Most of commercial litigation is a negotiating tool. And that is particularly true of an antitrust or competition claim. Why do Antitrust Claims Create Leverage? First, a successful antitrust plaintiff in the United States may obtain treble damages, in addition to attorneys’ fees. Antitrust damages are often large by themselves because of the nature of the […]
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Just because your company isn’t based in the United States doesn’t mean it can ignore US antitrust and competition law. In this interconnected world, there is a good chance that if you produce something, the United States is a market that matters to your company. For that reason, my blog post offers five suggestions that […]
Antitrust matters to me. It is a big part of how I make my living—as an antitrust attorney. That is why the blog is called (unimaginatively) The Antitrust Attorney Blog. You might be an antitrust lawyer too. And if so, I guess the above question is easy for you to answer. But if you aren’t […]
In some circumstances, refusing to do business with a competitor violates the United States Antitrust Laws (Section 2 of the Sherman Act). This may seem surprising. Indeed, the general rule is, in fact, that antitrust law does NOT prohibit a business from refusing to deal with its competitor. But sometimes you do have to work […]
We filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court for a non-profit called We All Help Patients, Inc. in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, which is a competition case where the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against a State Dental Board made up of private dentists. Dentists offer teeth-whitening services for significant […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dragia Jeliazkov Dragiev of Dragiev & Dragiev. Dragia has joined IR as our exclusive Competition Law member in Bulgaria. Dragiev & Dragiev is a family law company with its main office located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Founded in 2002, Dragiev & Dragiev […]
Most of The Antitrust Attorney Blog entries focus on antitrust and competition law, which I suppose isn’t a surprise. But that hides the fact that I am a business litigator as well. While many of my matters relate to antitrust, some of them don’t. So I thought this award would present a good opportunity for me to remind you […]
As you know, I am a big fan of the Antitrust Law Journal, which is produced by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section. It is the journal where antitrust lawyering meets antitrust economics and academics. I like to hang out at this intersection. A couple weeks ago, another issue of the Antitrust Law Journal […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jarod Bona of Bona Law PC. Jarod has joined IR as our exclusive Competition Law member in California, USA. Bona Law PC is a boutique law firm that concentrates on antitrust and competition, appellate litigation, business litigation, and challenges to government […]
Implementing the Consumer Rights Directive into German law – An overview – A. Introduction The EU Directive on Consumer Rights of 25 October 2011 is being implemented into German law with the Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie und die Änderung des Gesetzes zur Regelung der Wohnungsvermittlung (the Consumer Rights Directive Implementation Act and Apartment Brokerage Regulations […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Manfredi De Vita of Fontana Galli e Associati. Manfredi has joined IR as our exclusive Competition Law member in Italy. Manfredi is Partner at Fontana Galli e Associati in charge of the area of practice focused on European Community law and Italian […]