May 27, 2015

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Charter offered to buy Time Warner Cable, but immediately ran into questions about whether regulators would agree to the combined company.
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Economic Insights
The Agony of Modern Legal Ethics, 1970-1985
Michael S. Ariens (St. Mary's University)
When the American Bar Association adopted its Code of Professional Responsibility at its annual meeting in August 1969, the American legal profession was a publicly respected and economically vibrant body. Lawyers, though always more feared than loved, became increasingly important in post-World War II America.
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Antitrust Buzz 
Olivier Billard & Pierre Honore
As e-commerce is soaring, competition authorities across Europe are paying increased attention to the commercial practices of companies regarding their online sales
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Antitrust in the Courtroom

Louisiana AG hires 17 antitrust attorneys for pharma suit


Mergers and Acquisitions

Microsoft reportedly eyes BlackBerry with $7 billion bid 


Mergers and Acquisitions

Vodafone under pressure to consider mega-merger

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Justin Bernick & Logan Breed
Google announced its acquisition of AdMob in November 2009 when the "mobile revolution" had just begun. Since then mobile device use has exploded. One in five people worldwide now own a smartphone, and more people worldwide now own a smartphone than a personal computer.
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