Recently Judge Susan G. Braden, retired Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims and a FedArb panelist, met with the American Bar Association and the following delegation from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commercial Arbitration Centre: Majed M Garoub, Chairman of the Advisory Committee; Dr. Kamal Al-Hamad, a Member of the… Read more »
In 1978, former President Jimmy Carter established the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures to recommend ways to expedite litigation, improve remedies, and review certain immunities and exceptions. As the late Arthur Austin, my former antitrust law professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, observed, however, the commission was… Read more »
On July 19, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced proposed revised merger guidelines. Immediately, negative critique appeared in the legal and business press, despite the fact that it is highly unlikely these draft guidelines will be substantively changed for political reasons. The proposed guidelines list 13 factors that alone or in combination… Read more »
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