.@apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to take the stand in an antitrust trial set to kick off next month in San Diego federal court. Chipmaking giant @Qualcomm expects to call him as it defends against Apple allegations of overcharging for patent licenses on key tech

One thing the appellate court didn't do was dive into the proper legal standard to judge "vertical" mergers like this one, between cos. on different points in the supply chain, rather than direct horizontal competitors

The ruling is more than just a clean win. It's a complete vindication of the judge's findings, rejecting DOJ assertions that combining Turner with DirecTV would give it extra bargaining leverage to demand higher TV fees, and agreeing that the competitive landscape has changed

The UK's antitrust regulator is proposing a fundamental restructuring that would give up its criminal enforcement and pick up more power, including fines & interim injunctions, in the name of protecting consumers. It also wants to be able to pay whistleblowers more

The @FTC was so short-staffed during #shutdown that the head of the Competition Bureau, responsible for merger reviews and antitrust enforcement, personally reviewed merger submissions. And the FTC's merger review headaches likely aren't over law360.com/articles/1122853 @Law360

The lawsuits have actually relied on DOJ guidance treating no-poach deals as 'per se,' or automatically illegal, so plaintiffs just have to prove they exist. But DOJ says that guidance only covers deals between competitors, not horizontally within a chain law360.com/articles/1123203