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CoStar facing multiple antitrust accusations in lawsuits
CoStar Group faces three federal antitrust lawsuits alleging monopolistic practices in commercial real estate data across Virginia, California and Washington, D.C.
Michael Jordan pushes to settle NASCAR antitrust case
SUMMARY Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing seek to resolve antitrust suit vs. NASCAR Charter system at heart of lawsuit, worth $1.5 billion in team equity Top NASCAR teams urge settlement […]
Virginia joins FTC suit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joins FTC in suing Ticketmaster, alleging violations of consumer protection laws.
Court upholds Google Play antitrust verdict for Epic Games
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce […]
Fraudulent concealment may be inferred from unwritten agreement
4th Circuit revives antitrust no-poach suit against top shipbuilders over alleged wage-fixing conspiracy kept secret through unwritten agreements.
Antitrust: Shipbuilders sued for agreeing not to poach others’ employees
Where plaintiffs alleged the nation’s largest shipbuilders and naval-engineering consultancies formed a “gentlemen’s agreement” not to recruit each other’s employees in an effort to drive down wages, the district court erred when it dismissed the lawsuit on statute of limitations grounds. An alleged agreement that is kept “non-ink-to-paper” to avoid detection can qualify as an affirm[...]
Antitrust: Court finds that Google maintains online advertising monopoly
Following a three-week trial, the court found that Google has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open-web display publisher ad server market and the open-web display ad exchange market, and has unlawfully tied its publisher ad server and ad exchange in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
Federal court rules Google’s ad network illegal monopoly
A Virginia federal court found Google violated antitrust law by monopolizing digital ad markets, marking a major win for the DOJ and 17 state attorneys general, including Virginia.
Antitrust: Class certification denied in coupon processing fee suit
Where plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit proposed a class of manufacturers that was listed on an appendix, this failed to satisfy the requirements of Rule 23. A plaintiff cannot “affirmatively […]
Antitrust: Divesture ordered after antitrust verdict
Where a jury found a company’s acquisition of a competitor and its subsequent conduct violated the antitrust laws, and the court then ordered divesture of the acquired company as a […]
Antitrust: Appellants failed to preserve challenges to Sherman Act verdict
Where appellants argued the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s finding that they violated the Sherman Act, but their post-verdict oral motion and written submissions did not comply with […]
Antitrust: GoDaddy.com sued for negative tying restriction
Where a company plausibly alleged that GoDaddy.com violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and that its conduct tortiously interfered with the company’s existing business contracts and future business […]
Legal Tech
- A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR : New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
