Author: 21st Century Competition

US: Energy price-fixing case reaches top court (Competition Policy International)

The US Supreme Court has reportedly agreed to hear an antitrust case that examines whether companies can be sued under state antitrust law for manipulating energy prices.

According to reports, the Court announced Tuesday it has agreed to hear an appeal filed by various natural gas traders looking to fight an …read more

Mexico: Comex finds a buyer after Sherwin-Williams fail (Competition Policy International)

US chemical companies PPG Industries announced Monday it reached a deal to acquire Mexican paint company Comex, a $2.3 billion acquisition that follows a recent failure by US competitor Sherwin-Williams to purchase the Mexican firm.

According to reports, PPG Industries will fund the majority of the transaction through cash and investments, …read more

Germany: Deutsche Telekom lawsuit dismissal may have got it wrong (Competition Policy International)

An appeals court is considering reviving an antitrust lawsuit filed by Kabel Deutschland against Deutsch Telekom, reports say, after an appellate judge says the lower court that first tossed the case may have misinterpreted a key aspect of the case.

Reports say Judge Wolfgang Weber on the Frankfurt appeals court said …read more

US: Mintz Levin nabs former DOJ antitrust lawyer (Competition Policy International)

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo announced a new hire to boost its antitrust practice, according to reports.

Mintz Levin has hired Dionne Lomax to the firm’s office in Washington, D.C., where she will join from Vinson & Elkins, where she was partner.

Lomax formerly served at the US Department of …read more