American Express slammed rivals Visa and MasterCard as a duopoly in court documents filed this week, say reports, as part of its defense in a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice.
The remarks highlight the battle being fought by credit card giants in the US as they face legal action …read more
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Canada
Introduction
With the exception of hard-core cartel conduct such as price-fixing and bid-rigging, Canadian competition law has de-emphasized in recent years the importance of pricing conduct as a source of anti-competitive harm. Thus, although …read more
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Canada
I. INTRODUCTION
Perhaps more than ever, tensions between suppliers and retailers have become the defining feature of the grocery industry worldwide. These tensions have also frequently formed the basis for interventions (or proposed interventions) by …read more
Agribusiness conglomerate ADM is reportedly set to acquire a Swiss food and beverage ingredients company for $3.13 billion.
ADM inked a deal with Wild Flavors, which will aid the US firm in expanding its operations in the agricultural food industry. Wild Flavors specializes in flavor systems, fruit juice concentrates, natural flavors …read more