Topic
price fixing
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Inside Class Actions
No Dice: Nevada Court Dismisses with Prejudice Algorithmic Price Fixing Theories in Vegas Hotels Case
By August Gweon, Brandon Gould
On May 8, a Nevada federal court dismissed with prejudice a class action complaint alleging that several Las Vegas hotel operators violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by agreeing…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The French Competition Authority fines 11 companies involved in four infringements revealed by criminal searches in the pre-cast concrete sector
By Séverine Schrameck, Elena Chutrova, Martha Smyth
On May 21, 2024, the French Competition Authority (the “FCA”) fined 11 companies active in the pre-cast concrete sector for having exchanged commercially sensitive information and implemented anticompetitive price fixing,…
Duff on Hospitality Law
Legal and Strategic Moves in Travel: Vegas Hotels' Court Victory, Airbnb's Subscription Consideration, and Airline Loyalty Program Scrutiny
Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week is below. And for those mothers out there, we hope you had a great Mother’s Day! This week's highlights: Las Vegas Hotels…
Eye on Enforcement
New Health Care Monopolies and Collusion Task Force Announced
By Ty E. Howard
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Department of Justice announced the formation of a new task force to guide antitrust enforcement in the healthcare industry. The body, named the Task…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (March 18 – 29, 2024)
As we close out the last week of March, the FTC updates include highlights from key findings from the International Competition Network on building tech capacity in law enforcement, banning…
Minding Your Business
President Biden Announces New Price Fixing “Strike Force”: Government Continues Antitrust Crusade
Earlier this month, President Biden announced the formation of a “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing.” This strike force will be an interagency group co-chaired by the FTC and DOJ.…
Hague Law Blog
Tires, tyres, pneus, reifen, タイヤ (taiya!)… and Hague service.
By Aaron Lukken
Latest trend in litigation nationwide: tire manufacturers, worldwide, sued in the United States for price fixing. These suits are huge, wrangling some of the world's best known manufacturers from Italy…
Minding Your Business
Legislating Around AI-Driven Algorithm Concerns
By David Munkittrick, Kelly Landers Hawthorne
Pricing algorithms are nothing new. They are, generally speaking, computer programs intended to help sellers optimize prices in real time, or close to it. These programs can use data on demand,…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court: No class action status for chiropractors in antitrust suit against Wellmark
By Rox Laird
The Polk County District Court did not exceed its authority in denying class action status to a group of Iowa chiropractors suing Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield for alleged…
Regulatory Oversight
AG Ferguson Pushes for Increased Antitrust Penalties
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced that he has proposed legislation — H.B. 2072/S.B. 5994 — to enhance the state's maximum penalty for antitrust violations like price fixing and…