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MLMLegal.com has released a seminal article by noted direct selling industry expert and legal authority, Jeffrey Babener

by Babener & Associates on 4/11/2013

Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference… The Personal Use Issue in Pyramid Analysis; Who is an Ultimate User? An excerpt from the article and link to the full article at www.mlmlegal.com. ...more

Business Litigation Report -- March 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Recognized as a “2013 Go-To Law Firm for Top 500 Companies” and Quinn Emanuel Named Law360 Class Action Practice Group of the Year - Main...more

When Most-Favored Is Disfavored: A Counselor’s Guide to MFNs

by W. Stephen Smith | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/3/2013

Originally published in the American Bar Association on April 1, 2013. The U.S. Antitrust Agencies Have turned the spotlight on most-favored-nation (MFN) clauses. The Department of Justice is currently litigating two...more

Standard Essential Patents Come Under Scrutiny of the DOJ, FTC, and PTO

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 4/1/2013

Introduction - Increased public and regulatory attention has been recently given to litigation remedies available to standard essential patent (“SEP”) holders who have committed to offer patent licenses on fair,...more

Supreme Court rejects CFPB position in FDCPA case

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/4/2013

A prevailing defendant in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case can recover costs even without a court finding that the plaintiff filed suit in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled...more

The Antitrust Implications of Non-Compete Agreements

by Andrew Bigart, Robert P. Davis, Lisa Jose Fales | Venable LLP on 3/4/2013

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent settlement in In the Matter of Oltrin prohibiting use of a geographic non-compete by two companies in the bulk bleach industry is a reminder that the antitrust agencies look closely...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 22, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/24/2013

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

Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2013: Global Overview and United States

by Peter Carney, Martin Toto | White & Case LLP on 2/8/2013

Global Overview: Continued aggressive cartel enforcement in 2012 Authorities around the world continued to vigorously enforce cartel law in 2012. Total fines increased in many jurisdictions, and authorities around the...more

Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - February 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/8/2013

In This Issue: - A Modern Look at the Nine ‘No-Nos’ of Patent Licensing Under U.S. Antitrust Law: The First Four ‘No-Nos’ - Supreme Court Grants Cert. in Watson Reverse Payment Settlement Case - 7th Circuit...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

Antitrust Law: 2012 Highlights

by Sean Duffy, Jonathan M. Rich | Morgan Lewis on 1/30/2013

In 2012, the Antitrust Division (Division) of the U.S. Department of Justice won several significant convictions, both at trial and through guilty pleas, while the merger enforcement efforts of the Division and the Federal...more

"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

by Simon Baxter, Alec Chang, Ian John, James Keyte, Sharis Pozen, Ingrid Vandenborre | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2013

If recent events are any indication, U.S. and European antitrust agencies will remain focused this year on the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. In particular, the agencies have concluded that under...more

FTC Announces New HSR Reporting Thresholds for 2013

by Martin Brinkley, Miranda Miller | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 1/24/2013

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”) requires parties to transactions meeting certain size thresholds to make notification filings with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

Criminal Antitrust Update - January 2013

by Andrew Friedman | Patton Boggs LLP on 1/21/2013

In This Issue: - INDUSTRY SCORECARD - Technology: An executive of AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) was convicted of price-fixing in the LCD flat screen markets in a re-trial. Steven Leung was involved in the sale of LCD...more

Federal Trade Commission Announces New Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds

by Patricia Zeigler | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/21/2013

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the following new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds, which will be effective for transactions closing on or after Feb. 11, 2013....more

Antitrust Alert: New HSR Thresholds for 2013

by Mark Ostrau | Fenwick & West LLP on 1/17/2013

The annual adjustment of the dollar thresholds for pre-acquisition filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will take effect on February 11, 2013. All transactions closing on or after that date will be governed by the new...more

"Revised HSR Thresholds to Become Effective February 11, 2013"

by Steven Albertson, Rita Sinkfield Belin, Matthew Hendrickson, Brian Mohr, Joseph Nisa, Neal Stoll | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2013

On January 11, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its previously announced revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities...more

FTC Announces 2013 Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Revisions

by John Dierking | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/15/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its annual revision to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after February...more

FTC Raises Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds

by David R. Brenneman, Greta Burkholder, Harry Robins | Morgan Lewis on 1/14/2013

Transactions closing as of February 11 will be subject to increased HSR Act jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds. On January 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will raise the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds to Increase

by Kenneth Knox, Brian McCalmon | K&L Gates LLP on 1/14/2013

Beginning February 11, 2013, transactions valued at more than $70.9 million may require a Premerger Notification and Report under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“the HSR Act”). This...more

HSR Thresholds Will Increase to Highest Levels for Transactions in 2013

by Jeetander Dulani, Alvin Dunn, Aileen Meyer, Michael L. Sibarium | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/14/2013

On February 11, 2013, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether parties involved in proposed mergers, consolidations, or other acquisitions of voting...more

"Revised HSR Thresholds Announced"

by Steven Albertson, Rita Sinkfield Belin, Matthew Hendrickson, Brian Mohr, Joseph Nisa, Neal Stoll | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/11/2013

On January 10, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

Are the Regulators Coming after the Patent Trolls?

by Bill Devinney | BakerHostetler on 12/24/2012

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice recently held a workshop to discuss the effects of patent assertion entities (PAEs) on innovation and competition....more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - December 22, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - INSURANCE - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA...more

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