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Fierce Competition Podcast | Antitrust Challenges in Organized Sports: How They Play Out in the EU, UK and US
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
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The New FTC Rule Explained: Will Your Non-Compete Be Enforceable?
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AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Analyzing the Latest Updates in the Litigation Against Trump
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Fierce Competition Podcast | Letter From London: The Rise of UK Class Actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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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
The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) raised concerns in its 2023 market study of the grocery sector about the use of competitor property controls (i.e., terms in commercial leases or covenants that run with the land) to...more
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division is reviewing Google’s planned $32 billion acquisition of Wiz Inc. to determine if the combination would illegally limit competition in the cloud security marketplace, according to a...more
In May 2025, for the first time since the enactment of the Competition Ordinance (Cap 619) (“Ordinance”), the Hong Kong Competition Commission (“Commission”) prosecuted a person for failing to attend an interview before the...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently announced the launch of a new market study into the civil engineering sector, which will focus on the supply of roads and railways (excluding HS2). This fits...more
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
On 11 June 2025, the French Competition Authority (‘FCA’) fined three companies active in the engineering, technology consulting, and IT services sectors, Alten, Bertrandt, and Expleo, a total of €29.5 million for...more
The Trump administration’s recently announced settlements resolving the antitrust concerns in transactions mark a shift from the previous administration’s hostile rhetoric against settlements and remedies in merger cases. As...more
On 23 June, the European Commission (“Commission”), following a Phase II investigation, unconditionally approved the acquisition by Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) of Dorna Sports, S.L. (“Dorna”) (Case M.11539,...more
The Ontario Superior Court recently refused to certify a class action against four international airlines. The plaintiff alleged that the airlines conspired to constrain capacity for transborder travel between the United...more
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple and Meta were fined for failing to comply with their respective obligations under the DMA,...more
On 2 June 2025, the European Commission fined Delivery Hero and Glovo a total of EUR 329 million for participation in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. Notably, this marks not only the first time the Commission has...more
1. CONTENTIEUX EPILOGUE DE L’AFFAIRE DES COMPOTES - Par un arrêt en date du 8 janvier 2025, la Cour de cassation a mis un point final à la saga du cartel des compotes en rejetant les pourvois formés contre l’arrêt de la...more
On 15 May 2025, Advocate General Emiliou issued his opinion in the Portuguese football no-poach case. The AG opinion is of particular interest given the European Commission's increased scrutiny of labour market related...more
In the current economic environment, where tariffs are being discussed, proposed, or implemented, with potential impact on many industries, companies are feeling pressure to rethink or adjust their pricing strategies....more
The UK Government has published the final version of its Strategic Steer to the CMA, which aims to create a “level playing field” through better regulation and, despite recognising the CMA’s independence in the exercise of...more
Companies in a wide range of industries commonly develop incentive programs for vendors, including preferred vendor or loyalty programs, to increase sales or establish loyalty. Acceptance of the terms and conditions of these...more
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final consent order with a private equity firm focused on health care and technology to resolve allegations of anticompetitive practices in two anesthesiology markets...more
Key Takeaways - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now under Republican leadership, has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive...more
Utilizing regulatory powers under its UDAP law, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (the “MMPA”), Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a new rule, codified as 15 C.S.R § 60-19, that would prohibit social...more
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC, two major manufacturers...more
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law House Bill 1150, now Act 624 (the Act), making Arkansas the first state in the nation to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from acquiring or...more
The second Trump administration has issued a slew of deregulatory measures aimed at turbocharging the reduction of regulatory bloat (EO 14192, requiring the repeal of 10 regulations for every new one issued), ensuring...more
JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more