Tag: Antitrust
Letter by Maureen K. Ohlhausen to House Subcommittee on Antitrust
By Maureen Ohlhausen (Baker Botts LLP)This letter analyzes the current state of antitrust law in the areas of mergers and conduct and the resources...
Dems Subpoena Ex-Antitrust Official In Probe of Barr’s DOJ
The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Tuesday for the testimony of two Justice Department officials, including one of former special counsel Robert Mueller's top...
Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Lischewski Sentenced To 40 months In Prison
Former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski will serve 40 months in prison and pay a $100,000 fine after being convicted of price-fixing, San...
DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
Alphabet’s Google is facing an investigation over potential antitrust violations by 50 of the nation’s state attorneys general led by Texas, CNBC reported.
Critics allege...
AbbVie Dodges Antitrust Challenge to Its Humira ‘Patent Thicket’
AbbVie Inc., Amgen Inc., a Samsung subsidiary, and Novartis unit Sandoz Inc. don’t have to face antitrust claims over patent infringement settlements that delayed generic competition for the blockbuster arthritis drug...
Schwab-TD Ameritrade Deal Gets US Antitrust Clearance
Charles Schwab stated that the Justice Department's antitrust division closed its investigation of the online broker's proposed acquisition of TD Ameritrade, paving the way...
UK Worried About Competition After Trailer Parts Merger
Universal Components’ purchase of 3G raises competition concerns in the wholesale supply of commercial vehicle and trailer parts, a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
Politics Has No Place in Antitrust Enforcement, Left or Right
By Sam Bowman (Truth on the Market)
The goal of US antitrust law is to ensure that competition continues to produce positive results for consumers...
Allergan’s $750M Alzheimer Drug Antitrust Settlement Approved
US District Judge Colleen McMahon gave final approval to resolution of antitrust litigation over the Alzheimer’s drug after a very brief fairness hearing in...
Clifford Chance Promotes New Global Co-Chair of Antitrust
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced that Sharis Pozen has joined the Firm's global leadership team.
Pozen is is the co-head of the Firm's...