Covenants restricting use of land to particular commercial purposes are commonplace. Until recently, the potential for competition law to regulate them was limited, because “land agreements” were excluded from the reach of the Chapter I Prohibition under the Competition Act 1998. The exclusion has, however, been revoked …read more
May 29, 2014
A U.S. antitrust law colleague of mine (Steve Cernak) has written what I thought was a very interesting new practical competition/antitrust law publication entitled Antitrust Simulations (2014) (see: here).
What caught my eye about this new publication was its effort to bridge the gap between the …read more
Consumer advocates have launched legal action against the Australian Egg Corporation for alleged market manipulation, according to reports.
The Corporation is charged with killing chickens and burying eggs to manipulate supplies of eggs and fix product prices, reports say. Plaintiffs suing the group include rival egg companies.
According to a complaint filed …read more
As analysis continues to point towards a year of expansion for global mergers and acquisitions, reports say Singapore will particularly benefit from the trend.
Among the high-profile investments occurring within Singapore include e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group Holdings, which plans to acquire a minority stake in Singapore Post. Some experts see the …read more