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Changes to FTC, FCC processes for merger challenges under consideration in Senate

One week after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation intended to align the procedures used by the FTC and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in challenging unconsummated acquisitions and mergers, Senate Republicans have introduced their version. Whil

Terminated cable installers’ claims against Comcast dismissed

Cable installation subcontractors terminated by cable giant Comcast again failed to adequately allege that Comcast conspired with large cable installers to eliminate competition, because their second amended complaint (SAC) merely alleged a harm to them, not to competition,

Calsonic agrees to pay $3.5M to settle auto parts price fixing claims

In the long-running consolidated antitrust case brought in the federal district court in Detroit by separate groups of plaintiffs alleging that vehicle parts manufacturers conspired to fix prices for parts, the Automobile Dealer Plaintiffs (ADPs) have moved for pre

Seattle ordinance allowing gig drivers to collectively bargain, price fix, not protected from Sherman Act under ‘state-action immunity’

In an action by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenging a Seattle ordinance that permits independent-contractor drivers to collectively bargain with driver coordinators like Uber or Lyft to agree on the "nature and amount of payments to be made by, or withheld from, th

House passes bill to alter FTC process for challenging unconsummated mergers

Largely along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives on May 9 passed legislation that is intended to align the procedures used by the FTC and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in challenging unconsummated acquisitions and mergers. The 230-185 vote in favor

Drink company failed to adequately plead injury to competition, market power

In its lawsuit alleging violations of the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and related state laws against energy drink maker Monster Beverage Company, Hip Hop Beverage Corporation (HHBC) failed to adequately plead injury to competition, as is required to state a violation of th

Bill to change procedures for FTC merger challenges advances

Representative Karen Handel (R-GA) has reintroduced a bill that would amend the Clayton Act and the FTC Act to provide that the FTC shall review mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority. The St

Sherman Act charges against foreign traders for manipulation of FX spot market can go forward

Because the allegations against three foreign traders involved price fixing affecting U.S. commerce, the claims against the traders were covered under the Sherman Act, held the federal district court in New York City. The traders were accused of manipulating the U.S. dollar-

AT&T says government failed to make its case, no remedy permissible

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division "came nowhere close" to proving during a month-long bench trial that AT&T Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Inc. violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, lawyers for the defendants told the federal distr

Dawn raids of metal packaging companies suspected of cartel activity confirmed by European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has disclosed its investigation of metal packaging companies in various EU member states suspected of cartel activity, assuming responsibility for an investigation initiated by the German Competition Authority. The EC further confirmed

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