Category: Global Blogs

US: T-Mobile unlikely to accept surprise Iliad bid (Competition Policy International)

While France wireless operator Iliad’s offer to acquire T-Mobile for $15 billion would likely face fewer regulatory obstacles than Sprint’s bid, unnamed sources say T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom is unimpressed by the offer.

Iliad surprised the industry last week when it announced an offer to acquire T-Mobile, which has long …read more

EU: Siemens, Rolls-Royce engineering deal cleared (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission announced Monday that it has offered approval for a tie-up between Germany’s Siemens and Rolls-Royce assets, according to reports.

Siemens will acquire Rolls-Royce for $1.3 billion in a move, the company says, will further cement the company in a market that is crucial to its engineering operations. Specifically, …read more

US: Mintz Levin expands IP practice with Boston hire (Competition Policy International)

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced a new hiring at its Boston office to boost the firm’s Intellectual Property section, according to reports.

William Meunier will join Mintz Levin and bring to the firm his extensive history in technology patent litigation. He will join the firm from Goodwin …read more

China: Microsoft warned to behave itself (Competition Policy International)

Soon after reports emerged that Chinese officials are investigating Microsoft for possible anticompetitive behavior, reports say regulators are warning the company to behave itself during the investigation.

According to reports, the nation’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce has not accused Microsoft of obstructing the investigation, but warned the company that …read more