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2012

Conferences: CBA National Competition Law Section Teleconference: Criminal Conspiracy or Legitimate Competitor Collaboration?

Omnibus Crime Bill (Bill C-10) Continues to Move Ahead – Senate Hearings Underway

Seven More Individuals Plead Guilty in Criminal Quebec Gasoline Price-Fixing Cartel

Realtysellers Lawsuit Against CREA and TREB Survives Motion to Dismiss

Realtysellers Gets Green Light for Lawsuit

Individual Sentenced in Quebec Gasoline Price-Fixing Cartel

Conferences: ABA/IBA 2012 Antitrust International Cartel Workshop

2011 Year-End U.S. & Global Criminal Antitrust Update

Global Competition Update

Bureau Announces $12.5 Million Fine in First Price-Fixing Case Under Amended Competition Act

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Investigates Alleged Iron Pipe Fittings Cartel – Trade Association Used as a Conduit for Information Exchanges and Monitoring

Canadian Competition Law – A Year in Review

2011

Federal Government Passes Omnibus Crime Bill – Eliminates Conditional Sentences for Cartel (Conspiracy) and Bid-rigging Offences

Canadian Supreme Court Grants Leave in Pro-Sys/Microsoft and Sun-Rype Indirect Purchaser Competition/Antitrust Class Actions

Quebec Court of Appeal Rejects BC Court of Appeal Passing-on Defence Decisions in Pro-Sys and Sun-Rype

Competition Bureau Announces Quebec Sewer Services Bid-rigging Cartel

ABA/IBA – 2012 Antitrust International Cartel Workshop

C.D. Howe Institute Issues Report on Competition Bureau Enforcement and Strategic Alliances

European Commission Starts Investigation Into Alleged Cartel in the Seatbelts, Airbags and Steering Wheels Manufacturing Sector

European Commission Releases Cartel Statistics

Competition Bureau Seeks to Block Joint Venture Between Air Canada and United Continental

Two More Individuals Plead Guilty in Quebec Gasoline Price-fixing Case

Further Guilty Plea in Quebec Gasoline Price-fixing Cartel

Individual Fined in Quebec Gasoline Price-Fixing Cartel

European Commission Starts Investigation Into Alleged Cartel in the Seatbelts, Airbags and Steering Wheels Manufacturing Sector

European Commission Fines French Firms €8 Million for Breaching Office Seals During Dawn Raid Inspection

U.S. DoJ Announces Conviction of Ready-mix Concrete Operator for Conspiracy and Bid-rigging

Gouging, Gasoline and a New Parliamentary Committee to Grill Producers

Customer Allocation Conspiracy in the Refrigeration and Food Service Equipment Industry

British Columbia Court of Appeal Allows Microsoft Appeal in Pro-Sys v. Microsoft – Creates de facto Passing-on Defence

Customer Allocation Conspiracy in the Refrigeration and Food Service Equipment Industry

U.K. Office of Fair Trading Launches Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Investigation

U.K. Office of Fair Trading Fines Royal Bank of Scotland 28.59 Million Pounds for Anti-competitive Practices in Relation to the Pricing of Loan Products to Professional Firms

Global Update: Dawn Raids: Issues and Challenges Under the Indian Competition Act

U.S. DoJ Announces Settlement with Lucasfilm over Alleged Anti-competitive Non-solicitation Agreements for Employees

2010

Six Asian LCD Panel Producers Fined 648 Million Euro in Price-Fixing Cartel

European Commission Issues Final Rules on Horizontal Co-operation Agreements

Competition Bureau Charges Eight Companies and Five Individuals in Alleged Bid-Rigging Scheme

European Commission Fines 11 Air Cargo Carriers 799 Million Euro in Price Fixing Cartel

Competition Bureau Steps up Criminal Price-fixing Investigations in Canada

All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. Pleads Guilty to Price-fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services, to Pay $73 Million Fine

Embraco North America Inc. Pleads Guilty to Price-fixing Conspiracy

Panasonic Corporation Pleads Guilty to Price-fixing Conspiracy

Cargolux Pleads Guilty in Air Cargo Price-fixing Conspiracy

More Fines in Canadian Air Cargo Price-fixing Case

Competition Bureau Launches Investigation into Quebec Construction Industry

Competition Bureau Issues Final Leniency Program Bulletin

Skoosh.com Requests Competition Bureau Investigation into Alleged Price-Fixing in the Online Travel Market

Competition Bureau Issues Updated Bulletin on “Regulated” Conduct

European Court of Justice Holds In-house Legal Advice Not Protected from Disclosure or Discovery in Competition Law Investigations

The European Court of Justice Rules Out In-house Counsel Legal Privilege

American Air Cargo Carrier Polar Air Cargo LLC Pleads Guilty to Price-fixing on Air Cargo Shipments

Global Competition Law Update (EU): EC Launches Competition Law Probe into Marine Insurance Companies

Canada’s New Two-track Conspiracy (Cartel) Regime – Frequently Asked Questions

Criminal Charges Laid Against 25 Individuals and Companies in Quebec Gas Price-fixing Case

Criminal Charges Laid by Competition Bureau in Gas Price-fixing Case

Recent Speech by Canada’s Commissioner of Competition Indicates Tougher Enforcement Stance Against Criminal Cartels

Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave to Appeal in DRAMS Price-Fixing Class Action

U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Single v. Multiple Enterprise Question in Landmark American Needle (NFL) Case – Some Potential Implications for Canada’s New Conspiracy Rules

Solvay Chemicals Fined $2.5 Million in Hydrogen Peroxide Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Competition Bureau Announces Coming Into Force of New Conspiracy Regime

Two Landmark Supreme Court of Canada Cases

Canada’s New Conspiracy Regime – Potential Implications and Key Practice Points for Commercial Lawyers

Canada’s New Criminal Conspiracy Rules – Some Potential Implications for Companies and Trade Associations

Canada’s New Competition Law – Some Potential Implications for Real Estate Brokers, Agents & Boards

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