Competition Policy International

Ensuring access to essential medical treatments and safe, affordable medications is now seen as one of the essential features of a modern society. As such, antitrust also plays an essential role in ensuring that these fundamental needs are met by private entities purporting to serve them. The pieces in this chronicle explore this vital sector, its various challenges, and the interplay of economics, law, and healthcare. With contributions from: Dylan Carson & Harvey Rochman (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) Arindam Kar, Matthew Hans & Mitchell D. Raup (Polsinelli) Lisa (Peterson) Rumin, Greg Heltzer & Matt Evola (McDermott Will & Emery) Mina Hosseini (UCD Sutherland School of Law) #antitrust #antitrustlaw #healthcare #competitionlaw #medicaltreatment  

The £1 billion misuse of data claim against Amazon, initiated by the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, represents the Bira - British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) and approximately 35,000 UK retailers who sell on Amazon’s marketplace... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #data #retailers #onlinesales #digitalmarkets #bigtech

The PGA TOUR and LIV Golf, backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), are in the midst of active discussions to finalize their merger, according to sources familiar with the matter, a year after the two entities first announced their agreement in principle to combine forces... #antitrust #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #competitionlaw #golf #sports

Autorità Antitrust's investigation revealed that Instagram users were not adequately informed about how their data would be used for advertising. Additionally, both Facebook and Instagram users were not provided with clear instructions on how to contest account suspensions... #antitrust #techREG #data #competitionlaw #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #socialmedia

The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to an agreement that lets them proceed with probes into the dominant roles OpenAI, Microsoft and NVIDIA command in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector... #antitrust #techREG #competitionlaw #artificialintelligence #bigtech #antitrustlaw #dominant #digitaleconomy

The National Football League (NFL) is heading to trial in Los Angeles, where jurors will decide whether the league violated antitrust laws and should pay billions in damages over its “Sunday Ticket” telecast... #antitrust #football #antitrustlaws #damages #ticketprices #telecast

From the Blogosphere: Although the FTC hasn’t enforced it in decades, a few private lawsuits are filed annually, and potential defendants still follow Robinson-Patman compliance programs. Recent statements suggesting a potential FTC revival - and this piece by author Steve Cernak (Bona Law PC/The Antitrust Attorney) too, are reminders for practitioners that Robinson-Patman is still active... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #robinsonpatman #lawsuits #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #ftc

META Technology Platforms is under intense scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations of withholding critical information during the reviews of its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp... #antitrust #competitionlaw #techREG #socialmedia #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures

[ANTITRUST CHINA] ⚖ En CeCo, revisamos el volumen anual de la revista Antitrust Chronicle de Competition Policy International, dedicado a China. Resaltamos 3 artículos que ahondan en nuevas tendencias del antitrust chino, en el contexto de la publicación de nuevas recomendaciones para clarificar la recientemente enmendada Ley Antimonopolio China. Revisa la nota escrita por Maria Alejandra Ramos Cadenillas aquí👇 https://lnkd.in/eaXAzGKX

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for Sutter Health, Northern California’s largest hospital chain, following allegations of anticompetitive contracting practices... #antitrust #healthcare #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #contracting #california