by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
Energy regulator Ofgem is reportedly on the cusp of requesting a full-scale investigation into the energy industry, moving the watchdog one step closer to initiating the breakup of the so-called Big Six market leaders. According to local reports, Ofgem’s...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
A federal judge denied efforts to have a lawsuit against Viacom’s television channel bundling practices tossed late last week, ruling that there was enough evidence for the case to proceed. According to reports, US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
After announcing plans for a joint bid with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, reports say Germany’s Siemens has likely failed in its efforts to convince France that Alstom should be acquired by Siemens, not US-based General Electric. Reports say...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
Just days after sources said the European Commission was preparing to issues fines against generic drug makers for anticompetitive practices, reports say authorities in the US are also revamping their efforts against unfair tactics in the pharmaceutical industry....
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
As concerns rise over economic securities and cross-boarder transactions rise, reports say local Chinese antitrust lawyers are benefitting from the trend as state-run companies increase their hiring of legal advisors. In addition to international lawsuits and other...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 23, 2014 | Global Blogs
The former head of the Federal Communications Commission testified before a judiciary committee in Congress last Friday on the topic of net neutrality, reports say. Robert McDowell, who headed the FCC from 2006 to 2013, made the case for rejecting the FCC’s...
