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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 22, 2026]
China, EU Pledge to Strengthen Competition Policy Coordination
(Bloomberg Law) China and the European Union pledged to deepen cooperation on competition policy and antitrust enforcement, China’s market regulator says in a statement following a meeting between the two sides’ officials on Wednesday.
news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 22, 2026]
Heineken Ordered to Pay €111 Million in Damages, Interest to Greek Rival
(Reuters) Dutch beer company Heineken said on Wednesday a Dutch court had awarded Macedonian Thrace Brewery €111 million ($125 million) in damages and interest in a case it brought against Heineken's Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery.
reuters.com/business/retail-…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 22, 2026]
Epic's 'Fortnite' Back on Apple App Store in Australia After Antitrust Ruling
(Reuters) Epic Games said its shooter title "Fortnite" will return to Apple's App Store in Australia on Thursday after a federal court ordered the iPhone maker to open up its iOS operating system, having found it violated competition law.
reuters.com/technology/epic-…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 22, 2026]
Publishers, Advertisers Call EU, UK Antitrust Regulators to Suspend Meta's New Commercial Terms
(Reuters) Digital advertisers and publishers lobbied on Thursday for EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms due to come into effect on October 30, alleging that these would give Meta an unlimited right to use their content for its AI services.
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
The Day 1 plenary sessions begin with Principal Lecturers: Elizabeth Bailey @crai_global, Daniel Francis @nyulaw, Andrew Gavil @HowardLawSchool & William Kovacic @gwlaw #atmasters
2026 Antitrust Masters Course kicked this morning with a welcome from Taylor Aiello @AxinnLaw, Conference Vice-Chair, Melanie Aitken @BennettJonesLaw, Section Chair,
& Jonathan Gleklen @arnoldporter, Conference Chair #atmasters
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026]
Kroger’s Ex-CEO Defends Effort to Close Failed Albertsons Deal
(Bloomberg Law) Kroger Co.’s former chief executive officer testified in court that the grocery giant did what it was required to do to secure regulatory approval for a $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Co., which is now demanding damages after the deal was blocked for antitrust reasons.
news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026]
Tyson Foods, Cooper Farms Inch Toward Turkey Price-Fixing Trial
(Bloomberg Law) Tyson Foods Inc. and Cooper Farms Inc. will continue litigating claims they colluded to inflate turkey prices after a federal judge found a jury could conclude the companies participated in an alleged conspiracy.
news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026]
Taiwan Rejects Grab’s $600 Million Takeover of Foodpanda Arm
(Bloomberg) Taiwanese authorities blocked Grab Holdings Ltd.’s $600 million takeover of Foodpanda’s local unit, a setback for the ride and food-delivery firm’s expansion plans.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026]
Antitrust Watchdog Launches Probe into Spain's Exolum Over Potential Abuse
(Reuters) Spain's competition authority CNMC has opened sanctioning proceedings against Spanish energy logistics company Exolum over three suspected abuses of a dominant position, it said on Wednesday.
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026]
EU Will Propose New Tools to Protect Market, von der Leyen Says
(Reuters) The European Commission will propose new measures to shield the EU from unfair competition from cheap imports, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
Applications are open for the 2027 Janet D. Steiger Fellowship, offering 8–10 weeks of paid, hands-on experience in consumer protection and public service.
Applications close November 30.
APPLY NOW: americanbar.org/groups/antit…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026]
Virgin Media O2 Owners to Challenge UK Regulator Over Netomnia Deal
(Reuters) Virgin Media O2's owners will challenge Britain's competition regulator's opposition to their £2 billion ($2.7 billion) acquisition of fibre network Netomnia rather than offer remedies to address its concerns, they said on Tuesday.
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026]
Apple Faces UK Pressure to Open iPhone to Rival Wallets
(Bloomberg) Apple Inc.’s control over the iPhone is blocking fintech rivals from competing with its digital wallet, the UK’s antitrust watchdog said proposing to force the Big Tech firm to open up its contactless technology.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026]
Antitrust Officials Try to Block Playground Equipment Merger
(Axios) The Federal Trade Commission and a dozen state attorneys general have sued to stop Platinum Equity and portfolio company PlayPower from buying rival playground equipment maker BCI Burke from Bertram Capital.
axios.com/2026/10/20/playpow…
Join us Nov. 19 for the 2026 Global Seminar Series, featuring discussions on competition policy, digital markets and cartel enforcement.
Complimentary registration closes Nov. 12!
REGISTER NOW: events.americanbar.org/Vg5NL…
Don't miss the 2026 Fall Forum on Nov. 5 in Washington, D.C.!
From merger enforcement and digital markets to AI and antitrust advocacy, this year's agenda is packed with timely discussions and leading faculty.
REGISTER NOW: events.americanbar.org/ZxvVY…
