2011 Hot Topics

Date Title
22-Dec-11

Russia’s Upcoming WTO Membership Offers New Opportunities for U.S. and Multinational Businesses

Author(s): Carolyn B. Gleason , Pamela D. Walther
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , International , International Trade , International Trade Experience

17-Nov-11

Italy's Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

15-Nov-11

Italy's New Prime Minister: Priorities and Potential Long Term Objectives

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

20-Oct-11

Three New U.S. Free Trade Agreements Offer Growth Opportunities for U.S. Businesses

Author(s): Carolyn B. Gleason , Pamela D. Walther
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Government Strategies , International Trade

14-Oct-11

New OFAC General Licenses Authorize Food Product Sales to Iran and Sudan

Author(s): David J. Levine , Raymond Paretzky , Adam M. Taylor
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Government Strategies , International , International Trade

13-Oct-11

Competition Law Reform in Brazil: Implications for Merger Control

Author(s): Andrea L. Hamilton , David Henry , Martina Maier , Joseph F. Winterscheid
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels

12-Oct-11

New EU Rules on Consumer Rights

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

11-Oct-11

Health Care Insurance Companies in Italy Fined Over €13 Million for Anti-Competitive Behaviour

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Health , Italy

15-Sep-11

New U.S. Government Trade Initiative with the Middle East

Author(s): Carolyn B. Gleason , David J. Levine , Pamela D. Walther
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Government Strategies , International , International Trade

01-Sep-11

Italian Competition Authority Fines Suppliers of Magnetic Resonance Equipment €5.5 Million

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

09-Aug-11

Italian Competition Authority Block Proposed Acquisition

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

2010 Hot Topics

Date Title
01-Dec-10

European Commission Extends Economic Crisis State Aid Regime Until End of 2011

Author(s): Martina Maier , Philipp Werner
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Corporate , Finance & Banking , Government Strategies

09-Nov-10

Italian Competition Authority's Investigation into Large-Scale Distribution in the Food Sector

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza , Philipp Werner
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , EU Regulatory , Food & Beverage , Germany , International , Italy , London

31-May-10

Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

25-May-10

The Supreme Court Clarifies When Antitrust Law Applies to Joint Ventures in American Needle Inc. v. National Football League, Inc.

Author(s): Jon B. Dubrow , Stephen Wu
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition

07-Jan-10

European Commission Hears Industry on Due Process in EU Antitrust Proceedings

Author(s): Philip Bentley QC
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Regulatory , Germany , Italy , London

2009 Hot Topics

Date Title
30-Dec-09

Italian Competition Authority Confirms 1.2 per cent Merger Control Filing Fee for 2010

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy , Regulation & Government Affairs - Italy

02-Dec-09

EU Reforms Enter into Force

Author(s): Philip Bentley QC
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Regulatory , Germany , Italy , London

25-Mar-09

New Premerger Filing Thresholds Take Effect in Germany

Author(s): Thomas Hauss
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Competition - Germany , EU Competition , Germany

2008 Hot Topics

Date Title
12-Nov-08

EC Slams Car Glass Makers with Highest Ever Cartel Fine

Author(s):
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , London

14-May-08

Italian Competition Authority Opens Formal Proceedings Against 10 Banks

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

07-May-08

Revised Italian Merger Control Thresholds

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

2007 Hot Topics

Date Title
09-Mar-07

European Cartel Cases: Focus on Plea Bargaining and Private Damage Actions

Author(s): Raymond A. Jacobsen Jr.
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , London

2006 Hot Topics

Date Title
12-Oct-06

DOJ Initiates Investigation Into Equity Funds Bidding at Corporate Auctions

Author(s): Jon B. Dubrow , Joel R. Grosberg , Joseph F. Winterscheid
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Corporate , Hedge Funds

01-Mar-06

Supreme Court Decides Important Patent Tying Case

Author(s): Raymond A. Jacobsen Jr.
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust - IP , Antitrust & Competition , Intellectual Property , IP Litigation

2004 Hot Topics

Date Title
13-Aug-04

Neelie Kroes succeeds Mario Monti as Competition Commissioner

Author(s): Raymond A. Jacobsen Jr.
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , Germany

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