In May, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously against the NCAA in its appeal of the lower court decision, finding that the organization’s policies that prohibit student-athletes from being compensated are, in
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Webinar: Antitrust Issues in the Food Industry During the Pandemic
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT | Register Now
You’re invited to join BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition team for a discussion of antitrust issues in the food industry amid the current pandemic. This…
Big Day for Big Tech: CEOs Testify in House Antitrust Hearing
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust conducted its sixth hearing into online platforms and market power, welcoming as witnesses the chief executive officers of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook. The hearing lasted more than…
DOJ Takes a Stance on Section 230 Reform that Could Place Additional Burdens on Online Platforms
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently outlined proposed reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.[1] Section 230 has been in place since the early days of the Internet and protects online platforms from liability for…
Fishy Price Fixing Leads to 40-month Jail Stint
By Darley Maw
On June 16, following a monthlong trial, Christopher Lischewski, former CEO and president of Bumble Bee Foods LLC, was sentenced by Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California to 40 months in prison plus a $100,000 fine for…
Limits of State Action Protection for Colleges and Universities
A recently filed antitrust complaint against Duke University (Duke) provides a fresh reminder for colleges and universities that the state action immunity doctrine is unlikely to be a complete shield from antitrust liability even if a public university is involved.…
1-800 Contacts Settles Class Action Lawsuit With Roots in FTC Action
By Darley Maw & BakerHostetler
Back in 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued 1-800 Contacts, claiming the online retailer devised an anticompetitive scheme with other online lens retailers to restrict search terms. The FTC charged that 1-800 Contacts and its competitors entered into agreements…
The Failing Firm Defense in Times of Economic Uncertainty
By Alyse Stach
As many businesses look for solutions to weather the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, one potential avenue for distressed companies is to seek to be acquired by a more stable firm looking to expand. The antitrust regulators have made…
DOJ Declines to Challenge New Bidding Platform for Commercial Advertisement Producers
On April 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would not challenge a proposal by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) to operate an online platform for advertisers and advertising agencies to solicit bids from companies that…
COVID-19 and the DPA: First Criminal Complaint Filed by the Justice Department in New York
On Friday, April 24, 2020, the Justice Department announced the filing of a criminal complaint against a New York man, Amardeep “Bobby” Singh, for the hoarding and subsequent price gouging of personal protective equipment (PPE) under the Defense Production Act…