by 21st Century Competition | May 27, 2014 | Global Blogs
One of the distinct and unique features of European antitrust law is (and has always been since its enactment in 1957) that the rules on restraints of trade and monopolization are complemented by a set of provisions, as embedded in the Treaty on the Functioning of the...
by 21st Century Competition | May 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
Chillin’Competition has encountered its first serious legal problem after a third party requested us to remove some content. As usual readers will remember, we took particular interest in the French endives cartel case. A number of posts were devoted to endives...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
One of two named defendants in Michigan’s lawsuit accusing the firms of conspiring to manipulate land lease costs is reportedly asking a judge to toss the antitrust suit, say reports. US-based Chesapeake Energy and Canada-based Encana were charged last March...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
South Africa’s communications regulator is reportedly vying for the power to review certain mergers in the telecommunications industry regardless of independent rulings from the nation’s Competition Commission. The Independent Communications Authority of...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
Small grocery stores have reportedly obtained class certification in their antitrust lawsuit against supermarket giants SuperVlu and C&S Wholesale Grocers. A lawsuit was initiated against the nation’s largest grocery wholesalers following their agreement to...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
The defendants named in a high-profile lawsuit over non-poaching agreements have reportedly filed to have their $324.5 million settlement approved by a judge. Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe reached the settlement offer last month, but it wasn’t until last...
