Paul M Kaplan

October 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

On June 6, 2023, three established professional golf entities announced a landmark agreement "to unify the game of golf, on a global basis." However, the legal infirmities plaguing this proposed agreement are not subtle, and it has drawn the attention of the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

By Paul M. Kaplan

9 minute read

February 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal

This article will address the parallels with the initial Microsoft litigation in the U.S. District Court, 'U.S. v. Microsoft', regarding §2 monopolization claim under the Sherman Act and what Google can expect during the litigation.

By Paul M. Kaplan

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June 13, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Paul M. Kaplan, a member of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, examines the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran SA. The Court based its decision on the application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 to "vitamin sellers around the world that agreed to fix prices, leading to higher vitamin prices in the United States and independently leading to higher vitamin prices in other countries such as Ecuador."

By Paul M. Kaplan

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