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Biden believes “far more” action is needed against monopolies, advisor says
Biden believes “far more” action is needed against monopolies, advisor says

Former vice president Joe Biden believes far more action is needed to address the nation’s “growing problem” of monopoly power, a senior advisor to the campaign has said.

Antitrust claims against turkey suppliers move forward
Antitrust claims against turkey suppliers move forward

A federal judge in Illinois has ruled that a small, family-owned New York deli can continue to pursue claims on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers that paid higher prices for turkeys because of a conspiracy between some of the country’s largest suppliers.

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Nigro heads back to Fried Frank

Bernard Nigro is rejoining Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson as head of the firm’s global antitrust practice after working for more than three years in the front office of the Department …

Google’s long-running battle with antitrust enforcers

The Department of Justice may have just filed its monopoly maintenance lawsuit against Google, but its examination of the company comes after more than a decade of antitrust scrutiny on either side …

DOJ requires Waste Management to dump assets

Waste Management has agreed to sell hundreds of assets spanning more than 50 local markets to secure merger approval for its $4.6 billion purchase of Advanced Disposal Services.

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Litigators of the month: Norton Rose secures appellate victory in Cinemark case
Litigators of the month: Norton Rose secures appellate victory in Cinemark case

Cinemark’s Century Theatres secured its third major victory in its 13-year-old antitrust dispute with Flagship Theatres in California earlier this month. The Norton Rose Fulbright team who advised the company spoke to GCR USA about the case and the significance of the court’s decision.

A little smoke, but no fire
A little smoke, but no fire

How does a federal enforcer protect competition in a federally illegal market? As cannabis transitions from an unlawful substance to a prescribed medical treatment and recreational drug now legal in several states, Spencer Parts examines how the Department of Justice’s antitrust division has been policing the fledgling industry.

Analysis: Lamictal highlights increased class action scrutiny in pharma cases
Analysis: Lamictal highlights increased class action scrutiny in pharma cases

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on 22 April vacated class certification in a lawsuit alleging that GlaxoSmithKline and Teva suppressed generic competition to Lamictal, an anticonvulsant used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. White & Case partner Michael Hamburger, senior associate Adam Acosta and associate Gina Chiappetta analyse how the appellate court’s decision fits into a broader trend of courts clamping down on class certification in …

First in the nation
First in the nation

Amid steady consolidation and weak commodity prices in the agricultural industry, some Democrats are trying to bring trust-busting to centre stage. Spencer Parts zeroes in on the scene in Iowa – the first state to vote on contenders in presidential primaries.

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