( November 10, 2026, 22:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Mars, CVS, Nestlé, and other advertisers' allegedly anticompetitive group boycott of X. Corp should not receive per se unlawful treatment because the social media company's allegations fall short of satisfying that standard, the Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers said in a brief filed in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. "In reviewing the district court’s dismissal order, the Court should thus make clear that per se treatment for concerted refusals to deal is reserved for a narrow category of antitrust claims and is not applicable here," they said.See attached file....
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