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In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the  Department of Justice (DOJ) regulate antitrust and trade-regulations laws. From guaranteeing market monopolization doesn’t polarize the market, to regulating ‘no-poach’ antitrust agreements between employers, there are many regulations that govern this area of law. The National Law Review covers cases and news from the United States and internationally.

Joint ventures, structural issues, mergers, comparative advertising, price-fixing schemes, discrimination, and distribution constraints are among the different types of news readers will find on The National Law Review. The Antitrust Division of the DOJ highly regulates insider trading, company-organizational schemes, and monopolization by major companies, to regulate a fair and balanced industry for all companies in a given industry.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) regulates international antitrust laws, alongside other international government agencies. Illegal market trades, global competition law, international trade agreements, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), are all governed by the US and international government agencies, to guarantee fair dealings internationally. The National Law Review has regular updates on NAFTA negotiations as wells as news regarding the TPP and the United States' role in the treaty.

The Committee of Foreign Investments in the United States is also in charge of the regulation of antitrust agreements and mergers and acquisition deals between US and international businesses. The CFIUS governs investments between two American companies, as well as US-based and international companies who contract in a purchase-sale agreement to determine fairness, and proper balance in negotiations between companies on the international level.

Due to the different laws in the US and around the world, there are many government bodies that regulate and govern the antitrust and trade regulation industry. Not only to maintain a fair balance between trade partners, but also to ensure market monopolization does not occur, allowing major corporations to eliminate smaller, local, and international competitors in their niche. The National Law Review keeps readers up to date with expert legal analysis on these issues.

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Recent Antitrust, Mergers, FTC & Unfair Competition News

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Jan
23
2014
SAP’s Cert Petition Denied by Supreme Court in Versata Patent Infringement Suit Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
30
2013
Canada’s ‘’Sister” Prior Art Law Differs From Ours, Eh! Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
23
2014
Why the Bilski Analytical Framework is Fundamentally Flawed, and Why Diehr’s 101 Test is Better Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
10
2014
CLS v. Alice Bank And The Cult Of The “Abstract Idea” Re: Patent Litigation Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
17
2021
China to Amend Anti-Monopoly (Antitrust) Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
29
2024
USTR Releases 2024 Special 301 Report on IP Protection – China Remains on the Priority Watch List Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
10
2024
China’s State Council Releases 2024 Legislative Work Plan Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
12
2013
Michelle Lee Becomes (Acting) Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
15
2023
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases 2023 People’s Courts Typical Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Cases Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
18
2022
China’s Supreme People’s Court Issues Judicial Interpretation of Anti-Unfair Competition Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
21
2022
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Draft Judicial Interpretation of Anti-Monopoly Civil Procedures for Comment Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
25
2022
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Draft of Amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
7
2013
Does Fixed Fee Pricing Fix Market Pricing Inefficiency, but Cost More than Is Saved? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
12
2013
Supreme Court takes up CLS Bank v. Alice – Clarification or More Obfuscation To Come? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
29
2023
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases “Provisions Prohibiting Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude and Restrict Competition” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
15
2020
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases National Plan to Combat Intellectual Property Infringement Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
24
2013
Steve Jobs Patent on Multitouch User Interface is Affirmed by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Re-exam Proceeding Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Aug
7
2014
Fed. Cir.: Antitrust Issues Can Arise From Hatch-Waxman Litigation Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
12
2021
Chinese Customs Issues Typical Cases of Customs Seizures in 2020 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
15
2020
China Makes Significant Commitments to Improve Intellectual Property Protection in Phase 1 Trade Deal Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
17
2014
Natural Products Eligibility Guidance – Post-Forum Comments Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
19
2020
China and U.S. Rank Even in Wireless Communication Patent Applications Worldwide Through October 2020 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
22
2022
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Anti-Unfair Competition Cases of People’s Courts – 2022 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
16
2014
Stories I Missed In 2013 Re: Intellectual Property Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
20
2023
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Draft Anti-monopoly Guidelines in the Field of Standard Essential Patents for Comment Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
17
2022
Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Chinese Customs Recordation of Intellectual Property Rights Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
17
2022
Secretary Walsh, Ambassador Tai Join Japanese, European Trade, Labor Ministers to Express Concerns About Reported Global Increase in Forced Labor U.S. Department of Labor
Oct
1
2023
Federal Court in 9th Circuit Orders Operators of 14 Bay Area Subway Locations to Pay Employees Nearly $1m In Wages, Damages; Sell or Shut Down Their Businesses U.S. Department of Labor
 

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