Tag Archives: Sixth Circuit

Caution: Sealed Package – There Is More At Risk Than Unsealing

By Carey Busen on June 21, 2016 Posted in Class Action Litigation, Discovery

Parties litigating in courts across the country routinely file some documents under seal as a matter of course. Sealing filed documents often is a practical necessity – parties need not disclose certain confidential information in the public domain, and parsing through filings and conferring with opposing counsel and third parties to determine what is truly … Continue Reading

Fit to Be Tied: Appeals Court Redefines Tying Arrangements Based on Bundled Pricing

By Lee Simowitz on May 15, 2015 Posted in Antitrust Compliance, Sherman Act 2

Corporate antitrust compliance programs often spotlight the dangers of tying arrangements. Those risks arise when a seller with a dominant position in one product coerces its customers by offering that must-have product only if customers buy a second product that they don’t want (or at least would rather buy elsewhere). Tying arrangements are easy for … Continue Reading