2025 promises a dynamic and challenging year for businesses as key antitrust cases set new precedent, private antitrust litigation will intensify, and legal battles evolve. In this first installment of the Wilson Sonsini...more
1/17/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Online Platforms ,
Sherman Act
Another court has allowed antitrust claims to proceed against competitors that use the same revenue management software. The case involves competitors in the real estate industry, but the takeaway is the same for any...more
12/10/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Landlords ,
Property Management Companies ,
Real Estate Professionals ,
Sherman Act ,
Software ,
Software Developers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a strong message recently about information exchanges. In a “Statement of Interest” filed on October 1, 2024, the DOJ stated that "standalone information sharing … can undermine the...more
On June 30, 2023, a jury in the Northern District of California found Gilead and Teva not liable in a trial accusing the companies of engaging in an illegal reverse payment to delay generic versions of two HIV drugs, Truvada...more
7/6/2023
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Generic Drugs ,
HIV ,
Patents ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reverse Payments
The Seventh Circuit recently confirmed that Actavis is the appropriate framework to assess biosimilar patent settlements, despite the differences in the regulatory structure—the first appellate court ruling on this issue. In...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the latest edition of The Life Sciences Report. This issue features an interview with Foresight Diagnostics co-founder and CEO Jake Chabon conducted by Matthew Meyer, the firm’s Chief...more