Over the past few years, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) has made numerous comments about an increased focus on rooting out anticompetitive conduct in government procurement,...more
In August 2015, a federal court held in an apparent case of first impression that the Shipping Act of 1984 (the “Shipping Act”), preempts state law claims as well as federal antitrust claims. Direct and indirect purchasers of...more
For the first time, a federal court has held that the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. §§ 40101–41309 (Shipping Act), preempts state-law antitrust claims. The federal district court in New Jersey applied conflict preemption...more
9/11/2015
/ Federal Maritime Commission ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Jones Act ,
Natural Gas Act ,
ONEOK v Learjet ,
Preemption ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
State Antitrust Claims ,
Vessels