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Sixth Circuit rules that filed rate doctrine does not apply to unfiled concessions in electricity rates, authorizing examination under the Robinson-Patman Act

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • USA
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  • August 29 2012

The so-called filed rate doctrine immunizes from private antitrust damage claims relating to utility rates that have been approved as reasonable by a regulatory agency

FERC takes additional steps to enhance energy market oversight in the wake of recent enforcement actions

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 3 2012

On April 19, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) that further enhances ongoing Commission efforts to detect and penalize anti-competitive behavior or manipulation in the wholesale energy markets the Commission regulates

The battle of King’s Cross

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 20 2012

Thames Water has been engaged in battle with Ofwat and Independent Water Networks Limited (“IWNL”) for the right to supply the 67-acre King’s Cross redevelopment site with water and sewerage services for several years

OFT organic waste market study: file and forget or pretext for change?

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 17 2011

On 22 September 2011 the Office of Fair Trading published a market study on the state of competition in the organic waste sector in England and Wales which was instigated at the request of the Water Services Regulation Authority in the context of its ongoing comprehensive review of how it regulates the water industry

Sour grapes for gas price-fixing class action on Martha’s Vineyard

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • USA
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  • June 2 2011

In White v. R.M. Packer Co., Inc., the First Circuit affirmed a lower court decision granting summary judgment to a group of gasoline stations sued by residents of Martha’s Vineyard for illegal pricefixing

Fifth Circuit concludes that allegations of price-fixing involving private corporate participation with OPEC are beyond the reach of Section 1

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 7 2011

In Spectrum Stores, Inc. et al. v. Citgo Petroleum, et al., the Fifth Circuit upheld the dismissal of five consolidated lawsuits alleging that foreign oil production companies engaged in a conspiracy to raise, fix, and maintain the price of gasoline and other petroleum based products to be sold in the United States

Dawn raids in the French water and sanitation sector

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • May 5 2010

This GTM Alert discusses the recent dawn raids by the European Commission in the French water and sanitation sector in connection with potential breaches of EU competition law

Three strikes and you’re out: the Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of gas price fixing suit

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 9 2010

On December 2, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class-action claim of a conspiracy by producers of CARB gasoline, holding that the claim was both precluded by an earlier state case and unable to meet the requirements of the Supreme Court's Twombly pleading standard