A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
by Richard Pike
Those in need of some light relief before heading off on vacation could do worse than read the latest judgment in the never-ending saga that is the English air cargo litigation. We on the European side of the Atlantic have been known to indulge in some schadenfreude about the antics of the lesser members of the US judiciary. We don’t get...
A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
By Richard Pike and Yulia Tosheva
The European Commission (“EC”) announced yesterday it has opened two antitrust investigations into possible abusive behavior by the U.S. technology company Qualcomm, the world's largest supplier of baseband chipsets.
Investigation into rebates
The first investigation will examine whether Qualcomm abused its dominant...
A View from Constantine Cannon’s London Office
By Yulia Tosheva and Richard Pike
The European Commission (“EC”) today imposed fines totalling 49,154,000 euros on Express Interfracht, part of the Austrian railway company Österreichische Bundesbahnen, and Schenker, a subsidiary of the leading German railway operator Deutsche Bahn, in a cartel settlement.
Express Interfracht and Schenker agreed to pay...