Tag: Antitrust law
US: FTC issues updated guidelines on gun jumping
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued on March 20, 2018, updated guidance regarding compliance with antitrust laws for companies considering acquisitions, mergers, or joint...
Brexit and competition law: an essential summary of key competition and...
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Brexit and competition law: an essential summary of key competition and state aid implications
By Noel Beale
How will state aid and competition law fare...
The Return of Antitrust?
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The Return of Antitrust?
By Alan Reynolds (Cato Institute)
In the middle of last century, policymakers and the courts came to...
US: Newspapers seek antitrust exemption
Representative David Cicilline (Democrat-Rhode Island) introduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act on March 7, 2018, to exempt publishers from antitrust laws so they...
On Unknown Opportunities and Perils: Reflections on Carrier and Minniti’s ‘Biologics:...
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On Unknown Opportunities and Perils: Reflections on Carrier and Minniti's 'Biologics: The New Antitrust Frontier'
By Thomas F. Cotter (University...
US: Dish TV to proceed with Videocon D2H merger
After evaluating the consequences of parent company Videocon's insolvency proceedings, Dish TV India has decided to proceed with the merger with Videocon D2H.
The company...
Antitrust and Democracy: Democracy in Antitrust
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Antitrust and Democracy: Democracy in Antitrust
By Spencer Weber Waller (Loyola University of Chicago)
Abstract: This article analyzes two critical...
US: Judge Richard Posner is retiring
Judge Richard Posner, one of the most influential jurists of the twentieth century —worldwide— has announced his retirement from the 7th Circuit Court of...
US: Activists urge antitrust probe on Gilead
Four well-known AIDS activists sent a letter to the New York State attorney general urging him to investigate whether Gilead Sciences has violated antitrust...
The Adequacy of Competition Policy for Cryptocurrency Markets
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The Adequacy of Competition Policy for Cryptocurrency Markets
By Peder Østbye (Norges Bank)
Abstract: Several cryptocurrencies are now circulating in...