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Antitrust Enforcement
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Focus on Regulation
Big Data and digital markets remain in the focus of competition authorities – German FCO continues to lead the way
By Falk Schoening, Christian Ritz, LL.M. (USYD)
On 6 October, the German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") launched its new series of papers on "Competition and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy". The first paper deals with "Big Data…
Antitrust Law Blog
Makan Delrahim Confirmed as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division
By Amar Naik
After a lengthy confirmation process, Makan Delrahim has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the next U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. While President Donald…
Antitrust Advocate
Presidential Powers and Antitrust Politics: Part One
By Carl Hittinger, Tyson Herrold
In June, we discussed the Trump administration’s candidate for the top post in the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division: Makan Delrahim. During Delrahim’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Amy Klobuchar pressed him,…
Focus on Regulation
What applies as of when? – When will the 9th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) apply?
By Sebastian Faust, Clemens Ziegler
So it has begun. However, when will the new provisions of the 9th amendment of the GWB actually apply? Aside from a number of exceptions, the 9th amendment will come…
Focus on Regulation
Tell me more, tell me more … The right to obtain information according to the 9th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (part 1)
The 9th amendment of the ARC aims at increasing the effectiveness of private antitrust enforcement. This aim does not stop short of obtaining information. In order to strengthen the injured…
Focus on Regulation
Germany suggests ramping up regulation of Digital Platforms by establishing a “Digital Agency” with a robust antitrust mandate
By Martin Sura, Christoph Wünschmann, Falk Schoening, Christian Ritz, LL.M. (USYD)
Will Germany establish a "Digital Agency" to monitor compliance with competition law rules in digital markets? Will a German "Digital Antitrust Enforcer" become a role model for a European protectionist…
Antitrust Law Blog
Antitrust Not Always Available in Competitor Disputes in the Healthcare Sector
By Nadezhda Nikonova, David Garcia
The antitrust injury and antitrust standing defenses/doctrines are alive and well in healthcare. A recent case, SCPH Legacy Corp. et al. v. Palmetto Health et al., shows that a competitor…
Antitrust Alert
DOJ Policy Updates Signal Continuity of Antitrust Program
By Ashley L. McMahon, Mary Strimel, Stefan M. Meisner
This month, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division revised its “Frequently Asked Questions About the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program and Model Leniency Letters” (FAQs), with releases both before and…
Antitrust Law Blog
Reflections on the Next Four Years of Antitrust Enforcement
By the votes of a nation’s electors, the future of U.S. antitrust enforcement moved from “pragmatic aggressive enforcement as usual” to “too early to call.” The unexpected election of President-elect…
The D&O Diary
Generic Drug Companies Hit With Antitrust Enforcement Follow-On Securities Suits
In a recent post, I noted that plaintiffs’ lawyers had recently launched a series of securities class action lawsuits against several poultry producers in the wake of news that companies…