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The Recorder

Miranda v. Selig

9th Cir.; 15-16938 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that federal antitrust law does not apply to minor league baseball. Minor…
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The Recorder

Minor Leaguers Strike Out in Antitrust Suit Against MLB

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with MLB and its lawyers at Keker, Van Nest & Peters on Monday, finding that Congress explicitly exempted minor league baseball from the federal antitrust law in the Curt Flood Act of 1998.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

London Traders Gamble on SDNY in Foreign Currency Case

As the Department of Justice prosecutes alleged manipulation of the foreign currency spot trading market, a trio of London-based foreign currency traders who worked for Citicorp, Barclays, and JPMorgan Chase agreed earlier this month to come to New York in July for their arraignments.
15 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Federal Judge Blocks Merger of Radioactive-Waste Disposal Firms

A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday blocked the planned $367 million merger of market-leading radioactive waste disposal companies EnergySolutions Inc. and Waste Control Specialists, ruling in favor of government attorneys who argued the tie-up would violate U.S. antitrust law.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Hunton Swaps DC Leaders After Antitrust Team Joins Shearman

After David Higbee unexpectedly resigned to join Shearman & Sterling—taking four other antitrust partners with him—Hunton & Williams named Wendell Taylor to replace him as head of its Washington office.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Proposed Complaint Says Fantasy Sports Merger Creates Monopoly

Details of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against the proposed merger of fantasy draft sports DraftKings and FanDuel have come to light in an FTC proposal for a version to be distributed to the public once the actual complaint is filed.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3 Ways Antitrust Law Could Collide With Big Data

Greater tech industry consolidation could lead to cases that test the bounds of traditional competition law.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Suing to Block Merger of Fantasy Sports Sites, FTC Resists the Trump Steamroller

Antitrust is not especially political. But there's a perception that Republican administrations tend to be more willing to say yes to corporate mergers. The FTC, however, just issued an emphatic “no," filing suit on Monday to block the merger of two fantasy sports sites.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Re Namenda Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation

Waiver of Attorney-Client, Work Product Protection Cannot Be Determined
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DraftKings-FanDuel Merger Battle Will Hinge On Who Rivals Really Are

With the proposed merger of DraftKings and FanDuel in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission, the two largest daily fantasy sports sites are looking at the prospect of going it alone in order to survive.
16 minute read

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