Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19, Ghost Flights, and Emerging Property Rights in Airport Slots
Brent Skorup, Truth on the Market
One of the most visible economic effects of the COVID-19 spread is the decrease in airline customers. Alec Stapp...
Economic Competition in a Time of Crisis
Fiona Scott Morton, Yale Insights
The response to COVID-19 has brought much of the U.S. economy to a standstill, and Congress is considering a stimulus...
U.S. Antitrust Agencies to Streamline Review for COVID-19 Collaborations (UPDATED)
Bill Margeson, Sheppard Mullin
On Monday, March 23, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were...
Pfizer & Mylan Postpone Upjohn Deal Over COVID-19
Mylan and Upjohn (a Pfizer company) revealed they have delayed the transaction due to meeting restrictions and concerns over staff health and safety during...
COVID-19 Could Delay Tech Antitrust Probes
The coronavirus pandemic could delay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust investigation of tech companies because of workplace changes...
Australian Watchdog To Focus On Coronavirus Cancellations
Businesses refusing to pay refunds or continuing to charge consumers for services not provided during the Covid-19 crisis will come under the scrutiny of...
Ukraine Records Rise In Food Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
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Clear Antitrust Guidance Can Help Fight Coronavirus
By Perry Lange & David Katz (WilmerHale)
WilmerHale attorneys call for clear antitrust guidelines and expeditious treatment for companies seeking to cooperate for everyone’s benefit...
New Zealand: Government Statement On Commercial Cooperation During COVID-19
The Government has asked the Commerce Commission to take account of the exceptional circumstances created by COVID-19 when monitoring business behaviour in coming weeks.
“The...
Exceptional Circumstances Caused By The Coronavirus To Affect The Application Of...
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) will take into account the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus when applying the Competition Act.During Finland’s...