Tag: Antitrust
EU: Yelp’s CEO makes the case against Google’s search monopoly
When European antitrust regulators announced a €2.4 billion (US$2.7 billion) fine against Google in late June, few people had more reason to celebrate than...
EU: Facebook eases into crosshairs of antitrust watchdogs
In a new case of a European government agency announcing or conducting oversight of an incumbent tech company, Germany is evaluating whether Facebook exploits...
US: Danone selling Stonyfield to Lactalis for US$875M
Yoghurt giant Danone is selling its Stonyfield brand to Lactalis, a fellow French company, for US$875 million, to satisfy US antitrust concerns.
The purchase price...
Reasonable Patent Exhaustion
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Reasonable Patent Exhaustion
By Herbert J. Hovenkamp (University of Pennsylvania)
Abstract: A lengthy tug of war between the Supreme...
EU: Bayer files for Monsanto takeover approval with regulators
Bayer has filed a request for approval of its planned US$66 billion takeover of US seeds company Monsanto with European Union regulators, as suitors...
How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter...
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How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter in Merger Analysis?
By Malcolm B. Coate & Shawn...
Antitrust Populism
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Antitrust Populism
By Barak Orbach (University of Arizona)
Abstract: In antitrust literature, “populism” is typically associated with sympathy for...
US: Robins Kaplan adds two antitrust experts in Silicon Valley
Robins Kaplan has bolstered its office in Mountain View, California, by hiring a pair of antitrust and trade regulation experts in Aaron Sheanin and...
US: Xceligent sues CoStar for antitrust violations
Commercial property data firm Xceligent filed an antitrust countersuit against The CoStar Group Wednesday, alleging the US$9 billion, Washington, DC-based data giant has created...
South Africa: Regulator denies withdrawing FX rigging charges against banks
On Wednesday, South Africa's competition watchdog denied withdrawing charges against some of the 14 banks accused of rigging the rand currency, its spokesman said.
Bloomberg...
