Tag: Antitrust
A Simple Solution to the Problem of ‘Product Hopping’
By Michael A. Carrier (Rutgers Law School)
Brand-name drug companies frequently switch from one version of a drug to another. Sometimes, the switch is made...
China’s Antitrust Watchdog Issues First Fines Of 2022
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China's top market regulator, imposed fines on several domestic online giants, including Tencent, units of Alibaba and...
Allen & Overy Hire Sidley Austin’s Former Antitrust Co-Head
Allen & Overy has added to its team in London with the hire of Sidley Austin's former global co-head of antitrust, reported Reuters.
Kristina Nordlander,...
DOJ Pursues Criminal Antitrust Charges In Labor Cases
According to Bloomberg Law, the US DOJ is pursuing allegations that companies and executives moved to fix wages or limit worker mobility as criminal...
India’s Future Wants Amazon’s Arbitration Deemed Illegal
India's Future Retail has asked a New Delhi court to declare arbitration proceedings in Singapore with Amazon.com as illegal, arguing that India's antitrust agency...
Yet Another Amazon Antitrust Paradox
By: Ramsi Woodcock (What Am I Missing?)
Amazon paradoxes are proliferating. Here’s another: to the extent that Amazon is engaged in anticompetitive conduct, it is the conduct...
China’s Antitrust Regulator Looks To Tighten Enforcement In 2022
China’s top market regulator plans to tighten enforcement of antitrust and anti-unfair competition rules in 2022, the head of the agency said, signaling that...
NFL Faces Antitrust Suit Over Amazon Merchandise Sales
The National Football League (NFL) its teams and licensing partner, Fanatics, Inc. were hit with federal antitrust claims in San Francisco, CAby a merchandising...
SK Chairman To Attend Antitrust Hearing
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won himself will personally explain to South Korea’s antitrust watchdog his reasons why his 253.3 billion won ($214.4 million) stock...
South African Regulator Caps COVID Testing Prices
South Africa's Competition Commission has reached an agreement with two major laboratories Ampath and Lancet to reduce the price of Covid-19 PCR test prices...