Author: 21st Century Competition

US: How AT&T, Comcast mergers can help each other (Competition Policy International)

AT&T is vying for support of its proposed acquisition of DirecTV, touting the merger as a deal that would lead to service bundling and stronger competition against cable giant Comcast.

The wireless firm issued a filing to the Federal Communications Commission Thursday ahead of the regulator’s review of the $48.5 billion …read more

UK: Car insurance needs a makeover, CMA says (Competition Policy International)

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is reportedly looking to overhaul the car insurance industry to lower prices after an investigation found unnecessary costs for customers.

According to reports, the CMA suggested placing a cap on replacement car charges sent to the insurer for the driver at fault of an accident; …read more

US: MoFo antitrust partner wins legal writing award (Competition Policy International)

A Morrison & Foerster partner and antitrust lawyer has reportedly received the Burton Award for Legal Achievement, according to reports.

Charles Barquist won the award to recognize his excellence in legal writing. Presented in conjunction with the Law Library of Congress, the award was given to Barquist for his paper, “Challenging …read more

France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act (Competition Policy International)

After two Bouygues mergers failed, reports say the French government is now scrambling to promote telco mergers and protect jobs.

According to reports, Bouygues announced plans Wednesday to cut 17 percent of its workforce after two separate deals failed to pan into a merger deal. Bouygues, the nation’s third-place wireless operator, …read more