New Debates and Tensions in Antitrust: The 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines
This expert forum, cosponsored by Cornerstone Research and Georgetown University, featured opening remarks from Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer…
Expert Forum: Economic and Legal Issues in Data Privacy and Data Breach Group Litigations
At this Cornerstone Research webinar, attorneys, economists and academics discussed economic and legal issues arising in the context of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection…
Expectations for Healthcare Mergers During the Pandemic
The authors consider likely developments in healthcare mergers and challenges particular to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In re Niaspan Antitrust Litigation
The judge denied class certification in this pharmaceutical pay-for-delay multidistrict litigation.
5 Questions with Greg Eastman: The Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the Failing Firm Defense
Dr. Eastman explains the Horizontal Merger Guidelines’ criteria for clearing the bar of an affirmative defense;
Economic Tools Can Help Evaluate Cartels Amid Recessions
The authors analyze whether cartel formation is linked with broader macroeconomic conditions, such as pandemics, in this Law360 article.
Non-Standard Counterfactuals in Merger Control
The authors compare and contrast competition agencies’ approaches to competition and failing firm counterfactuals in merger cases.
Theft of Trade Secrets regarding Physician Networks
A physician network claimed that a hospital group used confidential information it obtained from their business relationship to set up a competing network.
COVID-19 Implications for Pharmaceutical Litigation
Darius Lakdawalla of the University of Southern California discusses the economics of pharmaceutical markets and the impacts of COVID-19 from the manufacturer perspective.
In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation
A U.S. district court judge granted General Motors’ motion for summary judgment.
Johannessohn et al. v. Polaris Industries Inc.
The court declined to certify the class in this product liability litigation, ruling that the plaintiffs had no standing and failed to fulfill predominance requirements.
COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Merger Transactions Reported to FTC, DOJ to a 10-Year Low
Reported transactions declined by 49% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2019.
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