Feds Take AT&T-Time Warner Merger Fight to DC Circuit
The Justice Department argued to the D.C. Circuit Monday that the judge who approved the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger back in June relied on faulty logic.
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A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday reversed summary judgment in favor of CenterPoint Energy Services in an antitrust class action, finding the plaintiffs had offered evidence that CenterPoint’s parent company participated in a price-fixing cartel – creating triable issues as to CenterPoint’s liability in the scheme.
Read moreUS Takes Pruning Shears to 70-Year-Old Film Settlements
Antitrust decrees that have dictated the U.S. film industry since 1949 might soon hit the cutting-room floor.
Read moreEnergy Crisis Relic
In an unpublished memorandum issued Thursday, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Sinclair Oil can pursue antitrust claims against three natural gas traders over price manipulations during the 2000-2002 energy crisis because a New York class action settlement only involved market trades, not direct purchasers like Sinclair.
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BASF, Bayer, DuPont, Dow and others conspired to fix the price of isocyanates, used to make flexible foam, a class claims in a federal antitrust complaint.
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A class action filed in Philadelphia federal court accuses BASF, Bayer and other companies of fixing the prices of raw materials used to create polyurethanes by closing plants and limiting production.
Read moreDoctors Fight Medical Boards on Behalf of Skin Cancer Patients
Doctors claims in an antitrust class action that the American Board of Medical Professions is conspiring to reduce public access to a simple skin cancer procedure, by requiring specialty certification for the outpatient surgery.
Read moreFeds Appeal Merger Go-Ahead for AT&T, Time Warner
The government’s challenge to the blockbuster $85.4 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger got fresh oxygen Thursday as the Justice Department said it will appeal a federal judge’s approval of the merger.
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The European General Court confirmed $350 million in antitrust fines Thursday against the main European and Asian producers of high-voltage power cables.
Read moreOutdated Antitrust Judgments See Pruning Shears
The Department of Justice moved Monday to terminate 19 outdated antitrust judgments it said no longer protect competition.
Read moreHitachi Settlement
A federal judge granted final approval to a $66.9 million settlement between Hitachi Chemicals and a class of electronics companies who claim Hitachi violated antitrust laws when it worked with competitors to inflate the price of capacitors.
Read morePork Price-Fixing
A federal antitrust class action against top pork producers claims they have conspired for nearly a decade to restrict the supply of pork, causing consumers to pay higher prices.
Read moreHigh Court Clears AmEx of Antitrust Claims
(CN) – A divided Supreme Court found Monday that American Express did not violate antitrust laws by banning merchants from
Read moreSupreme Court Takes Up App Store Monopoly Case
The U.S. Supreme Court took up a case Monday where consumers say Apple monopolizes the market for iPhone apps.
Read moreAmerican Airlines Fined $45 Million in Antitrust Case
American Airlines agreed to pay $45 million to settle an antitrust class action accusing it of colluding with other domestic airlines to limit capacity and drive up fares, and will cooperate with the federal government as it pursues Delta and United.
Read moreJudge Approves AT&T Buyout of Time Warner, Condition-Free
Approving the $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner, a federal judge found Tuesday that the government failed to show the deal would raise prices for consumers and harm competition.
Read moreVerdict Expected Tuesday in AT&T-Time Warner Merger Trial
Nearly two years after deciding to join forces, AT&T and Time Warner will find out Tuesday if they can finally close their $85 billion deal.
Read moreMonsanto-Bayer Hurdle Merger Challenge With $9B Divestment
Paving the way for its acquisition by Monsanto for $66 billion, the drugmaker Bayer agreed Tuesday to divest $9 billion in assets. The figure is largest merger divestiture ever required by the Department of Justice.
Read moreLithium Batteries
A federal judge granted final approval Thursday to three settlements in the sprawling lithium ion battery antitrust case. Of the $139 million settlement fund for direct purchasers, $41.5 million will come from LG Chem, $24.5 million from Samsung, $4.95 million from NEC Tokin, and $45 million will go to attorneys’ fees.
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