Author: 21st Century Competition

US: Date set for San Jose, MLB antitrust dispute case (Competition Policy International)

A federal appeals court is set to hear a high-profile antitrust dispute between the city of San Jose and Major League Baseball in August, according to reports.

Arguments will begin August 12 in San Jose’s lawsuit against the MLB regarding the move of the Oakland A’s team to a different stadium. …read more

EU: World’s top shipping firms could dodge antitrust fines (Competition Policy International)

The world’s two largest shipping container companies, Moeller-Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company, are reportedly working to avoid antitrust fines by the European Commission as sources say the firms are discussing a settlement with regulators to end an investigation.

The Commission announced last November that it had been investigation claims of collusion …read more

US: DOJ talks with publishers has eBooks market anxious again (Competition Policy International)

The eBooks industry is feeling anxious over reports that the US Department of Justice has been in contact with several publishers that were once the target of an eBooks price-fixing investigation.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the DOJ spoke with Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins to discuss …read more

US: DOJ talks with publishers have eBooks market anxious again (Competition Policy International)

The eBooks industry is feeling anxious over reports that the US Department of Justice has been in contact with several publishers that were once the target of an eBooks price-fixing investigation.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the DOJ spoke with Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins to discuss …read more