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Indiana AG Accuses Big Pharma of Inflating EpiPens Price by 600%, Lawsuit Says

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Corporate Counsel

Antitrust in Trump 2.0: Expect Gap Filling from State Attorneys General

In recent years, State attorneys general have become increasingly creative and aggressive in antitrust enforcement, often launching litigation on high-profile issues. The second Trump Administration may turbocharge these trends—particularly for Democratic state attorneys general.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Tosses Antitrust Case Over Yacht Broker Commissions

In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore concluded that, despite similarities to antitrust litigation against the National Association of Realtors, the plaintiffs’ complaint had not 'plausibly alleged direct evidence of an agreement or conspiracy.'
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National Law Journal

Private Equity Giant KKR Refiles SDNY Countersuit in DOJ Premerger Filing Row

"KKR complied with the HSR Act for each transaction the Antitrust Division has investigated," co-counsel for KKR wrote in a refiled complaint against the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission seeking exoneration in Manhattan federal court.
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The Recorder

State Appeals Court Revives BraunHagey Lawsuit Alleging $4.2M Unlawful Wire to China

"Orion's allegations were sufficient to allege a cause of action for conspiracy or aiding and abetting a fraudulent transfer," Justice Audrey B. Collins wrote in the unpublished opinion for the California Court of Appeal, reversing part of the Los Angeles County trial court's judgment. Presiding Justice Brian S. Currey and Justice Helen Zukin concurred in the judgment.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC Sues PepsiCo for Alleged Price Break to Big-Box Retailer, Incurs Holyoak's Wrath

"Today's complaint against Pepsi is wholly deficient, not only because the pleadings fail to state a claim, but because the Majority rushed the case out the door before it had evidence to support the allegations," wrote Federal Trade Commissioner Melissa Holyoak.
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New York Law Journal

Antitrust Yearly Recap: Aggressive Changes by the Biden Administration Precede President Trump’s Return

The authors write "This past year saw the release of new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing requirements, an intensified focus on labor market competition, including the issuance of a ban on noncompete agreements, an increase in litigation against Big Tech companies using novel legal theories and merger challenges under the 2023 Merger Guidelines. Here’s a recap of the major antitrust events of 2024 and developments to look for in 2025."
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National Law Journal

Skadden and Steptoe, Defending Amex GBT, Blasts Biden DOJ's Antitrust Lawsuit Over Merger Proposal

Amex GBT's Biden-bashing defense strategy may have no influence on the ultimate outcome of the government's lawsuit opposing Amex GBT's proposed acquisition of rival travel management company CWT, according to antitrust litigation experts.
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National Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Files Countersuit Against DOJ in Row Over Premerger Reporting

"The Antitrust Division's threatened action against KKR is massively disproportionate to any previous HSR enforcement action," Quinn Emanuel co-counsel wrote in a countersuit against the Justice Department seeking declaratory relief on behalf of the large asset management firm.
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New York Law Journal

Oil Co. Alleges Plot to Drive Away Competition in NYC's Liquid Fuel Market

Approved Oil Co. told the Brooklyn federal court that Sprague Holdings was able to consolidate control over the city’s storage capacity for heating oil and diesel fuel, a vital “choke point” in the liquid fuel distribution network, by acquiring Buckeye Terminal, the facility that Approved uses to store fuel for future deliveries.
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