Antitrust Litigation

LIBOR Going Forward: How Will Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Effect Investigations and Private Claims?

by Bill Devinney | BakerHostetler on 5/22/2013

We recently wrote about the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ antitrust claims against banks involved in the LIBOR manipulation scandal for failure to allege an antitrust injury. Since that dismissal, the court has granted...more

In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation: A Long Road Ahead

by Susan E. Foster | Perkins Coie on 5/17/2013

In a self-described “unexpected” ruling for the defendants in the consolidated LIBOR proceedings, Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has dismissed the private plaintiffs’ antitrust and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...more

Demystifying European Antitrust Law

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In the first of a series of WSGR Alerts, the firm's Brussels attorneys outline the European Commission's proposed changes to the antitrust rules on licensing patents, software, know-how, and other intellectual property....more

The Compliance Stepchild: Antitrust

by Michael Volkov on 5/13/2013

Let’s try and put this all in perspective. Last fiscal year, the Antitrust Division collected over $1 billion in criminal fines and sent a number of senior executives to prison. ...more

Hospital-Physician Mergers: Practical Issues and Steps to Minimize Antitrust Risk

by William Berlin | Ober|Kaler on 4/26/2013

Recently, hospitals have been actively acquiring primary care and specialty physician groups, resulting in the employment of those physicians. This trend has occurred largely in response to reimbursement changes and other...more

State Action Immunity Does Not Apply Without Clear State Policy

by Kristina Longo | Ober|Kaler on 4/25/2013

The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., No. 11-1160, 568 U.S. __ (2013), makes clear that a state’s authorization to act in a manner with potentially anticompetitive...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - April 5, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - PAYMENTS - Excerpt from Payments: CFPB...more

Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - April 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/4/2013

In This Issue: - A Modern Look at The Nine Patent Licensing ‘No-Nos’ (Part Two): The Last Five ‘No-Nos’ *United States - Supreme Court Holds That Class Certification Under Rule 23(b)(3) Is Inappropriate...more

A Cure For Antitrust Standing?

by Deirdre McInerney, Barbara Sicalides | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 3/7/2013

Recently, the Third Circuit reexamined the test for antitrust standing in Ethypharm S. A. France v. Abbott Laboratories. The importance of the opinion, however, lies not just in the court’s affirmation of the multifactor test...more

Health Care Reform Update -- February 25, 2013

by Gary Bacher, Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/26/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt...more

3D Printing Updates: ExOne IPO, Antitrust, and Nanoscribe

by J. Steven Rutt | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/11/2013

Some important 3D printing updates, including micro- and nanoscale printing. First, the ExOne IPO had an early surge according to press reports. ExOne is located in North Huntingdon, PA....more

General Liability Policies May Cover Antitrust, Patent, and Other Business Litigation – Part 1

by John Green | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 2/8/2013

General liability insurance is frequently overlooked in business litigation. These policies, however, include coverage for “disparagement” and “malicious prosecution.” Both terms are construed broadly and may provide coverage...more

EBay Moves to Dismiss DOJ Antitrust Complaint

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 1/25/2013

Last November, I posted about the Department of Justice suit against eBay for its alleged illegal hiring pact with Intuit. The DOJ contended that the eBay-Intuit agreement not to poach each other's employees violated both the...more

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