On 20 April 2021, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the German Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a joint statement¹ and held a joint online event pushing for more rigorous merger control enforcement. Our global competition team in these jurisdictions unpacks the joint statement and provides the following insights. Please contact Oliver Geiss, James Konidaris, Francesco Liberatore, Diarmuid Ryan and David Starkoff with any questions. …

Status:  Clearance Acquirer:  TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (Canada) Acquired:  Lionbridge AI business of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (U.S.) Value:  US$939 million Industry:  Artificial Intelligence; Information Services…

In a recent blog post, Adam Hess and Rory Murphy discuss Senator John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) suggestion to the Senate Finance Committee of expanding the ITC’s jurisdiction under Section 337. Additionally, the post reviews three primary bills that seem to be part of the Senate’s effort to pass comprehensive legislation related to trade with China: The Strategic Competition Act, the Endless Frontier Act and a yet-to-be-named bill being drafted by the Senate Finance Committee. The full…

In a recent blog, Adam Hess examines why the U.S. International Trade Commission recently terminated CERTAIN MOTORIZED SELF-BALANCING VEHICLES, Investigation No. 337-TA-1000, brought by Razor USA LLC. The post offers an in-depth summary of the case, the appeal and take ways for patent owners. The full post can be found here.…

On April 15, 2021, the US announced a marked expansion of sanctions against Russia and President Biden issued a new Executive Order authorizing the imposition of yet more sanctions. The sanctions include restrictions on certain transactions involving Russian sovereign debt, as well as the designation of 46 individuals and entities implicated in Russia’s annexation of Crimea, foreign election interference and the SolarWinds cyberattack. The new Executive Order provides broad authority to impose additional sanctions should the Biden Administration…

On 12 April, the Council of the EU decided to extend sanctions in response to serious human rights violations in Iran until 13 April 2022 and designated 8 individuals and 3 prisons responsible for human right violations. Please contact us with any questions.  …