Google’s $500M Effort to Undermine Microsoft EU Cloud Deal Fails: Bloomberg Reports

Reports of Google’s muscular attempt to thwart a Microsoft antitrust settlement in the European Union underscores the fierce rivalry between these tech giants and the…

07/22/24

The Federal Trade Commission sent ConocoPhillips a second request for information on July 11 regarding its proposed acquisition of Marathon Oil, according to Reuters. ConocoPhillips…

07/22/24

Several Democratic senators — led by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) — this month introduced the Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act…

07/19/24

The European Commission has made legally binding the commitments Apple offered to address antitrust concerns about its refusal to give Apple rivals access to the…

07/18/24

The European Commission fined New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and its French counterpart (“IFF”) yesterday the equivalent of $17 million for obstructing an…

06/25/24

The European Commission this week informed Microsoft of its preliminary finding that the company was violating EU antitrust rules by tying Teams, its workplace communication and collaboration…

06/25/24

The European Commission conducted surprise on-site inspections of a “consultancy firm” in two EU Member States, suspecting the firm of violating antitrust rules under Article…

06/25/24

According to a report from New York Times reporter David McCabe, federal regulators have agreed to share responsibilities for investigating antitrust issues within the artificial…

06/20/24

Agencies seek to split the company, saying exclusionary conduct harms consumers, artists, and venue owners. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and 30 state…

05/24/24

Government attorneys say exclusionary conduct harms consumers, artists, and venue owners, and stifles innovation.   The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and 30 state…

05/23/24

MoginRubin LLP co-founder Jonathan Rubin will address next-generation antitrust cases during a seminar titled, “EU and U.S. Antitrust Enforcement of AI Collusion,” which will be…

05/15/24

The deal is about data, advertising, and Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has kicked off an antitrust inquiry into Walmart Inc.’s proposed acquisition of…

05/07/24

Government says Sheffield colluded with competitors and cartels to keep prices and profits high. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved Exxon’s $64.5 billion purchase of…

05/03/24

  Between 36 and 60 million employees could be relieved of restrictions. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule…

04/29/24

  EC Concerned Company Blocked Competing Product   The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether animal health company Zoetis may…

04/24/24

  Bag Maker Says Commission Just Doesn’t Get the Industry The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint to block Tapestry, Inc.’s acquisition of…

04/24/24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Supreme Court Declines to Review Class Certification of ATM Operator Class in Antitrust Case Against Mastercard and Visa The Supreme Court declined…

04/16/24

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department is preparing to sue Live Nation, the concert promotion and production…

04/16/24

Warner and Spectrum Media Companies Shared Board Members Two directors of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD) have resigned from the company’s board after the Antitrust…

04/08/24

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday (April 5, 2024) lifted restrictions imposed by a lower court that had prevented…

04/08/24

Apple uses anticompetitive tactics to lock in consumers and developers, government says. Apple will even sacrifice quality to thwart innovation and competition, according to the…

03/26/24

  The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comment on an application from XCL Resources Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm EnCap Investment…

03/14/24

“Private equity firms and other corporate owners are increasingly involved in health care system transactions, and, at times, those transactions may lead to a maximizing…

03/14/24

“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”   –Warren Buffet In a perfect world, you have great and honest…

03/13/24

“While it is fashionable today to call for mergers and alliances in the name of globalization and the creation of national champions, these often undermine…

03/13/24

The European Commission has fined Apple more than €1.8 billion ($2 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of…

03/04/24

The playing field continues to shift in favor of college athletes who wish to freely strike licensing deals for their names, images, and likenesses, or…

02/28/24

Government suit: Limiting athletes from changing schools unreasonably restrains competition. Under the current rules of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), college athletes who transfer…

02/19/24

A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, finding the deal would fly in the face of the…

01/30/24

  DMA will constitute a ‘paradigm shift in digital markets,’ say rivals. The world’s leading tech, ecommerce, and social media companies have until March 7,…

01/25/24

High court lets Ninth Circuit opinion stand, but the conflict isn’t over. What just happened? Last week the Supreme Court denied Apple Inc.’s petition to…

01/22/24

“Traditional antitrust economics face significant challenges grappling with the new economy industrial environment, and the Amazon case is likely to be a crucial test for…

01/11/24

Adobe Inc. and Figma Inc. have agreed to terminate their merger rather than combat European, British, and U.S. competition law agencies which shared the opinion…

01/11/24

Case addresses antitrust implications when competitors use algorithms to make pricing decisions. A ruling by U.S. Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee has kept alive a…

01/10/24

Does Apple use its hardware/software control to hamper switching and competing? The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice is in the “late stages” of…

01/10/24

  Company also agrees to change anticompetitive conduct pertaining to exclusivity, payments, pricing, and more. Google will pay $700 million and change several of its…

12/19/23

Antitrust Division Annuls Koch’s Contract Exit Penalties Citing the unreasonable burden placed on poultry farmers, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division sued Koch Foods Inc. last…

12/11/23

Growing pressure on sales practices includes DOJ probe. Case in Missouri is similar to another in Illinois set for trial next year. Damages have potential…

11/07/23

  Case raises questions about competitors using algorithms to set prices. Interested in the matter’s Sherman Act implications, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division is…

11/01/23

Investigation cites pre-WWII amendment to the FTC Act.   Marks at least second such pricing investigation this year. Both involve leading retailers and beverage companies.…

10/31/23

  MLB’s century-old antitrust immunity under assault from several directions.   Minor leagues teamed up after MLB severed affiliations, but Second Circuit ruled against them.…

10/31/23

  EC concerned Cardin and manufacturer have been colluding for years.   EC wants to know if companies engaged in “absolute territorial protection.” Companies allegedly…

10/31/23

Rubin talks about class action to eliminate an unfairness in the broader economy. Las Vegas, NV (October 25, 2023) — Jonathan Rubin, Partner and co-founder…

10/26/23

FTC cited the EC’s earlier decision against the merger in ordering its undoing in the U.S. The European Commission today directed Illumina to unwind its $8…

10/12/23

Naked Restriction: EC finds Intel paid computer makers to delay products using competing chips. Citing what it calls Intel Corp.’s series of anticompetitive efforts to…

10/12/23

MoginRubin LLP is proud to remain on the list of top firms cited in the Antitrust Annual Report, published by Huntington National Bank. The report…

10/06/23

DOJ: Enabling competitive information swapping harms competition in this concentrated market.  Citing the harm it causes consumers and grocery stores, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division…

10/05/23

  Congratulations! To our own Joy M. Sidhwa for being selected as one of San Diego’s Top 100 Leaders in Law by the San Diego…

09/20/23

Microsoft Corp.’s plan to unbundle Teams from its flagship Office offerings in Europe has not allayed the antitrust concerns of competition regulators in Luxemburg. The…

09/19/23

Signaling greater antitrust scrutiny in Europe, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta (Facebook), and Microsoft have earned designations as “gatekeepers” by the European Commission…

09/19/23

Anywhere Real Estate has settled out of antitrust class action litigation brought by home sellers claiming the National Association of Realtors, Anywhere, and other major…

09/13/23

More corporate directors have resigned in light of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s initiative to stop competitors from sharing corporate leadership. Two directors on…

09/13/23

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA have agreed to the terms demanded by the Department of Justice to resolve price-fixing charges against…

09/13/23

Settlement said to resolve anticompetitive concerns over critical drugs. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from six states – California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York,…

09/08/23

Leading Antitrust Practitioners to Exchange Insights MoginRubin LLP Partner Jonathan Rubin is participating in a live Strafford webinar, titled “Class Certification: Guidance from Olean v.…

09/07/23

  Google Bard competitor ChatGPT also getting attention from plaintiffs and regulators. Allegations have lingered for centuries in far-off corners of the literary world that…

08/29/23

Company allegedly threatened to cut off distributors who sold rival products. A 2019 antitrust lawsuit against Berkshire Hathaway’s Johns Manville (JM) brought by rival calcium…

08/29/23

  Shareholders say Bezos and Execs Caused Them “Massive” Losses Two Amazon Inc. investors have filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit against Jeff Bezos and other senior…

08/29/23

Adding to its woes, investors claim losses because Live Nation did not disclose anticompetitive conduct. Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster (“Live Nation”) have successfully…

08/29/23

  Proposed agreement follows court ruling on Surescripts’ dominant 95% “supershare.” Health information technology company Surescripts, LLC has agreed to stop engaging in exclusionary conduct…

08/21/23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE D.C. Appeals Court Affirms ATM Operators’ Class Certification in Antitrust Case Against Visa and Mastercard   Decision moves forward class actions brought…

07/26/23

European Commission fines companies for merging without approval.   Illumina, GRAIL consummate merger immediately after EC investigation began. Commission to decide whether the companies must…

07/13/23

  Judge deals blow to FTC.   U.S. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has revived Microsoft’s $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. The FTC wanted to put…

07/11/23

  But examination of the deal continues in the US and UK.   The European Union competition regulators today conditionally approved Broadcom‘s purchase of cloud…

07/11/23

Would the combined company use improper tactics to foreclose competition? Review of the $43 billion biopharmaceutical merger of drug giant Pfizer Inc. and biopharmaceutical company…

06/29/23

Commission pauses major biopharma transaction involving drugs priced in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s promised campaign to…

06/29/23

In Antitrust Law, MLB is in a League of Its Own In the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” Jimmy Dugan was the cranky…

06/28/23

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill that would give smaller news organizations limited antitrust immunity to negotiate content licensing deals…

06/21/23

According to multiple news reports, the Department of Justice has revived its antitrust investigation against Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC over their Google Maps service…

03/30/23

Paris-based Sanofi S.A. announced a definitive agreement to pay $2.9 billion for diabetes drug manufacturer Provention Bio, Inc., a U.S.-based, biopharmaceutical company focused on intercepting…

03/28/23

U.S. Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has approved a settlement in an antitrust class action brought by direct pharmaceutical purchasers…

03/28/23

Judge: Case “vividly points to the need for class treatment.” Football fans have secured class certification of their lawsuit claiming that they were charged inflated…

02/17/23

  Congratulations to Lela Fox-Mazzeo, MoginRubin LLP’s Chief of Business Affairs & Financial Operations, for being chosen as a finalist for the CFO of the…

02/06/23

Live Nation-Ticketmaster Dominance: “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Photo by Hanny Naibaho on Unsplash [Editor’s Note: Quoted phrases are titles of Taylor…

01/09/23

Berlin-based professor of law and economics, Armin Steinbach, filed a lawsuit against OPEC in early November, accusing the organization of being an illegal cartel that…

12/01/22

If you are an eyewear customer there is a very good chance you’re also at least an indirect customer of this company. Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica…

12/01/22

Pharmaceutical company Teva is under investigation by the European Commission over their competition practices, which the commission says interferes with medication research. Teva held a…

12/01/22

In November of 2022, Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) announced it was filing a formal complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission’s Directorate-General…

12/01/22

At the start of October, an Italian administrative court ruled that Apple and Amazon no longer have to pay a $225 million fine levied by…

12/01/22

The European Commission is putting the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger on hold as they investigate whether the deal will reduce competition among PC gaming…

12/01/22

While the European Commission announced back in March that they would investigate Facebook, sources have leaked that it is ready to announce formal charges, according…

12/01/22

French competition authority, Autorité de la Concurrence, fined Apple a record $1.2 billion after their investigation found that Apple and its wholesale partners, Ingram Micro…

12/01/22

  Pfizer Inc. has acquired Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT), a biopharmaceutical company whose leading product inhibits harmful medical conditions that lead to the relatively…

10/20/22

iRobot Corp. shareholders approved Amazon.com, Inc.’s $1.7 billion purchase of the Roomba maker on Oct. 17, while a pre-trial conference in a suit brought by…

10/20/22

Syngenta and Corteva used “loyalty programs” to cut off competition and inflate prices paid by farmers and consumers, suit says. The Federal Trade Commission and…

10/14/22

Congratulations to our co-founder and managing partner for being recognized as litigation “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America. And, for the eighth…

10/03/22

Would the deal usher in a new era of collaborative creativity or just a more powerful monopoly? Tech industry observers disagree on the potential impact…

10/03/22

A brief setback for Biden’s war on anticompetitive deals? The number of mergers globally in 2021, according to PwC, was the biggest on record with…

10/03/22

Trump appointees say things were better during his term. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan testified this week that despite being strapped for resources…

09/21/22

Google awaits service in three countries over digital ad conduct. One of the first victims of the rapid tectonic shift in how the world consumes…

09/15/22

Amazon dodges price competition with other e-commerce sites by forcing merchants into agreements that penalize them if their prices beat Amazon’s. That’s the crux of…

09/15/22

FTC Accuses Meta of Trying to Further Dominate Virtual Reality Ecosystem via Acquisition. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (fka…

09/01/22

Eleventh Circuit disagrees that the complaint was an inadequate “shotgun pleading” against Google, YouTube and Alphabet. Handing Google LLC a reversal of fortune, the Eleventh…

09/01/22

  Plaintiffs say Oracle collects and sells private data without citizens’ consent. A class action complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco claims Oracle…

08/29/22

The fate of the $2.2 billion Penguin Random House (PRH) / Simon & Schuster (S&S) merger remains with U.S. District Judge Florence Pan who presided…

08/26/22

U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor of Alabama has approved the settlement of antitrust litigation brought against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association by large employers…

08/10/22

Apple Operating an Illegal Monopoloy in Tap-and-Pay Market, Suit Says The convenience of the tap-and-pay mobile wallet model is a feature consumers increasingly enjoy for…

07/21/22

Independent Uber and Lyft drivers filed a class action against the rideshare pioneers last month alleging they are violating California antitrust and consumer protection law.…

07/08/22

Dan Mogin of MoginRubin LLP and Travis Miller, General Counsel at Assent Compliance Inc., appeared on the Emerging Litigation Podcast to discuss a range of…

07/05/22

Comedian John Oliver (no relation to MoginRubin antitrust attorney Jennifer Oliver, or so she claims) spent nearly a half hour of his show Last Week…

06/21/22