Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner have filed a class action suit against McDonald's in federal court in Florida. The two, seeking class action status, allege that they were forced to pay 30 to 90 cents extra for cheese on their Quarter Pounders,...

In New York City, police officers have a list of towing companies that they can call to come and clean up following an accident. The officers are to rotate through the list so that the towing business is evenly distributed throughout the companies located...

‘Tis a complex business when businesses seek priority on Google searches. The travel business industry appears to be a new area for questions about how priorities are set. The structure of the online travel industry, which has replaced the brick...

Walt Disney is imposing some fairly stringent contractual requirements on theater owners who want to be able to run “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Here is a summary: Disney will receive 65% of the ticket revenue the theater brings in for...

European antitrust authorities conducted a raid of BMW’s office in Frankfurt as part of an investigation into whether BMW, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Mercedes (Daimler) conspired in order to keep prices for technology low, and the focus is on emissions...

The world of pharmaceutical sales is fraught with legal difficulties. Pharma companies have paid fines for sales tactics touting unapproved uses of prescription drugs. Now, Pfizer is alleging anticompetitive behavior on the part of Johnson and Johnson...

If you are a fantasy sports fan, you are likely familiar with DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest fantasy sports sites. Together, they have captured 90% of the U.S. market for paid daily fantasy sports contests. They are now seeking to merge their...

When a Broadway show, such as “Hamilton” is sold out through January 2017, the producers make money, but the ticket brokers make more. The ticket brokers purchase tickets for $139-$177 and then resell those tickets to those who are visiting...

You go to the ophthalmologist or optometrist (called eye care professionals or ECPs) and have your vision checked. If you get a prescription for disposable contact lenses, you have two choices: (1) you can buy the lenses from your ECP; or (2) you can...

Google now has a full timeline for the EU antitrust case that remains pending: 2010 The EU begins its investigation into whether Google abuses its dominant position in online searches. The charges go back a decade and include several countries. ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) sent a letter to five airlines (American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Southwest) requesting information about their pricing of shuttle service tickets between Washington, DC and cities on the Eastern corridor...

In 2012, the U.S. Justice Department, 33 states, and consumer plaintiffs filed suit against Apple for its role in price-fixing with book publishers. Apple had worked with the major book publishers (Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, Harpercollins...

< It was not quite two years ago that the Justice Department approved the merger between US Airways and American Airlines, creating the largest airline in the world. However, the Justice Department is not investigating all of the major airlines...

In a recent lawsuit, animation studios (creators of cartoons characters such as Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse, etc.) have been accused of the antitrust violation of anti-poaching , meaning an agreement among competitors to refrain from hiring each other’s...

In North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC , 135 S.Ct. 1101 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court issued its view on teeth whitening by non-dentists and the bid by the Board of Dental Examiners to stop them. The case had a long journey through...

Sysco Corporation and US Foods are the country’s largest distributors of food, paper, and restaurant supplies for restaurants, hotels, schools and other institutions (nursing homes, company cafeterias, etc.). Sysco has made a proposal to purchase...

Staples and Office Depot, large office supply retailers, seek to merge, the legal procedure when two companies combine into one. Together, Staples and Office Depot represent a significant portion of the retail office supply market. The result of the merger...

Apple has been sued for $350 million in a class action (a lawsuit with many similarly situated plaintiffs who sue as a group) for alleged antitrust violations. The class includes 8 million consumers and hundreds of retailers including Walmart and Best...

Be careful what you put in your e-mails. They hang on, even after you are gone. Apple is facing its third antitrust trial in the coming months, and the most damaging testimony against Apple will probably come from Steve Jobs-- through his e-mails. This...

Burger King and Tim Hortons plan a merger, which is a combination of two businesses into one. Following the merger, each brand will continue to operate under its own name and practices, as before the merger. Mergers create the possibility of limiting...

The market for teeth whitening began in the 1990s. North Carolina dentists grew a market for the application of concentrations of peroxide to teeth to create a chemical reaction that results in whiter teeth. In about 2003, non-dentists also started offering...

AT&T has proposed acquiring one of its smaller competitors, T-Mobile, for $39 billion. The result would be a merger of the second and fourth largest wireless carriers in the United States and create a company with 139 million customers. AT&T indicated...

Breaking sports news video . MLB , NFL , NBA , NHL highlights and more . The suits are still swirling over the Penn State events surrounding the criminal prosecution and conviction of former assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky (who is now...

The Justice Department has filed suit to stop the proposed merger between Anheuser-Busch, InBev NV, the maker of Bud Light, and, Modelo, the maker of Corona. The fears expressed in the suit are that the combination of the two companies would result in...

Here’s a list: Summer camp counselor Hairdresser Event planners Yoga instructors Lawn maintenance workers Social media firm jobs Chefs This list indicates the types of jobs that now carry non-compete clauses. Interestingly...