Dewey & LeBoeuf

| February 1, 2010

Antitrust News in Five Minutes

In This Issue:

HSR Thresholds Adjusted downward to $63.4 million
Mergers: $900,000 “Gun Jumping” fine imposed for 2006-2007 activities
House committee approves bill to re-outlaw resale price maintenance
Conspiracy/Immunities: Auction-rate-securities class action dismissed on immunity grounds
UK: Company may be able to recover antitrust penalties from employees
EC: Enforcement statement from proposed new commissioner: no change

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