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Federal Court Dismisses NIL Lawsuit Filed by Tyrelle Pryor

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A federal judge in Columbus, OH, has dismissed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) lawsuit filed last October by former star Ohio State (OSU) quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Pryor sued OSU, the Big Ten, the NCAA, and others,...more

Mogin Law LLP

DOJ: Undermining “Viewpoint Competition” Constitutes Antitrust Injury

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Just like any market in which competitors sell goods and services, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division argues that the marketplace of ideas, diversity of perspectives, and “viewpoint competition” are subject to...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2025 #5

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Professional swimmers have reached a settlement ending their claims accusing the sport’s international governing body of organizing a group boycott against an upstart league, while the league’s antitrust claims against the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Antitrust Law in the Cannabis Sector

Recent antitrust litigation in the cannabis and vape sectors signals intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints, and exclusionary conduct. Two recent cases, Redbud Roots, Inc. v. Shenzhen Smoore...more

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Applying the Hypothetical Monopolist Test to Labor Markets: Lessons from FTC v. Kroger Co.

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FTC v. Kroger Co., an early test of the 2023 Merger Guidelines, focused on competition within labor markets as well as within product markets. In its decision, the court noted that it was “not aware of any standard economic...more

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What the MultiPlan MDL Tells Us About Rebrands During Litigation

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When a company faces mounting public scrutiny, especially in high-stakes litigation, it sometimes does what any crisis playbook might suggest: change the name. It’s not a financial reset. It’s a reputational one, and a...more

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Seventh Circuit Overturns Fourqurean Fifth-Year Preliminary Injunction

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On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a preliminary injunction that would have granted University of Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a fifth year of eligibility....more

McCarter & English, LLP

Compass v. Zillow and The PLS.com v. NAR: Antitrust Lawsuits Could Reshape Real Estate Marketing

The real estate industry is again in the antitrust spotlight, with recent lawsuits targeting the market dominance and listing policies of major players like Zillow, Inc. (Zillow) and the National Association of Realtors...more

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US District Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims In Connection With Payment Network Market

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On July 10, 2025, US District Judge David Dugan of the Southern District of Illinois (S.D. Ill.) granted without prejudice motions of Apple and two payment network providers to dismiss antitrust claims by a putative class of...more

Mogin Law LLP

Supreme Court Asked to Rule on “Monopoly Broth” Theory

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The Supreme Court has been asked to review the Fourth Circuit’s Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC v. NTE Carolinas II opinion endorsing the controversial “monopoly broth” theory, which permits the aggregation of independently lawful...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

The House Settlement: College Athletics Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

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On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay student-athletes in an agreement now simply known as The House Settlement. The House Settlement directly resolved...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – May/June 2025

The firm is pleased to distribute the European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin, which breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe in the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cement and Concrete Admixture Price Fixing Conspiracy Allegations Not Strong Enough to Survive Motion to Dismiss

Judge Lewis Liman in the Southern District of New York recently dismissed antitrust complaints brought by direct and indirect purchasers against six major suppliers of concrete admixtures, cement additives, admixtures for...more

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FTC Challenges Merger Based on Potential Coordinated Effects Theory, Accepts Conduct Remedy

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A recent enforcement action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is particularly noteworthy because of the theory of potential harm and the accepted remedy....more

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No-Poach Agreements in the Spotlight: European Competition Authorities Zooming in on Labour Market Collusion

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Our Antitrust Team summarizes the most recent focus of European Competition Authorities on restrictive practices in labor markets....more

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Burger King Employees Persist After Renewed Motion to Dismiss

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Last month, Judge Jose E. Martinez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied the Burger King Defendants’ (“Burger King”) motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that its “No-Hire”...more

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amgen Inc.: Jury Finds Rebate Offers on Bundled Drugs in Exchange for Exclusive Formulary...

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On May 15, 2025, a federal jury in Delaware district court determined that Defendant Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) violated antitrust and tort laws, and awarded $406.8 million in damages to Plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax considerations for institutional payments and Fontenot update

As of July 1, 2025, institutions are permitted to make direct payments to student-athletes. Of the many issues raised by institutional payments to student-athletes, tax considerations may not be getting enough attention....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Cigna Sues Bristol Myers Squibb Alleging Scheme to Block Generic Drug

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Cigna filed a lawsuit on June 24 in Manhattan federal court accusing Bristol Myers Squibb of unlawfully blocking generic versions of its blood cancer drug, Pomalyst, from entering the market. The suit also names Celgene, a...more

Freeman Law

Tradeshows and Exhibitions | Sherman Antitrust Considerations

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Overview - The antitrust laws provide no bright-line rules about what particular analysis will apply for the exclusion of a participant from an exhibition marketplace, although likely, the Rule of Reason applies. In any...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Antitrust Division Declares Enterprise Wireless Merger Settlement a Victory

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Shortly before the scheduled start of the trial, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Division) reached a settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks (Juniper), allowing their $14...more

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Judge Allows Justice Department’s iPhone Monopolization Suit to Proceed

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On June 30, 2025, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Apple’s Motion to Dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) lawsuit accusing the company of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2025

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A Raleigh basketball scout and life coach was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said Monday....more

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“No-poach” class actions: Fourth Circuit reinstates naval engineers’ Sherman Act claims against shipbuilders

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Takeaway: We have written about “no-poach” class actions, in which employers allegedly conspire not to recruit or hire each other’s employees with the intent of driving down wages. See Eleventh Circuit reinstates no-hire...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Régime d’accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence : Élargissement du champ d’application et nouvelle indemnisation pécuniaire

Des modifications à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») qui élargissent le régime d’accès privé (le « régime ») de cette dernière sont entrées en vigueur le 20 juin 2025 (les « modifications »). Aux termes des...more

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