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US: Dairy class action ends with $50M settlement (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 16, 2014 | Global Blogs

The Dairy Farmers of America has reportedly settled a class action lawsuit against the cooperative filed in 2009 for anticompetitive allegations. The DFA offered $50 million to the plaintiffs to end litigation, which accused the DFA’s marketing arm and Dean...

UK: CMA refers first deal for in-depth probe (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 16, 2014 | Global Blogs

After UK authorities launched an investigation into the proposed merger between Pure Gym and The Gym Group chains, reports say the parties have abandoned their plans. The low-cost fitness businesses said that they have abandoned their plans to merge because of the...

Australia: NBN panel says ACCC needs its own watchdog (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 16, 2014 | Global Blogs

Just days after former head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Graeme Samuel slammed the treatment of the National Broadband Network as a protected monopoly, an independent panel for the NBN is now calling on the Australian government to place the...

US: Largest concierge medical provider sued for exclusive dealing (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 16, 2014 | Global Blogs

The nation’s largest concierge medical services provider is facing a lawsuit accusing the company of forcing exclusive agreements on its physicians, according to reports. Florida-based MDVIP has been sued by Signature MD on grounds that MDVIP squeezes out rivals...

Mexico: Consumers hope Carlos Slim crackdown will lower bills (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 16, 2014 | Global Blogs

As Mexico continues to reign in the dominance of Carlos Slim and his leading America Movil wireless operations, reports say consumers across the nation are hoping the government action will lead to lower telco bills. According to reports, Slim is eyeing ways to divest...
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