Tag: Antitrust
The Brattle Group Welcomes Leading Competition Economist
Competition economist Loren Smith has joined The Brattle Group’s global Antitrust and Competition group as a Principal in its Washington, DC office and will...
Antitrust Law in Times of Crisis = Crisis of Antitrust Law?
Marcel Nuys & Florian Huerkamp, D'Kart
The virus challenges everything – competition law is no exception to that rule. Marcel Nuys and Florian Huerkamp give a first account of...
Koren Wong-Ervin Joins Axinn’s Antitrust Group
Axinn announced that Koren Wong-Ervin is joining the firm's Antitrust Group as partner in Washington, DC, on March 30, bringing more than 16 years...
DOJ Backs Fortress Against Apple And Intel In Antitrust Suit
Antitrust enforcers in the Justice Department (DOJ) have urged a judge to dismiss claims by Apple and Intel that a SoftBank Group subsidiary violated...
Cargo Shipping To Benefit From EU Antitrust Exemption Till 2024
Cargo shipping companies will continue to be exempted from antitrust rules against anti-competitive agreements until 2024 because this immunity ultimately leads to lower prices...
Ohio AG Seeks Law Targeting Price Gouging
Attorney General Dave Yost has announced plans to seek a new anti-price gouging law that does not rely on price controls when the Ohio...
French Antitrust Watchdog Fines Apple $1.2B
France’s competition watchdog on Monday fined iPhone maker Apple 1.1 billion euros ($ 1.23 billion), saying it was guilty of anti-competitive behavior towards its...
EU Resists Antitrust Reform Plans Until 2021
The European Commission will not look into the possibility of revising the bloc’s competition rules until at least 2021, despite recent pressure from a...
Designing an EU Intervention Standard for Digital Platforms
By P. Alexiadis (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP) & Alexandre de Streel (University of Namur)
A consensus is emerging around the world about the need...
Extradited Automotive Exec Pleads Guilty To Antitrust Charge
Eun Soo Kim, a former key accounts manager for Continental Automotive Korea and a Korean national, was extradited from Germany and pleaded guilty for...
