PRACTICE COLUMNS
Antitrust Law
Antitrust Views of Roberts, Alito
Are Still Unclear
The U.S. Supreme Court is blitzing the country's antitrust laws. Three major antitrust opinions were decided last term, and two new cases were argued last week.
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Pleading in the Post-Twombly Era: What is Really Required?
Monday, July 7, 2008
Since the U.S. Supreme Court in May 2007 issued its decision in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly - a case involving antitrust claims - complaints, antitrust and otherwise, filed in the federal courts have increasingly been met by motions to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Power and the People of the Federal Trade Commission
Monday, June 2, 2008
There is an open seat at the Federal Trade Commission, and a new chairman was appointed in the last few months. While most companies and consumers are familiar with the criminal enforcement and merger review of the U.S. Department of Justice, many people are not as familiar with the FTC and monitor developments at the agency.
Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law to Take Effect in August
Monday, May 5, 2008
With the Tibetan conflict already drawing global attention, mostly in the form of protests, August will be an eventful month for the People?s Republic of China.
Recent High Court Rulings Don't Deserve 'Pro-Business' Label
Monday, April 7, 2008
Increasingly, commentators have labeled the current Supreme Court of the United States as "pro-business."
Unearthing the Presidential Candidates' Antitrust Views
Monday, March 3, 2008
Last month we reported on the antitrust views of Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards, focusing largely on their written statements to the American Antitrust Institute.
Unearthing the Presidential Candidates' Antitrust Views
Monday, February 4, 2008
According to the political pundits, the economy is emerging as a leading issue, and perhaps the leading issue, of this 2008 presidential campaign.
DOJ Bound by Antitrust Amnesty Agreement; Indictment Dismissed
Monday, January 7, 2008
The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division initiated a corporate leniency program in 1993 to provide an incentive for companies engaged in illegal-anticompetitive activity to self-report that activity.
In 4 Decisions, Roberts Court Sides With Antitrust Defendants
Monday, December 3, 2007
By the end of its last term, the Supreme Court decided four significant antitrust cases, resulting in one of the most antitrust-focused terms in the court's history.
Does 3rd Circuit Feesers Decision Run Afoul of Volvo Trucks?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion reversing the district court in Feesers Inc. v. Michael Foods Inc., a case involving the interpretation of Section 2(a) of the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 13(a).
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