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Lawyers React to Proposed New Merger Guidelines
April 20, 2010 — Competition Law360
Crowell & Moring LLP Antitrust Group partner and co-chair Robert A. Lipstein is featured for his comments on the potential impact of the proposed new guidelines released by United States antitrust regulators, outlining how deals between competitors are scrutinized by the agencies. According to Lipstein, "Given the initial set of questions posed by the agencies at the start of the guidelines revision process, the draft guidelines contain few surprises. As expected, the market share screens have been raised to more closely correspond with actual agency practice. At the same time, and also as expected, the draft guidelines downplay the importance of market definition in the merger review process, and emphasize that the agencies will apply a number of tests to assess more directly the competitive effects of transactions."
Steering Clear of Antitrust Pitfalls In IP Licensing
April 13, 2010 — Intellectual Property Law360
Crowell & Moring LLP Antitrust Group partner and co-chair Robert A. Lipstein talks about the international implications that lawyers should consider when drafting IP licenses for clients. One important consideration for IP licenses is the jurisdiction where the license will be in effect. According to Lipstein, "If you structure the license to comply only with the most lenient antitrust environment, you're likely to run into issues where enforcement is less lenient."
FTC's Intel Lawsuit To Test Scope of Agency's Antitrust Power
December 17, 2009 — Dow Jones News Service/Wall Street Journal
Robert A. Lipstein, partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP’s Antitrust Group, is featured in Dow Jones News Service for his thoughts on the Federal Trade Commission bringing its case against Intel Corp.. Instead of suing Intel in federal court for antitrust violations, the commission is bringing its case through an FTC administrative proceeding based on the Federal Trade Commission Act, which allows broader claims than federal antitrust law. A key provision of the act, known as Section 5, prohibits unfair methods of competition, and deceptive acts and practices in commerce.
Section 2 Roundtable
July 31, 2009 — Global Competition Review
Crowell & Moring LLP Antitrust Group co-chair and partner Robert A. Lipstein is featured as the moderator in
Global Competition Review's roundtable on the future of Section 2 enforcement in the United States and how agencies across the world should approach some of the thorniest issues in competition enforcement today. Lipstein was joined by five other leading specialists.
"Practice Leader" Q&A with Crowell & Moring's Robert A. Lipstein
July 29, 2009 — Competition Law360
Robert A. Lipstein, partner with Crowell & Moring LLP and co-chair of the firm's Antitrust Group, is featured in a
Competition Law360's "Practice Leader" Q&A on his practice, the complexity of his cases, and his most notable accomplishments as a lawyer.
Repealing Leegin Could Harm Consumers: Experts
May 6, 2009 — Competition Law360
Robert A. Lipstein, partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's Antitrust Group, is featured for his comments on resale price agreements in the
Leegin decision and the effort by Congress to pass a law repealing
Leegin.
Magazine Companies Hit with Second Conspiracy Complaint
March 12, 2009 — Global Competition Review
Crowell & Moring LLP Antitrust Group partner Robert A. Lipstein is featured for his comments on the antitrust lawsuit filed by magazine wholesaler Anderson News against distributors and publishing companies in the New York district court.
FTC Releases Performance Report
November 21, 2008 — Global Competition Review
Crowell & Moring Antitrust Group partner Robert A. Lipstein is featured for his comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s 2008 performance and accountability report. The annual report reviews the commission's work over the year and assesses its performance against pre-set targets.
American Lawyer's Big Deals: Reed Elsevier/ChoicePoint
June 20, 2008 — American Lawyer
Crowell & Moring is featured in the
American Lawyer's "Big Deals" column for the firm's work on Reed Elsevier’s agreement to buy ChoicePoint Inc. for $4.1 billion. Led by Crowell & Moring partner and vice-chair of the firm’s Antitrust Group, Robert A. Lipstein, along with counsel Michael Van Arsdall, the firm represented Reed Elsevier on antitrust matters surrounding the deal. Pending approval from shareholders and regulators, the deal is expected to be finalized in the summer of 2008.
Caution Required in a Post-Leegin World: Experts
May 22, 2008 — Competition Law 360
Crowell & Moring partner, and vice-chair of the Antitrust Group, Robert A. Lipstein is featured in
Competition Law360 for his comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in
Leegin Creative Leather Products Inc. v. PSKS Inc. The decision gave manufacturers the power to set a minimum price retailers must charge.