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Partner Jonathan Rubin lends expert commentary on the European Union’s recent approval of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, worth roughly $75 Billion. In an article…

05/15/23

Partner Jennifer Oliver was quoted today in the Daily Journal, regarding the loopholes in the current merger laws, and how they could potentially mask monopolies.…

09/23/21

MoginRubin LLP Partner Jonathan Rubin was quoted in a recent Law360 article, “FTC’s Facebook Case Down, But Not Out, After Dismissal.” Click here to read…

07/01/21

MoginRubin co-founder Jonathan Rubin quoted in a Law360 article about the challenges raised by Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general for Facebook’s alleged…

12/14/20

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…

11/05/20

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…

10/29/20

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.…

10/29/20

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…

10/06/20

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…

09/29/20

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…

09/29/20

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…

09/15/20

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…

09/15/20

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

09/15/20

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…

09/15/20

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…

09/15/20

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…

07/31/20

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…

07/03/20

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…

07/03/20

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…

07/02/20

The Justice Department has announced a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and a $24.1 million criminal penalty against Apotex, Inc., a Florida-based generic pharmaceutical manufacturer. Apotex…

07/01/20

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Danaher Corporation’s Acquisition of GE Biopharma Was Anticompetitive May 29, 2020 Following a public comment period, the Federal…

06/01/20

FTC.gov Press Release – March 24, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division today issued joint statement detailing an…

03/25/20

In an effort to limit anticompetitive behavior and practices, the DOJ and FTC have begun cracking down on naked no-poach agreements. In light of these…

10/28/19

On September 16, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice released the 2018 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report, which summarizes…

09/18/19

Christian Bergqvist University of Copenhagen – Faculty of Law Jonathan Rubin MoginRubin LLP Date Written: March 18, 2019 Abstract During the late 2000s, several jurisdictions,…

04/12/19

Who’s regulating competition in the tech world? Read Gene Kimmelman’s blog on publicknowledge.org to find out.  

02/22/19