Anti-competitive practices

Greenberg Traurig Grows FDA Practice in Phoenix; Adds Peter Arhangelsky

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Friday, February 16, 2024

PHOENIX, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Health Care & FDA Practice in Arizona with the addition of Peter A. Arhangelsky as shareholder.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Health Care & FDA Practice in Arizona with the addition of Peter A. Arhangelsky as shareholder
    PHOENIX, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Health Care & FDA Practice in Arizona with the addition of Peter A. Arhangelsky as shareholder.
  • Arhangelsky guides businesses that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through both regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
  • Arhangelsky's practice complements that of Justin J. Prochnow , co-chair of the Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Group , who focuses on regulatory matters.
  • "Previously, I worked with Peter as co-counsel on a matter, and I just knew he would be an excellent addition to Greenberg Traurig substantively and culturally," Prochnow said.

Patriot Pickle, Inc. Admits in Court Filings That Wahlburgers Pickles Contained Artificial Preservative Sodium Benzoate

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 3, 2023, Grillo's Pickles, Inc. filed federal Lanham Act and common law unfair competition claims against Patriot Pickle Inc., ARKK Food Company and Wahlburgers I, LLC for misleading consumers and retailers by labeling and marketing Wahlburgers pickles as "fresh," "all natural" and containing "no preservatives" when, to the contrary, Wahlburgers pickles contained sodium benzoate, an artificial chemical preservative. The misleading labeling of Wahlburgers pickles, combined with the similar packaging and near identical taste to all-natural Grillo's, has harmed Grillo's Pickles by diverting customers away from the brand and to Wahlburgers. Simultaneously, Grillo's filed a preliminary injunction motion asking the court to order Patriot Pickle to stop falsely advertising Wahlburgers pickles. 

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  • The misleading labeling of Wahlburgers pickles, combined with the similar packaging and near identical taste to all-natural Grillo's, has harmed Grillo's Pickles by diverting customers away from the brand and to Wahlburgers.
  • Simultaneously, Grillo's filed a preliminary injunction motion asking the court to order Patriot Pickle to stop falsely advertising Wahlburgers pickles.
  • Since then, Patriot Pickle has admitted in court filings that its Wahlburgers pickles did, in fact, contain the artificial preservative sodium benzoate.
  • According to Patriot Pickle, Wahlburgers pickles shipped before Patriot Pickle took corrective action to remedy the sodium benzoate issue are now, "...past their 'best by' date and are unlikely to be on store shelves."

Nidec Files a Civil Action and a Complaint against Toyo Keizai Inc. and Former Employee, etc.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Mr.Takenaka shared the obtained information with the editor-in-chief of Toyo Keizai Online and his reporters and created an article.

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  • Mr.Takenaka shared the obtained information with the editor-in-chief of Toyo Keizai Online and his reporters and created an article.
  • Although Toyo Keizai Inc. received a warning from the Company stating that the information Toyo Keizai Inc. was trying to report was the Company’s trade secret which was wrongfully acquired, Toyo Keizai Inc. disregarded the warning and disclosed a part of the trade secret in the article on Toyo Keizai Online on February 10, 2023.
  • These actions violate the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and are also illegal conducts under the Civil Code, and such actions are totally unacceptable to us.
  • Nidec believes that it should resolutely fight against illegal and dishonesty acts, and has decided to institute a civil action and a criminal complaint against the aforementioned parties.

Alert 360 Files Complaint Against Vivint Smart Home, Inc. for Deceptive Sales Practices, Unfair Competition, & Trademark Infringement

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Tulsa, Oklahoma--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2023) - Alert 360 Opco, Inc., ("Alert 360") one of the nations' largest providers of residential and commercial security, has filed a complaint in the Northern District of Oklahoma against Vivint Smart Home, Inc ("Vivint"), a Utah based company, for unfair competition in violation of The Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.

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  • Tulsa, Oklahoma--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2023) - Alert 360 Opco, Inc., ("Alert 360") one of the nations' largest providers of residential and commercial security, has filed a complaint in the Northern District of Oklahoma against Vivint Smart Home, Inc ("Vivint"), a Utah based company, for unfair competition in violation of The Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.
  • As part of its case, Alert 360 has provided evidence of numerous instances of Vivint targeting Alert 360 customers by saying Vivint has become Alert 360, has purchased Alert 360, was sent on behalf of Alert 360, or that Alert 360 has gone out of business, as a few examples "We have amicably tried to resolve these issues with Vivint for many years to no avail.
  • Alert 360 has a dedicated web page with information and a link to report incidents in security industry.
  • Alert 360 is represented by Charles C. Eblen of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP.

Consumer Watchdog Urges California Supreme Court to Reaffirm "Organizational Standing" in Unfair Competition Cases

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Consumer Watchdog filed its amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff in the case, California Medical Association.

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  • Consumer Watchdog filed its amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff in the case, California Medical Association.
  • In the upcoming case, the California Supreme Court will decide whether organizations acting on behalf of the public have "standing" to bring a lawsuit under the state Unfair Competition law the "UCL."
  • The California Medical Association appealed to the California Supreme Court to reverse the lower court's ruling.
  • Consumer Watchdog urged the California Supreme Court to adopt the reasoning of the ALDF court and to reject the Court of Appeal's illogical decision in the present case that ignores the plain language of the law.

LATHAM FURTHER ENHANCES ANTITRUST CAPABILITIES IN NEW YORK

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Monday, April 4, 2022

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP¹ is pleased to announce that Katherine A. Rocco has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Rocco advises clients on all aspects of antitrust matters, including merger clearance, cartel investigations, litigation, and transactional work.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLPis pleased to announce that Katherine A. Rocco has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
  • Rocco has a broad antitrust practice, with experience managing complex antitrust and competition matters through trial and appeal.
  • Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Amanda Reeves, Global Chair of the Antitrust & Competition Practice, +1.202.637.2183
    Marc Jaffe, New York Office Managing Partner, +1.212.906.1281
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Xilinx Hit with $365 Million Lawsuit filed by Sanford Heisler Sharp & Fitzgerald Knaier

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Friday, August 13, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sanford Heisler Sharp and Fitzgerald Knaier have filed a $365 million lawsuit against Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) on behalf of its former Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Sabrina Joseph.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sanford Heisler Sharp and Fitzgerald Knaier have filed a $365 million lawsuit against Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) on behalf of its former Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Sabrina Joseph.
  • The Complaint alleges that Xilinx retaliated by terminating Ms. Joseph less than a month after it hired her.
  • Ms. Joseph simply could not ignore it, said Danielle Fuschetti, a partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp.
  • For the latest news about Sanford Heisler Sharp, visit the firms newsroom or follow the firm on Facebook , LinkedIn , or Twitter .

Jackass Movie Franchise Creator Bam Margera Sues Paramount, MTV, Johnny Knoxville, Others for Discrimination, Breach of Contract, and Fraud, According to Lawsuit

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Monday, August 9, 2021

Margera and his loan-out company, Bam Margera, Inc., filed the lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior Court against Paramount Pictures, MTV, Jeffrey Tremaine, Philip John "P.J."

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  • Margera and his loan-out company, Bam Margera, Inc., filed the lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior Court against Paramount Pictures, MTV, Jeffrey Tremaine, Philip John "P.J."
  • Margera seeks millions of dollars in compensation, a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent the film's release scheduled for Oct. 22, and damages.
  • The suit says that in March 2020, Paramount executed a contract with Margera for a fourth Jackass film.
  • But all of this notwithstanding, and without even giving Margera an opportunity to explain, Paramount fired him," according to the lawsuit.

SK hynix Starts Mass Production of 1anm DRAM Using EUV Equipment

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Monday, July 12, 2021

SK hynix plans to provide the latest mobile DRAM products to smartphone manufacturers from the second half of 2021.

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  • SK hynix plans to provide the latest mobile DRAM products to smartphone manufacturers from the second half of 2021.
  • This is the first time that SK hynix adopted the *EUV equipment for mass production after proving the stability of the cutting edge lithography technology through partial adoption for its 1ynm DRAM production.
  • SK hynix plans to use the EUV technology for production of all its 1anm DRAM products going forward as it has proved the stability of the process.
  • SK hynix anticipates that the 1anm DRAM will also likely help alleviate the supply and demand conditions of the global markets following an increase in DRAM demand globally.

Strategy Analytics: Samsung Wins Almost Half of the Smartphone Memory Market in Q1 2021

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the global smartphone memory market clocked a total revenue of $11.4 billion in Q1 2021.

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  • According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the global smartphone memory market clocked a total revenue of $11.4 billion in Q1 2021.
  • Smartphone Memory Market Revenue Share Q1 2021 (Graphic: Strategy Analytics)
    The research states that Samsung Memory led the smartphone memory market with 49 percent (DRAM & NAND) followed by SK Hynix and Micron in Q1 2021 as per Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies research report, Smartphone Memory Market Share Q1 2021: Samsung Memory Captures Top Spot .
  • Samsung Memory, SK Hynix and Micron captured more than 80 percent revenue share in the global smartphone memory market in Q1 2021.
  • Samsung Memory led in terms of market share, capturing a revenue share of 54 percent followed by SK Hynix and Micron each having 25 percent and 20 percent respectively in the smartphone DRAM market in Q1 2021.