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Milbank Lands Chief Trial Counsel at FTC, Amid Growth in Antitrust and Regulatory Practices

"Over the past few years, we have really had incredible growth in the [antitrust and regulatory] practice. Strategically, James [Weingarten] fits in as a first chair. And we do a lot of deal work and M&A, and James helps in those areas as well," noted Milbank's Fiona Schaeffer.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Real Impact of the Biden Era on M&A

"Changes in the merger review process has undoubtedly increased the cost and resource burden on merging parties," write Elizabeth Suarez, Kaylynn Moss and Terry Calvani.
13 minute read

International Edition

Paul Weiss Adds Senior Google Lawyer in Latest London Hire

The partner, who was head of EMEA regulatory response, investigations and compliance at Alphabet, will work out of both California and London at Paul Weiss.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Army of Lawyers Suit Up for Price-Gouging Antitrust Class Actions

"Eleven nearly identical putative class action complaints have been filed against defendants, alleging a conspiracy to constrain the production of shale oil to increase the price of oil products," the oil company defendants said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Amazon Accused of Monopolizing Audiobook Market in Antitrust Class Action

"Audiobooks are listened to by millions of Americans. We are proud to represent a proposed class of authors who create the content we enjoy and are striving in this case to unwind and undo the harm authors have suffered by amazons' abusive monopoly practices. Taking 60 to 75 percent of sales is outrageous and amazon is able to do so only because of its monopoly power," Reiss' attorney, Steve Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, in Seattle said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Antitrust Class Action Targets Amazon for Alleged Suppression of Authors' Earnings

"The effect of Amazon's anticompetitive conduct is a collection of quintessential antitrust injuries: for authors, the effect is reduced output, total sales, and income. For rivals, the effect is foreclosure of access to the wide range of audiobooks needed to compete effectively. And for consumers, the effect is less choice, less innovation, and less output," the complaint alleges.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Defends Baby Formula Company Perrigo in Antitrust Class Action

Ian S. Hoffman, Matthew Tabas and C. Scott Lent of Arnold & Porter represent Perrigo in the antitrust class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the case docket.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Google Prevails in South Carolina Subpoena Fight Amid State-Led Antitrust Lawsuit

"When South Carolina, through its attorney general, joined the action against Google, it voluntarily invoked federal jurisdiction," Judge G. Steven Agee wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. "That invocation, Supreme Court precedent plainly instructs, resulted in a complete and irrevocable waiver of the State's Eleventh Amendment immunity as to all matters arising in that lawsuit, including the State-endorsed Rule 45 subpoena issued to SCPRT."
3 minute read

International Edition

After EU Elections, Next Competition Chief May Preside Over New Chapter in EU Antitrust History

The next head of the world's toughest antitrust enforcer will be appointed after the European elections and faces two new and sweeping laws.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

As US Antitrust Enforcers Target AI Firms, Legal Experts Predict Lawsuits Will Follow

"They want to maintain their reputations for being very aggressive," law professor Thom Lambert said of the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice agreeing to target top AI firms on antitrust grounds. "My guess is this seals the deal: These companies are going to get sued."
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