Category: Global Blogs

US: SCOTUS ruling puts patent troll victims’ future in question (Competition Policy International)

Last Thursday’s ruling by the US Supreme Court regarding software patents is leaving questions for victims of patent troll abuse, according to reports.

SCOTUS announced its ruling late last week that some patents in Alice Corp. vs. CLS Bank were invalid because they represented an abstract idea, even though those ideas …read more

US: Auto shop antitrust fight against insurers tossed (Competition Policy International)

A federal judge has thrown out an antitrust lawsuit filed by various Florida auto repair shops against car insurers, dismissing claims that the insurers “illegally control and depress” repair costs at the harm of the repair shops.

The glass repair shops accused dozens of insurers that unless the shops adhere to …read more

Singapore: Troubled Jet, Etihad JV facing fresh scrutiny (Competition Policy International)

Since the partnership between India-based Jet Airways and UAE-based Etihad Airways was announced last year, the venture has faced troublesome competition reviews. While India cleared the deal several months ago, reports say Singapore is now scrutinizing the deal.

The Competition Commission of Singapore is now reviewing the tie-up and how it …read more

Denmark: Maersk needs a fallback plan after P3 alliance collapse (Competition Policy International)

After Chinese authorities surprisingly rejected the proposed P3 alliance between the world’s three largest shipping container firms, one of those shipping firms, Maersk, is now looking for a fallback plan.

Denmark-based Maersk spoke with reporters to discuss its next moves after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce ruled against the P3 partnership, …read more