Tag: Antitrust
French Regulator Is Examining Sale Of Bertelsmann’s Stake In M6
France’s antitrust watchdog is closely examining the sale of Bertelsmann’s controlling stake in French broadcasting group M6, said the head of the French watchdog body on...
Antitrust Is Back in America
By Eric Posner, Project Syndicate
With growing momentum behind efforts to reform and strengthen US antitrust enforcement, a decades-long trend toward increasing market concentration may...
Former DOJ Official Takes Global Antitrust Co-Chair At Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster announced the arrival of Alexander P. Okuliar as a partner in its Antitrust Practice Group in Washington, DC. Mr. Okuliar will...
Cleary Gottlieb Strengthens UK Antitrust Practice
Jackie Holland will join Cleary Gottlieb as a partner in the firm's London office and focus on competition practice, including antitrust enforcement, merger control,...
EU Approves €351M State Loan To Finnair Due To Pandemic
The European Commission said on Friday it had authorised a loan of 351 million euros ($419 million) from the Finnish government to airline Finnair...
Congress Considers Antitrust Changes To Big Tech Merger Approvals
Both Democrats and Republicans have talked about a need to strengthen US antitrust law. This year could test whether they are serious about hammering...
Biden’s DOJ Nominee Gupta Vows Strong Antitrust Enforcement
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Justice Department’s No. 3 post, said on Tuesday that she doubts that big tech companies would...
House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Meeting On Friday To Talk Press
On March 12th at 10:00 am, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law will hold a hearing entitled, “Reviving Competition, Part 2:...
Brazil Antitrust Agency Starts Review Of Equinor PV Project Acquisition
Brazilian antitrust authority CADE has begun reviewing the acquisition of a PV solar power complex in Pernambuco state by Equinor and Scatec Solar.
The operation involves the sale of Kroma...
Apple To Face EU Antitrust Charges Over Spotify Complaint
Apple is set to face antitrust charges in the European Union over a competition complaint made by Spotify about App Store rules, according to...