Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more
7/3/2024
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cooperation ,
Dawn Raids ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Leniency Programs ,
OECD
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
A recent district court order finds that JSAs can serve a legitimate purpose of controlling parties’ exposure and preventing coercive settlements.
Antitrust conspiracy claims pose significant monetary risks, including...more
The foundation of South Korea’s cartel enforcement regime is the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (“MRFTA”), passed in 1981. The MRFTA broadly prohibits four categories of conduct: (i) unfair collaborative acts; (ii)...more
バイデン政権による競争法の執行強化により、過去の合併の見直しや、新たな報告義務の追 加、テクノロジー、ヘルスケア及び銀行分野など広い範囲の執行などの可能性が生じていま す。
ホワイトハウスは7月9日（金）、包括的な大統領令において独占禁止法上の優先項目を発表しました。 これはバイデン政権が特定した、過去40年間の独占禁止法運用の不備に対処するためのもので、7月12日...more
7/27/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Technology Sector
Administration signals greater competition enforcement that could imperil past mergers, impose new reporting obligations, and broadly targets technology, healthcare, and banking sectors.
The White House announced its...more
7/14/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Technology Sector
Overview of the law and enforcement regime relating to cartels -
The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) competition law and enforcement regime is relatively young with just over eight years since Federal Law Number 4 of 2012...more
The bill would increase and shift the burden for many merger reviews, introduce new categories of prohibited conduct, and undo important common law defenses to single-firm conduct.
On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy...more
The Antitrust Division’s new policy gives credit for pre-existing compliance programs, but only those that meet certain high standards.
On July 11, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced that the US...more
Overview of the law and enforcement regime relating to cartels The governing law for competition enforcement in Taiwan is the Taiwan Fair Trade Act (“TFTA”). The TFTA was enacted in February 1991, and took effect in 1992. The...more
3/7/2019
/ Administrative Authority ,
Amnesty ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Cartels ,
Corporate Fines ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Fair Trade Agreements (FTA) ,
Price-Fixing ,
Taiwan
The Supreme Court has ruled US federal courts should carefully consider a foreign government’s interpretation of its own domestic laws, but are not required to give it conclusive effect.
Key Points -
..The Supreme...more
6/29/2018
/ Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Application of Foreign Laws ,
China ,
Comity ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Exports ,
FRCP Rule 44.1 ,
Judicial Deference ,
Price-Fixing ,
Question of Law ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act
Cartel law and enforcement regime –
The governing law for competition enforcement activity in Taiwan is the Taiwan Fair Trade Act (“TFTA”). The TFTA was enacted in February 1991 and has been amended several times,...more
Court’s application of statute of limitations will likely guide future conspiracy prosecutions.
On December 9, 2013, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 opinion reversing the conviction of three...more