Antitrust Law

“Collusion among competitors to raise prices is one of the most fundamental harms prohibited by antitrust law,” Coakley said. “We allege that through their actions the defendants and their co-conspirators collected more than $100 million …

which held that a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing companies to set minimum retail prices did not preclude a challenge to the practice under state antitrust law. The state House Appropriations Committee introduced a bill meant to “correct the …

“Collusion among competitors to raise prices is one of the most fundamental harms prohibited by antitrust law,” AG Coakley said. “We allege that through their actions the defendants and their co-conspirators collected more than $100 million …

“Companies that violate antitrust laws have to be held accountable and that’s why we have decided to join other states in this important lawsuit. This action is intended to help ensure the e-book market remains competitive and fair.” Zoeller …

“Companies that violate antitrust laws have to be held accountable and that’s why we have decided to join other states in this important lawsuit. This action is intended to help ensure the e-book market remains competitive and fair.

Federal and state antitrust laws hinder healthcare reform by limiting the ways in which providers can work together to reduce costs and improve the quality of care. Government authorities use either a per se or a rule of reason analysis … Continue reading →

Law360, New York (May 09, 2012, 8:06 PM ET) — A UCLA law professor says Google Inc. has the same First Amendment rights as newspapers to control how it presents information to users and that an antitrust lawsuit against the … Continue reading →

For more than a century, there’s been a tension between intellectual property and antitrust laws. The right to control content and make exclusive license deals is often at odds with prohibitions against having a monopoly, exercising authority over a market … Continue reading →

Amid signs the Federal Trade Commission is ratcheting up its investigation of Google Inc., the search giant is returning fire by stepping up a public relations campaign to make the case that its activities don’t violate antitrust law. The company … Continue reading →

Amid signs the Federal Trade Commission is ratcheting up its investigation of Google Inc., the search giant is returning fire by stepping up a public relations campaign to make the case that its activities don’t violate antitrust law. The company … Continue reading →