Sysco Judge Mehta has initiation by fire into antitrust arena
July 16, 2015
It’s the judicial equivalent of being put into a playoff game several months after being called up to the major leagues.
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Airline collusion probe reignites debate over mergers
July 16, 2015
Ever since the Justice Department settled its lawsuit challenging the merger of US Airways and American Airlines in 2013, critics have blasted the deal, charging that it increased the likelihood that the country’s major air carriers would engage in collusive conduct. Now that the department has launched an investigation into whether some airlines are conspiring to maintain high airfares, these critics are feeling vindicated.
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Merger activity still rising; regulator workload rising too
July 16, 2015
Some $1.7 trillion in merger deals were announced worldwide during the first half of 2015, an increase of 11.6 percent over the same period in 2014, according to data compiled by Mergermarket, a...
Sewage officials want FTC to flush false wet-wipe claims
July 16, 2015
Water sanitation officials from around the country are urging the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on what they say are false claims being made by wet-wipe manufacturers that their products...
DOJ leans in to challenge Electrolux-GE merger
July 16, 2015
Nine years ago, the Justice Department’s antitrust division attracted some public criticism when it decided not to block Whirlpool’s purchase of Maytag, which reduced the number of competitors in...
Young magistrate judge building legal legacy in Silicon Valley
July 16, 2015
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Neil Averitt commentary: A sure way to predict FTC enforcement action
July 16, 2015
In public meetings and private gatherings, antitrust enforcers often muse about their concerns, interests, and possible new policies. But how can you tell where they are really planning a serious...
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- Airline collusion probe reignites debate over mergers
- Merger activity still rising; regulator workload rising too
- Sysco Judge Mehta has initiation by fire into antitrust arena
- Sewage officials want FTC to flush false wet-wipe claims
- DOJ leans in to challenge Electrolux-GE merger
- Young magistrate judge building legal legacy in Silicon Valley
- Neil Averitt commentary: A sure way to predict FTC enforcement action
- Controversial class action legislation pending on Hill
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