On August 4, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with the Las Vegas Review-Journal (“Defendants”) in antitrust litigation with rival Las Vegas newspaper the Las Vegas Sun, Inc. (“Plaintiff”), reversing the district court’s order that had denied a motion to dissolve a stipulated order requiring continued performance by the parties under a Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”).  Las Vegas Sun, Inc. v. Adelson, et al., No. 2:19-cv-01667-ART-MDC (9th Cir. Aug. 4, 2025).  

On October 8, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the Northern District of Illinois’ dismissal of a complaint alleging that a nonprofit provider of medical certifications violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by conspiring to restrain trade in the alleged nationwide market for medical care.  The three-judge panel found that plaintiff, an association of medical practitioners, alleged only conclusory claims against defendant and failed to plead adequate facts to state a claim for unlawful conspiracy under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.  Ass’n of Am. Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. v. Am. Board of Med. Specialties, No. 20-3072 (7th Cir. Oct. 8, 2021).