Tag: Antitrust
UK Lawmakers Say More Antitrust Probes Will Boost UK Economy
A group of UK lawmakers have urged the country’s antitrust watchdog to open more investigations to help boost the economy.
The Business, Energy and Industrial...
Meta Completes VR Acquisition After Winning Antitrust Case
Meta Platforms on Wednesday completed its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within Unlimited Inc. after winning a high-profile antitrust lawsuit focused on the deal.
The acquisition reportedly valued Within...
DuckDuckGo’s Policy Manager To Replace Key House Antitrust Staffer
DuckDuckGo’s Katie McInnis will be the new chief counsel for Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee panel that oversees antitrust, she told Bloomberg Government.
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BMW & Volkswagen Won Appeal Against UK Antitrust Regulator
BMW and Volkswagen (VW) won an appeal in a London tribunal on Wednesday (Feb 8) over the British antitrust regulator’s powers to demand information...
Biden Calls For Antitrust Push To Rein In Tech Giants
President Joe Biden took direct aim at tech companies during his second State of the Union address Tuesday evening.
Over the course of an hour,...
10 Pesticide US Antitrust Cases Consolidated
Ten lawsuits alleging two major pesticide makers engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate farmers' costs prices have been consolidated before the same North...
Sheppard Mullin Grows Antitrust Team In DC
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton is pleased to announce that Ann M. O’Brien has joined the firm as a partner and co-leader of the...
DOJ Withdraws Certain Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Guidelines
The DOJ withdrew three policy statements on healthcare antitrust enforcement, saying they are 'overly permissive on certain subjects, such as information sharing,' and that...
Two US Law Firms Are Feuding Over Lead In Meta’s Antitrust...
Two major US law firms are feuding over which one will lead a consumer antitrust class action against Meta's Facebook, after a judge scrapped...
Dechert Hires Team Of Antitrust Pros From Orrick
Dechert announced that an elite team of antitrust practitioners is joining the firm, including partners John A. (“Jay”) Jurata, Jr. (Washington, D.C.), Russell Cohen...