In the blue corner… FTC comes out swinging on product-switching
24 January 2013
The US FTC supports generic drug-makers in claims that product-switching breaches antitrust laws
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Louise Beange
No more delay on reverse payments
10 January 2013
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a dispute over the legality of ‘pay-for-delay’ or reverse-payment agreements between patent holders and generic manufacturers.
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Who’s up for Round 2?
9 January 2013
Zipcar acquisition gives the FTC a chance to examine the place of car sharing in the car rental market, after earlier consideration of Hertz/Thrifty
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Be careful what you fish for
4 December 2012
Spanish fish association gets more than it bargained for after complaining to the antitrust regulator
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When is a hire car not a hire car? The Hertz/Thrifty merger deal
4 December 2012
Innovative business models provide an opportunity to reassess the broader approach to market definition.
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It’s the little things – ACCC authorises fee-free ATM agreement
23 November 2012
ACCC grants authorisation for agreement between a collection of banks to provide fee-free ATM services in remote indigenous communities for next 5 years.
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Two more shots in the supermarket war
28 August 2012
Two reports released last week attack the supermarket majors for anti-competitive practices, returning the ACCC’s consideration of a formal investigation.
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Facebook and consumer protection law: Its business as usual, but not as you know it
28 August 2012
We’ve had two indications of the way in which misleading and deceptive conduct provisions apply to third party content on social platforms like Facebook
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Almunia gives Sims a reason to smile
14 July 2012
Merger approval timelines in Europe add weight to Australian debate.
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