Antitrust Law

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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Oct
2
2013
SINUSENSE and SINUCLEANSE Not Likely to Cause Consumer Confusion in Trademark Litigation Case: Water Pik, Inc. v. Med-Systems, Inc. McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2013
Supplier’s Offer to Make Commercial Embodiment for Patentee Before Critical Date Results in On-Sale Bar: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. v. Sunbeam Products, Inc. McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2013
US Government Shutdown – What it Means for Canadians Altro LLP
Oct
2
2013
The Problem of Mailbox Patents and Patent Term in Brazil Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
2
2013
3 Trademark Tips for Entrepreneurs Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Oct
2
2013
$20 Million Settlement in In re: High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation, a Non-Poaching Agreement Case McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Accepting Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filings During Shutdown McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2013
The Government Shutdown’s Impact on Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Matters Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
30
2013
New Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Rules Restrict Text Messages, Autodialed Calls, and Prerecorded Calls Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
30
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants LCH.Clearnet Time-Limited No-Action Relief to Clear Swaps Executed on Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) or Swap Executed Facilities (SEFs) Katten
Sep
27
2013
California, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), & Made in the USA Claims Mintz
Sep
27
2013
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Issues Long-Awaited Final Guidance on Mobile Medical Applications Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
26
2013
New Test in Illinois for Aircraft "Rolling Stock" Vedder Price
Sep
26
2013
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Protocols During Potential U.S. Government Shutdown McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
26
2013
New York State Publishes Draft Certificate of Public Advantage Regulations McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
25
2013
Governor Snyder of Michigan Travels to China on Trade Mission Varnum LLP
Sep
25
2013
Hotels and Online Travel Companies Move to Throw Out Class Action Suit McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
24
2013
NCAA Argues For Dismissal of Athletes’ Latest Antitrust Complaint McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
23
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - September 23, 2013 Mintz
Sep
23
2013
EU Court Strikes Down Iran Asset Freeze Sanctions: Council of the European Union Urged to Act with more Rigour McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
23
2013
First Department Sustains Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and Other Claims Against Subsidiaries and Officers of Lehman Brothers Based Upon An Allegedly Improper Asset Substitution on the Eve of the Lehman Brothers Collapse Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
21
2013
Final Rule on the Unique Device Identification System to be Published Next Week Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
20
2013
Federal Court Rules That Patent Infringement Can Violate Antitrust Laws Bracewell LLP
Sep
19
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Seeks Public Comment on Proposed kidSAFE Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) Safe Harbor Program Mintz
Sep
18
2013
Copyright + Trade Dress = Solid Combination For Furniture Manufacturers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
18
2013
Taxpayer Risks and Rewards From Unconstitutional State Tax Legislation McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
18
2013
Good Technology: Airwatch's Defamation Claim in Georgia was Compulsory Counterclaim in California Patent Infringement Action Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
17
2013
Technology: Regulatory Guidance for Digital Advertising Disclosures Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
 

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