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House panel hears from Sprint, T-Mobile CEOs on merger

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled "Protecting Consumers and Competition: An Examination of the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger." John Legere, Chief Executive Officer

Assistant A.G. Delrahim speaks on zero-price economy antitrust issues

Assistant A.G. Makan Delrahim gave remarks on strategies for antitrust enforcement in the context of the zero-price economy. Delrahim advocated for scrutinizing zero-price products without a wholesale revision of the antitrust laws.

Supplement marketers get warnings about health claims

The FTC and FDA have sent warning letters to companies that are purportedly marketing supplements as cures for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Medical device maker did not breach contract with Chinese distributor

A manufacturer’s removal of three products from its distribution contract with a distributor did not breach the contract or the contract’s implied covenant. Additionally, enforcing the contract’s forum selection clause was an important public policy that wa

NFL players ‘return to play’ RICO claims time-barred

RICO claims brought by former pro football players against the NFL were properly dismissed as time-barred because the players knew or should have known of the alleged injury more than four years before the claims were filed.

Planned merger of Siemens, Alstom rail units dropped after EC blocks deal

Siemens and Alstom have called off the proposed merger of their mobility businesses after the EC blocked the deal over "serious competition concerns" about the combination of the rail industry "champions."

Bipartisan legislation aimed at promoting generic drug competition reintroduced

The proposed CREATES Act is intended to combat anticompetitive delay tactics used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block cheaper generic alternatives from entering the marketplace.

Energy company’s market variable pricing did not violate CUTPA

An electricity provider’s pricing practices of offering a promotional fixed-price period that subsequently converted to variable pricing did not violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Grocery stores breached contract with distributor, their counterclaims tossed

The owners of 13 grocery stores breached their agreement with a distributor by terminating the contract early. In addition, the common law counterclaims asserted by the owners were without merit.

From wristbands to Koozies, the promotional products pricing probe expands

G Nova Corporation and its CEO and General Manager, Yeh Fei Chu, aka Jim Chu, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Houston for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices of Koozies, the Department of Justice announced today.

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