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Leaf Brands Has Asked the FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Conduct by Mondelez Inc., the Maker of Oreos
LeafBrands, maker of the original sandwich cookie, Hydrox, represented by MoginRubin LLP, has asked the FTC to investigate the anticompetitive conduct by Mondelez Inc., maker…
Jonathan Rubin and Timothy LaComb Quoted in Law360 Regarding The Biggest Antitrust Cases in 2020
MoginRubin’s Jonathan Rubin and Timothy LaComb were quoted in a Law360 article, “The Biggest Rulings In Antitrust Cases of 2020”, which reflects on details from…
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…
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…
NFL Successfully Defends Against Antitrust Claims Brought by City of Oakland
NFL Successfully Defends Against Antitrust Claims Brought by City of Oakland By Timothy LaComb, of MoginRubin LLP Featured in Sports Litigation Daily, Volume 17, Issue…
Join Tim LaComb on July 22nd for a CLE Regarding Compensation for the Use of Student Athletes’ Likeness, Images and Names
The NCAA’s rules restricting compensation for student-athletes have been repeatedly challenged under the antitrust laws. Courts have generally found the NCAA cannot lawfully restrict education-related…
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…
MoginRubin Ranked by Legal 500
MoginRubin has been ranked by The Legal 500 United States 2020 in the category of Antitrust and Civil Litigation/Class Action: Plaintiff. Along with the prestigious…
MoginRubin’s Jonathan Rubin and Tim LaComb Published an Article in the Daily Journal Regarding the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
February 26, 2020 – MoginRubin partner Jonathan Rubin and attorney Tim LaComb co-authored an article published in the Daily Journal last week, “Court substituted gut…
Attorney Tim LaComb Quoted in Investment News
Attorney Tim LaComb was quoted in Investment News this week in an article, “When it comes to RIA custody, how big is too big?”. The…
Attorney Tim LaComb Quoted in The Denver Post Regarding Altitude v. Comcast
MoginRubin attorney Tim LaComb was quoted recently in a Denver Post article, “Altitude/Comcast dispute: Worst-case scenario extends blackout well into the future.”The article discusses the…
Attorney Timothy LaComb Quoted in Financial Planning
Attorney Timothy LaComb was quoted in a recent Financial Planning article, “Schwab Wants TD But DOJ Has Questions — And Not Just for Schwab.” The…
Attorney Tim LaComb quoted in Law360 on the Planned Merger Between T-Mobile and Sprint
MoginRubin attorney Tim LaComb was quoted in the recent Law360 article, “T-Mobile/Sprint Case Shows Problem With Dueling Economics.” The article explores the challenges associated with…