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Google’s Play Store shake-up looms after Supreme Court lets ruling stand
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that's designed to unleash more competition against a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly.
Judge delays $2.8B NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos
The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement involving roster limits that many schools are already putting in motion.
Google’s digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly
Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion.
DOJ sues Apple, alleging illegal monopoly of smartphone market
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high.
Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billions in damages
Class-action status in the damages portion of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA was granted by a federal judge on Friday, a decision that could put the association on the hook for a potential multibillion dollar payout to former and current college athletes.
KC jury delivers massive blow to real estate industry
A federal jury in Kansas City has awarded nearly $1.79 billion in a class-action lawsuit against the real estate industry.
Amazon antitrust lawsuit likely to be long, arduous journey for FTC
The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries.
Corporate: Antitrust-Acquisition
Where the Federal Trade Commission and the State of North Dakota moved to enjoin a health care system’s acquisition of a clinic, and the companies appealed the district court’s grant […]
Contracts: Breach-Promissory Estoppel-Antitrust
Plaintiff alleged defendant erroneously terminated the parties’ agreement because plaintiff was purportedly operating a mail-order pharmacy business in violation of the agreement. Plaintiff had disclosed that the majority of its […]
Corporate : Antitrust – Pleadings – Agreement
Insulate SB, Inc. v. Advanced Finishing Systems, Inc. (MLW No. 68199/Case No. 14-2561 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
AB InBev seeks dismissal of antitrust case
The antitrust lawsuit alleges that AB InBev's $20 billion acquisition of Grupo Modelo will lead to higher beer prices. Constellation Brands Inc. is also asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.
Contracts: Antitrust Claim – GPO Contracts – Submarket
Saint Francis Medical Center v. C.R. Bard, Inc. (MLW No. 62299/Case No. 09-3325 – 28 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, C.J.)
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