Our Antitrust Team examines finalized guidelines from the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission that set forth more aggressive standards for horizontal and vertical M&A.
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Price gouging is back in the news, this time as Americans rush to buy gasoline after a major East Coast pipeline is temporarily shut down. Our Antitrust Team provides lessons for how companies can handle price gouging, from avoiding becoming victims of vendors to their own compliance with individual state laws.
An overview of price-gouging laws
How the current “crisis” is affecting businesses
Lessons to be learned
The recent ransomware attack on a major East Coast pipeline on May 7 has triggered fuel shortages and increased retail gasoline prices in many areas of the country. As often happens in such situations, these events have been accompanied by claims of retail price gouging. In response, the governors of Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina have declared states of emergency and enacted executive orders triggering statewide prohibitions on price gouging for gasoline. This begs the questions of
Our Antitrust Team is keeping a close eye on the
Epic v. Apple trial – a likely test case for how current antitrust law can cope with today’s highly complex markets. In this first installment of the Antitrust Spotlight, we dive right into how we got here and what’s at stake.
Apple’s App Store is under fire from multiple players, but Epic arrives first
Both Epic and Apple revealed their game plans before trial
Will the court’s findings follow the parties’ attacks on each other or find its own path?
The
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Epic v. Apple trial started on Monday, May 3. As antitrust trials go, this one has all the makings of a landmark event. It’s the first attempt to take on a modern tech giant, complete with star witnesses (Tim Cook!), nuanced application of new and old antitrust principles, tremendous financial consequences, and even heckling teenagers. The Antitrust Team at Alston & Bird is following the developments closely.