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www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
NYC real estate

I Hired an Agent to Sell My Home. Do I Have to Pay the Buyer's Broker Now?

Real estate commissions are negotiable but not mandated by law.
Recent settlements in lawsuits impact real estate commission structures, but changes in practice are not yet evident. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Silicon Valley billionaires planning Solano County California Forever' utopia score big win in $510 million fight against farmers

Silicon Valley billionaires sued landowners for price inflation conspiracy
Judge denied landowners' attempt to dismiss case, backing the project [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Public health

Unions Accuse UPMC of Wielding Market Power Against Workers

A coalition of labor groups on Thursday filed an antitrust complaint with the Justice Department against UPMC, the giant Pittsburgh-based hospital employer, accusing the system of using its enormous clout to depress wages and harm workers.In its complaint, the group, which includes S.E.I.U.Healthcare Pennsylvania, claims UPMC workers are subject to a wage penalty because of the health system's dominance in local markets.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
FC Barcelona

Court: USSF, FIFA must face antitrust lawsuit

A promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed toward trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the lawsuit by Relevent Sports, controlled by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, after the USSF refused to sanction a league match between Ecuador's Barcelona and Guayaquil in Miami.
Yahoo
1 year ago
Marketing tech

DOJ poised to sue Google over digital ad market dominance - Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is poised to sue Alphabet Inc's Google as soon as Tuesday regarding its dominance over the digital advertising market, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.The lawsuit would be the second federal antitrust complaint filed against Google, alleging violations of antitrust law in how the tech giant acquires or maintains its dominance.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Justice Dept. Asks Court to Limit Scope of M.L.B.'s Antitrust Exemption

In a filing on Wednesday, the Department of Justice asked a federal court to limit the scope of Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption to "conduct that is central to the offering of professional baseball exhibitions."
The IP Law Blog
11 months ago
Intellectual property law

Apple Prevails on "Epic" Antitrust Claim

On April 24, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., and affirmed the trial court's ruling in Apple's favor as to Epic's Sherman Act claim for restraint of trade relating to Apple's distribution of apps in its App Store.(This article does not address the other antitrust and state law claims also at issue in the 91-page opinion.)The
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

David Cicilline to Leave Congress for Nonprofit

WASHINGTON Representative David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island and an impeachment manager in the second trial of former President Donald J. Trump, announced Tuesday that he would be leaving Congress in June.Mr. Cicilline, 61, will become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's largest funder of nonprofit organizations.
Python GUIs
1 year ago
Python

Can You Charge for Open-Source Software? Making Money from Open-Source Projects

The use of the term "free software" to describe software that is published under open-source licenses has often led to confusion over whether or not developers can actually charge money for their work.Indeed, this confusion came up in one of the few litigated court cases in the United States involving open-source licenses.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Noncompete Contracts Can Help Both Workers and Firms

Cashier workers at a Target store on Black Friday in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.US retailers are bracing for a slower-than-normal Black Friday as high inflation and sagging consumer sentiment erode Americans demand for material goods.(Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg)Noncompete clauses, contractual provisions that prevent employees from taking jobs with rival businesses or from starting competing firms for some period of time after they leave, serve useful purposes for both workers and companies.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

What Vifor v. CCI Could Mean for the Intersection of Patent and Antitrust Laws in India

"In the case of Vifor International Ltd. v. CCI, we see the intersection of patent and antitrust laws in India...[and an upcoming decision should] explain how these laws can exist in tandem and provide relief to the aggrieved."Patent laws and antitrust laws (known as competition laws or anti-competitive laws in other jurisdictions), may seem antithetical to each other at first glance.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Congress asks Rob Manfred for MLB antitrust rationale in letter

The Senate Judiciary Committee got right to the point in a letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday: If America's other major sports have to follow antitrust law, why should baseball remain exempt from that law?
Engadget
1 year ago
Media industry

Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta | Engadget

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic  A US government attempt to compensate publishers for web links has fallen apart, as Congress has cut the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) from the annual national defense spending bill.The measure would have made temporary exceptions to antitrust law letting media outlets negotiate revenue sharing deals, such as receiving a cut of ad money from links to news articles in search results and social media posts.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

When it Comes to Patent Reform, Watch What Google Does - Not What it Says

"The system has given big players like Google a host of tools to delay justice and inflict pain on smaller competitors at little risk to their deep pockets."
Social Media Today
1 year ago
Media industry

Meta Threatens to Ban News Publishers Amid Debate Over New Revenue Share Proposal

As Meta continues to lean further into AI-based content recommendations to keep users engaged in its apps, you know what it doesn't need anywhere near as much as it used to?News content.Meta has made this much clear, by ending its content deals with publishers, cutting its investment into news initiatives like its dedicated News Tab, Instant Articles and newsletters, and even directly noting that it's de-prioritizing political news in-stream.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Walmart Plus Plus Some Other Plus; The VAB Goes Paneling For Gold | AdExchanger

The idea of a "subscription economy" has grown beyond news and entertainment - and as subscription-based relationships become more valuable, it creates a new way for businesses to work together.
AdExchanger
2 years ago
Marketing tech

Why Netflix's Subscription Model Makes It Unique; The Smart TV Overlay Ad | AdExchanger

Why does Netflix cancel shows people seem to love?Why does Netflix stick with full-season drops while every other streaming service reverts to a weekly episode cadence?
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Public health

Attorney General sues CVS for harming safety net hospitals, clinics, diverting from underserved communities

The Attorney General sued CVS Health Corporation on Friday, July 29, under violations of antitrust law and harm done to safety net hospitals in New York.
The Verge
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple's getting sued for having a monopoly on the iPhone's tap-to-pay

A proposed class action lawsuit is taking aim at Apple Pay, claiming that Apple has an illegal monopoly over contactless payments on the iPhone, letting it force card issuers into paying fees ( via Bloomberg).
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