Industry: Infrastructure
CMA seeks reversal of CAT dawn raid rejection
The UK’s antitrust enforcer has challenged the Competition Appeal Tribunal for refusing to permit a dawn raid at an individual’s home as part of its chemical admixture cartel probe.
07 March 2024
ACCC loses appeal against group boycott decision
A judge incorrectly inferred that a decision by one of Australia’s largest private construction companies to terminate its business with a subcontractor could only be construed as an illegal boycott, an appellate court has held.
29 February 2024
Arizona: RealPage polices cartel to ensure “no one cheats”
Arizona has accused RealPage of executing a rent-fixing conspiracy that puts “significant pressure” on landlords not to stray from its algorithmic pricing and undermine the cartel.
29 February 2024
CMA opens first antitrust probe following market study since 2021
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched its first antitrust enforcement investigation following a market study since 2021, probing eight housebuilders for illegal information exchange.
26 February 2024
Eleventh Circuit rebuffs appeal against concrete bid-rigging indictment
A concrete executive accused of bid-rigging must wait until after a potential conviction to challenge the constitutionality of grand jury proceedings taking place virtually, a federal appellate court has ruled.
22 February 2024
DOJ: realtor settlement might cement competitive harm
A proposed settlement between home sellers and MLS Property Information Network could seriously undermine efforts of enforcers to promote competition for real estate broker commissions, the Department of Justice has said.
21 February 2024
Brokerage seeks SCOTUS relief from jury verdict
HomeServices of America says the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit opened the door for forum shopping by finding the price-fixing claims advanced by home sellers not bound by an arbitration agreement.
06 February 2024
FTC pushes for reinstatement of CoStar monopoly claims
The Federal Trade Commission has urged the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to revive a startup’s claims that CoStar illegally monopolised the market for certain real estate software.
31 January 2024
Secrets, secrets are no fun: The Tipline for 22 January 2024
Jon Orszag’s dispute with FTI Consulting stems from a “secret” agreement the consultancy had with an undisclosed client that kept its Compass Lexecon subsidiary from taking on a significant case. That’s according to Orszag, who published emails on Friday purporting to show his efforts to share with Compass Lexecon staff a significant loss in business from FTI’s claims of a client conflict that is ultimately “non-existent”. Orszag says he cannot start a competing antitrust consultancy because of FTI’s ongoing efforts to “bury” him in litigation.
22 January 2024
China issues guidance for industry associations
Industry associations could receive “severe” penalties for promoting the exchange of competitively sensitive information or influencing market prices, China’s antitrust authority has warned.
15 January 2024