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Regents of Univ. of California v. Superior Ct. of San Diego County

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Oil and Gas Law
In an antitrust action against defendants-energy suppliers, petition for writ of mandate challenging a denial of plaintiff's motion to compel...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Whole Foods Mkt., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
Denial of the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the merger of the Whole Foods and Wild Oats supermarket chains is reversed and...

In re: Bath and Kitchen Fixtures Antitrust Litigation

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law
In an antitrust action alleging a price-fixing conspiracy by manufacturers of bath and kitchen plumbing fixtures, an order striking plaintiffs' notice...

Clayworth v. Pfizer, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Drugs & Biotech
In a matter of first impression in California antitrust law, the court of appeals rules that the pass-on defense is available to defendants accused of...

Stolt-Nielsen Transp. Group Ltd. v. US

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Law, Transportation
In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action in which plaintiff sought the release of amnesty agreements entered into by the Antitrust Division of...

Meijer, Inc. v. Biovail Corp.

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In consolidated antitrust actions alleging that a drug manufacturer misused its patent to keep a generic equivalent to one of its drugs off the...

KT&G Corp. v. Attorney Gen. of the State of Oklahoma

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In litigation arising from states' Master Settlement Agreement with the four major tobacco companies, wherein non-participating tobacco manufacturers...

Fulfillment Servs., Inc. v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Transportation
49 U.S.C. section 14704(a)(2) provides for a private cause of action for violations of the Motor Carrier Act (MCA) section 13703, without limitation...

Bassett v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sports Law
In a former assistant coach's action against the NCAA raising claims for antitrust violations, fraud and alleged breach of contract claims, summary...

Gerlinger v. Amazon.com Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law
In an antitrust action challenging a marketing agreement between the booksellers Amazon.com and Borders, dismissal of the action is affirmed where...