We do our best to describe antitrust and other legal issues as straightforwardly as possible here. We tend to speak directly and avoid the guarded language that you often see from lawyers elsewhere (a little secret: most big-firm attorneys are afraid of getting in trouble in one way or another). So, in case there was any doubt, […]
Sometimes parties will enter a contract whereby one agrees to buy (or supply) all of its needs (or product) to the other. For example, maybe a supplier and retailer agree that only the supplier’s product will be sold in the retailer’s stores? This usually isn’t free as the supplier will offer something—better services, better prices, […]
Peruvian Researchers fighting Covid-19 In the midst of the current situation and world crisis due to the Covid-19, the Peruvian government intends to promote innovation through competitions among national inventors, whether independent, research centers, universities, or public institutions and even international or foreign centers domiciled in Peru, may participate and obtain financing and technical assistance. […]
Author: Luis Blanquez Good news––the answer is yes. The bad news, however, is that antitrust laws only help you in very limited scenarios. As a general rule, “Businesses are free to choose the parties with whom they deal, as well as the prices, terms, and conditions of that dealing” Pacific Bell Tel. Co. v. Linkline Commc’ns, Inc., […]
Law No. 7244 on Reducing the Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Economic and Social Life is published in the Official Gazette today. As per the Law, certain measures are introduced and amendments are made accordingly which will have effect in different sectors. The below novelties in relation to Labor Law and Turkish Commercial Code are […]
Merger Control Aims to Check Monopolies Monopolies are generally considered to be anti-consumer for the simple reason that they can become complacent once they haveeliminated the threats posed by competitors. Without competition their products or services can get away with being lower quality, inefficient, lacking innovation, and increasing prices.They can also put hurdles in the […]
General measures Period of social isolation Peru is in a state of emergency and compulsory social isolation from March 16 to April 26, 2020[1]. Bonds issued by the Peruvian government Due to this exceptional situation, the government has granted a bonus of S/ 380 to 3 million vulnerable households due to poverty or extreme poverty […]
Author: Jarod Bona The Coronavirus crisis has created an unusual situation for the world, but also for antitrust and competition law. People around the globe are trying to cooperate to solve and move past the crisis, but cooperation among competitors is a touchy subject under antitrust and competition laws. Of course, cooperation between or among competitors isn’t […]
Author: Steven Cernak On March 24, 2020, the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division issued a joint statement regarding their approach to coordination among competitors during the current health crisis. The agencies announced a streamlining of the usual lengthy Advisory Opinion or Business Review Letter processes for potentially problematic joint efforts of competitors. The statement also confirmed that the […]
Businesses and organizations are often interested in the outcomes of cases that they are not directly involved with—how a court rules could have a drastic effect on the way they must do business. This article contains all the information you need to know to decide whether to file an amicus curiae brief. What is an Amicus […]
On March 23, 2020, a federal court in Colorado denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss, confirming that Bona Law’s client Thermal Pipe Shields sufficiently alleged federal antitrust and Lanham Act claims against Defendant Johns Manville Corporation for anticompetitive conduct and false advertising. Factual Background Bona Law initially filed this lawsuit in March 2019. After an initial round of briefing and hearing […]
Antitrust and Competition and the Coronavirus Crisis — The Antitrust Attorney Blog — April 5, 2020 The Coronavirus crisis has created an unusual situation for the world, but also for antitrust and competition law. People around the globe are trying to cooperate to solve and move past the crisis, but cooperation among competitors is a […]