Competition

  • January 22, 2025

    Colo. Judge 'Dumbfounded' Oil Co. Hasn't Disclosed Deal

    A Colorado state judge on Wednesday said she was "totally dumbfounded" by an oil and gas exploration company's failure to disclose a deal that it appeared to have entered into while telling the court that it had no deals, in a suit brought by an Anschutz oil subsidiary alleging theft of trade secrets.

  • January 22, 2025

    Cox Ends Fight Over Rhode Island Broadband Funding

    Cox Communications Inc. has quietly dropped a suit it filed against the state of Rhode Island over how the smallest state in the union is planning on using its Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Program funding.

  • January 22, 2025

    Hotel Guests Urge 3rd Circ. To Revive Algorithmic Pricing Suit

    Guests accusing Atlantic City hotel-casino owners of inflating room rates by using the same software have told the Third Circuit that a lower court was wrong to rely on a similar case targeting room rates in Las Vegas when dismissing their claims.

  • January 22, 2025

    Vanderbilt QB, NCAA Want Eligibility Suit Paused Amid Appeal

    Vanderbilt University star quarterback Diego Pavia and the NCAA have asked to pause Pavia's lawsuit that challenges NCAA eligibility rules, pending the organization's appeal to the Sixth Circuit of a recent decision granting him an additional year of eligibility.

  • January 22, 2025

    Connell Foley Fights DQ Bid In Investment Firm's Bias Suit

    A group of current and former New Jersey state officials blasted a motion to disqualify their counsel at Connell Foley LLP in a discrimination suit from a Black-owned investment firm in New Jersey federal court, calling the move a frivolous and bad faith stalling tactic.

  • January 22, 2025

    Case Removal Rules Aimed At Fairness, Ex-Atty Tells 5th Circ.

    Several Fifth Circuit judges seemed keen Wednesday to clarify what activity in state court would bar litigants from removing their cases to federal court, as the full appeals court reconsidered a remand order for a Houston firm's poaching suit.

  • January 22, 2025

    Snooker Star's Biz Files £10M Claim Over Player Contracts

    A company part-owned by snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has lodged a claim with the Competition Appeal Tribunal over contract terms that prevent players from taking part in tournaments not organized by the sport's major governing body.

  • January 21, 2025

    Walmart Settles IP Suits Over Ugg, Hoka, Teva Footwear

    Walmart Inc. is settling a couple of trade dress and patent infringement lawsuits Deckers Outdoor Corp. lodged that accused the retail giant of ripping off several UGG, Hoka and Teva boot and slipper designs, according to notices the companies filed Friday in California federal court.

  • January 21, 2025

    Intuitive Seeks Midtrial End To Robo-Surgery Antitrust Suit

    Before calling its first defense witness Tuesday, Intuitive Surgical urged a federal judge to find in its favor in a trial over claims that it abused its market dominance by blocking third parties from refurbishing a component of its da Vinci surgery robot, saying there's no evidence of an unlawful tying arrangement.

  • January 21, 2025

    Court Tosses Yacht Sale Broker Fee Antitrust Case, For Now

    A Florida federal court dismissed a case on Tuesday from boat sellers alleging they paid inflated broker fees when selling used vessels through yacht listing services, but will allow the sellers to file an amended complaint.

  • January 21, 2025

    AI Auto Damage-Assessing Giant Settles Monopoly Claims

    Tractable Inc. and CCC Intelligent Solutions have reached a deal to end their trade secrets and antitrust dispute, after Tractable accused CCC of leveraging its dominant share of the auto collision-assessment market to stifle consumer choice and increase prices.

  • January 21, 2025

    Colo. City Blocking Fiber Co. For Own Benefit, Suit Says

    Colorado's second-biggest city has been denying a fiber internet company access to its utility easements because it doesn't want it competing with the city's own internet service, Metronet claims in a new lawsuit.

  • January 21, 2025

    ACC Asks Fla. High Court To Pause FSU's Suit

    The Atlantic Coast Conference said Tuesday that it intends to ask the Florida Supreme Court to take up its bid to halt Florida State University's grant-of-rights contractual lawsuit in favor of the conference's action in North Carolina.

  • January 21, 2025

    DOJ Fights Visa's Bid To Duck Monopoly Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York federal court not to toss its case accusing Visa of illegally maintaining a monopoly over debit card networks, saying the company's dismissal bid misconstrues the law and wrongly tries to expand the market at issue.

  • January 21, 2025

    TTAB Shuts Down USA Ham's Bid To Register Meat Mark

    The Venezuelan owner of meat company La Montserratina won its challenge to a U.S.-based company's bid to register the mark for its own products after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found the "applicant's copying capitalizes on" the South American company's reputation.

  • January 21, 2025

    Womble Bond Atty Appeals Contempt Ruling To 4th Circ.

    A Womble Bond Dickinson partner is appealing a North Carolina federal judge's December ruling holding him in contempt of court for failing to correct misrepresentations he allegedly made to a Dutch tribunal in parallel litigation involving a software developer and its former Dutch partner.

  • January 21, 2025

    FTC Gives Nod To Chevron's $53B Hess Buy, With Conditions

    The Federal Trade Commission has formally approved a consent order resolving antitrust concerns over Chevron Corp.'s planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp., one that bars CEO John Hess from joining the combined company's board.

  • January 21, 2025

    Pactiv Evergreen's $6.7B Sale To Novolex Goes Unchallenged

    Food merchandising product maker Pactiv Evergreen on Tuesday revealed that the waiting period for its $6.7 billion merger with packaging products manufacturer Novolex has expired, clearing the path for the deal to close.

  • January 21, 2025

    Former DOJ Antitrust Leader Joins Cravath From Paul Weiss

    The former co-chair of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's antitrust practice group, who previously served as the ranking deputy at the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, has joined Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP as a New York-based litigation partner. 

  • January 21, 2025

    Trump Orders Federal Workers Back To Office

    On his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump ordered federal workers back to theirs.

  • January 21, 2025

    British Gas And E.ON Fight To Overturn Gov't Buyout Of Rival

    Energy suppliers British Gas and E.ON urged the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to give them a second chance to argue that the government mishandled the taxpayer-supported buyout by Octopus Energy of a collapsed rival amid skyrocketing energy prices.

  • January 21, 2025

    Class Action Reps Face Tougher Bar On Leadership Capability

    The recent outright refusal by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to certify a class action against Amazon and Apple due to concerns over the "independence" of the proposed class representative indicates the CAT's toughening approach to the suitability of those selected to lead high-value consumer claims.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • January 20, 2025

    Trump, Musk Sued By Nonprofits Over DOGE Transparency

    Public Citizen and other nonprofits hit the Trump administration with multiple lawsuits seeking to shut down the new Department of Government Efficiency in D.C. federal court Monday, alleging the Elon Musk-led advisory committee targeting government waste lacks requisite transparency guardrails to prevent DOGE from solely advancing private interests.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    The Right Kind Of Deregulation In Commercial Airline Industry

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    Similar to the economic deregulation that occurred more than four decades ago during the Carter administration, the incoming Trump administration should restore the very limited federal regulatory role in the economics of the airline industry, says former U.S. transportation secretary James Burnley at Venable.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

  • Marching In On Orange Book Drugs May Have Limited Effect

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    Statistical analysis shows that marching in on Orange Book drug patent holders to require additional licensees would have a relatively minimal impact on drug prices, and should be weighed against the harms it could have on pharmaceutical innovation, say researchers at Competition Dynamics.

  • Series

    Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.

  • How To Prepare For Expanded HSR Notification Process

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    Following the recent publication of the Federal Trade Commission's final rule enhancing premerger reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, filing parties can take key steps to comply by the new Feb. 10 effective date, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • Next Steps In The $2.8B Blue Cross Payout To Providers

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    Healthcare providers deciding whether to participate in Blue Cross Blue Shield network's recent $2.8 billion antitrust class action settlement must weigh key recovery factors, including provider type and litigation cost, say attorneys at Hall Render.

  • What To Expect From State AGs As Federal Control Changes

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    Under the next Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general are poised to strengthen enforcement in certain areas as Republican attorneys general continue their efforts with stronger federal support — resulting in a confusing patchwork of policies that create unintended liabilities for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • Opinion

    Efficiency Dept. Should Consolidate Antitrust Enforcement

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    President-elect Donald Trump's planned Department of Government Efficiency should transfer the authority of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition into the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, because there is no justification for two federal entities to enforce antitrust and competition laws, says retired judge Susan Braden.

  • Philly's Algorithmic Rent Ban Furthers Antitrust Policy Trends

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    A Philadelphia bill banning the use of algorithmic software to set rent prices and manage occupancy rates is indicative of growing scrutiny of this technology, and reflects broader policy trends of adapting traditional antitrust principles to respond to new technology, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • Trump's 2nd Term May Be A Boost To Banking Industry

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    President-elect Donald Trump's personnel appointments could be instrumental in reshaping the financial regulatory landscape during his second administration, likely allowing for greater merger activity and halting or undoing some of the Biden administration's more restrictive financial services policies, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • A Look At 2024 NIL Rights And Economies In College Sports

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    Permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness affecting collegiate athletics have continued unabated this year, and practitioners and industry representatives should anticipate significant activity at schools and continuing legal changes at the state level, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Destination Skiing And The DOJ's Mountain Merger Challenge

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    Attorneys at Robins Kaplan consider what the U.S. Department of Justice's second request for information portends for Alterra's acquisition of Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, exploring the potential consequences for market definition, industry consolidation and the transformation of the lift ticket market.

  • Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals

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    Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Opinion

    In Visa Case, DOJ Continues To Misapply The Sherman Act

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    The recent U.S. Department of Justice debit market monopolization case against Visa fuels concerns that a misguided Biden administration DOJ is inappropriately expanding its interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act beyond the demonstrable economic effects that business conduct has on consumers, says Shubha Ghosh at Syracuse University.

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