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Judge Dismisses Antitrust Claims by Chalmers and Other Former Players Against NCAA

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On Monday, a U.S. district court judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Kansas basketball player Mario Chalmers and 15 other former college basketball players. The plaintiffs all...more

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Key Insights From the UPC’s First SEP

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In November 2024, the Local Division (LD) Mannheim of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued the UPC’s first-ever substantive decision on standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND)...more

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Three Point Shot - November 2024

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Ninth Circuit Does Flip Turn, Reversing Antitrust Case Against World Aquatics - In a decision that is making waves through the world of competitive swimming, the Ninth Circuit reversed a California district court’s grant...more

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Recent Ruling Shows Healthcare Private Equity Firms a Path Through the New Antitrust Era

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Private equity sponsors can exhale: A federal court recently stopped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust action that targeted private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for the healthcare "roll-up"...more

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The App Store Wars: An “Epic” Loss for Google Takes Shape

Although Google fought tooth and nail against it, a win for an underdog video game developer means the Google Play Store could likely soon look a lot different for Android users. Google met its match in December when Epic...more

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FTC and State AG Coalition Sue Syngenta, Corteva Over Alleged Generic Competitor Blocking

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The FTC and a bipartisan coalition of AGs from ten states sued pesticide manufacturers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva, Inc. over allegations that the companies paid distributors to block competitors from selling cheaper...more

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FTC’s Section 13(b) Powers Undermined by Two Circuit Courts

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Two recent Circuit Court opinions have significantly undermined the FTC’s powers under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA).  These pivotal decisions may ultimately require the U.S. Supreme Court to...more

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Qualcomm Loss Raises Risks for Substantial Market Participants' IP Licensing Decisions and Ability to Provide Loyalty Discounts

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convinced a California federal district court not only that Qualcomm’s longstanding intellectual property licensing practices and volume-based discounts violated the antitrust laws, but...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Limit on FTC's Authority to Sue in Federal Court

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A unanimous Third Circuit panel recently held that Section 13(b) of the Fair Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) — which provides a mechanism for the FTC to proceed directly to federal court to enjoin allegedly unlawful conduct...more

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Congress Amends the U.S. Shipping Act, Broadening FMC Regulatory Authority

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• The Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 4, 2018, marking the first substantive revision to the U.S. Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. § 40101 et seq. (the...more

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Seeking Injunctive Relief: How Irreparable Harm Has Been Analyzed in Federal and State Courts

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One of the most important considerations New Jersey practitioners encounter when seeking injunctive relief is where to file: state (Chancery Division) versus federal (district) court. In non-emergent complex litigation, this...more

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Revised “Fred Meyer Guides” Leave Treatment of Key Robinson-Patman Act Provisions Unchanged

While hardly ever enforced in modern times by government enforcement agencies, and rarely the subject of antitrust treble damage actions, Sections 2(d) and (e) of the Robinson Patman Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 13(d) and (e)) have had...more

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