by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Australian telecommunications operator Telstra is reportedly fighting current laws that curb price signaling, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is pushing back. According to reports, ACCC head Rod Sims calls Telstra’s fight against the rules...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
France is calling for more lenient antitrust rules from the European Commission following the nation’s failed plans to create a new energy and transport conglomerate through a merger with Alstom. Germany’s Siemens had battled with the US’s General...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
After 15 days of testimony, the high-profile trial of the antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA concluded last Friday. The suit, filed by former collegiate athlete Ed O’Bannon, accuses the NCAA of violating antitrust law by barring student athletes from seeking...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Eurotunnel said it was “astonished” at the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority that officials prohibits the ferry service from operating on certain routes. The CMA maintained its stance on the Eurotunnel routes between Dover and Calais even after the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
A lawyer from Nebraska is reportedly seeking a seat in the Senate, and his running platform includes an old fashioned antitrust movement. Dave Domina secured the Democratic nomination last month, a victory won on a campaign that fights against major mergers he says...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Just one day after a Germany booksellers association filed a complaint with national competition authorities over Amazon’s alleged anticompetitive contracts with eBook publishers, reports say the feud could be spreading as publishers in the UK are now fighting...