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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

First Appellate Ruling on Algorithmic Pricing: What the Ninth Circuit Said Versus What It Did

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In Gibson v. Cendyn Group, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the first federal court of appeals to evaluate an antitrust claim based on algorithmic pricing. The plaintiffs-appellants brought suit under...more

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Missouri Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment to Franchisors on Antitrust Claims

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A federal court in Missouri recently ruled that antitrust claims against four real estate broker franchisors and a trade association may proceed to trial based on evidence that the association’s code of ethics may inflate...more

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This Week at the Ninth: Telescopes and Tax Returns

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This week, the Ninth Circuit takes a close look at a sizable antitrust jury award, and explains what constitutes a tax “return” for purposes of bankruptcy law. OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC v. NINGBO SUNNY ELECTRONIC CO....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

2017 Statute of Limitations Roundup: Courts Disagree About Applicability of “Continuing Violation” Doctrine in Antitrust Actions

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2017 saw three notable decisions concerning the applicability of the “continuing violation” doctrine in antitrust cases. We discuss below three cases that have taken different approaches in their treatment of this...more

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Criminal Agreements In Antitrust Prosecutions: Through A Looking Glass

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From a criminal defendant’s perspective, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland makes an apt point of reference in assessing the law of conspiracy in criminal antitrust cases....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Court Finds No Inference of Conspiracy Arising From Members of Standard Setting Organization Pursuing Self Interest In Refusing To...

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The Massachusetts United States District Court granted a Rule 12(b)(6) motion dismissing antitrust claims brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act by a company that had invented a new technology for testing metallic...more

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