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FTC and Surescripts Reach Settlement of E-Prescription Monopolization Case
Proposed agreement follows court ruling on Surescripts’ dominant 95% “supershare.” Health information technology company Surescripts, LLC has agreed to stop engaging in exclusionary conduct…
Assessment of Big BioPharma Merger Under Way in US, EU, and UK
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…
MLB’s Antitrust Immunity is Safe, But Senators Want to Throw it Out
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…
Bill to Grant Limited Antitrust Immunity to Small News Pubs Advances in Senate
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…
Google’s YouTube Draws Antitrust Fines in Russia
You know things are bad when the Russian government says you’re abusing your power, acting surreptitiously, and restricting adjacent markets. But that’s the message Moscow…
Court Asks: Does Each Transmission of Biometric Data Constitute a BIPA Violation?
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has certified a question to the Illinois Supreme Court over the accrual of claims under the Illinois Biometric…
FTC Opposes $40B Chip Deal
The FTC has sued to block California-based chip supplier Nvidia Corp.’s $40 billion acquisition of chip design provider Arm Ltd., which is based in the…
Partner Daniel Mogin Named “Top Antitrust Lawyer of 2021” by the L.A. Daily Journal
We are proud to announce that Daniel Mogin, our Managing Partner, has been selected to the Top Antitrust Lawyers of 2021 list by the L.A.…
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): The First Four Months | CLE Webinar | April 30, 2020
Date: April 30, 2020 Time: 2pm ET | 1pm CT | Noon MT | 11am PT Duration: 75 mins. CLE: 1+ (may vary by state)…
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U.S. Government blocks Broadcomm bid for Qualcomm
Our Team has been closely monitoring the merger developments in our own backyard between Qualcomm and Broadcom. Earlier this week, President Trump used his executive…
Cointegration and Antitrust: A Primer
By: Jonathan Rubin On October 8, 2003, Robert F. Engle and Clive W. J. Granger were awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on the…