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Michael Jordan, above, a co-owner of the 23XI Racing team, and Bob Jenkins, owner of the Front Row Motorsports racing team, have sued NASCAR over its team charter system. (Associated Press file)
Nov 6, 2024

Jordan, other owners take NASCAR case to court

CHARLOTTE — Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams went to federal court Monday for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock […]

The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states are suing Google, alleging it holds a monopoly over online advertising technology. (Associated Press file)
Sep 11, 2024

Trial opens in second Google antitrust lawsuit

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this […]

Lawyers could have profession-specific games of their own that are every bit as exciting as watching LeBron James, left, of the United States dunk over France's Nicolas Batum on Aug. 10 at the Summer Olympics in Paris. (Associated Press)
Sep 9, 2024

Lawyer-limpics to be on the Ocho in 2028?

I recently watched the Paris Olympics and found myself musing on the absurdity of some sports while imagining a comical "Lawyer Olympics" with events tailored to our profession's unique skills and quirks.

Kroger and Albertsons are seeking to merge, a union that would create a grocery chain with thousands of stores under their own and other brand names such as Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Smith's, Safeway, Jewel Osco and Shaw's. (Associated Press file)
Aug 26, 2024

Courts likely to decide fate of grocers’ merger

The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them […]

The federal antitrust lawsuit filed against RealPage Inc. alleges that the software company’s algorithm allows lessors to align their prices and avoid competition that would keep rents down.
Aug 26, 2024

RealPage faces federal antitrust lawsuit

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department sued real estate software company RealPage Inc. on Friday, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. […]

A jury last week awarded more than $425 million to plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Google. (Associated Press file)
Aug 6, 2024

Judge rules Google illegally maintains search monopoly

WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could […]

A federal antitrust lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, run an illegal monopoly over live performances in the United States. (Associated Press file)
May 24, 2024

Feds hit Ticketmaster, Live Nation with antitrust lawsuit

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break […]

Kroger's has proposed a $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons, a move opposed by the Federal Trade Commission. (Associated Press file)
Feb 28, 2024

FTC sees Kroger-Albertsons merger as bad for shoppers

Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But […]

Jan 17, 2024

Judge blocks JetBlue’s $3.8B buyout of Spirit Airlines

DALLAS — A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice […]


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