Topic
Monopoly
203 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Reaffirms Policies Concerning Horizontal Market Power Analysis
On February 16, 2012, the Commission issued an order retaining its existing policies concerning the analysis of horizontal market power in connection with transactions under section 203 of the Federal…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Continues Focus on Buyer-Side Market Power in Capacity Markets
On January 19, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or the "Commission") issued its latest order in a now long-running debate over so-called “buyer side” market power mitigation measures in…
The Contingency
Stiff FTC Subpoena Beats Condom-Maker’s Challenges
Church & Dwight bills itself as "one of the fastest growing Consumer Packaged Goods companies" and as "a leader in the Household Consumer Products and Personal Care industry, with such…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Sees Market Power Problems with Duke/Progress Merger, Parties Propose Mitigation Plan
On September 30, 2011, FERC conditionally approved the proposed merger between Duke Energy Corporation (“Duke”) and Progress Energy, Inc. (“Progress”) (together, “Applicants”). FERC “conditionally approved” the proposed merger, imposing conditions…
Media Law Prof Blog
IP Rights and Market Power in the EU
Andrea Stazi, European University of Rome, Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome, University of Bologna, has published Intellectual Property Rights and Market Power in the European Union: The Fil Rouge…
China Law Insight
Potential Monopoly In China’s Internet Industry Caught Attention of Chinese Competition Authorities
By Susan Ning, Liu Jia and Yin RanranThe QQ / 360 battle broken out towards the end of 2010 (see our article entitled "The QQ / 360 Disputes - Who,…
Antitrust Law Blog
Federal Court Finds Allegations of “Bad Faith” in Sprinkler License Agreements to be “Vox Clamantis in Deserto”
On March 22, 2011, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order granting defendants The Toro Company's ("Toro") motion to dismiss plaintiff Digital Sun's…
Antitrust Law Blog
First Section 2 Monopolization Case Of the Obama Administration Targets Dominant Texas Health Care Provider
In the first challenge against anticompetitive unilateral conduct since 1999, the Department of Justice reached a proposed settlement with a Texas hospital to enjoin it from entering into exclusionary contracts…
Healthcare Law Blog
First Section 2 Monopolization Case Of the Obama Administration Targets Dominant Texas Health Care Provider
By Sheppard Mullin, Ethan Stanislawski
By David Garcia In the first challenge against anticompetitive unilateral conduct since 1999, the Department of Justice reached a proposed settlement with a Texas hospital to enjoin it from entering…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
Motion to Dismiss Consumer Protection Claims Denied
Co-authored by Jonathan Rotenberg Plaintiffs brought claims against defendant, a satellite digital audio radio service provider (SDARS), alleging that the 2008 merger of defendant’s predecessors created a monopoly in the…