Competition law

Edgeworth Economics’ Pharmaceutical Economics Practice Launches The Antitrust Prescription Blog

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Legal, Pharmaceutical, Finance, Blogging, Health, Consulting, Communications, Professional Services, Social media, Biotechnology, Blog, Competition law, Intellectual property, Economics, Pharmaceutical industry

Edgeworth Economics today debuts The Antitrust Prescription, the firm’s new blog that covers antitrust and other economic issues affecting companies in the pharmaceutical industry.

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  • Edgeworth Economics today debuts The Antitrust Prescription, the firm’s new blog that covers antitrust and other economic issues affecting companies in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • The blog is an industry resource provided by Edgeworth’s Pharmaceutical Economics practice, which is dedicated to assisting companies and legal counsel with the most pressing economic issues in the space.
  • Edgeworth Economics has deep experience analyzing economic and econometric issues in the pharmaceutical industry in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, commercial damages, and consumer protection.
  • Our pharmaceutical economics experts have assisted clients across the industry, including brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, product manufacturers, healthcare providers, and insurers.

Highlights - IMCO votes on 2 March 2023 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Monday, February 27, 2023
Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2010, Competition law, IMCO, EPP, CULT, JURI, Policy, Annual report, Security (finance), Cryptocurrency

IMCO votes on 2 March 2023

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  • IMCO votes on 2 March 2023
    27-02-2023 - 16:07
    During the committee meeting of 1-2 March 2023, IMCO is scheduled to vote on a provisional agreement, one draft report, and three draft opinions.
  • - Provisional agreement following interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation on machinery products; Rapporteur, Mr Ivan Štefanec (EPP);
    - Draft own-initiative report on eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market; Rapporteur, Mr Tomislav Sokol (EPP);
    - Draft opinion for the CULT committee on the Implementation Report on the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive; Rapporteur, Mr Marc Angel (S&D);
    - Draft opinion for the ECON committee on competition policy - annual report 2022; Rapporteur, Ms Dita Charanzová (Renew);
    - Draft opinion for the JURI committee on the proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence; Rapporteur, Ms Deirdre Clune (EPP).
  • - Information on the interinstitutional negotiations on the proposed regulation on machinery products
    - Information on the report on eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market
    - Procedure File - Implementation Report on the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive
    - Procedure File - Competition Policy - annual report 2022
    - Procedure File - Cordporate Sustainability Due Diligence
    - Voting Lists

FTC and Justice Department Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop on Competition Advocacy

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Sunday, February 26, 2023
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The FTC and the Justice Department organized and hosted the workshop on competition advocacy for APEC’s Competition Policy and Law Group to build on the APEC 2023 priorities, including promoting competitive markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and fostering cooperation across APEC’s 21 economies in service of this goal.

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  • The FTC and the Justice Department organized and hosted the workshop on competition advocacy for APEC’s Competition Policy and Law Group to build on the APEC 2023 priorities, including promoting competitive markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and fostering cooperation across APEC’s 21 economies in service of this goal.
  • The workshop began with opening remarks from FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter.
  • Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hetal Doshi, who leads the Antitrust Division’s Litigation Unit, kicked off the workshop with a presentation sharing best practices for courtroom advocacy.
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FTC and Justice Department Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop on Competition Advocacy

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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Justice minister, News, DOJ, Policy, Senior, Harvey Law Group, Federal Trade Commission, Assistant, Workload, United States Justice Department investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Competition law, FTC, Environment, Goal, APEC, Development, Insurance, Facebook, Appeal

The FTC and the Justice Department organized and hosted the workshop on competition advocacy for APEC’s Competition Policy and Law Group to build on the APEC 2023 priorities, including promoting competitive markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and fostering cooperation across APEC’s 21 economies in service of this goal.

Key Points: 
  • The FTC and the Justice Department organized and hosted the workshop on competition advocacy for APEC’s Competition Policy and Law Group to build on the APEC 2023 priorities, including promoting competitive markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and fostering cooperation across APEC’s 21 economies in service of this goal.
  • The workshop began with opening remarks from FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter.
  • Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hetal Doshi, who leads the Antitrust Division’s Litigation Unit, kicked off the workshop with a presentation sharing best practices for courtroom advocacy.
  • Like the FTC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to press releases and the FTC International Monthly for the latest FTC news and resources.

Leading Antitrust Lawyer Ann O’Brien Joins Sheppard Mullin in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Ann M. O’Brien has joined the firm as a partner and co-leader of the Antitrust & Competition practice group.

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Ann M. O’Brien has joined the firm as a partner and co-leader of the Antitrust & Competition practice group.
  • Based in Washington, D.C. O’Brien was most recently the leader of the Cartel and Government Antitrust Investigations Task Force at BakerHostetler.
  • “Ann is a well-known, trusted advisor whose DOJ training and compliance counseling will help our clients deter or quickly detect antitrust exposure, informed by what is most important to the Antitrust Division and the courts,” said Luca Salvi, chair of Sheppard Mullin.
  • She has substantial experience leading every aspect of domestic and international antitrust and white collar investigations and prosecutions, including litigating federal criminal jury trials.

Eight Keller/Anderle Lawyers named to Super Lawyers - SoCal

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Justice, Corporate law, Law of the United Kingdom, Thomson Reuters, Nasdaq Market Makers Antitrust Litigation, Professional liability insurance, Security (finance), Supreme court, Competition law, Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex, Aviation, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Jennifer Keller, Intellectual property, Health insurance coverage in the United States, White collar, Property management

Jennifer Keller has been ranked either #1 or #2 attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyers for five consecutive years, from 2019 to 2023.

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  • Jennifer Keller has been ranked either #1 or #2 attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyers for five consecutive years, from 2019 to 2023.
  • Kay Anderle , managing partner, has been named to Business Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense.
  • Chase Scolnick , partner, named to Civil Litigation-Defense and White Collar Criminal Defense, specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation.
  • Anand Sambhwani , named for Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Securities Litigation, has a Commercial Litigation background with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Analysis Group Welcomes Digital Business Models Expert Eliana Garces to the Firm

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysis Group , one of the largest international economics consulting firms, announced that digital business models, competition, and policy expert Eliana Garces has joined the firm's Washington, DC, office as a Senior Advisor.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysis Group , one of the largest international economics consulting firms, announced that digital business models, competition, and policy expert Eliana Garces has joined the firm's Washington, DC, office as a Senior Advisor.
  • With a focus on innovation, dynamic competition, and platform business models, she is widely recognized as an expert on the economic analysis of new digital business models and the interaction between regulation and innovation.
  • She is also a coauthor of the widely used textbook Quantitative Techniques for Competition and Antitrust Analysis and coauthor of a chapter in Cases in European Competition Policy.
  • Prior to joining Analysis Group, Dr. Garces was economic policy director at Facebook (later Meta Platforms), where she helped design the company's approach to global regulatory and policy strategy.

BYU Law Announces Global Business Law Program

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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PROVO, Utah, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced the establishment of its Global Business Law Program to facilitate research, curriculum, conversations and policy engagement on contemporary topics of interest to the international business community. The program will address issues including, but not limited to corporate governance, securities regulation, antitrust law, mergers and acquisitions, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

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  • PROVO, Utah, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced the establishment of its Global Business Law Program to facilitate research, curriculum, conversations and policy engagement on contemporary topics of interest to the international business community.
  • The Global Business Law Program will serve as an umbrella to several existing BYU Law offerings, including its annual Winter Deals Conference, Global Law Seminars in London, Geneva and Dubai, as well as the New York Deals and Palo Alto Startups Academies.
  • "It's exciting to formally announce BYU Law's Global Business Law Program, which we believe will help us further our reach, identify issues of importance, attract partners and influence policy," said Gordon Smith, dean, BYU Law.
  • The Future of Antitrust Series , the first new initiative of BYU Law School's Global Business Law Program, fosters collaboration and constructive debate among a range of perspectives in contemporary antitrust law and policy.

Acquisitions Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Third Edition: Avoid Hefty Civil Fines, Save Time in Compliance and Protect Your Clients - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Legal, Professional Services, Slate, United States Sentencing Commission, New York Law Journal, Columbia, Practising Law Institute, Second, New York City Bar Association, ABA, NYU, S-1 Executive Committee, Executive Committee, Council, Delegate, New York State Bar Association, House, Mergers and acquisitions, Law of the United States, Mergers & Acquisitions, HSR, LLP, Ridesharing company, Financial services, Counsel, Skadden, Competition law

He contributed to the Second and Third Editions of the ABA Antitrust Section's publication Premerger Notification Practice Manual.

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  • He contributed to the Second and Third Editions of the ABA Antitrust Section's publication Premerger Notification Practice Manual.
  • Blaine V. FoggBlaine V. Fogg is Of Counsel to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and is located in the New York office.
  • Mr. Fogg has worked on mergers and acquisitions, both negotiated and contested, and other complex corporate transactions for many years.
  • A practitioner in Antitrust Mergers ; Acquisitions, Mr. Prager is also an author and lecturer on antitrust topics.

Freshfields Deepens Market-Leading Antitrust, Competition and Trade Practice With the Addition of Regulatory Star Jamillia P. Ferris

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Monday, September 12, 2022
Legal, Professional Services, AT, Culture, Justice minister, DIRECTV, Chambers, FTC, Federal, DOJ, Private law, AT&T, Acquisition, Private practice, Review, Woman, Federal Communications Commission, Environment, Business, Federal Trade Commission, FCC, Comcast, Head, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Competition, Advisory Council, Domestic violence, Time Warner Cable, American Bar Association, Council, Audit, Competition law

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Jamillia P. Ferris has joined the firms US antitrust, competition and trade practice as a partner based in Washington and a member of the firms global antitrust leadership team.

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  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Jamillia P. Ferris has joined the firms US antitrust, competition and trade practice as a partner based in Washington and a member of the firms global antitrust leadership team.
  • With the recent focus on US antitrust enforcement, this is a great opportunity to further deepen our bench of agency-facing partners, said Thomas Janssens , head of Freshfieldss global antitrust practice.
  • Jamillia is an outstanding addition to our antitrust team, expanding our ability to provide our clients with top-tier antitrust advice alongside our renowned transactional practice, both in the US and globally.
  • Freshfields is ranked by Chambers Global in Band 1 across the six areas of antitrust, corporate/M&A, litigation, international arbitration, tax, and public international law.