Category: Global Blogs

UK: Whiskey asset Whyte & Mackay finds a buyer at last (Competition Policy International)

UK-based whiskey firm Whyte & Mackay has finally found a buyer after months in limbo following owner United Spirits’ agreement to divest the business in the wake of its Diageo merger.

Whyte & Mackay will be soled to Philippines-based Emerador in a $729 million deal, according to reports.

The sale follows UK-based …read more

US: Appeals court revamps Oracle/Android IP fight (Competition Policy International)

Computer technology conglomerate Oracle has taken a major step forward in its efforts to sue Google for about $1 billion over allegations of patent infringement, according to reports.

An appellate court issued a victory to Oracle last Friday when it reversed an earlier ruling that said Oracle could not copyright aspects …read more

New Books: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Intellectual Property (Canadian Competition and Regulatory Law)

May 11, 2014

My colleague Andrei Mincov recently published a very interesting and innovative new book on intellectual property law, entitled The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Intellectual Property.

Overview:

Untypically for a book about law, this book doesn’t have a single footnote. The reason is simple: it was meant to be read and …read more

Weekly Roundup – Week of May 5 (Competition Policy International)

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A roundup of last week’s newsworthy job changes, agency hires and law firm openings across the antitrust world.