Competition Law

Ninth Circuit Holds that Allegations that NutriSearch Secretly Rigged its Ratings to Favor Usana are Sufficient to Satisfy Commercial Speech Element of Lanham Act Claim for False Advertising

The Ninth Circuit issued an order January 22, 2021, agreeing with an argument by Bona Law attorneys Aaron Gott, Luke Hasskamp, and Jarod Bona that bogus, paid promotions posing as independent product reviews are not exempt from liability for false advertising under the Lanham Act. The court reversed a district court order dismissing Ariix, LLC’s false advertising claim against the author and […]

Jarod BonaPartner, Bona Law PC

What Happens if Congress Overrides the Classic Antitrust Platform Market Case of American Express?

Authors:  Kristen Harris and Steven J. Cernak As we covered earlier (see here and here), the recent U.S. House Judiciary Committee Majority Report on its Investigation into Digital Markets recommends that Congress override several classic antitrust cases. In particular, the Report recommends “clarifying that cases involving platforms do not require plaintiffs to establish harm to both sets of customers” by overriding Ohio v. American Express. […]

Steven CernakPartner, Bona Law PC

CANNABIS UPDATE

As mentioned in our last Cannabis Update dated November 20, 2020, finally on January 12, 2021, Mexico issued the Regulations to the General Health Law regarding the Sanitary Control for the Production, Research and Medical Use of Cannabis and its derivatives (the “Regulations”). The General Health Law was amended in June 2017 precisely to regulate […]

Juan Daniel Rodriguez CardosoPartner, Rodríguez Rueda, S.C.

Alejandro Castro Angulo of Union Andina participated in The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise Effectively

Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]

Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina

Saifullah Khan of S.U.Khan Associates Corporate & Legal Consultants participated in The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise Effectively

Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often theconventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get it […]

Saifullah KhanManaging Partner, S.U.Khan Associates Corporate & Legal Consultants

An Antitrust Agency Just Called About a Merger—What Happens Next?

It happens all the time.  You read about a merger in your industry, maybe between two suppliers or competitors.  If the merger involves suppliers, maybe your sales rep makes a courtesy call.  You then get back to your business, preparing to adjust as necessary.  A short time later, you get a call.  Some attorney from the Federal Trade […]

Steven CernakPartner, Bona Law PC