Corporate & Securities Law

General Court?s AstraZeneca Judgment Set to Embolden Commission

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Kristina Nordlander & Patrick Harrison (Sidley Austin) predict the General Court?s AstraZeneca Judgment Set to Embolden Commission. ABSTRACT: Five years and two weeks is a long time to wait for a judgment on appeal. For...

The Economics of Parallel Trade ? Iconoclast Views on a Dogma of EU Competition Law

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Nicolas Petit (University of Liege) discusses The Economics of Parallel Trade ? Iconoclast Views on a Dogma of EU Competition Law. ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to demonstrate that whilst parallel trade (also referred to as....

Revising the Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Lessons from the E.U. and the U.S.

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Richard J. Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, University of California at Berkeley - School of Law, NYU Law School explore Revising the Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Lessons from...

Competition, Sanctions and Due Process in Troubled Times

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Andreas Mundt (Bundeskartellamt) has written on Competition, Sanctions and Due Process in Troubled Times. ABSTRACT: Cartel proceedings with heavy fines for cartel members are currently in the spotlight of media coverage. Hardcore-cartels are neither solutions...

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The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics Aaron Levine Add to Cart ISBN13: 9780195398625ISBN10: 0195398629 Hardback, 720 pages Nov 2010, Not Yet Published Price: $150.00 (06) Shipping Details See more from the series Oxford Handbooks...

Antitrust and Judaism - Are Rabbi Searches Anti-Competitive?

Posted on October 14, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Barak Richman (Duke Law) is spending his sabbatical year focusing on one of the most difficult issues involving any Jewish organization - selecting a Rabbi. He has a very interesting op-ed in the Forward that...

Les principes du "Procés équitable" dans les procédures de concurrence

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol La revue Concurrences et White & Case LLP vous invitent à un déjeuner-débat sur le thème : Les principes du "Procés équitable" dans les procédures de concurrence Avec Bruno Lasserre Président de l?Autorité de la...

The Governance of Overlapping Jurisdictions - How International Cooperation Enhances the Autonomy of Competition Authorities

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Michael Blauberger, University of Bremen discussess The Governance of Overlapping Jurisdictions - How International Cooperation Enhances the Autonomy of Competition Authorities. ABSTRACT: As a result of international legalization, the potential for conflicts of overlapping jurisdictions...

The Evolution of Brand Preferences: Evidence from Consumer Migration

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Bart J. Bronnenberg CentER, Tilburg University, Jean-Pierre H. Dube University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and Matthew Gentzkow University of Chicago - Booth School of Business describe The Evolution of Brand Preferences: Evidence...

Vertical Restraints, Dealers with Power, and Antitrust Policy

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Herb Hovenkamp (Iowa Law) has posted the very interesting Vertical Restraints, Dealers with Power, and Antitrust Policy. ABSTRACT: The Supreme Court?s Leegin decision has no brought the rule of reason to all purely vertical intrabrand...

Cartel Settlements and Commitment Decisions

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Mel Marquis, European University Institute, University of Verona addresses Cartel Settlements and Commitment Decisions. ABSTRACT: This is the introductory chapter to a 38-chapter book relating to two principal subjects: the decision of competition authorities to...

What is the Future of UK Competition Policy Under the Tories? We will Find Out Very Soon

Posted on October 13, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol I am waiting to find out. According to the FT, the announcement will come tomorrow (Thursday). In the meantime, the FT has stories here and here. From the institutional structure issue, this will be a...

Innovation by Entrants and Incumbents

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Daron Acemoglu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and Dan Vu Cao, Georgetown University - Department of Economics discuss Innovation by Entrants and Incumbents. ABSTRACT: We extend the basic Schumpeterian endogenous growth...

The AstraZeneca Judgment: Implications for IP and Regulatory Strategies

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol David Hull (Covington) explains The AstraZeneca Judgment: Implications for IP and Regulatory Strategies. ABSTRACT: In a judgment issued on 1 July 2010, the General Court largely upheld the Commission's decision imposing a ?60 million fine...

Of 'Good' and 'Bad' Subsidies: European State Aid Control Through Soft and Hard Law

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Michael Blauberger, University of Bremen writes Of 'Good' and 'Bad' Subsidies: European State Aid Control Through Soft and Hard Law. ABSTRACT: European state aid control, a part of competition policy, typically follows the logic of...

How Are Cartels Detected? The Increasing Use of Proactive Methods to Establish Antitrust Infringements

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Kai Hüschelrath, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Department for Industrial Economics and International Management, Mannheim, Germany asks How Are Cartels Detected? The Increasing Use of Proactive Methods to Establish Antitrust Infringements...

Multimarket contact effect on collusion through diversification

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Hwa Ryung Lee (Berkeley - Econ) explores Multimarket contact effect on collusion through diversification. ABSTRACT: This study establishes the potential positive relationship between multimarket contact (MMC) and sustainable collusive profits under demand fluctuations...

Antitrust Implications of Clinically-Integrated Managed Care Contracting Networks and Accountable Care Organizations

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Ashley Fischer & David Marx, Jr. (McDermott Will & Emery) address Antitrust Implications of Clinically-Integrated Managed Care Contracting Networks and Accountable Care Organizations. ABSTRACT: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") established various mechanisms...

What Was the Impact of the European Microsoft Decision on the Browser Market?

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol What Was the Impact of the European Microsoft Decision on the Browser Market? According to the NY Times, "Six months into the process, the initiative appears to be having only a minor influence on consumers,...

The Economics of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Rights

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Mariateresa Maggiolino, Bocconi University - Department of Law discusses The Economics of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Rights. ABSTRACT: Economics studies the market conduct of agents, such as individuals, firms, and institutions; it describes the consequences...

Mergers & Acquisitions in the United States: A Practical Guide for Non-U.S. Buyers

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. companies by foreign corporations are complex and often unique. In addition to already existing legal and regulatory complexities, today?s economic and national security concerns make it even more challenging for...

When the Going Gets Tight: Institutional Solutions When Antitrust Enforcement Resources are Scarce

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Michal S. Gal, University of Haifa - Faculty of Law, New York University describes When the Going Gets Tight: Institutional Solutions When Antitrust Enforcement Resources are Scarce. ABSTRACT: This article seeks to explore whether institutional...

Airport Privatization and International Competition

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Toshihiro Matsumura, University of Tokyo - Institute of Social Science and Noriaki Matsushima, Osaka explore Airport Privatization and International Competition. ABSTRACT: We provide a simple theoretical model to explain the mechanism whereby privatization of international...

Is the Public Utility Holding Company Act a Model for Breaking Up the Banks that are Too-Big-to-Fail?

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Roberta S. Karmel, Brooklyn Law School asks Is the Public Utility Holding Company Act a Model for Breaking Up the Banks that are Too-Big-to-Fail? ABSTRACT: During the financial crisis of 2007-08 and the debates on...

Implementing Competition Law and Policy - A global perspective, New Delhi, India, Friday, November 19, 2010 from 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM (GMT+0530)

Posted on October 10, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Global Competition Law Conference: Implementing Competition Law and Policy, Global Perspectives 19 November 2010, New Delhi, India The recent adoption of competition law statutes in East and South Asia, culminating with the enactment of the...

Crony Capitalism and Monopoly Power in Israel

Posted on October 10, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol There was a short but powerful Wall Street Journal op-ed about the problem of concentrated interests that (badly) run Israel's economy. See here. The important point is "These conglomerates choke Israel's hapless consumers. Israeli citizens...

Merger Review in the New High-Tech World

Posted on October 08, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Merger Review in the New High-Tech World San Francisco and East Palo Alto, California 27 October 2010- 28 October 2010 Hosted By: NERA Economic Consulting Regulatory changes and the rapid evolution of electronic retailing have...

Information Exchanges Among Competitors: The Commission Takes a New Look

Posted on October 08, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Andreas Reindel (Fordham law) has posted Information Exchanges Among Competitors: The Commission Takes a New Look. ABSTRACT: The European Commission's draft guidelines on horizontal agreements (the "Draft Guidelines") feature as one of its main innovations...

The Razors-and-Blades Myth(s)

Posted on October 08, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Randy Pciker (University of Chicago) has a very interesting new paper titled The Razors-and-Blades Myth(s). I highly recommend that you download it. ABSTRACT: The razors-and-blades story offers a foundational understanding of a key area of...

Market concentration in the banking sector: Evidence from Albania

Posted on October 08, 2010
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Arjan Tushaj (University of Tirana - Economics) explores Market concentration in the banking sector: Evidence from Albania. ABSTRACT: The market structure can be described by concentration ratios based on the oligopoly theory or the structure...

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