan Lovells partner Nicholas Heaton and senior associate Paul Chaplin present an overview of the issues addressed at the event, and discuss what developments clients and practitioners can expect in the coming months

Judge sided with DoJ market definition in H&R Block/TaxACT trial

Friday, 11 November 2011

Judge Howell blocked the deal last month
The evidence presented during the H&R Block/TaxACT merger trial convinced a federal judge that the tie-up would have led to an anti-competitive duopoly in the market for digital, do-it-yourself tax preparation capable of raising prices for customers.

Sprint cries foul over blocked access to documents

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Sprint fighting blocked access
Lawyers from Sprint Nextel say a US federal court was wrong to bar the company from accessing documents produced in the government’s challenge of the blockbuster AT&T/T-Mobile merger.

Lawyers offer first arguments in Microsoft/Novell trial

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Microsoft
Lawyers for Microsoft and rival software maker Novell exchanged opening salvos yesterday in what could prove the last in a string of antitrust challenges that have dogged the software powerhouse for more than a decade.

Jury selection begins in Microsoft/Novell trial

Monday, 17 October 2011

Lawyers for software rivals Microsoft and Novell are today selecting a jury to hear the final antitrust case stemming from Microsoft’s monopoly of personal computer operating systems during the 1990s.

Ninth Circuit sends LCD lawsuits back to state court

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

Back to state court for LCD suit
A US appeals court has ruled that lawsuits filed by state attorneys general on behalf of residents are not the same as class actions and should be tried on the state level, rather than in federal courtrooms.

As H&R Block/TaxACT trial concludes, market definition remains at issue

Monday, 03 October 2011

Market definition still at issue
After more than a week of trial, the US government’s case against a merger between tax preparation companies H&R Block and TaxACT now rests in the hands of the court.

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