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Antitrust Considerations in Preferred Vendor and Loyalty Program Agreements

Companies in a wide range of industries commonly develop incentive programs for vendors, including preferred vendor or loyalty programs, to increase sales or establish loyalty. Acceptance of the terms and conditions of these...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Antitrust Suits in Sports Could Shift the Rules of the Games

Competition is the essence of sports. It fuels the players and the thrill of it entices fans to cheer for their favorite players, purchase memorabilia, and watch games. Outside of the games, however, players and coaches are...more

Mogin Law LLP

Live Nation’s Motion to Dismiss Government Antitrust Case Rejected

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and state antitrust authorities have plausibly alleged that Live Nation engaged in illegal tying and coercion of performing artists, a federal judge in the Southern District...more

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Federal Court: No Sherman Act Violation Absent Anticompetitive Conduct and Anticompetitive Effects

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Back in late January, U.S. District Court Judge Xavier Rodriguez in the Western District of Texas granted summary judgment to Loredo Medical Center (LMC) and a locally-based interventional cardiology group (LMC Cardiology...more

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Mandatory vs. Suggested Pricing: Algorithmic Price Setting and the Sherman Act

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In January, as the Biden Administration drew to a close, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and eight state attorneys general amended their antitrust lawsuit against software maker RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”). The lawsuit...more

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Cardiology Monopolization Case Confirms Antitrust Laws Protect Competition, Not Competitors

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Confirming the bedrock principle that the antitrust laws are designed to protect competition and not individual competitors, a federal court put an end to a legal turf war over the cardiology market in Laredo, TX on January...more

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Webinar Takeaways: Managing Antitrust Risk When Using Artificial Intelligence — a US Perspective

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help corporations create operational efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, optimize business strategies, significantly reduce costs, and increase profitability. However, using AI tools...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Man vs. Machine: DOJ Files Complaint Alleging Algorithmic Collusion

On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a complaint in federal court in North Carolina alleging that RealPage, a software analytics company, coordinated rental prices in the real estate...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Seeks an Encore Showdown with Live Nation and Ticketmaster

DOJ's Most Recent Monopolization Case Reflects Several Agency Priorities Including Expansion of Section 2 to Respond to Headline-Grabbing Popular Demands...more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - April 2024

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This week, the FTC continued its intense regulatory focus on pharmaceutical patents listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. As reported in earlier editions of The Interplay, the FTC issued a policy statement in September 2023,...more

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U.S. DOJ and States File Complaint Against Apple for Alleged Monopolization of Smartphones

On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the attorneys general for 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint against Apple in the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleges that Apple...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Dismissal of Franchisee No-Poach Clause Challenge

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In Deslandes v. McDonald’s USA LLC, issued August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the dismissal of antitrust claims that challenged no-poach clauses in franchise agreements....more

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FTC’s New Section 5 Policy Statement Signals Significant Expansion of the Agency’s Enforcement Authority

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Summary - The FTC last week signaled an expansion of its enforcement ability under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Section 5 prohibits “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.” ...more

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FTC Announces Expanded Enforcement Authority

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Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued formal guidance regarding the scope of its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This guidance previews a material expansion of the FTC’s enforcement...more

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Eleventh Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Against Burger King for Violation of Federal Antitrust Laws Based on No-Poaching...

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Arrington v. Burger King Worldwide, Inc., No. 20-13561 (11th Cir. Aug. 31, 2022) – In October 2018, a former line cook of a Burger King franchise restaurant in Illinois, filed a class action complaint in the District Court...more

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Promise Made, Promise Kept: The Justice Department Follows Through With Interlocking Directorate Enforcement

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On October 19, 2022, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release heralding the resignation of seven directors from ten companies’ boards of directors in response to the government’s...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Transcript | Antitrust Conversations: Antitrust Litigation

Hello. I'm Allison Smith. I'm an associate with Wilson Sonsini's antitrust group, and I'm joined here today by my colleague Ken O'Rourke, a partner in the antitrust group. Ken has been an antitrust litigator for about 35...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Antitrust Conversations: Antitrust Litigation

Wilson Sonsini’s partner Ken O'Rourke and associate Allison Smith review the different types of antitrust litigation. In this episode, they discuss: • Types of antitrust litigation and the distinctions between: - Civil...more

Stevens & Lee

Tying, Tiering, Steering and Gag Clause Issues Front and Center Again

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We previously reported on several cases involving successful antitrust challenges to proposed hospital mergers involving Hackensack Meridian Health System and Englewood Hospital in Bergen County New Jersey; RWJ Barnabas...more

Maynard Nexsen

Federal Agencies Target No-Poach Agreements

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Since at least the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, healthcare employers nationwide have endured serious talent acquisition and retention challenges, forcing employers to consider different strategies to maintain...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Snares Two More Guilty Pleas in Ongoing Criminal Investigation of Commercial Flooring Business

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has had a rough year in the criminal arena.  While the Antitrust Division has aggressively blocked several proposed mergers, it has lost several significant criminal cases. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

How to Navigate the Coming Antitrust Policy Tests

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2021 will be remembered in antitrust law. Not since the 1970s has there been so much chatter over the fundamental purposes of antitrust policy, or such potential for actual sea change. Originally published in Law360 -...more

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Retail Marketers’ Antitrust Settlement Raises the Question: When Are Exclusive “Staggered” Contracts Anticompetitive?

If you ever noticed a coupon dispenser or colorful cardboard display while walking down the aisle of your local supermarket, there is a good chance it was put there by News Corp.’s News America Marketing (NAM) – in-store...more

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Mortgage Brokers File Class Action Against Leading Wholesale Mortgage Lender

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lender, announced on March 4, 2021, that it would no longer do business with mortgage brokers who also worked with Rocket Mortgage (the online loan...more

Jones Day

Antitrust Alert: DOJ Challenges "Anticompetitive" Trade Association Rules for College Admission - If a trade association rule...

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In December 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") settled charges that certain National Association for College Admission Counseling ("NACAC") rules governing college admissions were anticompetitive under...more

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