Tag: Antitrust law
Piercing the Corporate Veil: The German Sausage Saga
By Mareike Walter & Martin Schunke (Hogan Lovells)
The question under which circumstances an undertaking is liable for its own competition law infringement – not...
Indian Watchdog Probes Apple Over App Market Abuse
On Friday, India's antitrust regulator ordered an investigation into Apple's business practices in the country, saying it was of the initial view that the...
DC Chief Deputy Attorney General Joins Brownstein
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck announced that Jason Downs will be joining the firm on Jan. 3, 2022, as a shareholder in the Litigation Department.
He will also...
EU Lawmakers Vote For Tougher Tech Laws
A key committee of EU lawmakers on Tuesday agreed to tougher laws targeting Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook, reported Reuters. Frustrated by the slow pace of...
UK Regulator Adds New Rules To Lower Cost Of Uniforms
UK Schools will need to follow statutory guidance which requires them to make sure uniforms are affordable for all.
Families will save money on school...
Lithuanian Watchdog Says National Basketball League Broke Antitrust Laws
The Lithuanian competition authority Konkurencijos taryba found that the Lithuanian Basketball League (Lietuvos krepšinio lyga – LKL) and 10 basketball clubs concluded an anti-competitive agreement...
Can the Federal Trade Commission Use Rulemaking to Change Antitrust Law?
By Richard J. Pierce (George Washington University Law School)
Lina Khan, the new Chair of the FTC, proposes to use notice and comment rulemaking to...
Spain Moves To Adopt EU Copyright Laws
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, Reuters reported. This will...
South Africa Calls For Competition Law Research Proposals
The Competition Commission has launched a multidisciplinary research grant programme aimed at promoting multidisciplinary research at South African tertiary institutions that can inform and...
FTC Consumer Protection Pro Goes To BakerHostetler
BakerHostetler has expanded its DC practice with Daniel Kaufman, a longtime leader in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) consumer protection division, the firm stated...