Tag: US
State AGs Appeal Dismissal Of Facebook Antitrust Case
Nearly four dozen states on Friday, January 14, asked a federal appeals court to reconsider an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook that a judge threw...
White House Encouraged By Judge’s Decision Not To Dismiss Facebook Case
On Wednesday, January 13, the White House stated it was encouraged by a US judge's decision not to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC)...
California Hospital Is Against Virtual Trial In Antitrust Suit
California-based Sutter Health is resisting a bid from plaintiffs' lawyers to hold a virtual trial next month in a US$400 million antitrust class action,...
US Labor Board Will Vote On Amazon Gig-Worker Practices In Alabama
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated on Tuesday, January 11, that it will send unionization ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse...
US Chamber Of Commerce Exec Lashes At FTC Overreach
Suzanne Clark takes aim at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in her first annual address as head of Chamber of Commerce, reported the Financial Times.
“The...
German American Completes Merger With Two Shelbyville Banks
German American Bancorp has completed its merger with Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, the parent company of Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville of Shelbyville,...
New Suit Challenges Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption
Lawyers representing four of the 40 minor league franchises that lost their affiliations with major league teams last year are hoping they have the...
International Center For Law & Economics Names New Competition Director
The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) today announced that Dirk Auer has been promoted to the position of director of competition policy....
Fiat Chrysler Settles US Price-Fixing Suit
The US Justice Department (DOJ) on Thursday announced a $305 million civil settlement between Fiat Chrysler and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a...
WilmeHale Promotes Two Antitrust Partners
WilmeHale has promoted two partners in the area of Antitrust and Competition. One in Brussels and one in Los Angeles.
Anne Vallery has practiced EU competition...
