Private equity firms achieve only partial dismissal of “buying club” antitrust lawsuit *

USA - April 12 2013
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently limited the scope of a proposed shareholder class action against a number of…

Co-authors: Carla A.R. Hine.

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Notification threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act increased to $70.9 million *

USA - January 14 2013
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced higher reporting thresholds for pre-merger notifications filed on or after February 11, 2013…

Co-authors: Carla A.R. Hine, Jon Dubrow.

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Antitrust compliance programs: time to recalibrate your risk-benefit analysis? *

Global - July 18 2012
Recent developments in the global legal landscape point to the inevitable conclusion that having an effective antitrust compliance program in place is now more important than ever.

Co-authors: Andrea Hamilton.

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Kansas Supreme Court decision declares resale price maintenance per se illegal under state antitrust statute *

USA - May 14 2012
The Kansas Supreme Court recently determined resale price maintenance is per se illegal under state law, becoming the latest state to reject the rule of reason standard mandated by the Supreme Court of the United States.  The decision serves as a reminder that although a supplier’s pricing policies may be permissible under federal law, they may nevertheless be subject to per se condemnation under certain state statutes.

Co-authors: Megan Morley, Lawrence I. Fox.

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Resale pricing policies withstand state scrutiny again, but suppliers should continue to exercise caution *

USA - May 14 2012
A recent New York state appeals court decision highlights the need for suppliers to continue exercising caution when adopting and implementing a resale price maintenance policy.

Co-authors: Karne Newburn, Stephen Wu, Lawrence I. Fox.

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