by 21st Century Competition | Jul 13, 2014 | Global Blogs
July 14, 2014 They say blogs are supposed to be, at their heart, diaries. In other words, not (in the case of lawyers or firms) case summaries or treatises, not finely polished works but rather a daily record of the comings and goings in the bloggers’ field,...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
July 12, 2014 In Canada, “competition law” overlaps with advertising and marketing law. One of the reasons for this is because the federal Competition Act in Canada includes a number of advertising and marketing law sections, including some specific provisions...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
July 11, 2014 Well summer is here and I have to admit that my blog output has slowed a bit (and likely will through the summer). Nevertheless, on my daily media and competition authorities sweep earlier I read what I thought was a rather interesting note by the Irish...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
July 11, 2014 The OECD has posted the papers from its recent (October 2013) discussion of ex officio cartel investigations and the use of screens to detect cartels. OECD overview: “Fighting cartels remains a top priority for competition authorities since cartels are...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
A roundup of last week’s newsworthy job changes, agency hires and law firm openings across the antitrust world. < ul> July 7 – The legacy of European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia remains uncertain following his exit. July 7 – Kennedy and Coe...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
A merger between Canada’s Nordion and US’s Sterigenics has reportedly received antitrust clearance by the US Federal Trade Commission after the regulator sent a request for more information on the deal. Reports say the acquisition of the Canadian firm was...
