Lawyers

• Google Facing Another Antitrust Charge by EU

  Given that many know the full capacity of worldwide company Google, the involved parties around its success have not taken some of their cases sitting down. EU has publicly announced another antitrust charge to Google atop all that it was already going through.

• DOJ files antitrust lawsuit to block Tribune Publishing from acquiring competing newspapers

  Tribune Publishing announced that it has prevailed a bankruptcy auction for the Orange County Register, but US antitrust authorities swiftly responded with a lawsuit seeking to block the deal.

• Head of Heir Location Firm to Plead Guilty in Antitrust Case

  Justice Department has moving on to the investigation of antitrust against firms who are assisting inheritance of people who do not have a written will. Richard A. Blake Jr., who has the same company running in Massachusetts has pleaded guitly and started to coordinate with the Justice Department to reveal such doings.

• No settlement likely as Electrolux heads to trial over GE bid

  AB Electrolux is not in settlement talks with the U.S. Justice Department on its bid for General Electric's appliance business, a lawyer for Electrolux said on Thursday as the two sides prepared for a trial starting next week.

• U.S. probes allegations AB InBev seeking to curb craft beer distribution

  The U.S. Justice Department is probing allegations that Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) is seeking to curb competition in the beer market by buying distributors, making it harder for fast-growing craft brewers to get their products on store shelves, according to three people familiar with the matter.

• College athletes look to antitrust case as best hope for payday

  Football players at Northwestern University may have lost a bid to unionize on Monday, but a broader legal challenge has targeted the practice of excluding college athletes from sharing in the multibillion dollar bonanza they help generate.

• FTC offers first-ever guidance on 'unfair competition'

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday released unprecedented guidance on a section of business antitrust law that bars "unfair competition," but stopped well short of offering the level of detail long sought by businesses.

• Google has until August 31 to reply to EU antitrust charges

  Google Inc (GOOGL.O), the world's most popular Internet search engine, has been given an extra two weeks to counter European Union charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine.

• Lawsuit accuses 22 banks of manipulating U.S. Treasury auctions

  Twenty-two financial companies that have served as primary dealers of U.S. Treasury securities were sued in federal court on Thursday, in what was described as the first nationwide class action alleging a conspiracy to manipulate Treasury auctions that harmed both investors and borrowers.

• Bank parents or main units seen pleading guilty over FX: sources

  The parent companies or main banking units of as many as five major banks, rather than their smaller subsidiaries, are expected to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges over manipulation of foreign exchange rates, people familiar with the matter said.

• EU antitrust case against Google based on 19 complainants: sources

  The European Union's decision to take on Google last week stems from official complaints by 19 companies in Europe and the United States, including Microsoft and a number of small firms, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

• Apple, Google workers head to court on $415 million poaching settlement

  Workers accusing Apple (AAPL.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries will try on Monday to win approval of a $415 million settlement from a U.S. judge who rejected an earlier deal as too low.

• U.S. top court says state dental board can't regulate teeth whitening

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a North Carolina state dental board does not have the authority to regulate teeth-whitening services, accepting the federal government’s claim that the system is anticompetitive because dentists sit on the panel.

• Beset by regulation, Google merges European divisions: source

  Google Inc has combined its two European regional divisions as it seeks to meet the challenges of tougher regulation across the continent, a source close to the company said on Thursday.

• Google wins dismissal of U.S. lawsuit over Android app limits

  A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Google Inc of harming smartphone buyers by forcing handset makers that use its Android operating system to make the search engine company's own applications the default option.

• Apple $450 million e-book settlement gets final court approval

  A U.S. judge on Friday gave final approval to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) agreement to pay $450 million to resolve claims it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

• Gay marriage aside, business cases dominate U.S. high court docket

  Gay marriage may be the most anticipated issue heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices also must tackle a host of business cases as they convene for their new term, including a patent battle involving Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

• News Corp's Robert Thomson asks European regulators to reconsider Google settlement

  News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson has urged European regulators to reconsider their settlement with Google Inc over its search practices, calling the Internet company an "egregious" aggregator and a "platform of piracy."

• 'Mr. Confession' and his boss drive China's antitrust crusade

  A signboard at the top of a staircase in the ageing Beijing offices of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) directs lawyers and company officials to numbered conference rooms for antitrust meetings.

• Pfizer, Ranbaxy win dismissal of lawsuit over generic Lipitor

  Pfizer Inc and India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on Friday won dismissal of a U.S. antitrust lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to delay sales of generic versions of the best-selling cholesterol drug Lipitor.

• China antitrust regulator says Microsoft not transparent with sales information

  A Chinese antitrust regulator said on Tuesday that Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) had not been fully transparent with its sales data on the software it distributes in China, including information on sales of its media player and web browser software.