All of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s practices in Italy, including the antitrust group led by partner Rino Caiazzo, have left Dewey to revive dissolving law firm Grimaldi & Associati under the new name of Grimaldi Studio Legale.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority (AGCM) has suspended the €1.1 billion merger between Unipol and Fondiaria Sai, opening a Phase II investigation that could lead to significant divestitures being imposed. The deal would create the country’s largest insurer.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has ruled the 2008 merger between flagship airline Alitalia and Air One gave the merged company a monopoly on flights between Milan and Rome, but Alitalia says it will appeal against the decision.

An Italian court has confirmed the Antitrust Authority’s decision against freight forwarders for participating in a cartel, rejecting an appeal by defendants and ruling that a leniency applicant with the European Commission does not automatically qualify for leniency in other EU member countries.

An administrative court in Italy has overturned a €5 million fine imposed by the Antitrust Authority on Bayer CropScience for abusing its dominant position by restricting access to its research.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined 15 shipping agents, as well as two trade associations, a total of €4 million for taking part in a cartel.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has opened an investigation of energy group Eni over allegations that the company abuses its dominant position in the transportation of gas.

For what is thought to be the first time, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal has decided a claim arising out of commitments attached to a European Commission antitrust merger decision, in a dispute over Italian broadcasting rights to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined Estra Reti Gas and its parent company Estra about €270,000 for abusing their dominant position in the market for gas distribution.

Italian insurance company Unipol’s €1.1 billion proposed acquisition of its rival Fondiaria-SAI risks stirring Italy’s Antitrust Authority’s concerns that the merger would create a dominant position, lawyers say.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined pharmaceutical group Pfizer €10.6 million for abuse of dominance.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has opened an investigation of 12 bar associations, including those in Milan and Rome, for alleged anti-competitive practices.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined postal company Poste Italiane €39 million for abusing its dominant position, as it begins to take a tougher stance on anti-competitive conduct.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has reopened an investigation of the merger between flagship airline Alitalia and its rival Air One, three years after the government forbade the authority to review the deal.

For the second time, Telecom Italia has offered remedies to end an abuse of dominance investigation by Italy’s Competition Authority, after the company’s first proposal failed a market test and was rejected.