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COVAD COMMUNICATIONS CO. v. BELLSOUTH CORP.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications Law, Cyberspace Law
Sherman Antitrust Act claims, in an action based on the breach of an "interconnection agreement," are not preempted by the Telecommunications Act of...

DEE-K ENTER., INC. v. HEVEAFIL

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, International Trade
A finding that a Southeast Asian company's conspiracy to fix prices had no "substantial effect" on U.S. commerce was proper, and use of that standard...

INDUSTRIAS MAGROMER CUEROS Y PIELES S.A. v. LOUISIANA BAYOU FURS INC.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Contracts
In appeals arising from a contract for the sale of nutria skins, 1) an individual acting as a disclosed agent during contract negotiations was...

LAW OFFICES OF CURTIS V. TRINKO, L.L.P. v. BELL ATLANTIC CORP.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications Law
In a claim alleging that defendant denied plaintiff's local phone service provider equal access to defendant's local network, 1) plaintiff alleged...

IN RE HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP ANTITRUST LITIG.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In an antitrust class action charging price-fixing in violation of the Sherman Act, evidence showed that manufacturers of high fructose corn syrup...

ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications Law
FCC's decision to dismiss a program access complaint, by a provider of direct broadcast satellite television service, was based on substantial...

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. v. INTEL CORP.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, International Law, International Trade
A complaint before the European Commission's Directorate General of Competition, based on abuse of a dominant market position, was a "proceeding in a...

JARROW FORMULAS, INC. v. NUTRITION NOW, INC.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
The doctrine of laches bars a manufacturer of nutritional supplements from suing its competitor for false advertising under the Lanham Act, including...

INFO. RES., INC. v. THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORP.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure
FRCP Rule 54(b) certification of final judgment was improper where a grant of partial summary to defendants in an antitrust action, on grounds that...

CONWOOD CO., LP v. U.S. TOBACCO CO.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Evidence
In a claim under the Sherman Anti-trust Act, sufficient evidence showed that a tobacco company's conduct rose above isolated tortious activity and was...