Tag: Competition law

Recent developments in China's antitrust enforcement highlight the country's increased focus on standard essential patents (SEPs). The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently issued a warning to Avanci, a patent pool, regarding potential...

So, there was this whole thing with PepsiCo and Walmart, right? A suit was filed, alleging that PepsiCo was playing favorites by giving Walmart bigger discounts than other customers. Like, not cool, right? It...

So, like, this big deal in Europe, right? The European Commission totally missed its deadline last month, and people were worried they were scared of the US getting mad at them. On April 23,...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently made a significant ruling that has sent ripples through the real estate industry. In a case involving a startup real estate broker, REX Real...

In August 2024, recent federal and state regulations have limited employers' ability to use noncompete agreements, which are typically used to safeguard trade secrets. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is set to implement a...

The European Commission has recently provided guidance on assessing market distortions under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). The guidance clarifies the interpretation of how foreign subsidies may negatively affect competition in the internal market....

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a final rule in April that will render existing non-compete agreements and clauses in agreements null and void. The rationale behind this rule is that employers have...

Last week, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion supporting a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning non-compete provisions in U.S....