- June 03, 2024
Kroger, Albertsons Can't Get More Info On FTC Markets
An Oregon federal judge denied Kroger and Albertsons' requests for more information on the markets at issue in the Federal Trade Commission's ongoing attempt to block their merger, saying the companies' request is premature and excessively broad.
- June 03, 2024
FTC Gets Backing Against Noncompete Rule Challenge
The Federal Trade Commission has received backing against a challenge of its new rule banning noncompete clauses, with a labor group, local lawmakers and others urging a Texas federal court not to prevent the rule from taking effect in September.
- June 03, 2024
Put Net Neutrality On Ice During Court Reviews, FCC Urged
Nine industry groups are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to delay making net neutrality rules effective until the federal appeals courts have a chance to review them, and to act quickly so the groups can seek a court order if needed.
- June 03, 2024
Burford-Sysco Plaintiff Swap Stays Nixed In Price-Fixing Case
A Minnesota federal judge refused Monday to let a unit of legal investment firm Burford Capital substitute for Sysco Corp. as plaintiff in sprawling price-fixing lawsuits against pork and beef producers, agreeing with a magistrate judge's conclusions that allowing a litigation funder to dictate antitrust settlements "could have a detrimental impact."
- June 03, 2024
American Says 'Common Sense' Makes JetBlue Deal A Positive
An attorney for American Airlines appeared to run into turbulence during his First Circuit oral arguments Monday while contending that the mere presence of "upward pricing pressure" from the since-blocked Northeast Alliance joint venture with JetBlue is outweighed by deal benefits improperly ignored by the district court.
- June 03, 2024
Drug Cos. Can Depose DC AG In Drug Price-Fixing Row
A Connecticut federal judge reluctantly ordered the District of Columbia Attorney General's Office to be deposed by the drug companies wrapped up in more than 40 states' claims over an alleged price-fixing conspiracy, noting that he would not have done so but for the case being remanded from a sprawling multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania.
- June 03, 2024
Las Vegas Newspaper Fights Rival's Bid To Set Trial Date
The Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun are at each other's throats over setting a trial date in a yearsold dispute accusing the Review-Journal, formerly owned by the now-deceased conservative and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, of trying to drive its more liberal rival out of business.
- June 03, 2024
4 Mass. Rulings You Might Have Missed In May
Massachusetts state court judges rejected a law firm's effort to fight malpractice claims bypointing the finger at a Rhode Island judge, and ruled thatan online booking platform can boot the owner of Bali vacation villas from its site, among other under-the-radar decisions handed down in May.
- June 03, 2024
Restaurants Fight Bid-Rigging Release In $75M Chicken Deals
Boston Market, Golden Corral and other restaurants have urged an Illinois federal judge to reject a class of chicken buyers' attempt to lock in $75 million in price-fixing settlements, continuing their fight to preserve a bid-rigging claim they argue should not be released.
- June 03, 2024
Bookstores Can't Step Into FTC's Antitrust Fight With Amazon
A Washington federal judge on Monday declined to allow booksellers to intervene in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit against Amazon to raise concerns about the digital retailer's book sales and agreements with publishers, but invited them to seek permission to file an amicus brief instead.
- June 03, 2024
Fla. Judge Won't Trim Mercer's Suit Against Ex-Adviser
A Florida judge on Friday denied an investment adviser's bid to end claims by the parent company of her former employer Mercer Global Advisors' suit accusing her of stealing clients and interfering with its business.
- June 03, 2024
Sens. Say DOD Risks Security With Reliance On Microsoft
Lawmakers told the U.S. Department of Defense that they want information on a reported plan to require an expensive Microsoft software upgrade for department components, expressing concern the Pentagon will risk security by increasing dependence on the technology company.
- June 03, 2024
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Delaware's Court of Chancery pushed out tons of decisions last week, along with a second round of new rules and letters of concern over pending changes to the state's corporate law code. The court's docket was as busy as ever, with new cases involving Tesla CEO Elon Musk, FTX cryptocurrency claims, and more. In case you missed it, here's the latest from Delaware's Chancery Court.
- June 03, 2024
Gibson Dunn Antitrust Pro Jumps To Paul Weiss
An antitrust expert and former U.S. Department of Justice attorney has moved his practice to Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's Washington, D.C., office after a combined more than 10 years with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
- June 03, 2024
Jane Street Blasts Trading Firm's Defense In Trade Secret Row
Trading firm Jane Street Group LLC has urged a Manhattan federal judge to toss the counterclaims and affirmative defenses of two ex-employees and Millennium Management LLC in a trade secret suit, saying each is either "redundant" or has "little to no alleged facts to support" it.
- June 03, 2024
Mammoth Swipe Fees Cases Joined Together In Pass On Trial
Two mammoth class actions against Mastercard and Visa will be heard together at a trial in November toresolve common issues about whether retailers passed on the credit and debit card giants' fees to consumers, a London tribunal has ruled.
- May 31, 2024
Caremark Cut Loose From CVS Price-Gouging Case
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday dismissed Caremark from long-running litigation alleging CVS schemed with pharmacy benefit managers to overcharge insured health plans for generic drugs, finding Caremark's contracts with the funds haveenforceable arbitration clauses.
- May 31, 2024
'You Didn't Do It': Antitrust Judge Rips Apple's Doc Production
A California federal judge deciding whether Apple complied with her ban on App Store anti-steering rules ordered Apple for a second time Friday to produce documents, telling Apple's counsel "the whole point" is to get documents relevant to Apple's decision-making regarding its new 27% fee "and you didn't do it."
- May 31, 2024
Zillow Rival Tells 9th Circ. Listing Snub Not 'Optional'
Defunct brokerage platform REX-Real Estate Exchange Inc. urged the Ninth Circuit to revive its deceptive practices suit against Zillow, arguing a Washington federal judge wrongly let the property listing giant off the hook for relegating REX home sale listings to a secondary tab on its website.
- May 31, 2024
Vape Co. Can't Toss Breeze Smoke's Claims In IP Row
An Illinois federal judge has rejected vape pen maker Midwest Goods' bid to throw out counterclaims that it infringed competitor Breeze Smoke's trade dress and a design patent, while also denying a bid from Breeze Smoke for a preliminary injunction.
- May 31, 2024
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to unwind the 14-year-old merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster, while the Federal Trade Commission advanced pending challenges of a grocery megamerger and deals in the healthcare and designer fashion space. Here are some of the major merger review developments from May.
- May 31, 2024
DOJ Slams Apple's Planned Bid To Dismiss Antitrust Suit
The U.S. Justice Department has hit back against Apple's proposed bid to exit the department's antitrust suit claiming that the company is monopolizing the smartphone market, arguing that the technology giant ignores "well-pleaded facts" and misinterprets the law.
- May 31, 2024
DOJ's Ad Tech Case May Go To Judge, Not Jury, After All
A Justice Department lawyer told a Virginia federal judge Friday the government is "perfectly happy" to have a bench trial accusing Google of monopolizing key digital advertising technology after the judge signaled the search giant may have short-circuitedthe government's original and unusual bid for a jury trial.
- May 31, 2024
Off The Bench: NCAA Transfers Freed, Atty Plays Cards Right
In this week's Off the Bench, the NCAA agrees to more historic rule changes while experts examine its post-House settlement future, and a patent lawyer looks back at his transformation into a poker champion.
- May 31, 2024
Colo. Judge Will Consider Kroger Divestiture Plan
A Colorado state judge ruled Friday that Kroger Co. can discuss its latest divestiture plan at a hearing on the attorney general's request to temporarily block a $24 billion proposed merger with Albertsons, saying federal courts have not excluded such evidence from similar injunction proceedings.
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Table of Contents
Kroger, Albertsons Can't Get More Info On FTC Markets
FTC Gets Backing Against Noncompete Rule Challenge
Put Net Neutrality On Ice During Court Reviews, FCC Urged
Burford-Sysco Plaintiff Swap Stays Nixed In Price-Fixing Case
American Says 'Common Sense' Makes JetBlue Deal A Positive
Drug Cos. Can Depose DC AG In Drug Price-Fixing Row
Las Vegas Newspaper Fights Rival's Bid To Set Trial Date
4 Mass. Rulings You Might Have Missed In May
Restaurants Fight Bid-Rigging Release In $75M Chicken Deals
Bookstores Can't Step Into FTC's Antitrust Fight With Amazon
Fla. Judge Won't Trim Mercer's Suit Against Ex-Adviser
Sens. Say DOD Risks Security With Reliance On Microsoft
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Gibson Dunn Antitrust Pro Jumps To Paul Weiss
Jane Street Blasts Trading Firm's Defense In Trade Secret Row
Mammoth Swipe Fees Cases Joined Together In Pass On Trial
Caremark Cut Loose From CVS Price-Gouging Case
'You Didn't Do It': Antitrust Judge Rips Apple's Doc Production
Zillow Rival Tells 9th Circ. Listing Snub Not 'Optional'
Vape Co. Can't Toss Breeze Smoke's Claims In IP Row
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
DOJ Slams Apple's Planned Bid To Dismiss Antitrust Suit
DOJ's Ad Tech Case May Go To Judge, Not Jury, After All
Off The Bench: NCAA Transfers Freed, Atty Plays Cards Right
Colo. Judge Will Consider Kroger Divestiture Plan
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