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FTC
finds Rambus violated antitrust laws
- Extends reach of antitrust laws to
standards-setting process
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FTC docket
DOJ-FTC
Commentary on Horizontal Merger Guidelines
Illinois
Tool Works v Independent Ink US 2006
- Opinion
3.01.06
- Briefs
- A patent does not presumptively confer market
power
under the antitrust laws
- Reverses prior Supreme Court precedent
- Significant decision for businesses that rely on
patents or copyrights
- Commentary:
Texaco
v Dagher US 2006
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Opinion
2.28.06
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Briefs
- Participants in lawful joint ventures are not
subject to per se liability under Section 1 of the Sherman Act for setting
uniform prices for their joint venture related products
Volvo
Trucks v Reeder-Simco US 2006
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Opinion
1.10.06
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Briefs
- Robinson-Patman Act requires actual competition
between two purchasers
Broadcom brings antitrust suit against
Qualcomm
AMD
brings antitrust suit against Intel
Confederated
Tribes v Weyerhaeuser 9th Cir
Blockbuster
abandons pursuit of Hollywood 3.25.05
- #1 video rental chain thwarted in attempt to buy
#2
- Blockbuster's friendly 1999 attempt
to acquire
Hollywood was blocked by FTC
- In 2005 #2 struck a deal with #3, Movie Gallery
- #1 made a unsolicited competing offer for #2,
arguing that changed market conditions
should change FTC's analysis
- FTC continued its narrow, product-oriented focus
(in-store rentals) and discounted competition
from other channels (Netflix
mailing, video-on-demand)
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#1 lets offer expire 3.25.05
- #3 closes acquisition of #2
4.27.05
Oracle
acquires PeopleSoft over DoJ objection 2004
- Federal judge declined to block acquisition
- DoJ failed to prove its theory of the relevant
market
- Failed to prove that outsourcing solutions, best
of breed solutions and so-called mid-market vendors should be excluded
- Failed to establish that the area of effective
competition is limited to the United States
- Decision
(ND CA 9.09.04)
- Oracle press release
9.09.04
Arch
Coal acquires Triton Coal over FTC objection 2004
SEC_CODE_REF_0090001192884
- Federal judge declined to block acquisition
- FTC failed to prove that other mining companies
would collude in raising coal prices
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FTC v Arch Coal D DC 8.17.04
- Deal completed
8.20.04
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