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Judge Blocks Anthem-Cigna Merger

Summary: Citing antitrust issues, a federal judge has blocked the merger between two major health insurance agencies.  On Wednesday, Judge…

Animation Workers Settle with Disney for $100 Million

Summary: Disney and its companies Pixar and Lucasfilm agreed to settle an animation workers' lawsuit for $100 million.  This week,…

Weakest Practice Areas of 2017

Summary: What are the weakest legal practice areas of 2017? Read the full report by Harrison Barnes here: The BCG…

Hottest Law Practice Areas of 2017

Summary: What practice areas are most desirable for law firms looking for lateral hires? Read the full report by Harrison…

Mylan Investigated for Antitrust Violations

Summary: After increasing the price of EpiPens so that they are no longer affordable, drugmaker Mylan is being investigated for…

Former FTC Commissioner Joins Antitrust Firm

Summary: Conservative and former FTC commissioner Joshua Wright will join antitrust firm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Former FTC commissioner…

General Counsel Face New Challenges If New Bill Passes

Summary: The House of Representatives must consider a bill that has been passed unanimously by the Senate that expands protections…

ATM Fee Case Revived Against Visa, MasterCard

Summary: A case that was previously dismissed against Visa and MasterCard has been revived. The complaint alleges that the companies…

Two Antitrust Investigations into Qualcomm

Summary: European agencies have been coming down hard on several U.S. companies to ensure that they are following the rules…

NCAA Must Pay $46 Million in Class Action Antitrust Suit

Summary: A federal judge has ordered that millions must be paid to compensate student athletes in a NCAA lawsuit. On…

U.S. Appeal Court Upholds That Apple Conspired to Fix eBook Prices

Summary: Apple has lost their appeal against antitrust laws for eBook price fixing. Apple has appealed their violation of antitrust…

Comcast and Time Warner to Discuss Merger with Department of Justice

Summary: Comcast and Time Warner Cable are scheduled to meet with the Department of Justice this week to discuss a…