Damages calculation key to Supreme Court reversal of class certification in Comcast v. Behrend *

USA - March 27 2013
Class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) requires a finding that damages attributable to the theory of liability are…

Co-authors: P. Gavin Eastgate, William J. Sheridan, Debra H. Dermody, Daniel I. Booker, Jeremy D. Feinstein.

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Pennsylvania considering new comprehensive antitrust law *

USA - March 20 2013
Pennsylvania officials are taking steps to enact a comprehensive state antitrust law that would subject businesses to new antitrust risks at the…

Co-authors: William J. Sheridan, Jessica R. Rose , Jeremy D. Feinstein.

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Federal Trade Commission announces adjusted HSR thresholds for 2013 *

USA - January 14 2013
On January 10, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission announced the annual threshold adjustments for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino…

Co-authors: P. Gavin Eastgate, William J. Sheridan, Debra H. Dermody.

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FTC's proposed rule changes modify HSR reporting requirements for pharmaceutical exclusive licensing deals *

USA - August 15 2012
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the premerger notification rules to clarify when the transfer of exclusive marketing, sales and manufacturing rights to a patented pharmaceutical product requires notification to the agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a) (“HSR Act”).

Co-authors: P. Gavin Eastgate.

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Western District Court elevates e-discovery *

USA - September 19 2011
There is a growing insistence among the judiciary for "cooperation" among counsel at all stages of litigation

Co-authors: David R. Cohen.

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