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Bipartisan AGs Reach $49 Million Settlement over Alleged Price-Fixing in Generic Drugs Market

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 states, D.C., and two territories reached settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Apotex Corp. to resolve allegations of price fixing generic drugs in violation of the Sherman Act....more

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Q3 2024: Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up

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Despite the summer doldrums, cartel enforcers around the world had several notable enforcement actions and, perhaps more importantly, signaled a busy fall and winter. In the United States, the Department of Justice’s...more

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30 State Attorneys General Team up with DOJ to Sue Live Nation for Violations of Antitrust Law

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, giving remarks about the lawsuit, highlighted public criticism over Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s “exorbitant fees and technological failures” and stated that this lawsuit is “what...more

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The Future of Criminal Cartwright Act Prosecutions

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California Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Paula Blizzard recently announced that the California Attorney General’s Office (AGO) intends to “reinvigorat[e] criminal prosecutions” under California’s Cartwright Act, Cal. Bus....more

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Algorithmic Prices and Industry Data Reporting Under the Antitrust Microscope

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Federal and state antitrust enforcers, as well as private plaintiffs, are actively investigating and challenging both the companies using pricing algorithms, and the software vendors or the data analytics firms providing the...more

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DOJ and State AGs Spotlight Live Nation/Ticketmaster’s Alleged Monopolization of Live Events

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A bipartisan coalition of 30 AGs and the U.S. DOJ filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiary Ticketmaster L.L.C. (collectively, “Live Nation”), for alleged monopolization of the live events...more

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Additional AGs Join Lawsuit Against NCAA Alleging Antitrust Violations

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb, Florida AG Ashley Moody, and New York AG Letitia James have joined a lawsuit brought by Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti and Virginia AG Jason Miyares against the National Collegiate Athletic Association...more

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Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia Join NCAA Antitrust Lawsuit

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On Wednesday, attorneys general (AG) for the states of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia announced that they are joining Tennessee and Virginia in a multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate...more

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The State AG Report – 3.28.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •DOJ and State AGs Attempt to Take a Bite Out of Apple - ...more

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DOJ and State AGs Attempt to Take a Bite Out of Apple

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A bipartisan coalition of 16 AGs and the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc. for alleged monopolization of the smartphone market in violation of the Sherman Act and certain states’ antitrust laws....more

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NIL Recruitment Injunction — Highway to NIL Podcast

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The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more

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End Game? Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of NCAA's "NIL Recruiting Ban"

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On February 23, U.S. District Judge Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, issued an opinion and order granting the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys generals’ (AG) request for a preliminary injunction...more

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Tennessee and Virginia AGs File Antitrust Suit Against NCAA Over New NIL Policies

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On January 31, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by Virginia AG Jason Miyares, filed suit against the NCAA in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee for alleged violations of the...more

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Federal and State Antitrust Enforcers Double Down on Stance Against No-Poach Agreements, Urging 2nd Circuit in Amicus Briefs to...

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In their latest condemnation of labor market restrictions, state and federal enforcers, in two recent friend-of-the-court filings, urged the 2nd Circuit to reverse the dismissal of a no-poach case. On August 4, twenty-one...more

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Suboptimal Suboxone Conduct Costs Indivior $102.5 Million

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A group of 42 AGs settled with Indivior Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical company violated the Sherman Act and state antitrust laws by engaging in anticompetitive activities to impede competition from...more

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FTC and Bipartisan AG Coalition Bring Antitrust Case Against Pesticide Manufacturers for Allegedly Inflating Prices

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The FTC and a group of 12 AGs filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of North Carolina against pesticide manufacturers Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Syngenta’s related entities, and Corteva, Inc., alleging that they violated...more

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FTC and State AG Coalition Sue Syngenta, Corteva Over Alleged Generic Competitor Blocking

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The FTC and a bipartisan coalition of AGs from ten states sued pesticide manufacturers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva, Inc. over allegations that the companies paid distributors to block competitors from selling cheaper...more

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Apple’s Alleged Monopoly in iOS Apps Targeted by Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General

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A bipartisan group of 35 AGs, led by Utah AG Sean Reyes, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Epic Games, Inc. v Apple, Inc., Nos. 21-16506 & 21-16695, in support of Epic’s position that...more

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“Pharma Bro” Shkreli’s Former Pharmaceutical Company Pays $40 Million to Settle Antitrust Suit

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A bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, and the FTC reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Vyera Pharmaceuticals (formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals) and its parent company (collectively...more

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Supermarket Chains Agree to Divest Stores Over Antitrust Concerns

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New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with The Golub Corporation (“Golub”), owner of the Price Chopper Supermarkets, Market 32, and Market Bistro chains; Tops Market Corporation (“Tops”), owner of Tops Friendly...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 38

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Republican AGs Object to Biden Administration’s...more

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DOJ, Seven AGs File Antitrust Suit To Block American Airlines-JetBlue Alliance

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A bipartisan group of seven AGs, including Massachusetts AG Maura Healey, and the U.S. Department of Justice sued American Airlines Group Inc. (“American Airlines”) and JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”) over allegations...more

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State Attorneys General Newsletter – August 2021

State Attorneys General File Fourth Lawsuit Against Google Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, joined by 35 states and the District of Columbia, filed the fourth antitrust lawsuit against Google since October 2020, claiming...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 28

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: - Google Play Store Targeted in Multistate...more

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Google Play Store Targeted In Multistate Antitrust Suit

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A bipartisan group of 37 AGs, led by Utah AG Sean Reyes, New York AG Letitia James, North Carolina AG Josh Stein, and Tennessee AG Herbert Slatery, sued Google, LLC and related entities (collectively, “Google”) over...more

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