Category Archives: Antitrust

Antitrust Issues and Labor Markets

JONES DAY TALKS®- Charting the Course: Antitrust’s Past, Present, and Future in Labor Markets



Antitrust enforcement in labor markets continues to escalate worldwide. Jones Day partners Kevin Hart and Philipp Werner talk about the continuing crackdown on anticompetitive labor practices in the U.S. and across the EU, review recent developments in case law, and explain what employers need to know.

Read the full transcript here.


JD Talks Joe Sim -Establishes Antitrust Chair at Arizona State University

JONES DAY TALKS®: Joe Sims Establishes Antitrust Chair at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University



Joe Sims, who led Jones Day’s Antitrust & Competition Law Practice to national and global prominence during nearly 40 years at the Firm, has endowed a new chair at his alma mater, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University: The Sims Chair in Competition Law and Regulation at ASU Law. David Gelfand, one of the country’s leading antitrust lawyers, has been named the Sims Chair and professor of practice at ASU Law.

Mr. Sims and Mr. Gelfand discuss the Chair, the current state of U. S. antitrust and competition law, and their plans for ASU Law’s antitrust program.


Takeaways from a Landmark Cryptocurrency Antitrust Case (Encore Presentation)

Takeaways from a Landmark Cryptocurrency Antitrust Case (Encore Presentation)



A JONES DAY TALKS® Encore Presentation.
From June 2021.

The surging interest in cryptocurrency continues to raise new legal challenges for market participants and interested parties. This is largely uncharted territory, so there’s comparatively little case law. However, a recent federal court’s decision in United American v. Bitmain provided some insight as to how courts would apply antitrust laws to cryptocurrency.

Jones Day partners Craig Waldman, Mark Rasmussen, and Chris Pace talk about the key takeaways from the court’s decision and discuss the other potential types of crypto asset antitrust claims we might see in the months and years ahead.


JONES DAY TALKS®: Alston, the NCAA, and the Future of College Sports

JONES DAY TALKS®: Alston, the NCAA, and the Future of College Sports



The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston that the NCAA violated antitrust law by prohibiting member colleges from providing athletes with certain educational benefits. Specifically, the case dealt with the NCAA’s restrictions on providing athletes with non-cash, academic-related compensation, such as computers and internships.

Jones Day’s Chris Pace and Marc Weinroth discuss the Alston decision and its possible long-term implications for college sports.

Read the full transcript on the Jones Day website.


JONES DAY TALKS-Private Antitrust Litigation Spain

JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Spain



Jones Day’s series on private enforcement actions relating to antitrust matters in Europe turns to significant developments in Spain. Raimundo Ortega and Antonio Canales explain why antitrust actions in Spain have increased, discuss how damages are disputed and quantified, and review the key takeaways from the high-profile Truck Cartel and Paper Envelope Cartel matters.

Read the full transcript on the Jones Day website.


Jones Day Talks Takeaways from a Landmark Cryptocurrency Antitrust Case

JONES DAY TALKS®: Takeaways from a Landmark Cryptocurrency Antitrust Case



The surging interest in cryptocurrency continues to raise new legal challenges for market participants and interested parties. This is largely uncharted territory, so there’s comparatively little case law. However, a recent federal court’s decision in United American v. Bitmain provided some insight as to how courts would apply antitrust laws to cryptocurrency.

Jones Day partners Craig Waldman, Mark Rasmussen, and Chris Pace talk about the key takeaways from the court’s decision and discuss the other potential types of crypto asset antitrust claims we might see in the months and years ahead.

Read the full transcript on the Jones Day website.


JONES DAY TALKS®: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in NCAA Antitrust Case



The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in NCAA v. Alston, a case that will determine the limits the NCAA can place on types of compensation received by college student-athletes.
Jones Day’s Chris Pace and Marc Weinroth discuss how the case found its way to the Supreme Court, the arguments that the NCAA and student-athletes made, and what this case could mean for the future of college athletics.

Jones Day Talks: Private Antitrust Litigation in France

JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in France



Jones Day’s series on private enforcement actions relating to antitrust matters in Europe continues with a focus on recent developments in France. Partners Eric Barbier de La Serre and Ozan Akyurek discuss how proceedings typically develop in private enforcement matters, access to evidence under French law, class actions, and why French courts are receptive to these actions.

Read the full transcript on the Jones Day website.


JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Italy



In the fourth installment in our series of programs on the private enforcement of competition law in European jurisdictions, Jones Day partners Mario Todino and Lamberto Schiona discuss how private enforcement has evolved in Italy in recent years, the types of actions available, recent precedents, and the advantages and disadvantages of legal action in Italy.

Read the full transcript on the Jones Day website.


Private Antitrust LItigation in the Netherlands

JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in the Netherlands



In the third installment in our series of programs on the private enforcement of competition law in European jurisdictions, partner Gerjanne te Winkel and associate Sophie van de Graaff discuss developments in the Netherlands, with particular attention to the effects of the 2014 EU Damages Directive, the actions available to victims of cartel activities, the passing-on defense, and other issues relevant to parties to these matters.