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DOJ to Ramp up Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture Sector

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On June 21, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s plan to increase both civil and criminal antitrust enforcement in the agriculture sector. As...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Fines Apple EUR 1.8 billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Music Streaming Sector - On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) fined Apple EUR 1.8...more

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HP Facing Antitrust Class Action Alleging Unlawful Self-Preferencing

According to a putative class action filed in the Northern District of Illinois, computing giant Hewlett-Packard, Inc. (HP) illegally “require[es] consumers to use only HP-branded replacement ink cartridges, rather than...more

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Covenants not to Compete: The End of an Era

On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more

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Biden’s Executive Order on Competition and What it Means for the Manufacturing Industry

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It seems that hardly a day passes without an antitrust issue ending up on the front page of the newspaper. In the last several months, politicians, government officials, and enforcers alike continue to focus on their desire...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition Could Mean Broad Changes Across a Range of Industries

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On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order that could have far-reaching implications for businesses across a broad spectrum of industries. The Executive Order takes a government-wide approach...more

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Right to Repair and the Biden Competition EO – What Manufacturers Need to Know

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Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. As my partner, Elizabeth Haas, points out, the antitrust implications are far reaching. Of the 72 different initiatives...more

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Third Circuit Provides Manufacturers With Roadmap to Avoid Class Antitrust Claims Brought by Direct Purchasers

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The Third Circuit recently held in In re Remicade (Direct Purchaser) Antitrust Litigation that a direct purchaser’s antitrust suit alleging overpayment for a drug purchased pursuant to a distribution agreement with a...more

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Intel Ruling: General Court Failed to Examine All of Intel’s Arguments, Court of Justice Says

On September 6, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) quashed the 2014 judgment of the General Court (GC) that upheld a fine of €1.06 billion ($1.5 billion) on Intel Corporation Inc. (Intel) for abusing a...more

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EU Court Orders New Assessment of Intel's Rebates

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has quashed a ruling by the EU’s General Court which had upheld the European Commission’s (EC) 2009 finding of abuse of dominance by Intel Corporation Inc. Intel was fined...more

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