antitrust litigation


DOJ Sues Pork and Poultry Industry Data Exchange Service  

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…

Two More Companies Admit to Fixing Generic Drug Prices 

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…

“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco Cranks Up Ticketmaster Criticism

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…

Dan Mogin, Travis Miller Talk Supply Chains on Emerging Litigation Podcast

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…

NYT’s Lead Economics Writer: Biden Needs Pro-Antitrust Economics Judges

At the end of April 2022, announcing President Joseph Biden’s latest round of federal judicial nominations, the White House hailed the nominees not only as…

Cellular Store Charges T-Mobile With Unfair Business Practices Following Merger with Sprint

A cellular franchise owner has sued T-Mobile in U.S. District Court in Connecticut for “fraudulent, predatory, and anti-competitive conduct.” Saying it was one of the…

Amazon Misleading Consumers About Sponsored Products, Labor Group Says

Group tells FTC Amazon is abusing consumer trust. “Amazon doesn’t distinguish well enough between paid ads and organic search results, something that could trick consumers”…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Selected by The National Law Review as 2021 Go To Thought Leader

We are proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver has been selected by The National Law Review as a 2021 Go To Thought Leader in…

MoginRubin Year in Review – 2021

We would like to thank our friends, colleagues, and wonderful Team for another incredible year. As the pandemic continued to impact businesses, MoginRubin remained committed…

MoginRubin LLP Selected as FINALIST for 2022 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards for Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion

MoginRubin is honored to be selected as a FINALIST for the 2022 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards in the category: Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion.…

Partner Jonathan Rubin Will Be Keynote Speaker at Upcoming NAC Convention in Las Vegas

MoginRubin Partner Jonathan Rubin will be a Keynote speaker at the upcoming National ATM Council (NAC) Convention. The three day live and in-person event will…

Partner Jonathan Rubin Quoted in Law 360 Regarding 9th Circuit Panel’s Recent Decision in Tuna Price-Fixing Case

On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 2-1 decision that would have made it more difficult for antitrust claimants to secure class certification…

MoginRubin’s Jennifer Oliver and Joy Sidhwa recognized as Women of Influence in Law by San Diego Business Journal

Please join MoginRubin as we congratulate Partner Jennifer Oliver and Senior Counsel Joy Sidhwa for being recognized as Women of Influence in Law by San…

European Commission Examining Aon’s Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson

The European Commission announced Dec. 21 that it is investigating Aon’s proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson, a deal that would combine two leading providers…

DOJ: Visa / Plaid Deal Would be Bad for Online Debit Market and Consumers

Government Sues to Block Deal Intended to Erase Disruptor Referring to Visa Inc. as a monopolist in the online debit services industry, the Department of…

Telecommunications: DOJ Allows AT&T to Sell Off Caribbean Operations

The Department of Justice is requiring Liberty Latin America Ltd., its subsidiary, Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC, and AT&T Inc. to divest certain fiber-based…

Private Equity: Platforms Seek Quick Merger Approval in the U.K.

Two popular crowdfunding platforms, Crowdcube and Seedrs, have asked the U.K. competition authority to fast track their merger designed to create “the world’s largest private…

Healthcare: Anticompetitive Tying Class Action Moves Forward Against Sutter Health

Indirect purchasers of health insurance will proceed as a class against Sutter Health for alleged anticompetitive conduct which plaintiffs maintain illegally tied health plans to…

Pharma: Consumer Groups, States Support Reviving Generic Drugs Antitrust Case Against AbbVie

Pro-consumer organizations — Consumer Action and U.S. Public Interest Research Group — and 20 states have filed amici curiae briefs with the Seventh Circuit U.S.…

Pistacchio vs. Apple: iPhone Gamers Claim Anticompetitive Behavior in Subscription Game Market

Apple iPhone gamer John Pistacchio filed a proposed class action against Apple, Inc. on behalf of purchasers of “Apple Arcade,” a subscription mobile gaming service…

TikTok Gets Reprieve from Trump Ban, Nears Deal with Oracle, Walmart

Now that TikTok has more time to keep its U.S. operation alive – thanks to a federal court order enjoining the Trump administration’s effort to…

MoginRubin Remains Among Most Influential U.S. Antitrust Law Firms

MoginRubin LLP remains one of the leading law firms for antitrust matters in the US. Since inception, the firm has litigated several cases successfully resulting…

DOJ Requires Divestiture of Hawaiian Brewer Before Anheuser Can Buy Craft Brew

The Justice Department Antitrust Division will approve a major acquisition in the beer industry, but only if one of the merging company’s divests its holdings…

House Bill Would Allow College Athletes to Capitalize on Their Fame

A group of U.S. House Democrats and Republicans have introduced the “Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act” which would add momentum to the current movement…

Nvidia’s Acquiring UK Chip Designer for $40 Billion

In a move that Reuters said will “reshape the global semiconductor landscape,” Nvidia Corp. is purchasing Arm of the U.K. from SoftBank Group Corp. of…

French and American Luxury Brands Litigate Delayed Merger

Dispute in Delaware, Tussle in Brussels LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton of France used business challenges presented by the novel coronavirus to avoid a multi-billion-dollar…

Apple Fires Back at Epic Games in Fortnite Fight

Responding to Epic Games’ bold suit against Apple (and separately against Google) — alleging anticompetitive operation of the Apple Store — the computer and mobile…

Claim That LinkedIn Has a ‘People Analytics’ Monopoly Fails

hiQ Labs Inc., a new employment tech firm, sued professional network giant LinkedIn for abuse of its market power. Specifically, the startup-alleged LinkedIn blocked its…

Casino Sues Scientific Games, Bally’s for Antitrust Law Violations, Charge 100% Card-Shuffler Monopoly

The Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, a casino operator, alleges in a proposed class action that Scientific Games Corp., Bally Technologies, Inc., and Bally…

FTC Approves Elanco’s $7.6B Acquisition of Bayer Animal Healthcare, Sets Divestiture Conditions

Pending approval, two of the world’s largest animal healthcare manufacturers will consummate a multibillion dollar acquisition in August 2020, subject to FTC and other, international…

California AG Opposes Healthcare System’s Pandemic-Prompted Proposal to Delay Settlement

In response to Sutter Health’s motion for a continuance, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra requested that a San Francisco state court move forward with a…

U.S. House of Representatives Extends Antitrust Penalty Leniency Program for Cooperating Defendants

On June 25, 2020, the House passed a bill to permanently extend a recently expired provision within the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act…

Californians Will Vote on Whether to Expand the State’s Consumer Privacy Act

In November, California residents will vote on a proposal to augment the California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect in January 2020. The Secretary…

Apple, Inc. Probed by European Commission for Possible Antitrust Violations

In late June, the European Commission (EC) opened several formal cases investigating Apple’s mobile payment technology (Apple Pay) and various third-party and user agreements to…

Daniel Mogin Selected as a Super Lawyer for Antitrust Litigation for Tenth Time

We are proud to announce that MoginRubin Partner Daniel Mogin was recently selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Super Lawyer for Antitrust Litigation in…

MOGINRUBIN’S JENNIFER OLIVER NAMED TO THE UNVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW DEAN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

MoginRubin Partner and University at Buffalo School of Law alumna Jennifer Oliver was recently appointed to the law school’s Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC). The DAC…

Oliver and LaComb Recognized as Go-To Thought Leaders by National Law Review

MoginRubin is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver and Associate Timothy LaComb have been recognized by the National Law Review as “2019 Go-To Thought…

NYT: Chicago School Professor Fights ‘Chicago School’ Beliefs That Abet Big Tech

From The New York Times:   Chicago School Professor Fights ‘Chicago School’ Beliefs That Abet Big Tech   Luigi Zingales, a finance professor at the…

41st Annual PALSD/FALSD Dinner – Success

MoginRubin LLP was proud to serve as the Audio Visual Sponsor for the 41st Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers, hosted by the Filipino American Lawyers…

Regulatory Roundup: Tips for Antitrust Lawyers Cross-Reporting to the FCC

Jodie Williams, a Partner at MoginRubin LLP, co-authored a piece with Melissa Slawson, General Counsel and Vice President of Government Affairs and Education at GeoLinks,…

New Partner Announcement – Congratulations Jodie Williams

MoginRubin LLP is pleased to announce Jodie Williams has become its newest Partner. Jodie joined the firm in 2013, and has proven through her hard…

Dan Mogin Selected by Best Lawyers as Best Lawyer 2018

We are proud to announce that Best Lawyers has selected Daniel Mogin, Managing Partner of MoginRubin LLP as a Best Lawyer 2018. To learn about…

MoginRubin is a Proud Sponsor of the FALSD 5th Annual Law Scholarship Golf Outing

MoginRubin LLP is a proud sponsor of the 5th Annual Law Scholarship Golf Outing, hosted by FALSD on September 13, 2018. Simply click on the…

Jodie Williams Appointed to Vice Chair of ABA Civil Practice and Procedure Committee

Jodie Williams has been appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Civil Practice and Procedure Committee for the 2018 – 2019…

Jonathan Rubin Invited to Speak at the U.S. Antitrust Seminar in Denmark on June 28th

Jonathan Rubin, Partner, has been invited to speak alongside Ole Wendler Pedersen, Vice President of Novo Nordisk, at an event in Copenhagen intended to expose…

Bloomberg Law Covers MoginRubin LLP’s Filing Against the PetIQ Merger

Bloomberg on Rubin PetIQ Filing   Pet Medication Wholesalers Sue to Unwind Rival PetIQ Merger Published: Apr 05 2018 18:46:17 * Two pet medicine wholesalers…

Dan Mogin Selected as Super Lawyer in Antitrust Litigation

MoginRubin LLP would like to congratulate our own Daniel Mogin, as he has, once again, been selected as a Super Lawyer in Antitrust Litigation by…

FTC Reaffirms Guidelines for Exchange of Sensitive Information

On March 20, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission reaffirmed its guidelines for the exchange of sensitive competitive information — like price projections, customer lists or future product…

Krugman/Reich in NYRB on Market Power and Antitrust

This links to an interesting review of Robert Reich’s new book, Saving Capitalism; For the Many, Not the Few, by NY Times commentator and Nobel…

Court grants Class Certification in Containerboard Products Antitrust Litigation and confirms The Mogin Law Firm as Co-Lead Counsel

Court grants Class Certification in Containerboard Products Antitrust Litigation and confirms The Mogin Law Firm as Co-Lead Counsel.

U.S. House Judiciary Committee passes HR 3190, the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

On January 13, 2010 the U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed HR 3190, the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act.