Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Hundreds Were Mistakenly Told They Might Have Cancer, Test Company Says

Grail, which makes a blood test for cancer, said a vendor’s software issue caused inaccurate letters to be sent to about 400 customers last month.
JetBlue-American Partnership Struck Down by Federal Judge

An alliance begun in 2021 at four airports in the New York area and Boston allowed the airlines to sell tickets on each other’s flights and share revenue.
Unions Accuse UPMC of Wielding Market Power Against Workers

A coalition of unions has filed an antitrust complaint with the Justice Department, accusing the Pennsylvania hospital system of suppressing wages and worsening working conditions.
Corporate Bankruptcies Are Set to Reach a Decade-Long High

New data shows that 2023 is shaping up to be the biggest year for Chapter 11 filings in more than a decade.
Phil Mickelson Interviewed in Antitrust Inquiry Into Pro Golf

The Justice Department met with PGA Tour lawyers this week, but a timeline for the completion of its review is unclear.
The C.E.O. of OpenAI Heads to Congress to Discuss Rules for A.I.

Sam Altman, who leads ChatGPT’s parent company, is expected to call for some regulation of artificial intelligence as Washington weighs its next steps.
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.
Joe Kapp’s Lawsuit Paved the Way for N.F.L. Free Agency

The Vikings and Patriots quarterback successfully challenged pro football’s standard contracts in the 1970s, setting a legal precedent that the players’ union used to win later court battles.
As Regulators Block Tech Deals, They Increasingly Look to the Future

British regulators cited the newness of the cloud gaming field to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision, a shift in antitrust strategy.
With Microsoft-Actvision Deal Block, How Often Do Mergers Fall Apart?

British officials blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision, raising the question how often deals fall apart?
U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Bid, a Blow to the Tech Giant

The decision barring the takeover of a big video game publisher is a major loss for Microsoft, which also faces pushback from U.S. regulators.
Apple Largely Prevails in Appeal of Epic Games’ App Store Lawsuit

A Ninth Circuit panel did agree with Epic that Apple was violating California law by barring app developers from directing customers to outside payment methods.