Antitrust

Swimsuit manufacturer TYR files antitrust suit against Speedo (San Jose Mercury News)

15 May 2008

TYR Sport Inc. of Huntington Beach has filed a federal civil suit against swimwear giant Speedo that threatens to divide American swimmers six weeks before the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb. Swimmers well-suited to set records | Beijing 2008 Vote: New swimsuits unfair?

Electronic Payments Coalition Statement on Antitrust Task Force Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 5546 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

15 May 2008

The Electronic Payments Coalition issued the following statement regarding today's hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force on H.R. 5546:

Merchants Have Real Opportunities to Negotiate the Cost of Payment Card Acceptance, MasterCard tells House Antitrust ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

15 May 2008

Merchants do not need price control legislation or an antitrust exemption to lower costs for payment card acceptance, as they already have real opportunities to negotiate fees, said Joshua Peirez, Chief Payment System Integrity Officer at MasterCard Worldwide.