Our second segment of this three- part series adds some background to the publishing landscape, and through the antitrust saga involving Apple and the largest publishing companies, explores how the evolution of ebooks has impacted not only consumer habits, but
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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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Has Amazon.com® become an….. amazon? Part One
Authors take their turn trying to tame the retailing beast
This three part series will discuss the newest antitrust challenges aimed at Amazon. In Part One, we’ll introduce you to the most recent issues facing the online retailer (and publisher),…
Knockout blow by UFC fighters?
In Le v. Zuffa, LLC , 11 professional mixed martial arts fighters are pursuing antitrust claims in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against Zuffa, LLC, who operates the popular professional mixed martial arts league known as…
The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider Two Appeals Addressing the Foreign Reach of U.S. Antitrust Laws
In 1982, Congress enacted the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA) because it believed that, in the interests of international comity, U.S. antitrust jurisdiction over international commerce should be limited to conduct that affects the U.S. domestic market. The effect…
LegalZoom Kicks Off Antitrust Battle Against State Bar Associations
State bar associations and other licensing boards were left like bleeding seals in shark-infested waters following the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision this February in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, 135 S. Ct.…
Antitrust Probe of Movie Theater Chains Enters Next Act
The U.S. Department of Justice has turned its spotlight on AMC Entertainment, Inc. in the government’s antitrust probe of the nation’s movie theater industry. In an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AMC announced that it has…
World’s top banks plead guilty to gaming foreign-currency markets
Our colleagues at Federal Securities Law Blog report that four of the world’s largest banks — Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland — have pleaded guilty to federal antitrust violations for conspiring to manipulate foreign-currency markets.…
Ascertainability is different from other class action elements …seriously, we aren’t joking
A little over a year ago we wrote to discuss the FTC’s Order against Aaron’s, one of the country’s largest rent-to-own (“RTO”) stores, charging that its franchisees were spying on its customers. Well, the inevitable follow-on class actions were…
Supreme Court to states – actively supervise your regulating boards or else
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners can no longer regulate the practice of dentistry without active state supervision—and neither can other state professional boards controlled by active market participants. Last Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded in North…
Judge finds anti-steering rules to be anti-competitive
Last Thursday, a federal district court judge found that American Express Co.’s anti-steering rules violated U.S. antitrust laws by barring merchants from encouraging customers to use other credit cards. The ruling not only handed a victory to the U.S. Department…