Adrian Fontecilla
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On August 12, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice proposed changes to the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property, also known as the IP Licensing Guidelines. Since they were first issued in 1995, the agencies, courts, and businesses have relied on these Guidelines when considering or reviewing licensing practices. Therefore, … Continue Reading
Can Spanish-language media content constitute a proper antitrust product submarket for purposes of a Sherman Act claim? A federal district court in Houston appears to be the first to address the issue and has signaled that, at least at the motion to dismiss stage, the answer may be sí, se puede. With 13.1% of U.S. … Continue Reading
Although e-discovery has been part of complex commercial litigation for over a decade, there have been only a few federal appellate court rulings about e-discovery topics. On April 7, 2016, in In re Am. Nurses Ass’n, the Fourth Circuit became the latest appellate court to issue such a ruling. The Court upheld a district court’s … Continue Reading
An antitrust class action lawsuit brought by golf caddies against the Professional Golf Association will not be afforded a mulligan after a federal district court dismissed their complaint with prejudice. A putative class of similarly-situated golf caddies sued PGA Tour, Inc. over the “bibs” that caddies wear during Tour-sponsored golf tournaments. Plaintiffs alleged that, by … Continue Reading
Antitrust Agencies Propose Updates to IP Licensing Guidelines and Invite Comments
By Adrian Fontecilla on Posted in Antitrust
Court Finds Spanish-Language Movies May Be A Proper Antitrust Product Submarket
By Adrian Fontecilla on Posted in Antitrust
Is a Third Party Entitled to its E-Discovery and Attorney Costs for Responding to a Subpoena?
By Adrian Fontecilla on Posted in Appellate, Commercial Litigation, E-Discovery
Market Definition Failure Dooms Golf Caddies’ Antitrust Class Action Against PGA Tour
By Adrian Fontecilla on Posted in Antitrust, Class Action
