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Media Advisory: DOJ Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Live Concert Markets
Government attorneys say exclusionary conduct harms consumers, artists, and venue owners, and stifles innovation. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and 30 state…
More Reporting That Antitrust Division Will Sue Live Nation
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…
Illumina and GRAIL Violated European Merger Law
European Commission fines companies for merging without approval. Illumina, GRAIL consummate merger immediately after EC investigation began. Commission to decide whether the companies must…
Pfizer Completes $5.4 Billion Acquisition of Sickle Cell Disease Drug Innovator
Pfizer Inc. has acquired Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT), a biopharmaceutical company whose leading product inhibits harmful medical conditions that lead to the relatively…
Amazon’s iRobot Acquisition Faces Shareholder and Consumer Resistance as FTC Investigates
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…
Adobe / Figma Merger Raises Antitrust Concerns
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…
Courts Reject Two DOJ Merger Challenges as Another is On Trial
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…
FTC Chair Touts Vigorous Antitrust Enforcement Despite Anemic Funding
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…
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…
Automotive E-Commerce Company Buys AI Analytics Capability
The power of data analytics continues to be a key driver of value for companies. Online auto retailer Vroom announced Dec. 15, 2020, that it…
MoginRubin Partner Jonathan Rubin Featured in Law 360
MoginRubin Partner Jonathan Rubin was featured in a Law 360 article after his compelling oral argument earlier this week in the case of Med Vets…