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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Antitrust "Tying" Claims Dismissed Against Homebuilders

by Joseph E. Gallo, Michael Rosensaft | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/18/2012

The US District Court for the Eastern District of California recently ruled on the type of activity that constitutes a claim of impermissible “tying” under federal antitrust law, holding that the alleged misconduct of a group...more

Appeals Result in OFT Fine Reductions for Construction Companies

by Reed Smith on 4/6/2011

Following the first batch of appeals against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decisions in the construction cover pricing case, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has reduced the fines for all 13 companies. On 11...more

Brussels Brief - November 16, 2010

by McDermott Will & Emery on 11/16/2010

Executives Fined Personally for Leading a Cartel in the Netherlands On 4 November 2010 the Dutch Competition Authority (known by its Dutch acronym “NMa”) sent a strong signal to any high-ranking company officials who...more

Recovery Act and Updates to "Buy American"

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/15/2010

On March 25, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") offered three small, yet significant, amendments to the rules implementing the "Buy American" requirement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...more

Developing Caribbean Procurement Law

by Margaret Rose on 11/10/2008

Traces the development of procurement law in the Commonwealth Caribbean....more

Antitrust Alert: Paving the Intersection of Antitrust and Labor Law

by Mintz Levin - Antitrust on 3/14/2008

It has long been true that, in order to avoid too sharp a clash between labor and antitrust policies, collective bargaining agreements do not run afoul of the antitrust laws. But what about certain provisions within...more