Retaining legal professional privilege following the Akzo judgment

On 14 September 2010, the Court of Justice of the European Union gave its much awaited judgment in Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission.

End of the road for Norris - a cautionary tale for salacious executives

Ian Norris, former CEO of Morgan Crucible, has failed in his latest attempt to avoid extradition to the US and faces spending the rest of his retirement at President Obama's pleasure.

European Commission publishes new guidance on its application of Article 82

The European Commission has today published new guidance on its enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings.

European Commission publishes preliminary findings of Pharmaceutical Inquiry - and opens up a hornets' nest

At a conference in Brussels today, the European Commission delivered its preliminary findings on the Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry.

Investigation of competition law infringements; what powers do the competition authorities have to conduct a search in my home?

As today's headlines show, there's yet more evidence that the competition authorities will stop at nothing to bring the perpetrators of anti-competitive behaviour to justice.

OFT refers Patientline/Premier merger to Competition Commission

In July 2008, Hospedia Limited announced plans for "an exciting overhaul of the UK's bedside hospital entertainment and telephony industry" following its rescue of Patientline UK Limited from administration.

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to: health minister accuses GPs of cartel activity

Prison sentences for marine hose cartelists

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has finally used the sharpest instrument in its cartel-busting toolkit, with the first prison sentences being passed against three British businessmen (a combined term of over eight years) under the cartel offence.