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Antitrust

Strategic Implications of China’s Draft Regulations On Price Monopolies

by Doug Park August 24, 2009

China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, implemented in August 2008, continues to take shape. The National Development and Reform Commission recently issued draft regulations regarding price monopolies. The proposed regulations apply to monopoly price activities both within and outside China, when the activities outside China affect price competition in the domestic market.
What The Proposed Regulations Cover

The regulations cover [...]

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Will Google’s Chrome Operating System Create An Antitrust Headache?

by Doug Park July 8, 2009

Google has announced plans for its Google Chrome Operating System. Chrome OS is a cloud based operating system for PCs that the company says will be characterized by “speed, simplicity, and security.” In contrast to operating systems, like Windows, that sit on a computer’s desktop, Chrome OS will be an open source, web standards [...]

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Pepsi v. Coke: China Strategies

by Doug Park July 3, 2009

Coke is not the only beverage company looking to expand in China. Pepsi has its eyes on China.
Pepsi has about one third of the carbonated beverage market in China, while Coke has about one half of the market. Since the Chinese are not big soda drinkers, Pepsi, like Coke, is focusing on the juice market. [...]

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Web Filtering Companies Immune To Unfair Business Practices Suits

by Doug Park June 26, 2009

Can a web filter prevent another tool from showing up on your computer? Yes, according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On June 25, 2009, the Court held in Zango, Inc. v. Kaspersky, Inc., that the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) immunizes internet security companies from unfair business practices suits. See here for [...]

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Coke Will Grow Organically In China After Antitrust Setback

by Doug Park June 25, 2009

On March 18, 2009, the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce (“AMB”) rejected Coca-Cola’s bid to acquire Huiyuan Juice Group, China’s largest beverage company. This was the AMB’s first rejection of a pre-merger filing under the Anti-Monopoly Law (”AML”) enacted in August 2008. The AMB was apparently concerned that Coke would be able [...]

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