Author: 21st Century Competition

McSweeny Confirmed to Fill Vacancy at FTC (Sheppard Mullin Antitrust Connect Blog)

The Federal Trade Commissions will soon be back to having a full complement of five commissioners. Today, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 95 to 1, confirmed Terrell McSweeny to fill a vacancy at the agency created by the departure of Jon D. Leibowitz more than a year …read more

McSweeny Confirmed by Senate to Fill Vacancy at FTC, Will Give Democratic Majority to Commission (Kluwer Antitrust Connect Blog)

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

The Federal Trade Commission will soon be back to having a full complement of five commissioners. Today, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 95 to 1, confirmed Terrell McSweeny to fill a vacancy at …read more

California Proposition 65 Caramel Coloring Suits (Sheppard Mullin Antitrust Connect Blog)

This January, Consumer Reports, an independent product testing organization, released a report entitled “Caramel Color: The health risk that may be in your soda” detailing its investigation of the presence of 4-methylimidazole (“4-MeI”), an impurity and potential carcinogen created during the manufacturing of caramel coloring, in various soft drinks. …read more

What Does the First-Ever Extradition on an Antitrust Charge Mean for the Auto Parts Investigation? (Sheppard Mullin Antitrust Connect Blog)

On April 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division announced a milestone victory, having successfully litigated its first extradition for an alleged antitrust violation.[1] Romano Pisciotti, an Italian national and former Parker ITS Srl executive, was extradited from Germany for his involvement with the marine …read more