American Airlines merger contemplated
January 17, 2012
Another major airline merger attempt may be on the horizon, this time involving financially-troubled American Airlines, Inc.
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New window opening for forum-shopping?
January 17, 2012
An FTC lawsuit pending in the district court for the District of Columbia could have sweeping consequences for where cases may be heard in the future, and give companies new opportunities to seek friendlier judicial forums.
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Who’s your Daddy?
January 17, 2012
It’s easy to see why companies would love the chance to do a bit of venue-shopping, as a look inside the appellate courts makes crystal clear. That’s assuming, of course, that judicial appointees...
DOJ antitrust division collects record assessments
January 17, 2012
The antitrust division obtained more than $1 billion from criminal antitrust offenders in fiscal year 2011, the second-highest amount in its history, and filed 90 new criminal cases in FY 2011, the...
FTC settles with CVS drug price allegations
January 17, 2012
After a two-year investigation, the FTC has settled its deceptive pricing investigation with CVS Caremark Corp. The company will pay $5 million to settle charges that it misrepresented the prices...
Consumer groups press FTC on Express Scripts merger
January 17, 2012
A coalition of consumer and antitrust groups that opposes the proposed acquisition of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medco Health Systems by Express Scripts has written FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz,...
Law firm mergers up
January 17, 2012
Law firm mergers continue to surge, according to a new report by the Hildebrandt Institute. The group tracked 45 completed mergers in 2011, up 67 percent from 2010, when there were 27 mergers.
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- New window opening for forum-shopping?
- Who’s your Daddy?
- American Airlines merger contemplated
- DOJ antitrust division collects record assessments
- FTC settles with CVS drug price allegations
- Consumer groups press FTC on Express Scripts merger
- Law firm mergers up
- Gilead, Pharmasset merger cleared
- Lundbeck: The expert witnesses testify
- CFPB UPDATE: Corday wastes no time
- Jeremy Johnson vs. Dr. Evil
- Propane distributors
- NYSE/Deutsche Boerse
- Google and South Korea
- GUEST COMMENTARY: National Community Pharmacists’ Association
- President Obama visits CFPB
- PEOPLE