The Supreme Court decides first antitrust merger case in decades and clarifies the scope of state-action antitrust immunity *

USA - February 21 2013
On February 19, in a highly-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court awarded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a major victory in its case…

Co-authors: Bernard (Barry) A. Nigro Jr., Peter Guryan.

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Travel industry faces UK price-fixing fines *

European Union, United Kingdom, USA - July 31 2012
The UK Office of Fair Trading today announced that it has reached the provisional view that online travel agents Expedia and Booking.com and International Hotels Group have infringed UK competition law by agreeing to restrict the online travel agents' discount levels.

Co-authors: Claire Deeble, Bernard (Barry) A. Nigro Jr., Alasdair Balfour.

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DOJ revises policy guide to merger remedies – endorses the use of behavioral remedies in mergers *

USA - June 22 2011
On June 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DoJ”) issued an updated policy guide to merger remedies (“Updated Remedy Guide”).

Co-authors: Bernard A. Nigro Jr, Richard C. Park, Peter Guryan.

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2010 developments and what to expect in 2011 *

USA - January 31 2011
With 2010 as a guide, the U.S. antitrust agencies likely will continue their campaign to “reinvigorate antitrust enforcement” in 2011.

Co-authors: Bernard A. Nigro Jr, Richard C. Park, Peter Guryan.

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FTC challenges consummated acquisition previously approved by bankruptcy court *

USA - December 27 2010
On December 1, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint challenging Laboratory Corporation of America’s (“LabCorp”) consummated acquisition of rival Westcliff Medical Laboratories, Inc. (“Westcliff”).

Co-authors: Richard C. Park.

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