antitrust

Jun 3, 2011

8th Circuit hears NFL arguments

Lawyers and others, pictured here, head toward the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis. Two legal powerhouses squared off against each other Friday before a federal appeals court over whether the dispute between NFL team owners and players is a labor issue or an antitrust issue.

May 9, 2011

NFL files appellate brief

The National Football League, challenging a federal judge’s order ending the league’s player lockout, filed its appellate brief in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late this afternoon.

Feb 20, 2011

Republicans oppose new meatpacking rules

An effort by the Obama administration to overhaul antitrust rules for the meatpacking industry with the toughest regulations since the Packers and Stockyards Act was passed 90 years ago has run into skepticism from Republicans.

Aug 19, 2010

Antitrust: Medical Equipment – GPO Contracts – Unfair Pricing

Southeast Missouri Hospital v. C.R. Bard, Inc., et al. (MLW No. 61051/Case No. 09-3325 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Where a hospital brought a […]

Jan 17, 2010

DuPont violated licensing agreement with Monsanto, judge says

A federal judge said a DuPont company breached a contract with Monsanto by “stacking” its own herbicide-resistant traits on top of Monsanto’s herbicide-resistant traits in corn and soybean seeds. Monsanto […]

Jan 7, 2010

Antitrust: Cardiology Services – Relevant Market – Costs

Little Rock Cardiology Clinic, et al. v. Baptist Health, et al. (MLW No. 60026/Case No. 08-3158/09-1786 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.) (1) Where plaintiffs […]

Jan 6, 2010

NFL aims to keep rivalries on field in clothing case

On the field, the National Football League‘s 32 teams compete fiercely. Off the field, they would rather not. The league next week will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a […]

Dec 21, 2009

Monsanto’s role in seed business revealed

Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto Co.’s business practices reveal how the world’s biggest seed developer is squeezing competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for […]

Oct 22, 2009

House panel votes to repeal insurance antitrust exemption

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to repeal the insurance industry’s federal antitrust exemption in a move aimed at spurring competition and controlling the cost of premiums. The panel, in […]

Sep 3, 2009

Monsanto says DuPont antitrust claims would slow patent case

Monsanto Co., which is suing to prevent DuPont Co. from producing soybean seeds that combine the companies’ herbicide-resistant traits, said DuPont’s antitrust counterclaim may slow the case by years and […]

Aug 21, 2009

Appeal filed in case against A-B, InBev

A group of beer drinkers wants a federal appeals court to reinstate its antitrust lawsuit against Belgium-based InBev and St. Louis’ own Anheuser-Busch. After U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton […]

Aug 10, 2009

Lawsuit against InBev dismissed

A group of beer drinkers will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit opposing the merger of Belgium-based InBev with St. Louis’ own Anheuser-Busch. Joseph M. Alioto, of […]