Antitrust Laws

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Roger Goodell
U.S. Congressman wants Roger Goodell to testify before an antitrust subcommittee
nbcsports.com - Posted by Mike Florio
Getty Images Commissioner Roger Goodell probably shouldn’t worry about a lawsuit filed in New Orleans over the blown call at the end of the NFC …
Investing.com Canadaadded this to STOCK MARKETS
Competition Law
Chile lithium miner SQM moves to safeguard secrets from China's Tianqi
investing.com - By Dave Sherwood
Santiago, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chile's SQM late on Wednesday told Chilean regulators that it had taken measures to safeguard its corporate secrets just …
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Australia
Australia's Amcor delays Bemis takeover citing U.S. govt shutdown
Reuters India - by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Amcor Ltd, world's biggest listed packaging company, pushed the closing date of its takeover of American rival Bemis Co Inc by a quarter on Thursday, citing regulatory logjam due to the partial
Seeking Alpha
Competition Law
Sparton acquisition a step closer
Seeking Alpha - Clark Schultz
Sparton (NYSE:SPA) announces the expiration of the HSR antitrust waiting period in regard to its pending acquisition by Cerberus Capital affiliate …
Liberal View
Don't be tricked by free market theology — 'small business' and 'competition' can be as dangerous as big corporations
alternet.org - by Marshall Auerback
When it comes to businesses in need of reform, the saying “size isn’t everything” should apply. Unfortunately, this isn’t the thinking in the realm …
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Boris Johnson
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sky.com
Former Brexit secretary David Davis has revealed he is earning £3,000 per hour as an "external adviser" to digger manufacturer JCB. The Conservative …
Motorcycles
Harley recalls Street models over rusty brakes
motorbikewriter.com - by Mark Hinchliffe
Harley-Davidson Australia has recalled 4798 Street 500 and Street Rod 750 models over problems with rusty brake calipers. The official recall notice, …
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News (China)
WeChat ‘Blocks’ TikTok — Again
caixinglobal.com
Another feud is brewing between China’s most popular short-video platform and tech giant WeChat. On Wednesday, TikTok (known as Douyin in China), said …
Reuters
Law
U.S. judge restricts ads for Glaxo rival's dry-mouth treatment
Reuters - Jonathan Stempel
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday blocked a GlaxoSmithKline Plc rival, Laclede Inc, from featuring the British company’s mark for the dry mouth product line Biotene in advertising for its competing
Quartz
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg’s mentor handed the feds an argument that could be used to break up Facebook (Fast Company)
Quartz
Fast Company18 hours ago Roger McNamee says that he recently went to the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to discuss his hypothesis for how to test whether Facebook
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Competition Law
The EU fines Mastercard £500million for artificially raising card payment fees, hitting shoppers with higher prices
dailymail.co.uk - Afp and Pa and Julian Robinson for MailOnline
Mastercard has been fined 570.6 million euros (£500million) by the European Commission for breaching EU anti-trust regulation. The European Commission …
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Competition Law
Ghostery threatens anti-trust complaint over Google Chrome’s proposed ad blocking changes
9to5Google - Kyle Bradshaw
Yesterday, it was uncovered that Google is proposing a new set of rules and APIs for Chrome extensions to use, called Manifest V3, which, among other things, would severely hamper the capabilities of blocking
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Los Angeles
Uber Continues Push to Keep Paying Drivers As Contractors, Stanching Collective Bargaining Efforts
kqed.org - Sam Harnett
Uber, the largest and most influential on-demand gig company in the country, has always insisted that its drivers are contractors, not employees. The …
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French Senate
Alstom, Siemens to make no more concessions to EU: French minister
Reuters - by Leigh Thomas
FILE PHOTO: French High Speed Train (TGV) made by French train maker Alstom stops next to a German High Speed Train (ICE) made by Siemens at Munich's railway station June 16, 2014. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/File
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Tourism
Taxi drivers strike on opening day of Madrid tourism conference
Euronews - euronews
Hundreds of taxi drivers protested outside one of Spain's largest tourism fairs on Wednesday, using their vehicles to block access roads and burning bins as part of an open-ended strike against ride-hailing
Law
Caterpillar Asks US Judge to Toss Suit Alleging Antitrust Scheme
law.com - By Tom McParland | January 23, 2019 at 05:46 PM
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Qualcomm
Qualcomm expert witness says company lacked the clout to impose unfair terms on Apple
9to5Mac - Ben Lovejoy
A key issue in the ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm is whether the chipmaker imposed unfair terms on Apple. Apple says yes, but an expert witness in the US Federal Trade Commission antitrust against
Technology (Australia)
ACCC finds few eligible households taking up NBN compensation offer
computerworld.com.au - www.computerworld.com.au
Two-thirds of eligible NBN-connected households are yet to avail themselves of refunds that could be worth hundreds of dollars, according to the …
Reuters
Global Policy
Google spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles
Reuters - Paresh Dave
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of
Conservative View
Ocasio-Cortez: Any system that allows billionaires to exist is "immoral"
hotair.com - Ed MorrisseyPosted at 12:01 pm on January 22, 2019
Does it depend on whose side the billionaires align? Actually no, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells the audience at this Martin Luther King Day forum …
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Competition Law
Beware of Populist Antitrust Law
Forbes - Richard Epstein
Tim Wu’s recent attacks hi-tech firms overstates the benefits and ignores the high costs of an aggressive application of the antitrust laws The Badness of Bigness? Professor Tim Wu of Columbia University
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Apple Pay
Apple Pay finally available through Australia’s largest bank
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
Australia’s largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (abbreviated to CommBank), has announced that Apple Pay is finally coming to its customers. The bank previously promised that Apple Pay support
CNBC
European Union
Siemens CEO says he's 'sort of' optimistic that EU regulators will approve Alstom deal
CNBC - Silvia Amaro
The German multinational Siemens is remaining hopeful the EU will approve its merger with France's Alstom, despite competition concerns from Brussels. …
Dayton
Small Dayton hospital could go out of business
daytondailynews.com - Kaitlin Schroeder, Staff Writer
A physician-owned hospital in Dayton — which has been locked in an anti-trust lawsuit for years against Premier Health hospitals — might now have to …
Washington D.C.
Forex Trial: Behind the Scenes with the Trial Attorneys
americanbar.org - www.americanbar.org
WilmerHale Heather Tewksbury focuses her practice on complex criminal antitrust investigations and litigation, as well as government investigations. …
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Technology (India)
Google Spent a Company Record on Lobbying the US Govt in 2018
thequint.com - The Quint
Google, in its quarterly filing on Tuesday, 22 January, declared that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the US government last …
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Vinson & Elkins Promotes 14 Attorneys to Counsel
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinson & Elkins has named 14 new counsel. The promotions span four offices and five practice areas, including: complex commercial litigation; environmental & natural
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European Union
Mastercard: EU fine of 570 million euros to be taken as charge in fourth quarter 2018
Reuters UK - by Foo Yun Chee and Alissa de Carbonnel
A Mastercard logo is seen on a credit card in this picture illustration August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) said on Tuesday that an EU antitrust fine
Seattle, WA
FTC, other agencies review common ownership, suggest index investing is anti-competitive - Puget Sound Business Journal
bizjournals.com - www.bizjournals.com
Brooke Fox and Robin Wigglesworth in New York – Financial Times Jan 22, 2019, 2:26am PST Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a …
Competition Law
Federal court rejects antitrust lawsuit challenging medical school admissions tool
insidehighered.com - Scott Jaschik
A federal judge this month rejected a lawsuit that challenged the admissions policies of Yale University's medical school. Of potential interest to …