Tag: Antitrust
Endo Wins Against Opana Purchasers’ Antitrust Claims
A jury on Friday sided with drugmaker Endo International Plc against purchasers of its opioid painkiller Opana ER who had accused it of delaying...
Understanding Market Power
By Nicolas Petit (European University Institute)
Antitrust laws are concerned with controlling market power. In the course of history, the development of antitrust systems of...
US Senate Judiciary Committee Sends Bipartisan Letter On MLB Antitrust Exemption
Bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to the non-profit Advocates for Minor Leaguers requesting further information on the...
Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Class Action Settles
Consumers may be able to benefit from a $75 million combined settlement with disposable contact lens manufacturers resolving claims of antitrust violations.
The settlement benefits...
Brazil’s Watchdog Settles Antitrust Case With Citibank, Société Général
Brazil's antitrust watchdog, CADE, said it had reached an agreement with the Brazilian units of Citibank and Société Générale to settle a case related to...
DOJ’s Threatened Reign of Error: Proposed Criminal-Monopolization Prosecutions
By: Alden Abbott (Truth on the Market)
The Biden administration’s antitrust reign of error continues apace. The U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has indicated...
US House Panel Passes Online Privacy Bill Easily
A US House of Representatives panel passed a bipartisan online privacy bill on Thursday that aims to limit the collection of personal data, though...
Uber, Lyft Gig-Worker Must Face New Antitrust Class Action
Uber Technologies and Lyft are facing antitrust litigation in San Francisco over claims that their entire business model, which relies on setting payment rates...
Nokia Wins Antitrust Appeal On Auto-Licensing Policy
Auto parts supplier Continental Automotive Systems lost its bid to revive an antitrust lawsuit against several holders of patents for key telecommunications technology in...
How Would the Big Tech Self-Preferencing Bill Affect Users?
By: Randy Picker (Pro Market)
Press reports suggest that Congress might vote on pending antitrust legislation this summer. The bill that is receiving the most attention is S.2992, The...
