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Dairy farmers file suit against DFA
Premium Article - Monday, 12 October 2009
US dairy farmers have filed a class action lawsuit against milk cooperative Dairy Farmers of America and milk processor Dean Foods, alleging the corporations colluded to fix prices and monopolise the distribution market for fluid milk.
Varney reiterates call for greater convergence
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Christine Varney, deputy assistant attorney general in charge of the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division, has called for greater convergence with other authorities on single firm conduct and antitrust fines.
Eaton hit with guilty verdict
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A federal jury has found that US industrial equipment manufacturer Eaton abused its dominant position in the market for truck transmissions by entering into anti-competitive exclusive deals with its customers.
Pepsi refiles bottling deal in bid to avoid second request
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PepsiCo has today announced it will refile its application with the US Federal Trade Commission to purchase outstanding shares in its two largest bottlers, to give the authority an additional 30 days’ review period.
Monsanto targeted in agriculture probe
Premium Article - Friday, 09 October 2009
Agriculture company Monsanto says the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division is investigating whether the company abused its market power in the seed industry.
House considers removing health insurance exemption
Premium Article - Friday, 09 October 2009
Health insurance providers in the US could be forced to live by the same antitrust rules as other companies, if legal experts who spoke to a House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday get their way.
DoJ probes IBM
Premium Article - Thursday, 08 October 2009
The US Department of Justice is investigating computer company IBM for abusive practices related to its mainframe platform. The DoJ has asked the European Commission for evidence from a related case.
Varney and Leibowitz speak out on state enforcement
Premium Article - Thursday, 08 October 2009
The head of the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division yesterday laid out the case for state and federal enforcers to bring resale price maintenance cases under the rule-of-reason standard mandated by the Supreme Court.
Carilion settles FTC complaint
Premium Article - Thursday, 08 October 2009
A Virginia hospital network has agreed to sell off medical clinics it acquired last year after the US Federal Trade Commission said the acquisitions were anti-competitive and would increase customers’ costs.
Judge sets date for new Google Books settlement
Premium Article - Thursday, 08 October 2009
A US district court judge has given technology company Google until 9 November to present an amended settlement with authors and publishers of its controversial plan to create an online library of out-of-copyright books.
Conference weighs up antitrust class actions
Premium Article - Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Competition specialists convened in Madrid today to consider how antitrust class actions function in different jurisdictions. The discussion took place this morning at the International Bar Association’s annual conference. Emily Gray in Madrid
MDL panel sends Androgel cases to Georgia
Premium Article - Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Eight antitrust lawsuits accusing four US pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to delay the entrance of a generic testosterone replacement drug have been consolidated in a Georgia federal court.
Judge dismisses New Jersey insurance antitrust case
Premium Article - Tuesday, 06 October 2009
A US federal judge has dismissed a consolidated class action accusing title insurance companies in New Jersey of conspiring to fix prices and inflate rates they charged customers.
Access may be an issue in Comcast/NBC deal
Premium Article - Monday, 05 October 2009
If US cable operator Comcast does attempt to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, the deal would be likely to face a review by antitrust enforcers, specialists say.
Glazer joins K&L Gates
Premium Article - Monday, 05 October 2009
K&L Gates LLP has hired Ken Glazer as a partner in its Washington, DC, antitrust practice.
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