A roundup of last week’s newsworthy job changes, agency hires and law firm openings across the antitrust world.
July 28 – US District Judge Denise Cote expresses concern over the proposed settlement offered by Apple to end litigation over eBook price-fixing claims.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suggesting new ways to boost competition in the nation’s wireless market and lower costs for consumers, say reports.
The regulator released a discussion paper Friday that outlines proposals to drive down costs. Among the suggestions, reports say, includes a uniform, set price for landline-to-mobile …read more
President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday that legalizes the practice of unlocking one’s smartphone to function on any wireless carrier, even without permission from a carrier, say reports.
The bill, first proposed and co-sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), is aimed at increasing competition in the wireless …read more