Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
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The latest on: NFL Anti-Trust decision; Record Labels Sue Over Generative AI; Copyright Office clarifies Termination Rights, Royalties, Transfers, Disputes, and the MMA.
Fierce Competition Podcast | Antitrust Challenges in Organized Sports: How They Play Out in the EU, UK and US
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues the FTC Over Power Grab
The New FTC Rule Explained: Will Your Non-Compete Be Enforceable?
The FTC Issued a New Rule to Ban All New Noncompete Agreements
Podcast: Key Changes in Finalized Antitrust Merger Guidelines – Diagnosing Health Care
Fierce Competition Podcast | Takeaways From the Illumina-Grail Merger Challenge Saga
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Analyzing the Latest Updates in the Litigation Against Trump
Fierce Competition Podcast | Letter From London: The Rise of UK Class Actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Fierce Competition Podcast | Private Equity Under the Antitrust Microscope
JONES DAY TALKS® - Charting the Course: Antitrust's Past, Present, and Future in Labor Markets
What You Need to Know About the New FTC and DOJ HSR Changes
Fierce Competition Podcast | A Look at the Evolving Global Deal Landscape
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Shining a Bright Light on Digital Dark Patterns
Podcast- The FTC's Mission: Competition and Antitrust
Cornerstone Research Connects: The CAT Judgment in Trucks
Uncorked With Farella: M&A in the Wine Industry With Robert Nicholson
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: #LNE4GovCons: FLSA Exemptions Matter When Bidding for SCA Contracts
On 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) finding that a global tech company had engaged in predatory pricing of its...more
The European Commission has published a report on the future of European competitiveness, prepared by Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank. The report aims to set out a new industrial strategy for...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11474 - HPS / Berlin Brands Group) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11373 - IP / EV Asset Holding / Iplanet JV)...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11298 - Bilfinger / Stork Europe) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11490 - Blackrock / Canadian Solar / Recurrent Energy)...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11217 - Petronord / Petrocargo / Hempelmann Wittemöller) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11334 - DPI / PI / JV)...more
COMPETITION - Appeal brought on 4 January 2024 by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Cephalon Inc. against the judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 in Case T-74/21, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11395 - Mytilineos / Volterra) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11440 - Clearlake / Insight / Alteryx)...more
COMPETITION - Commission clears acquisition of Sogelink by CVC and Keensight Capital (M.11425) - Midday Express - Commission clears acquisition of Stork Europe by Bilfinger (M.11298) - Midday Express...more
As predicted in our February 1, 2023, client alert, “ESG in 2022 and Predictions for 2023,” a global economic slowdown and ongoing backlash in the U.S. have slowed the momentum of some aspects of the environmental, social and...more
The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and conducted a public consultation to gather...more
Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more
The European Union is putting the final touches on its latest landmark digital legislation, the Digital Markets Act—one of “the world’s most far-reaching laws to address the power of the biggest tech companies.” The DMA is...more
In a blow to Google and the rest of Big Tech, an EU appeals court has refused to “overturn a landmark antitrust ruling by European regulators” from 2017 over Google’s alleged “preferential treatment to its own...more
The European Commission (EC) has published a Staff Working Document that summarises the findings of its evaluation of the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community...more
EU antitrust officials are targeting Google for “potentially abusing its dominance in the online advertising market to box out competition”—all part of a “broader push by the European authorities to clamp down on the world’s...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more
Because too much of a good thing is always trouble (especially on Wall Street), market watchers are warning of a new tech bubble after Airbnb’s monster IPO on Thursday. The home-sharing app’s shares rose more than 112% to...more
Big Friday win for Apple in its ongoing battle with Epic Games, as N.D. Cal. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Cook & Co. didn’t “need to reinstate the popular video game Fortnite in its App Store,” a blow to...more
On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more
It’s all coming up Elon these days for Tesla and its stock. “Positive developments” from the electric carmaker’s battery suppliers helped goose shares even higher, ending the day at $780/share—a nearly 20% gain since Friday....more
Fiat Chrysler and rival Peugeot have agreed to binding merger terms that, if approved by US and European regulators, would create a “$50 billion auto giant that would rank among the world’s largest car companies by sales”....more
The LMA Early Evening Seminar at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam on 1 October 2019 explored some trends in the leveraged finance market, with reports of a very healthy Dutch market, notwithstanding effects of Brexit, recession...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
We are delighted to share with you the results from our second annual Trends in Private Credit survey. This year’s survey was conducted via web from January 9th to February 9th 2018. In this report, we will share...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more