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Papers from 2006

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PHARMABULLETIN Issue 3, Fall 2005, Mark Heller, Hollie Baker, Robert Barry, James Burling, and Suyong Kim

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IP Antitrust: Keeping the Free-Market Innovation Machine Working, William Kolasky

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: U.S. v. Visa: Government Wins Major Rule of Reason Case, William Kolasky, Robert Bell, Lee Greenfield, Veronica Kayne, Jim Lowe, Doug Melamed, Thomas Mueller, and Ali Stoeppelwerth

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Major Events and Policy Issues in EC Competition Law, 2004-2005 (Part 1), John Ratliff

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New SAFE “Round Trip Investment” Circular Lightens the Regulatory Burden on Venture Capital Investments in China, Lester Ross

Papers from 2005

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China's Proposed Anti-Monopoly Law, Pamela Bookman

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Sector Inquiries on the Italian Electricity and Natural Gas Markets Expose Failures in Both Liberalisation Processes., Antonio Capobianco

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Antitrust Enforcement: Four New Investigations Opened by the AGCM in the First Months of 2005, Antonio Capobianco and Stefano Fratta

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Information exchanges between competitors: the Italian Competition Authority’s recent practice, Antonio Capobianco and Stefano Fratta

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Spanish Competition Tribunal Rejects Price Squeeze Allegations in Relation to Mobile VPN Services, Axel Desmedt and Pablo Charro

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Oracle in Brussels, Christian Duvernoy and Sven Völcker

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WTO Dispute Settlement and Competition Law: Views from the Perspective of the Appellate Body's Experience, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann

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Unilateral Effects: The Enforcement Act under the Old EC Merger Regulation, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann and Axel Gutermuth

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Mario Monti’s Legacy for Competition Policy in Article 82, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann and John Ratliff

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Empagran S.A. v. F. Hoffman-Laroche, Ltd.: DC Circuit Restricts Reach of US Antitrust Laws over Injuries Sustained in Foreign Commerce, Leon Greenfield and David Olsky

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PHARMABULLETIN Issue 2, Summer 2005, Mark Heller, Hollie Baker, Robert Barry, James Burling, and Suyong Kim

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Pharma Bulletin - Spring 2005, Mark Heller, Hollie Baker, Robert Barry, James Burling, and Suyong Kim

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Single-Firm Conduct: The Search for the Holy Grail of Administrable Procompetetive Standards, William Kolaskly

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Mario Monti’s Legacy: A U.S. Perspective, William Kolasky

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US Merger Review: A ‘Goldilocksian’ Perspective, William Kolasky

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Worst US Antitrust Decisions...Ever - Part Two, William Kolasky

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: Agencies Send a Strong Message on HSR Filing, William J. Kolasky, Robert Bell, James W. Lowe, Leon Greenfield, A. Douglas Melamed, Veronica Kayne, Ali Stoeppelwerth, and Janet Ridge

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Administrative Law Judge Upholds FTC Complaint Ordering Evanston NorthwesternHealthcare Corporation to Unwind Five-Year-Old Acquisition , James Lowe and Alexander Krulic

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Schering-Plough Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission: Eleventh Circuit Rejects the FTC’s Position on “Reverse Payments” in Patent Suit Settlements, Ulrich Quack, James Burling, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, John Ratliff, Suyong Kim, Douglas Melamed, and William Kolasky

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update, Ulrich Quack, James Burling, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, John Ratliff, Suyong Kim, Douglas Melamed, William Kolasky, and Janet Durholz Ridge

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: HSR Filing Thresholds Increased for Inflation Acquisitions Unreportable Up to $53.1 Million Effective March 2, 2005, Ulrich Quack, James Burling, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, John Ratliff, Suyong Kim, Douglas Melamed, William Kolasky, and Janet Durholz Ridge

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: Brazil Adjusts Merger Notification Thresholds, Ulrich Quack, James Burling, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, John Ratliff, Suyong Kim, Douglas Melamed, William Kolasky, and Janet Ridge

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: Tetra Laval--A landmark judgement on EC Merger Control, Ulrich Quack, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, James Burling, John Ratliff, Suyong Kim, Douglas Melamed, and William Kolasky

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Major Events and Policy Issues in EC Competition Law, 2003–2004 (Part 1), John Ratliff

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Major Events and Policy Issues in EC Competition Law 2003-2004 Part 2, John Ratliff

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Trading and Distribution in China, Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou

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“Start-Up Aid” for Low Cost Carriers– A Policy Perspective, Sven Völcker

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Implications of the Court of First Instance’s Microsoft Order, Sven Völcker and Cormac O'Daly

Papers from 2004

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Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP:, Robert Bell, Lee Greenfield, Veronica Kayne, William Kolasky, Jim Lowe, Doug Melamed, Thomas Mueller, and Ali Stoeppelwerth

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran: Supreme Court Restricts Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Antitrust Laws, James Burling

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: New European Licensing Rules Require Fresh Assessment of Existing and New Intellectual Property Licenses, Axel Gutermuth, Thomas Mueller, and John Ratliff

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UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules on OFT’s Duty to Refer Mergers for Investigation, Suyong Kim

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Judicial review of mergers, Suyong Kim, Anne Vallery, and Deirdre Waters

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An end to cooperation in competition?, William Kolasky

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: Important Changes to U.S. Antitrust Statutes Become Law, William Kolasky

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Supreme Court in search of limiting principles, William Kolasky

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What Is Competition? A Comparison of U.S. and European Perspectives, William J. Kolasky

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The rise of anti-dumping, Effects on business, Natalie McNelis

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The Article 82 EC Abuse Concept: What Scope is There for Modernization?, Ulrich Quack, James Burling, John Ratliff, Antonio Capobianco, Suyong Kim, and William Kolasky

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Major Events and Policy issues in EC Competition Law, 2002–03 (Part 1), John Ratliff

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Major Events and Policy Issues in EC Competition Law, 2002-03 (Part 2), John Ratliff

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The Impact on the Czech Republic, John Ratliff

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The Scope of Antitrust Jurisdiction Abroad: A Classic Conflicts-of-Law Problem, Robert W. Trenchard Esq.

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The Implications of Microsoft and IMS Health: Interesting Times for Dominant Intellectual Property Holders in Europe, Sven Voelcker

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Mind The Gap: Unilateral Effects Analysis Arrives in EC Merger Control, Sven Volcker

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Antitrust and Law Update: Interesting Times for IP Holders in Europe, the Implications of Microsoft and IMS Health, Sven Volcker, Leon Greenfield, Antonio Capobianco, and Markus Hutschneider

Papers from 2003

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The Summary Judgment Standard and Pleading Requirements for Conspiracy Claims Relying on the Doctrine of Conscious Parallelism, Robert Bell, Lee Greenfield, Veronica Kanye, William Kolasky, Jim Lowe, Doug Melamed, Thomas Mueller, and Ali Stoeppelwerth

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Antitrust and Competition Law Update: Busy Times for U.S. Antitrust Enforcement, Robert Bell, Lee Greenfield, Veronica Kayne, William Kolasky, Jim Lowe, Doug Melamed, Thomas Mueller, and Ali Stoeppelwerth

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United States v. AMR Corp.: Non-Traditional Cost Measures and Expanding Predatory Pricing Exposure, Robert Bell, Lee Greenfield, Veronica Kayne, William Kolasky, Jim Lowe, Doug Melamed, Thomas Mueller, and Ali Stoeppelwerth

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antitrust and trade regulation bulletin FTC Releases Report on Intellectual Property and Antitrust, James Burling, John C. Christie Jr., and Michelle Miller

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The Merger of Guidelines and the Integration of Efficiencies into Antitrust Review of Horizontal Mergers, William Kolasky and Andrew Dick

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State aid and the financing of public services: A comment on the Altmark judgment of the Court of Justice, Frederic Louis and Anne Vallery