On March 2, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers laid out a significant and aggressive criminal enforcement agenda for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. While speaking at the the ABA National...more
The United States Supreme Court decided two antitrust cases for October Term 2020.
The first case, AMG Capital Management v. Federal Trade Commission, unanimously held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not...more
8/12/2021
/ Alston v NCAA ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Antitrust Violations ,
College Athletes ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
NCAA ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Restraint of Trade ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act
The United States Supreme Court infrequently hears antitrust cases but when it decides to hear a case, the Court has the power to shape the framework of American antitrust laws. In this episode, we’re examining the...more
10/6/2020
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Apple Inc v Pepper ,
Class Action ,
Direct Purchasers ,
Dismissals ,
Internet Retailers ,
iPhone ,
Mobile Apps ,
Monopolization ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued a joint statement (the “COVID-19 Statement”) regarding what constitutes lawful “procompetitive collaborations” between companies to...more
The rapidly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation is impacting local and global companies, disrupting supply chains, creating volatility in the stock market, and causing great concern in local communities. As part of the...more
3/12/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Market Allocation Scheme ,
Price-Fixing ,
Warning Letters