Category: Global Blogs

Tacit collusion to fight predatory pricing (Chillin’ Competition)

Fuel

I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching for the first time in the Executive LLM programme recently launched by the LSE. As is usually the case, one learns a lot from students. When discussing oligopolies and tacit collusion, Lars mentioned the creation of a Market Transparency …read more

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

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