The EU General Court dismissed the appeal of an EC decision rejecting a complaint against alleged anti-competitive practices by European portland cement producers.
Author Archives: Steve Semeraro
EU Court Upholds EC Decision Rejecting a Complaint Involving Portland Cement Producers
May 26, 2010 – 11:59 am
EC Investigates French Water Supply Companies
May 26, 2010 – 11:51 am
On April 16, the EC inspected the premises of several French water supply companies. The unannounced investigations concern potentially unfair pricing practices.
Marine Hose Cartel Participants Settle Private Action
May 26, 2010 – 11:42 am
Update May 2010: Manuli Ruber Industries and Sumitomo Rubber Industries have agreed to pay fines of $4.5 million and $250,000, respectively, and to cooperate with the plaintiffs in on going litigation to settle claims that they participated in the marine hose price fixing conspiracy. These deals leave only two companies remaining in the multidistrict litigation. […]
Supreme Court Holds that NFL Teams May Conspire
May 25, 2010 – 3:07 pm
Updated May 2010: The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the Seventh Circuit, holding that the NFL constitutes a group of separate individual teams that may conspire in violation of the Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Update July 2009: The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari to decide whether a sports league can constitute a […]
AT&T Is Restrained From Continuing Its Allegedly Predatory Pricing Programs
May 25, 2010 – 12:30 pm
Update May 2010: The Fifth Circuit overturned the preliminary injunction and granted AT&T’s motion to dismiss on the ground that the federal courts lack subject matter jurisdiction to review the content of interconnection agreements governed by state law. Update December 2009: Judge Solis denied AT&T’s motion to dismiss & converted the TRO into a PI. […]
Casino Game Antitrust Suit to Proceed to Trial
May 25, 2010 – 9:54 am
Update May 2010: Judge Sue L. Robinson, District of Delaware dismissed Bally’s antitrust counterclaims on the ground that successful patent litigation cannot give rise to antitrust liability. The case is currently pending appeal on the court’s conclusion that the patents were valid. Update: The trial judge has certified its decision on the validity of IGT’s […]
House Passes Bill to Retain Private Damage Protection for Successful Leniency Applicants
May 25, 2010 – 9:10 am
Update May 2010: The House has passed a bill extending the program through 2015, and the Senate is considering a similar bill with bi-partisan support. On June 19, 2009, just two days before the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 (ACPERA) was set to expire, President Obama signed into law a provision extending […]
News
April 21, 2010 – 6:26 pm
April 2009: The Federal Trade Commission has issued proposed new merger guidelines for public comment. The proposed guidelines may be viewed here: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2010/04/100420hmg.pdf. September 2009: The Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, and the Federal Trade Commission have announced that they are reviewing the horizontal merger guidelines and are likely to make changes in the coming […]
Generic Toprol-XL Litigation Goes Forward
April 19, 2010 – 3:27 pm
District of Delaware Judge Gregory Sleet refused to dismiss class action complaints filed by director purchasers and end-payors of AstraZeneca’s Toprol-XL. Plaintiffs alleged that the patent was obtained through inequitable conduct and that infringement litigation blocking the entry of a generic competitor was sham litigation. AstraZeneca argued that the delay was the result of the […]