The Brazilian competition authority's Tribunal on Wednesday wrapped up a 2023 case investigating alleged cartelization involving several parties in a city in Paraná state. The penalties imposed were not disclosed.

Three putative plaintiff classes alleging anticompetitive conduct by fire apparatus manufacturers will have their claims split into three separate tracks to accommodate differences in their antitrust complaint... (more story)

Settlements between Atkore and class action plaintiffs bringing price-fixing claims over polyvinyl chloride pipe received preliminary approval from an Illinois federal judge Wednesday.

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires told supervisory patent examiners in a private meeting that he will consider directly taking over day-to-day operations of the office following concerns fro... (more story)

Bissell Inc. this week failed to enlarge an import ban against a Chinese rival when an appeals court said firmware updates to accused wet-dry vacuums meant they no longer infringe battery charging claims of tw... (more story)

The prospect of settling standard-essential patent disputes by arbitration rather than litigation has received a boost with a UK appeal court ruling that Nokia’s offer of SEP licensing negotiations through arb... (more story)

The upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unlikely to see a major breakthrough in trade, but could result in a modest cooling in the tense economic relationship as the... (more story)

MLex Summary: The US Justice Department has settled with companies Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC and four affiliated warehousing firms for $549.5 million to resolve allegations o... (more story)

A federal appeals court sided partially with the US government Tuesday, temporarily blocking a lower court’s ruling that the government’s use of Section 122 to impose tariffs was unlawful.

Amazon EU has lost its appeal against France’s minimum shipping fee for books at the country’s highest administrative court, which ruled the measure was justified by its goal of protecting cultural diversity a... (more story)

MLex Summary: France’s highest administrative court has rejected Amazon EU’s challenge against France’s minimum delivery fee for online book sales, upholding rules requiring retailers to charge at least €3 for... (more story)

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking input on whether EU copyright and AI rules are sufficient to support licensing and enforcement in the generative AI market, ahead of a possible targeted legisla... (more story)