The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit recently issued an opinion with potential antitrust impact on joint ventures—in the healthcare realm and beyond. The case was originally filed by a Dayton-area surgical center, The Medical Center at Elizabeth
Antitrust Law Source
Antitrust Law Source, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, focuses on developments in antitrust enforcement and competition law. The blog covers state and federal antitrust enforcement trends, including state attorneys general activities and multistate coordination efforts. It provides updates on legislative changes affecting antitrust laws, such as algorithmic pricing regulations and single-firm conduct statutes. The blog also addresses compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, including recent enforcement actions, changes to filing requirements, and annual threshold adjustments. Additionally, it discusses issues related to interlocking directorates and civil penalties under antitrust statutes, offering guidance for businesses navigating merger reviews and competition regulations.
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Supreme Court refuses to deny use of “representative evidence” to certify a class
Faced with what defense lawyers hoped would be another arrow in their quiver to fight class certification, the Supreme Court refused to slam the door on the use of “representative evidence” in proving predominance under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
Avoiding data disclosures mid-litigation: a lesson from the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
Have you ever wanted to email Abby Wambach or Alex Morgan on their personal email accounts? If so, then last week may have been your lucky week. According to a recent report by the New York Times, the United States…
Authors write the latest chapter in their ongoing saga with Amazon
The same group of authors, book publishers and booksellers that urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Amazon for antitrust violations last summer recently voiced its support for Apple in its attempt to overturn the adverse verdict against it…
FTC revises HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the notification thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR), as well as certain other values under the HSR rules. As background, the HSR Act requires…
FTC commissioner dissents from FTC/DOJ joint statement on South Carolina’s Certificate-of-Need law
Certificate-of-Need laws (CON laws) require health care providers to obtain state approval for significant capital expenditures, such as expanding the number of beds in a hospital or investing in robotic surgery capabilities. The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act…
“Made in USA” class actions target condiments and energy drinks
The Times Square ball was not the only thing that dropped on New Year’s Eve for condiment maker H.J. Heinz and energy-drink maker Rockstar Inc. Both were hit with consumer class actions last Thursday in California Federal Court, alleging that…
Can a class be certified if some members have no injury?
Our colleagues in the class action and product liability practice groups recently posted an article that should be of interest to our readers. The article discusses the court’s conundrum: Can it certify such a broad class even though some of…
Private citizens leapfrog federal antitrust enforcers and seek to block merger of beer giants
Twenty-three residents of Oregon, Washington and California are suing to enjoin the announced $100 billion merger of multinational beer brewers Anheuser-Busch Inbev (ABI) and SABMiller. A merger of the two corporations — which also involves household American companies, Anheuser-Busch and…
Nordstrom and jeans designer settle “Made in USA” class action lawsuit
As we reported in December 2014, a wave of class action lawsuits has been pounding some of the nation’s largest retailers thanks to an until-recently obscure California statute that declares it a deceptive practice for a product to be labeled…