Article(s) published by this organization: 328
| 1 | 2009 - The Year of China's Anti-Monopoly Law? Hannah Cheuk-Ling Ha, Gerry O'Brien; JSM {newline}Mayer Brown JSM; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 ...In keeping with the current focus in China on the symbolism of the ox, the legal and business community would do well to heed the lesson of the old Chinese proverb: ¿The ox is slow, but the earth is patient.¿ For, while the Chinese authorities cannot be accused of haste in implementing... |
| 2 | Product Market Definition in the Pharmaceutical Sector: The Effect of a Recent Focus on Generics Mayer Brown LLP; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 Late last year, Teva Pharmaceuticals notified the European Commission (the "Commission¿) of Teva¿s proposed acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals. Both businesses produce and sell active pharmaceutical ingredients, proprietary-brand and generic drugs. Teva/Barr drew attention because the... |
| 3 | Federal Trade Commission v. CCC Holdings, Inc. - The Beginning of a New Era for the FTC? Jay S. Brown; Mayer Brown LLP; June 26, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 On March 18, 2009, the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction that stopped the proposed merger between CCC Holdings, Inc., and Mitchell International, Inc., and caused the parties to abandon their transaction. |
| 4 | An Overview of India's New Competition Act K. Shiek Pal; Mayer Brown LLP; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 By the end of 2009, India is expected to finally begin enforcing its 2002 Competition Act (the "Act"), which, while introducing a new paradigm of merger review, will enhance India's prior regulation of cartels, anticompetitive agreements, and abuses of dominant positions. |
| 5 | Resale Price Maintenance in the Aftermath of Leegin Christopher J. Kelly, Paula Garrett Lin; Mayer Brown LLP; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 In Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., the US Supreme Court held that vertical agreements to fix minimum resale prices, also referred to as minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements, are no longer per se violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1. |
| 6 | A Different Approach to Antimonopolization Enforcement for the Obama Administration Andrew J. Pincus; Mayer Brown LLP; June 26, 2009, previously published by Center for American Progress on June 25, 2009 President Barack Obama promised during the 2008 presidential campaign that he would "reinvigorate antitrust enforcement," criticizing the Bush administration for "what may be the weakest record of antitrust enforcement of any administration in the last half century." |
| 7 | US Internal Revenue Service Provides Limited Extension of Time to File FBAR Jonathan A. Sambur, James R. Barry, Rafic H. Barrage, Donald C. Morris; Mayer Brown LLP; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 A United States person1 with a financial interest in, or signature authority over, "foreign financial accounts," may be required to file a "Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts" (Form TD F 90-22.1, or "FBAR"). |
| 8 | Employers May Settle California Wage and Hour Claims Directly With Putative Class Members John Nadolenco, Bronwyn F. Pollock, Jerome M.J.F. Jauffret; Mayer Brown LLP; July 2, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 In a decision that will make it easier for employers to reach an early settlement of putative wage and hour class actions based on California law, on June 10, 2009, the California Supreme Court refused to review an appellate court decision allowing an employer to directly settle California state... |
| 9 | The AG's Opinion on Commission Liability in the Schneider Case: Less Damages for Schneider Following a Flawed Prohibition Decision Margarita Peristeraki; Mayer Brown International LLP; June 26, 2009, previously published on June 25, 2009 In January 2001, Schneider Electric, a French manufacturer of equipment in the electrical distribution, industrial control and automation sectors, launched a EUR 6 billion bid to acquire Legrand S.A., another French company, active in the area of low-voltage electrical installations. The European... |
| 10 | US SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Custody Rule for Registered Investment Advisers Mayer Brown LLP; June 29, 2009, previously published on June 19, 2009 On May 20, 2009, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) aimed at providing additional safeguards for client assets held by registered investment advisers (Proposed... |
