Competition Policy International

The Supreme Court of the U.S.’s recent decision in?Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the long-standing doctrine of?Chevron?deference, has massive??implications for the future of administrative law and regulatory policy in the United States. The authors in this Antitrust Chronicle share their insights and outlooks as?the Court potentially opens the door to a new era of judicial primacy in statutory interpretation. With contributions from: Richard J. Pierce Jr. (The George Washington University) Alexander 'Sasha' Volokh (Emory University School of Law) Daniel Walters (Texas A&M University) David Kully, Lynn Calkins & Kenneth L. Racowski (Holland & Knight LLP) #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #chevrondeference #administrativelaw #policy #interpretation

Apple is set to defend itself in court on Wednesday against a high-profile antitrust case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The tech giant is accused of leveraging its dominant position in the smartphone market to stifle competition, a claim the company vehemently denies... #antittust #tech #techreg #smartphones

U.S. regulators have proposed breaking up Google to curb its dominance in the search engine market. The U.S. Department of Justice outlined its recommendations in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday, calling for sweeping measures to dismantle what a federal court identified as an abusive monopoly... #techREG #monopoly #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has called for the European Union to intensify its scrutiny of Alphabet’s Google, citing potential non-compliance with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. The law, introduced in 2022, seeks to curb the dominance of Big Tech firms by enforcing measures such as ensuring users can easily switch to rival services... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #digitalmarkets #compliance #bigtech #switch

Australia’s Sayona Mining Limited has announced plans to acquire US-based Piedmont Lithium Inc. in an all-stock transaction that will consolidate their operations in Canada and expand their presence in the rapidly growing North American electric vehicle (EV) market... #antitrust #mergersacquisitions #electricvehicles #mining #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #market #lithium?

From the Blogosphere: In the 2000s, Intel Corporation was the dominant supplier of microchips for personal computers, with AMD as its smaller competitor. In 2000, AMD filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Intel of anti-competitive practices. In this piece, author Stijn Huijts (GERADIN PARTNERS) reviews the lessons from that case, and what their implications may be for the effectiveness and implementation of the new Draft Guidelines... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #microchips #guidelines #europe

Google allegedly engaged in deliberate practices to suppress evidence and avoid antitrust scrutiny for over a decade,?with a report suggesting that the tech giant advised employees to delete certain internal communications, steer clear of specific terminology, and frequently involve the company’s legal team to shield documents... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw

Amazon.com Inc. has hit a roadblock in its efforts to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of engaging in anticompetitive practices. The lawsuit, brought by consumers, claims the tech giant unfairly restricts third-party sellers from offering lower prices on other online platforms, a practice that allegedly stifles competition... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #consumers #techgiant #thirdpartysellers #pricing #onlineplatform

The US's largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and group purchasing organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), accusing the agency of unconstitutional overreach. Express Scripts by Evernorth, Caremark Ltd, and Optum Rx—PBMs owned by Cigna, CVS Health, and UnitedHealth Group, respectively—claim the FTC’s recent moves to reform their industry amount to unlawful “regulatory fiat.” #healthcare #antitrust #competitionlaw #overreach #regulation Federal Trade Commission

After an active few years involving various proposals for reform, public consultations, bills debated in Parliament, and three sets of amendments, the remaking of Canadian competition law seems to be complete for now. In this column, author Thomas Ross (The University of British Columbia) reviews these reforms, their background, and expected impact... Thanks to CPI North America Column editors Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum & Angela Landry... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #canada #reform #government