Civil Remedies – May 23, 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 5/23/2012

The main developments in antitrust are: 1. Merger Control (Art. 5-bis); From 1 January 2013: The Italian merger control thresholds will be cumulative and no longer alternative (i.e. the combined...more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/21/2012

In This Issue: PMA To Be Represented by Manatt Partner Linda Goldstein on FTC Panel; Manatt Partner Jeff Edelstein to Lead CLE Privacy Law Webinar Session; Thanks to the FTC, Defendants Won’t “Get Rich Quick” on...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/17/2012

On May 3, the Federal Trade Commission issued an advisory opinion interpretating its Holder Rule (officially titled the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses). The Holder Rule...more

by Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP on 5/15/2012

Originally published in Competition Law360 on May 15, 2012. Last year, in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the so-called “collective arbitration waivers” (also...more

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 10, the FTC released an advisory opinion affirming that the Holder in Due Course Rule does not limit or preclude a consumer’s right to recovery other than to restrict awards to monies paid under a contract. The opinion...more

by Lawyers.com on 5/4/2012

Debtors and their attorneys in California have contributed over the last seven years to a fivefold increase in lawsuits alleging illegal debt collection practices, according to an analysis recently published by the Sacramento...more

by King & Spalding on 5/1/2012

On April 24, the UK Government proposed measures to encourage private civil challenges to anticompetitive behaviour to complement the UK’s existing public competition law regime. Comments by interested parties on the...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/27/2012

The UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ("BIS") is seeking views on how to boost antitrust damages actions. As stated in the consultation document, "Research by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows that...more