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EU pulls draft private litigation directive
Premium Article - Friday, 02 October 2009
The European Commission’s draft directive on private competition damages has today been withdrawn.
Nurses denied wage-fixing class action
Premium Article - Friday, 02 October 2009
A US district court yesterday denied class certification in a lawsuit alleging that several Chicago hospitals had conspired to keep wages paid to registered nurses down.
Roth heads to High Court
Premium Article - Friday, 25 September 2009
Peter Roth QC, a competition barrister at Monckton Chambers in London, has been made a justice at the UK High Court.
Livestock company files for vitamin cartel damages in Panama
Premium Article - Monday, 14 September 2009
A Panama dairy farming company has filed a class action claiming it was overcharged in the purchase of bulk vitamins as a result of pharmaceuticals company Hoffman-La Roche’s participation in a price fixing cartel.
Korean court finds against Microsoft
Premium Article - Monday, 14 September 2009
A South Korean court ruled on Friday that Microsoft violated the country’s antitrust laws by bundling programmes such as Windows Media with its Windows operating system, but declined to award damages.
VFM Leonardo sued over alleged tying practices
Premium Article - Thursday, 10 September 2009
VFM Leonardo, the largest provider of multimedia services for online travel agencies, has been accused of abusing its market position in the US and attempting to put its closest rival out of business.
California approves pay-for-delay in Cipro case
Premium Article - Thursday, 27 August 2009
A California state court has granted pharmaceutical company Bayer’s motion to dismiss an antitrust claim by indirect purchasers of its branded antibiotic Cipro.
Pharmacies sue to stop Pfizer/Wyeth
Premium Article - Tuesday, 25 August 2009
A group of California pharmacists have filed suit in a San Francisco court in an attempt to prevent pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Wyeth completing their US$68 billion merger.
CSL and Baxter hit with twin antitrust suits
Premium Article - Monday, 24 August 2009
US health-care provider Solaris Health Systems has filed a proposed antitrust class action alleging biotherapeutics companies CSL and Baxter International conspired to fix the price of life-saving blood plasma treatments.
Tech rivals open new chapter in Google books opposition
Premium Article - Friday, 21 August 2009
US technology company Google says that its rivals are fighting against a settlement that would give it the rights to thousands of abandoned or out-of-print books because they are concerned about increased competition in the market.
AAI asks court to overturn Leegin dismissal
Premium Article - Thursday, 20 August 2009
The American Antitrust Institute has filed a brief asking an appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling and restart the long-running Leegin resale price maintenance case.
Shippers win antitrust dismissal
Premium Article - Thursday, 20 August 2009
A US district court in Seattle has dismissed an antitrust suit brought by purchasers of cargo services against shipping companies accused of price fixing, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to state a claim.
Parties respond to DoJ's Cipro brief
Premium Article - Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Pharmaceutical companies Bayer and Barr have challenged a US Department of Justice antitrust division brief in a US appellate court, which said reverse payment settlements between brand and generic drugs companies are “presumptively unlawful”.
Redbox wins initial skirmish in DVD suit
Premium Article - Tuesday, 18 August 2009
A US district court in Delaware yesterday rejected Universal Studios’ motion to dismiss DVD kiosk owner Redbox’s antitrust claims against it.
Rambus wins California court battle
Premium Article - Monday, 17 August 2009
US technology company Rambus can continue its fight against companies it accuses of price fixing, after a California appeals court declined to dismiss the case.
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