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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

The Interplay Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust and Life Sciences - June 2024

WilmerHale on 7/3/2024

Court Orders Delisting of Patents from Orange Book and Denies Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Counterclaims for Improper Orange Book Listings. On June 10, Judge Stanley Chesler of the District of New Jersey entered judgment on...more

Cartel Corner - July 2023

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/14/2023

In the first half of 2023, antitrust enforcers remained remarkably busy both in the United States (US) and across the European Union (EU). The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division (Division) and the Federal...more

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Year-End Edition 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/21/2022

In 2022, antitrust authorities around the world were pursuing more investigations, bringing new types of cases, and making policy changes to spark even more enforcement actions. In the United States, the Department of...more

[Webinar] 2022 Enforcement Outlook Series | Antitrust in the EU and US: Enforcement Trends and Risk Mitigation Strategies -...

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/14/2022

To help you stay up to date on the enforcement trends impacting your compliance strategy, McDermott is pleased to invite you to the 2022 Enforcement Outlook webinar series, which covers key areas of enforcement on a monthly...more

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel - Q1 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/10/2022

Since the last edition of the QCC, there has been a series of dramatic developments in the criminal antitrust enforcement space in the U.S. from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Division)....more

2021 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/11/2022

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2021 Antitrust Year in Review. This report summarizes the most significant antitrust matters and developments of the past year. We examine policies and...more

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel – Q4 2021

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/26/2022

The end of 2021 continued to be a busy time for antitrust enforcers in the U.S. and around the world. Perhaps most notably, in November the Senate confirmed Jonathan Kanter to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust...more

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

Foster Garvey PC on 6/24/2021

“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - August 2019

McDermott Will & Emery on 8/28/2019

The US agencies continue to be aggressive and have blocked transactions or required significant remedies during the second quarter. The agencies cleared three mergers where divestitures were required. In the face of Federal...more

Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Payment processing

White & Case LLP on 3/15/2019

The CFPB continued to be active in the consumer payments space in 2018, while the Federal Reserve and market participants considered the future of payment processing, including the development of faster payment systems....more

Senior EU Court Adviser Provides Welcome Guidance on Gun-Jumping

WilmerHale on 2/15/2018

EU and US laws prohibit merging companies from implementing reportable transactions until their deal is cleared or the statutory waiting period has expired. Violations of this principle are colloquially known as “gun-jumping”...more

2016 Global Cartel Enforcement Report

Morgan Lewis on 1/18/2017

Authorities launched new criminal probes, obtained guilty pleas from companies and executives and imposed hefty fines as aggressive enforcement continued. Several significant developments occurred in cartel enforcement...more

2016 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/4/2017

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2016 Antitrust Year in Review. In this report, we summarize the most significant antitrust matters and developments of the past year. We begin with a look at the...more

2016 Mid-Year Global Cartel Enforcement Report

Morgan Lewis on 9/13/2016

Cartel enforcement activity promises to remain busy In the coming months and into 2017 Cartel enforcement remains a priority for competition authorities around the world. Global cartel fines totaled more than $6...more

Evolving Private Remedies for Competition Infringements in Europe: Class Actions in the U.K.

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/20/2015

Winds of change are blowing through Europe’s national courts, beginning with a new antitrust damages Directive requiring changes in national laws to facilitate private enforcement of competition law. This step was a major...more

Orrick's Antitrust and Competition Newsletter (Global) - February 2015

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/19/2015

DOJ’s Approval of Revisions to IEEE’s Standard-Setting Policies Provides Guidance for SSOs, Patent Holders, Licensees and Courts - On Feb. 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a business review letter that...more

Best in Law: What Businesses Need to Know on Antitrust Law

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 12/9/2014

There is a saying among antitrust lawyers: Don’t say you “won” an antitrust lawsuit — just by being in one means you lost. Business litigation is almost always expensive and challenging. Antitrust litigation can be several...more

Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - February 2014

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/5/2014

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Parens Patriae Suits Are Not Removable to Federal Court as “Mass Actions” Under the Class Action Fairness Act - On Jan. 14, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a parens patriae...more

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