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5 Key Numbers: US Antitrust Insights for Manufacturers About Right-to-Repair Enforcement

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Private plaintiffs and government enforcers are aggressively attempting to revive antitrust theories challenging manufacturers’ policies that impact consumers’ “right to repair.” Manufacturers’ policies that impact how...more

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ACPERA Disappears Into the Sunset

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A key statutory provision underlying the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s leniency program has sunset as of midnight on June 22. ACPERA (Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act) was enacted in 2004 and...more

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Board Interlocks On Antitrust Enforcement Hot Seat: A Must-Read Guide for Board Members and Officers

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Recent enforcement activity by the Department of Justice (that required restructuring a live transaction) and the Federal Trade Commission makes clear that enforcement of Section 8 of the Clayton Act, the prohibition against...more

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After Favorable LIBOR Ruling from the Second Circuit, Investors Now Allege Anticompetitive SIBOR Manipulation

On July 5, 2016, investors filed a federal class action in the Southern District of New York alleging defendant banks had manipulated the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) “and/or” Singapore Swap Offer Rate (SOR)...more

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Enforcement Provides Important Update for Auto Industry

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For the last several years, the global auto industry has been rocked by unprecedented investigations and prosecution. Numerous international cartels, involving scores of companies and individuals, have engaged in...more

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Worthless Services Investigations and Settlements: The Enforcement Trend Continues

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In recent years, state and federal governments have shown their willingness to criminally pursue skilled nursing home owners and operators for allegedly administering “worthless” or substandard quality of care to their...more

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International Cartel Sales to Global Supply Chains Raise U.S. Antitrust Issues

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In a widely awaited opinion, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has issued an opinion which affects the scope of government enforcement actions and which purchasers may pursue private civil treble damage...more

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