[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 12, 2026] Fair trade watchdog approves NS Shopping's takeover of Homeplus Express (The Korea Times) Korea's antitrust watchdog on Friday approved NS Shopping's takeover of the compact-format supermarket chain Homeplus Express, saying the deal is unlikely to hinder fair competition in the market. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) made the ruling after NS Shopping, an affiliate of Harim, Korea's largest poultry-processing company, announced its plan to acquire Homeplus Express from Homeplus in a deal estimated at 120.6 billion won ($79.3 million). koreatimes.co.kr/business/co…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 12, 2026] Corteva to pay $85 million to settle US farmers' lawsuit over pesticide prices (Reuters) Agrichemicals company Corteva has agreed to pay $85 million to resolve farmers’ claims in a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing it of rigging the market for some crop protection products. reuters.com/legal/government…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 12, 2026] Attorneys’ Fees Nixed in Abandoned Kroger-Albertsons Merger Suit (Bloomberg Law) The Ninth Circuit on Thursday affirmed the denial of attorneys’ fees for plaintiffs who fought to break up the planned—and later abandoned—$24.6 billion merger between US grocers Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. Plaintiffs aren’t entitled to fees under the federal Clayton Act as parties who have “substantially prevail[ed]” even though the deal never went through, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 12, 2026] Paxton Fires $200 Million Warning at Big 12 Over Quarterback (Bloomberg Law) The Big 12 Conference and its schools were threatened with $200 million in damages by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if they move to sanction Texas Tech over the participation of star quarterback Brendan Sorsby this season. Any sanction against Texas Tech for acting consistent with a court’s injunction that reinstated Sorsby’s eligibility on June 8 would violate state and federal antitrust laws, Paxton said in a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board of directors chair Douglas Girod. news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…

🗓️Save the Date! The Antitrust Law Section is coming to Washington, DC for back-to-back programming on October 1st. Join us first for the Consumer Protection/Data Privacy Roundtable, where state AGs will discuss the latest in enforcement trends. Later in the day, attorneys with 5-7 years experience are invited to participate in a Talking the Talk salon, led by Bill Kovacic, to develop their professional presentation skills with industry leaders. Register early to secure your spot! #atevents #antitrust

Good morning from our final day at the International Cartel Workshop!

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 11, 2026] Brazil antitrust watchdog fines Denso $19.5 million over auto parts cartel (Reuters) Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade on Wednesday fined Japan’s Denso Corporation 100.8 million reais ($19.5 million) for participating in a cartel in the market for wire harnesses and auto electrical and electronic components. The investigation was launched in 2015 by Cade’s general superintendency, involving 22 companies and 89 individuals. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 11, 2026] Mexico antitrust body fines firms including Liverpool, Chedraui over rent collusion (Reuters) Mexico’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had fined companies including retailer Liverpool and supermarket operator Chedraui more than 500 million pesos ($28.74 million) for colluding to manipulate commercial rent payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. reuters.com/sustainability/m…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 11, 2026] NFL faces scrutiny at antitrust hearing over rising costs for watching games (Washington Examiner) The House Judiciary Committee scrutinized the NFL and its compliance with a 65-year-old broadcasting antitrust law during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. The panel's antitrust subcommittee considered whether the professional football league overstretched its antitrust exemption under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 by pooling the television rights for all 32 teams into a package that is then sold to various cable networks and streaming services. msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl…

Intl cartel Workshop Demo-Finishing the Job: Negotiating a Resolution with CADE with Eduardo France, Felipe Roquete, and Barbara Rosenberg and Commentators Marcus Bezzi, Marcia Bueno, and Adam Hemlock.

Intl Cartel Workshop Demo-Cone on In! A grand Jury Appearance with Tatiana Martins, Mark Rosman, and Andre Geverola with a jury of peers.

Enforcer Spotlight: Asia-Pacific happening now at the International Cartel Workshop

Investigator Joint-Defense Group Discussion panel!

Happening now: Spotlight on the Americas panel

Our first panel of the day at the ICW-Judging Globally!

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 10, 2026] Meta Ordered by EU to Halt WhatsApp Curbs on AI Rivals (Bloomberg Law) Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered by the European Union to temporarily halt policies that allegedly block rival AI firms from operating on its WhatsApp messaging service for businesses. The European Commission said Tuesday that Meta must “restore free access to WhatsApp for rival general purpose AI assistants” within five working days in order to “prevent serious and irreparable damage to competition.” Meta vowed to appeal the measure. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 10, 2026] US judge OKs Visa, Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement (Reuters) A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to Visa's and Mastercard's revised $38 billion settlement with merchants who accused the card networks of charging too much to process payments on their credit cards. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn, New York, said the settlement was "fair, reasonable, and adequate," and that he was likely to eventually grant final approval. The settlement announced in November was intended to end litigation that began in 2005, when merchants accused Visa, Mastercard and banks of conspiring to violate U.S. antitrust laws, including through the collection of "swipe fees." msn.com/en-us/money/companie…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest June 10, 2026] College Football Players Challenge NIL Restrictions in NCAA Deal (Bloomberg Law) Two college football players sued the NCAA and four major athletic conferences in a proposed class action Tuesday, claiming rules restricting name, image, and likeness compensation violate federal antitrust and state laws. The lawsuit centers around the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s landmark settlement in In re College Athlete NIL Litigation, also known as the “House settlement,” which included a cap on NIL payments, according to the complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The settlement imposed an annual $20.5 million cap on direct NIL payments to athletes and placed restrictions on compensation from boosters and school-affiliated collectives, according to the suit. news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…

Catching the Case: Authorities on the Hunt with Anna Lyle-Smythe , Marcus Bezzi, Lukas Cavada, James Fredericks, and Marek Jahuda at the International Cartel Workshop in Vienna.