Tag: Competition
UK: Competition watchdog looks into takeover of Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival's takeover by global entertainment Live Nation is being looked at by competition watchdogs amid potential concerns over the deal.
Britain's...
US: Sanofi files antitrust suit against Mylan over EpiPen
On Monday Sanofi sued Mylan, accusing the pharmaceutical company of engaging in illegal conduct to squelch competition to its EpiPen allergy treatment, which has...
Croatian: Regulator approves OTP’s acquisition of Splitska Banka
Croatia's competition regulator AZTN has approved the sale of Splitska Banka by Societe Generale to the local unit of Hungary's OTP, increasing OTP's market...
UK: FCA to launch platform competition review
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to take a close look at whether competition is working effectively between online brokers, also known...
Should Antitrust Regulators Stop Companies from Collecting So Much Data?
Posted by Harvard Business Review
Should Antitrust Regulators Stop Companies from Collecting So Much Data?
By Joe Kennedy
Innovation has always required a constant iteration of trial and...
Australia: Buying group given antitrust waiver for electricity
Australia's antitrust regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), said it plans to let two dozen companies in the state of South Australia...
Common Ownership, Institutional Investors, and Antitrust
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Common Ownership, Institutional Investors, and Antitrust
By Menesh Patel (Columbia Law School)
Abstract: Recent empirical studies demonstrate the significant extent...
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Abroad: Due Process, Public Interest Factors, and...
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Abroad: Due Process, Public Interest Factors, and Extra-Jurisdictional Remedies
By Koren W. Wong-Ervin (George Mason University)
Abstract:...
Italy: Court caves to protests and bans Uber
When the Italian Parliament attempted to liberalize its licensing laws to allow greater competition for cabs, the taxi union responded by staging a week-long,...
Australia: Court favors Macquarie in GIB sale
Macquarie Group looks set to acquire Britain's Green Investment Bank (GIB) after a court rejected the claim of a rival bidder on Friday.
The government...