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394 ABA Journal Antitrust Law articles.

SG View Fails in Antitrust Case

The position advanced by the U.S. Solicitor General failed when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision yesterday favoring Wall Street in an antitrust case. The court held that investment banks may not be sued under antitrust laws for conspiring to fix prices of initial public offerings. Such behavior is…

Jun 19, 2007 12:47 PM CDT

Antitrust Ruling Favors Wall Street

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the antitrust laws do not apply to initial public offerings, since they are extensively regulated by federal securities laws. The 7-1 ruling was a victory for Wall Street, Associated Press reports. The case stems from suits claiming investment banks conspired to manipulate the…

Jun 18, 2007 4:16 PM CDT

Is Robinson-Patman Act Outdated?

Since 1936, the Robinson-Patman Act has required manufacturers to sell to charge retailers the same price for same-sized containers of the same product. But some say it may be time to change the law, which has the effect of sometimes making it possible for consumers to buy large containers of…

Jun 7, 2007 7:41 PM CDT

FTC to Challenge Whole Foods Purchase

The Federal Trade Commission plans to file a lawsuit to stop grocer Whole Foods Market Inc. from buying a competitor. The agency contends the grocer’s planned $565 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets Inc. will result in higher prices and reduced consumer choices, according to the Wall Street Journal (sub.…

Jun 6, 2007 4:47 PM CDT

FTC Reviewing Google Deal

The Federal Trade Commission is conducting a preliminary antitrust investigation into Google’s planned $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, a deal that will help Google in the online advertising market. Both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) are quoting anonymous sources who said the FTC will…

May 29, 2007 2:15 PM CDT

Comcast to Face Antitrust Class Action

A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit that alleges cable company Comcast Corp. raised prices after making deals with competitors to eliminate competition. U.S. District Judge John R. Padova certified the class for the Philadelphia area and will consider certification of a Chicago class later, according to the…

May 9, 2007 12:31 PM CDT

Alcoa CEO Sees No Antitrust Bar to Buyout

Aluminum companies Alcoa Inc. and Alcan Inc. were split in 1950 because of antitrust concerns. Harry First, a law professor at New York University, says he introduces his antitrust course with the case that prompted the split, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog. Now Alcoa has bid nearly…

May 8, 2007 3:36 PM CDT

Subprime Lenders Face $48 Million in Possible Damages

A jury verdict against three subprime lenders accused of bait-and-switch advertising could be tripled to nearly $48 million. A competitor sued NovaStar Financial Inc. of Kansas City, Mo., and two smaller lenders, contending their ads on bankrate.com were misleading. An Orange County, Calif., jury on Friday awarded $15.9 million in…

May 8, 2007 3:13 PM CDT

‘Million-Dollar Solo’ Seeks $75 Million Fee Award

Roxanne Conlin, who describes herself in the April ABA Journal, as “the most senior civil rights lawyer in Iowa” is used to seeing her small firm (she is the only partner) make more than $1 million annually. But this year it looks like she might bring in a bit more.…

Apr 21, 2007 12:15 AM CDT

Paging Dr. Miles: Antitrust Law Examined

Absent for a decade, price-fixing and competition are back before the high court

Mar 24, 2007 7:50 AM CDT

Ink and IP

A Battle Over Selling Printer Ink Pushes Patent Rights Up Against Antitrust Law

Nov 29, 2005 9:27 AM CST

Vive les Class Actions

Europe Is Showing More Interest in Legal Mechanisms That Have Come Under Fire in the United States

Sep 29, 2005 6:34 AM CDT

Antitrust American Style

Prosecutors Fear Their Cartel-Busting Efforts Will Fizzle if U.S. Courts Are Opened to Global Price-Fixing Litigation

Apr 1, 2004 5:00 PM CST

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