Holland Realty, Inc. («Brokerage») was one of four real estate brokerage firms named in a class action brought by purchasers alleging violations
of the federal antitrust laws for an illegal tying arrangement.
NRF has argued before Congress and in court that the practice is a violation
of federal antitrust law the same as if retailers were to collude on the price of specific pieces of merchandise.
It would also likely run afoul
of federal antitrust law.
Instead, the issue was whether the dental board was acting under a doctrine that would give it, as a «state actor,» immunity from claims of anti-competitive conduct in violation
of federal antitrust law.
Help - U-Sell of Adams County, Ill., had charged the association with conspiring to fix prices, control markets, and force Help - U-Sell out of business in violation
of federal antitrust law.
Not exact matches
In his 2015 book «Rewriting the Rules
of the American Economy,» Stiglitz said that the normalization
of shareholder primacy was solidified under the Reagan administration through changes to
federal income tax
law and securities
law, including relaxed
antitrust laws.
On February 12, 2018, the
Federal Trade Commission («FTC») revealed that it filed a complaint against the country's three largest dental supply companies, Henry Schein, Benco Dental Supply Company («Benco»), and Patterson Companies, Inc. («Patterson»), alleging violations
of U.S.
antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to or otherwise serve buying groups representing dental practitioners.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company conspired with other dental supply companies to violate
federal antitrust laws; (ii) discovery
of the foregoing conduct would subject the Company to heightened regulatory scrutiny and potential criminal sanctions; and (iii) that as a result
of the foregoing, Henry Schein's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Frank Pasquale, a University
of Maryland
law professor who's written extensively about how corporations use personal data, said the
federal government's
antitrust enforcers should be more vigilant with Facebook.
«In concluding that Aetna's acquisition
of Humana would violate
federal antitrust laws, the court has protected consumers and the competition on which they rely.
In 1911 a
Federal court ruled DuPont in violation
of antitrust laws, and the following year ordered the complete dissolution
of Eastern as part
of a remedy.
He is suing the NCAA — which relied heavily on the Freeh report in its punishment
of Penn State — under
federal antitrust laws, claiming that the organization had no business sanctioning the school for failing to stop a retired coach from abusing children.
No activity or discussion at any Association meeting or other function may be engaged in for the purpose
of bringing about any understanding or agreement among members that may violate or appear to violate the
antitrust laws, including but not limited to raise, lower or stabilize prices; to regulate production; to allocate markets; to encourage boycotts; to foster unfair trade practices; to assist monopolization; or to in any way violate
federal or state
antitrust laws.
Antitrust Policy Statement It is the policy
of the SNA and it is the responsibility
of every Association member and participating school food industry organization to comply in all respects with
federal and state
antitrust laws.
In the United States, the
federal government enforces
antitrust laws and regulations to try to maintain effective levels
of competition in as many markets as possible; frequently, however,
laws and regulations also have unintended effects for example reducing competition.
In the plea deal with the U.S. Department
of Justice, NEC Business Network Solutions Inc. — an Irving, Texas - based subsidiary
of NEC America Inc. — also accepted responsibility for violating
federal antitrust laws by allocating contracts to avert competition and rigging...
The lawsuit also claims «Apple and the publishers are in violation
of a variety
of federal and state
antitrust laws, the Sherman Act, the Cartwright Act, and the Unfair Competition Act.»
The cover story
of February's Harper's Magazine provides that, discussing a fundamental shift in the
federal approach to
antitrust law that's affected bookselling and countless other industries.
Most Kindle Nation Daily readers are aware that the U.S. Department
of Justice (DOJ) has filed a major
antitrust lawsuit against Apple and the five original «agency model» publishers charging them with a massive price - fixing conspiracy in violation
of federal law.
The conspiracy «unreasonably restrained trade» in violation
of the Sherman Act, the
federal antitrust law, the judge wrote.
The lawsuit claims Apple and the publishers are in violation
of a variety
of federal and state
antitrust laws, the Sherman Act, the Cartwright Act, and the Unfair Competition Act.
This summer, the 2nd US Circuit Court
of Appeals ruled that Apple violated
federal antitrust law by conspiring to fix the price
of ebooks.
The complainant, retired Department
of Justice
antitrust lawyer Michael Hirrel, believes the utilities» abuse
of their legitimate monopoly power violates
federal antitrust laws, and he is urging the FTC to investigate.
A
federal appeals court has tossed a suit filed by professional minor league baseball players who claimed the league illegally depressed wages in violation
of antitrust law.
Prior to founding The
Law Office of Robert Dunne, LLC I lived for several years in Washington, DC, where I worked at an antitrust law firm on cases involving federal government compliance issu
Law Office
of Robert Dunne, LLC I lived for several years in Washington, DC, where I worked at an
antitrust law firm on cases involving federal government compliance issu
law firm on cases involving
federal government compliance issues.
He has represented clients under investigation by the United States Department
of Justice and the Ohio Attorney General for violation
of antitrust laws and clients charged with violation
of antitrust laws by the Department
of Justice and
Federal Trade Commission.
The Firm advises clients on a broad range
of issues including compliance with:
antitrust laws, regulatory standards
of the
Federal Trade Commission, state licensing
laws for physicians and hospitals, regulatory requirements regarding drugs and pharmaceuticals, environmental regulations dealing with the handling, storage and disposal
of hazardous materials.
During
law school, she was the Editor - in - Chief of the Berkeley Business Law Journal, clerked at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, and served as a research assistant to revise an antitrust law textbo
law school, she was the Editor - in - Chief
of the Berkeley Business
Law Journal, clerked at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, and served as a research assistant to revise an antitrust law textbo
Law Journal, clerked at the
Federal Trade Commission's Bureau
of Competition, and served as a research assistant to revise an
antitrust law textbo
law textbook.
Federal judge says investors may pursue lawsuit accusing 12 major banks
of violating
antitrust law, Reuters
Our attorneys regularly litigate complex unfair trade practices,
antitrust, business torts and contract actions against major regional and national
law firms and often serve as local counsel to out -
of - state firms engaged in litigation in Connecticut state and
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of contract, tortious interference, state and
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He has extensive experience in representing a major media company, financial institutions, brand name pharmaceutical manufacturers, accounting firms,
law firms, and a variety
of other companies and professionals in
federal and state litigation, including in matters involving
antitrust law, securities
law, corporate governance, pharmaceutical pricing, contract disputes, accountants liability, legal malpractice and communications
law.
Avvo General Counsel Josh King on the Supreme Court's decision in North Carolina Board
of Dental Examiners v.
Federal Trade Commission: The court made no bones about it, siding with the FTC: the regulatory bodies
of self - regulated professions (like dentistry and the
law) only get immunity from
antitrust liability if they are «actively supervised» by -LSB-...]
In 1995, the U.S. Department
of Justice and the
Federal Trade Commission published guidelines that delineated how and when the Agencies would evaluate intellectual property licensing and other activities under the
antitrust laws.
On April 5, 2013, Google officially submitted a request with the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it sanction the activities
of «patent trolls» as violations
of the
antitrust laws.
From 1976 to 1989, Bill was an attorney with the Public Citizen Litigation Group, where he litigated
law reform cases on state and
federal constitutional
law,
antitrust and administrative
law, voting rights, product liability, nuclear power, and food and drug
law, and where he argued dozens
of appellate cases, including several in the U.S. Supreme Court.
After
law school, Reza joined the Boston office
of Mintz Levin, where his practice encompassed complex business litigation,
federal antitrust defense, and securities litigation.
In June 2015, Weil persuaded a Tennessee
federal court to dismiss with prejudice a putative nationwide class action (Marshall) brought by NCAA Division I student - athletes alleging that CBS, other networks, college athletic conferences, and licensors, profited from the broadcast and use
of student - athletes» names, images, and likenesses without permission, violating Tennessee's right
of publicity statute and
federal antitrust laws.
Thomas (Tom) Walsh has tried numerous lawsuits in state and
federal courts covering a range
of subjects including
antitrust, employment discrimination, commercial transactions, constitutional
law and trademarks.
In a highly controversial decision that led to backlash by certain states, the Supreme Court lifted the per se veil from these controversial vertical agreements and declared that, at least as far as
federal antitrust law is concerned, courts should analyze resale price maintenance under the rule
of reason.
Frank Pasquale, a University
of Maryland
law professor who's written extensively about how corporations use personal data, said the
federal government's
antitrust enforcers should be more vigilant with Facebook.
COMPLAINT: Military Services charged that Realty Consultants violated
federal antitrust laws and Virginia conspiracy statutes by conspiring to deprive Military Services
of its highly trained key employees.
The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville alleged that the REALTORS ® had violated
federal and state
antitrust laws by engaging in a group boycott
of the newspaper.
In Thompson v. DeKalb Board
of REALTORS ®, the 11th Circuit addressed the district court's grant
of summary judgment in favor
of the defendant Board and MLS, dismissing plaintiffs» claim that the
Federal antitrust laws are violated by the requirement that brokers be REALTORS ® to gain access to the Board's MLS.
Supreme Court
of the United States affirms lower court rulings that found a dental licensing board violated
federal antitrust laws and was not immune from
antitrust scrutiny because the board was not sufficiently supervised by the state.
An administrative
law judge has considered whether a REALTOR ® multiple listing service violated
federal antitrust law through its policies regarding the treatment
of exclusive agency listings.
NeighborCity then brought its own claims against NorthstarMLS, attacking the very efforts and litigation tactics by the MLS that kept its information away from sites like NeighborCity, alleging violations
of federal and Minnesota
antitrust laws.
To be sure, nonprofit professional associations still would be subject to
federal antitrust laws (e.g. the Sherman and Clayton Acts) enforced in
federal court by the Department
of Justice, the states and private parties, but the burden
of also being subject to FTC investigation and litigation would be eliminated.
The Department is one
of the
federal agencies responsible for enforcing the
antitrust laws and protecting competition.