The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City on June 4 ruled that the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA) barred the antitrust claims of …read more
June 8, 2014
I recently heard someone say that deciding to become a lawyer was a little like deciding to do homework for a living. There is certainly some truth to that. Also, given that law continually changes, with the competition/antitrust law area being no exception (in fact, one of the …read more
June 2 – Hong Kong’s Competition Commission appoints Albert Wong Kwai-huen.
June 3 – Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski could be seeking a position as the new EU …read more
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is defending its decision to allow IAG insurance giant to acquire Lumley Insurance, publishing a document that assures there is sufficient competition in the industry to prevent price hikes.
The Commission has allowed Australia-based IAG to acquire the domestic company despite opposition from industry competitor Suncorp. In …read more