But Linde feared that it would face antitrust problems and bought Aga of Sweden instead.
Continuing our utopian fantasy, imagine that the antitrust laws treated unions the way they treat corporations.
But all these deals would prompt antitrust scrutiny, and no final resolution is expected anytime soon.
It will probably have to stay clear of Fortune's vodka brands too, because of antitrust concerns.
Until they came under antitrust attack three decades ago, they had rules forbidding discounts for cash.
In other words, antitrust law in this context is not concerned with individual harm alone.
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Both Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco could face antitrust issues if they did the deal.
Gore opposes shifting the USDA's antitrust programs and said the USDA should get more antitrust resources.
American Express, challenges the power of lawyers to evade arbitration agreements in antitrust cases.
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Now coming forward with treble-damage antitrust claims are the likes of class action attorney William Lerach.
If his accusations are true, Marsh could be exposed to both criminal and civil antitrust liability.
Antitrust needs new techniques for ensuring equal treatment and preserving a level playing field.
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Allegations of unfair business practices have led to antitrust investigations in the U.S. and Europe.
But as the market continues to change, antitrust interventions are stuck using a static regulatory framework.
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Citing antitrust concerns, the DOJ filed a suit against the deal in a D.
The company is facing multiple investigations into possible antitrust and privacy violations in several nations.
Microsoft has said that its new principles are not meant to address the EU's antitrust concerns.
Comparisons with other high-tech antitrust cases must be taken with a grain of salt.
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The session also covered net neutrality, antitrust issues and Genachowski's broadband-driven agenda at the FCC.
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The chaos comes at a time when the DoJ Antitrust Division is without a leader.
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Brussels indeed stands naked to invaders, but it is to a golden horde of antitrust lobbyists.
One expects the Obama administration to become similarly more aggressive antitrust enforcers. (Except on, cough, unions).
We are confident that a transaction would receive all necessary regulatory approvals, including antitrust clearances.
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At the same time Google is whacking Microsoft with the antitrust stick, the Mountain View, Calif.
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission review mergers for possible antitrust violations.
The private suits were distinct from the government antitrust suit, which sought no monetary damages.
The SEC argues Wall Street houses are immune from antitrust laws in these cases.
The question is whether the actions constitute an antitrust violation that falls outside SEC jurisdiction.
It backed down in March only after the Justice Department hinted at antitrust enforcement.
Market dominance arising solely from innovation is therefore virtually unassailable under the antitrust laws.
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