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.
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...
January 17, 2012
Another major airline merger attempt may be on the horizon, this time involving financially-troubled American Airlines, Inc.
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...
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...
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,...
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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