In Kolon Industries v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Eastern District of Virginia Judge Robert E. Payne threw out an antitrust suit brought by Kolon Industries Inc., accusing E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Co. of monopolizing the market for synthetic body armor fiber. The court granted Du Pont’s motion for summary judgment, holding that […]
Category Archives: US Federal Courts
Court Tosses Body Armor Antitrust Case, Finding Lack of Power to Monopolize the Thriving Market
April 23, 2012 – 1:16 pm
Sirius/XM Launches Antitrust Attack on Music Licensors
April 3, 2012 – 2:11 pm
Sirius/XM has filed suit in New York federal court against SoundExchange, Inc., a copyright collective that represents thousands of labels and artists. The plaintiff asks the court to dissolve SoundExchange or put in place a long-term oversight program. The suit comes amid negotiations over rates that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will set for a […]
Court Grants TRO Blocking Reebok’s Sale of Tebow NYJ Jerseys
April 3, 2012 – 11:46 am
New York federal court judge, Kevin Castel, granted a temporary restraining order barring Reebok, a unit of Adidas AG, from selling Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys. “The public demand for such Tebow-Jets products spans the entire U.S.,” plaintiff Nike alleged, has led Reebok “to illegitimately seize on this unique and short-lived consumer opportunity.” Nike […]
Vehicle Lights Pricing Conspiracy Suit Gets the Green Light
March 20, 2012 – 3:31 pm
In U.S. v. Hsu, Northern District of California Judge Richard Seeborg, denied a motion brought by defendants Eagle Eyes, E-Lite Automotive, Inc., and two top Eagle Eyes’ executives, to dismiss an indictment against them for conspiring to fix prices for replacement vehicle lights. According to the indictment, defendants participated in the conspiracy to set rates […]
Botox Rival Barred From Selling Its Products After Employees’ Trade Secret Theft
March 20, 2012 – 3:06 pm
In Allergan Inc. v. Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC et al., Central District of California Judge Andrew J. Guilford barred Botox competitor, Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC, from selling wrinkle-reducing drug Xeomin. Botox maker, Allergan Inc., filed the case accusing seven of its former employees and Merz, of misappropriating trade secrets and violating the Lanham Act. In its suit, […]
Predatory Pricing Claims Could Not Be Supported in the Army Camouflage Monopoly Suit
March 19, 2012 – 3:12 pm
In GMA Cover Corp. v. Saab Barracuda LLC, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Judge Mark A. Goldsmith adopted U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Komives’ report, tossing a suit that accused Saab Barracuda LLC of manipulating prices of camouflage nets it sold the U.S. Army. In its suit, Saab’s rival, GMA Cover […]
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Antitrust Challenge to the States’ Tobacco Settlement
March 2, 2012 – 3:56 pm
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a defunct tobacco manufacturer’s antitrust lawsuit against the 1998 master settlement agreement between states and tobacco companies. The plaintiff, Vibo Corp. dba General Tobacco, claimed that the other tobacco companies’ successfully lobbied the state attorneys general to block General Tobacco from amending its settlement […]
Pfizer Faces Suit by Health Plans Regarding Its Efforts to Delay Generic Lipitor
March 2, 2012 – 3:52 pm
Pfizer has been sued in a putative class action in the Southern District of New York by a group of health and welfare benefit plans who claim that Pfizer filed sham patent applications and colluded with Ranbaxy Inc. to delay the introduction of generic competitors to its cholesterol treatment Lipitor. The complaint alleges that Pfizer […]