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FTC's Kroger-Albertsons Suit Premised on 'Fanciful' Definition of Grocery Market, Dissenting States Say

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit seeking to block the $24.6 billion merger presumes "that consumers are walled off from any other sources for groceries and have no alternative but to buy all their needs from either Kroger or Albertsons alone," according to an amicus brief filed Friday by Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio. 
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National Law Journal

FTC Noncompetes Ban May Create 'Dichotomy' in Health Care Space, Antitrust Experts Say

The agency's jurisdiction is limited to companies that operate for profit. In the health care industry, many medical faciilites are organized as not-for-profit entities and, thus, not subject to the FTC's rule.
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The American Lawyer

With Hours Tenuous, New Metric Looks to Baseball to Assess Lawyer Productivity

Researchers assert the new metric is more strongly correlated to profitability.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'We're Going to Tear the Barriers Down': Judge Prepares to Open App Market Floodgates on Google

"When you have a mountain that's built out of bad conduct, you're going to have to move that mountain," U.S. District Judge James Donato said.
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National Law Journal

Litigation, Health Care, Telecom, Antitrust Practices Fuel Lateral Hiring in DC

Several Big Law firms have added to their partner ranks in the nation's capital this week.
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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the (Past) Week: Tackling a $4.7 Billion Verdict Post-Trial for the NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' Antitrust Litigation

Beth Wilkinson, Brian Stekloff and Rakesh Kilaru of Wilkinson Stekloff and John Playforth of Covington & Burling secured a ruling from a federal judge in Los Angeles excluding the plaintiffs' experts and knocking out the jury's damages calculation.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Build, Buy or Borrow? Rise in AI Licensing Deals Prompts Windfall for Tech Transaction Lawyers

Running out of funds, AI companies are realizing that licensing deals can be lifelines.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Health Care Industry Left Uncertain a Year After DOJ, FTC Withdrew Antitrust Guidance, Lawyers Say

"Without those guidelines, you're kind of left scratching your head in terms of what would be acceptable to the agencies," said antitrust attorney Michelle Mantine.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Illegal Conspiracy'?: Class Action Challenges NCAA Ban on Canadian Hockey League Talent

"The NCAA and its membership institutions have agreed, through certain bylaws, to prohibit anyone who has played in the CHL from playing Division I hockey," according to the complaint alleging an unlawful boycott of Canadian Hockey League players.
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National Law Journal

'Inflated Prices for Games'?: Steam PC Gaming Operator Valve Faces Antitrust Complaint

According to the allegations in the complaint, Valve creates "inflated prices for games and in-game products" by charging a 30% platform fee on in-game purchases of video games distributed through the Steam PC gaming platform.
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