Author: 21st Century Competition

France: Officials want relaxed antitrust rules after Alstom buy (Competition Policy International)

France is calling for more lenient antitrust rules from the European Commission following the nation’s failed plans to create a new energy and transport conglomerate through a merger with Alstom.

Germany’s Siemens had battled with the US’s General Electric to merge with Alstom; Siemens, reports say, had sought to acquire Alstom’s …read more

US: NCAA antitrust trial wraps up (Competition Policy International)

After 15 days of testimony, the high-profile trial of the antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA concluded last Friday.

The suit, filed by former collegiate athlete Ed O’Bannon, accuses the NCAA of violating antitrust law by barring student athletes from seeking their share of profits made by the association when those athletes’ …read more

UK: Eurotunnel blindsided by CMA ruling (Competition Policy International)

Eurotunnel said it was “astonished” at the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority that officials prohibits the ferry service from operating on certain routes.

The CMA maintained its stance on the Eurotunnel routes between Dover and Calais even after the Competition Appeal Tribunal ordered regulators to take another look at …read more

US: Lawyer campaigns for Senate on vintage antitrust platform (Competition Policy International)

A lawyer from Nebraska is reportedly seeking a seat in the Senate, and his running platform includes an old fashioned antitrust movement.

Dave Domina secured the Democratic nomination last month, a victory won on a campaign that fights against major mergers he says squeeze suppliers and harms the ability of small …read more