http://www.haynesboone.com/ Haynes and Boone alerts for the Antitrust and Competition Practice en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:02 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:02 GMT On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 opinion in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. ___ (2013), that a party seeking to maintain a class action must satisfy Rule 23’s requirements through evidentiary proof, even where such analysis may overlap with the merits of the underlying claim. http://www.haynesboone.com/Comcast-Corp-v-Behrend Publication cd39ace9-2485-4281-810d-a7481bcf37c2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT For the first time, Texas rules permit a motion to dismiss. On February 12, the Texas Supreme Court released the final version of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a, which (1) establishes procedures for dismissal of civil claims, and (2) provides for the mandatory award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. http://www.haynesboone.com/New-Texas-State-Court-Rules Publication b83ae711-33bb-4828-9417-2eca1d38a76b Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) jurisdictional thresholds effective on February 11, 2013. http://www.haynesboone.com/HSR-Annual-Revisions-2013 Publication f8c220fc-bc4d-4217-84f4-16661f9567d8 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two recent antitrust matters serve as reminders that exchanging sensitive information with business competitors can pose significant antitrust risks – particularly when companies stray from the “safety zones” established by the federal antitrust enforcement authorities. http://www.haynesboone.com/Information-Sharing-Risky Publication 7514d2a3-3474-4994-aa61-8cc6eec15099 Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT