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Antitrust Laws
Law.com (subscription),Enforcement of our antitrust laws against OPEC or its members is constrained, however, chiefly by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), Will M&A Die Under Obama or Clinton? - 29 May 2008 Wall Street Journal Blogs,Obama has been more outspoken, criticizing the Bush administration for what he sees as lax enforcement of the nation’s antitrust laws. What to Do About the Price of Oil - 29 May 2008 CounterPunch,...either the government needs to scutinize refinery activity much more closely, adopt new regulatory authority and aggressively enforce antitrust laws, This Date in Baseball History - 29 May 2008 Calgary Herald,1922 The Supreme Court rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business which exempts major league clubs from antitrust laws and interstate New swimsuit making a splash - 29 May 2008 Lynchburg News and Advance,TYR, meanwhile, claims Speedo has violated antitrust laws by making deals with Schubert to promote the advantages of wearing the LZR suit at the trials and Political Events - 29 May 2008 Rhinoceros Times,1922: The US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport not subject to antitrust laws. 1942: The German Army completes its encirclement of the Today's Highlight in History - 29 May 2008 GoErie.com,1922, the US Supreme Court ruled that organized baseball was exempt from federal antitrust laws. 1987, a jury in Los Angeles found "Twilight Zone" director Way Back When - 29 May 2008 Tulsa World,The Supreme Court ruled that baseball is not interstate commerce and not subject to antitrust laws. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Oliver On this date - 29 May 2008 Charlotte Observer,1922: The US Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it broke antitrust laws - May 13, 2008 The Associated Press...giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws. Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it broke antitrust laws - May 13, 2008 Examiner.com...giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws. Justice Department Announces Settlement With the National ... - May 27, 2008 Earthtimes (press release),NAR also has agreed to adopt antitrust compliance training programs that will instruct local Associations of Realtors about the antitrust laws generally and Looking ahead - May 21, 2008 USA Today...the congressional music on soaring prices, this time at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee' Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws. Go To Jail, Go Directly To Jail, Do Not Pass Go and Do Not Collect ... - May 25, 2008 Huffington Post,...to sue under the antitrust laws to "any person who shall be injured in his business or property by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust laws. Norbord Settles for $30M - May 22, 2008 Pulp & Paper Canada,Norbord continues to contest the allegations and denies that it had violated US or any other antitrust laws. The suit alleges that Norbord and eight other DOT grants Northwest, Delta antitrust immunity - May 22, 2008 BusinessWeek...to retain immunity, and noted that they remain subject to antitrust laws for domestic service and international flights not covered by the agreement. Norbord settles US antitrust suits - May 5, 2008 ReutersThe suit alleged that Norbord and eight other oriented standboard (OSB) producers violated US and state antitrust laws by agreeing to fix prices and reduce Medi-Clinic Wants Health Minister to Withdraw Laws (Update1) - May 21, 2008 BloombergGihwala Inc. This will result in the sharing of cost and price information among competitors, in contravention of the nation's antitrust laws, it added. Iran oil official: OPEC antitrust bill "a projection of US ... - May 25, 2008 JURIST...[JURIST report] in the US House of Representatives last week and would bring OPEC [official website] members under the authority of US antitrust laws. Senators Challenge Oil Executives - May 21, 2008 New York Times,...to be sued in American courts under antitrust laws, there is little sign that any of the proposals would do much, if anything, to lower prices quickly. Court rejects appeal in tobacco settlement case - May 12, 2008 CNNMoney.com...the multibillion dollar tobacco settlement between 46 states and the four major cigarette companies was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws. House votes to allow suit against OPEC - May 20, 2008 Los Angeles Times,The bill's supporters said it would strip OPEC of the ability to use the foreign "sovereign immunity" shield to avoid the reach of US antitrust laws in Express Scripts enters $9.5 million agreement in drug switching probe - May 27, 2008 Bizjournals.com,...under state consumer protection and antitrust laws in areas that were the subject of the investigation, Express Scripts said in a release Tuesday. Railroad antitrust exemption nears end of line - Apr 30, 2008 Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,This legislation will, finally and fairly, place the rail industry under the same antitrust laws that apply to other industries, Attorney General Abbott, Houston title plant resolve legal dispute ... - May 17, 2008 North Texas e-News,To report suspected violations of state antitrust laws, contact the Office of the Attorney General at (800) 252-8011 or visit the agency's Web site at PIT PASS: Driver’s prayers answered - May 27, 2008 The Weekender,...in a federal antitrust lawsuit with NASCAR since 2005, claiming that NASCAR’s awarding of races to certain racetracks violated federal antitrust laws. Northwest, Delta Granted Antitrust Immunity from DOT - May 22, 2008 FOX 9 News,DOT announced Thursday that Northwest and Delta, along with the other SkyTeam alliance partners, did not violate antitrust laws. Google co-founder pushes for Yahoo Ad deal - May 22, 2008 CNET News.com,...an event Thursday in Washington, DC, Page said the a deal could be structured to help Yahoo maintain its independence without violating antitrust laws. Railroad antritrust legislation passed by House Judiciary Committee - May 2, 2008 Logistics Management,D.), among others, told Reid “would bring the freight rail system under the nation’s antitrust laws and provide needed protection to farmers, manufacturers, Civic groups seek antitrust probe of Google, Yahoo talks - May 9, 2008 MarketWatchThe letter said the agreement is "seemingly designed to circumvent antitrust laws." The arrangement "could result in Google ominously possessing as much as Airline mergers: Idea that shouldn't fly - May 3, 2008 Houston Chronicle,But does the transaction injure competition in a way that violates the nation's antitrust laws? Not according to the CEOs. Northwest and Delta barely BHP Billiton, China differ on antitrust - May 13, 2008 Business Spectator,A source close to the mining giant told dealReporter that, despite new antitrust laws, he believed China would find it hard to argue a "basis for AP Sportlight - May 28, 2008 Houma Courier,1922 - The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate Recent Pro-Defendant Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation - May 15, 2008 Law.com (subscription),...from a class action lawsuit brought under federal antitrust laws over alleged conduct concerning initial public offerings during the technology bubble. Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination - May 13, 2008 Public Knowledge Tech News and Comment,It was under the antitrust laws that the old Bell System was broken up into what were in 1984 seven Regional Bell companies and the long-distance AT&T. Healthy Competition - May 15, 2008 Washington Post,More significantly, the decision will determine whether the FTC can once again begin enforcing the antitrust laws in the hospital and health markets after House passes oil antitrust task-force bill - May 21, 2008 Oil & Gas Journal,Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, Delta, Northwest Gain Immunity - May 23, 2008 aircargoworld,The carriers will remain subject to antitrust laws for domestic service and international flights that are not covered by the agreement. Microsoft Novell Antitrust Appeal Defeated - May 20, 2008 GameSHOUTMicrosoft's lawyers said that decision expands the application of antitrust laws "far beyond their intended scope." The Windows software maker fought a Keep Your SSO Promises: What You Say Can And Will Be Used Against You - May 8, 2008 Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),Each dissent criticizes the majority for exercising jurisdiction in the absence of a violation of antitrust laws. Majoras Dissent at 1-2; Kovacic Dissent at Spector Roseman & Kodroff, PC Announces Class Action Suit Against ... - May 22, 2008 Primenewswire (press release),...counsel in numerous major class actions involving violations of the federal securities laws and the federal antitrust laws, as well as consumer fraud. Airline merger opponent warns of higher fares - May 14, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,The Justice Department alone has the power to block mergers that violate antitrust laws. In general, the Bush administration has been friendly to mergers. CDI Includes Kentucky Horsemen in Suit - May 14, 2008 BloodHorse,Specifically, McSwain feels that the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 "trumps" the authority of federal antitrust laws, an opinion he said a Kentucky Congress Ponders Differing Net-Neutrality Bills - May 9, 2008 NewsFactor Network,Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) want to use antitrust laws to ensure an open Internet. Public-interest groups applauded Conyers and Lofgren for pushing nondiscrimination Railing Against Captive Shippers - May 23, 2008 Energy Central,As such, utility associations and coal operators say that railroads' exemptions from federal antitrust laws must be deleted. While they have strong support, C3SR Calls on FCC to Hold Hearings into XM Merger - May 27, 2008 Radio Online,...plan to restrain trade in contravention of the public interest and in violation ofthe Commission's rules and policies and ofthe antitrust laws. Oil Executives To Testify On Hill This Week - May 19, 2008 CBS News,The officials will appear before the committee's "Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws." With Americans now paying an average of $3.79 per PR lawsuit targets shipping companies - May 8, 2008 CNNMoney.comIt alleges that Horizon Lines Inc., Sea Star Line LLC, Crowley Maritime Corp. and Trailer Bridge Inc. colluded in violation of antitrust laws, resulting in FTC Modifies Order in Nine West Resale Price Maintenance Case - May 6, 2008 7thSpace Interactive (press release),At the same time, Nine West entered into separate settlement agreements with various states for violations of state antitrust laws. Delta/Northwest merger likely to be approved- US rep - May 14, 2008 guardian.co.uk,But O'Connell said competition in the airline industry "is critical" and said the agency has a "strong record" of "enforcing antitrust laws" in the industry The materials contained on this Web site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Use of information on this site does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship. |
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