In a decision Friday dismissing antitrust claims arising from the alleged manipulation of Euroyen TIBOR and Yen-LIBOR rates, Judge Daniels agreed with Judge Buchwald — who dismissed similar allegations regarding LIBOR rates (see our post here) — that fixing rates does not give rise to antitrust injury because the process of establishing interest rate
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American Idol Moves to Dismiss Discrimination Suit on First Amendment Grounds
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The producers of American Idol last week moved to dismiss a discrimination suit alleging that African-American contestants with prior arrests or convictions were shamed and disqualified while similarly-situated white contestants were promoted as “second chance” stories. (See our prior post here.) The motion begins by highlighting the success of African-American contestants generally:…
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Judge Buchwald Denies FOIA Request for Interrogation Vidoes of Guantanamo Detainee
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Suit Accuses American Idol of Disqualifying Black Contestants With Criminal Records While Ignoring Criminal Records of White Contestants
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Judge Buchwald Dismisses Substantial Portion of LIBOR Cases
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Banks Move to Dismiss LIBOR Antitrust Class Action
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On Friday, various banks moved to dismiss an antitrust class action arising from similar LIBOR manipulation allegations for which Barclays just agreed to pay $453 million. They argue (among other things):…
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