China announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, antitrust investigation into Google
China and the U.S. engaged in a trade war in 2018 when Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods and China responded in kind.
Defining a 'Market' Creates Headaches for Antitrust Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs who sue under federal antitrust laws must define a “relevant market” for their allegations, a threshold issue that ...
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State antitrust enforcers step into the spotlight
Federal antitrust enforcement is entering a period of uncertainty in the second Trump administration. It is an open question what priorities ...
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Antitrust Employment Guidelines Issued by Biden Administration Days Before the Transfer of Power Are Now in Question
On January 16, 2025, just days before transferring power to the new administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 billion settlement checks sent soon. Who is eligible
The settlement ended litigation when a class-action antitrust lawsuit was filed against more than 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield ...
Publicans and Privateers
Among these Publicans (again, if you will indulge me) are critics of “coin-flip capitalism,” a term for financial ...
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DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Employment Guidelines In The Last Days of the Biden Administration
On January 16, 2025, three days before President Trump’s inauguration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department ...
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Federal Court Applies Antitrust Standard of Per Se Illegality to “Algorithmic Pricing” Case
A federal district court in Seattle recently issued an important antitrust decision on “algorithmic pricing.” Algorithmic ...
China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it means
China has announced a flurry of retaliatory measures against the U.S., including tariffs on imports of products such as coal, ...