James Keyte

August 23, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partners Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte write: Despite years of debate, the contours of the Federal Trade Commission's authority to prevent "unfair methods of competition" under Section 5 of the FTC Act remain a moving target.

By Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte

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May 21, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, write that it is now clear that Rule 23(b)(3) requires a "rigorous analysis" not only of issues of liability, as was abundantly clear before the opinion, but also issues of causation and damages.

By Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte

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July 16, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, write: While the European Commission's new directive and recommendation on private actions under the competition laws appear to avoid certain pitfalls associated with the U.S. system, they demonstrate that Europe is seeking to enable private plaintiffs to obtain monetary relief for alleged antitrust infringements.

By Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte

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October 08, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom write that in the last year, both the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ have been particularly hawkish with respect to limiting standard essential patent holders' rights to seek injunctive relief against alleged patent violators. However, recent statements from FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright suggest that antitrust officials may not be as aligned on the issue as it previously appeared.

By Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte

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