All articles tagged with #collusion
A federal lawsuit in California accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google of illegal collusion after their public calls to “pace the frontier” of AI development, a stance reportedly echoed by Elon Musk and others. The plaintiffs seek to expand the case into a class-action on behalf of those affected by any slowdown, arguing that such coordination could violate antitrust laws; the defendants did not immediately comment.
Colin Kaepernick tells NBC News the NFL is actively blackballing him a decade after his national-anthem kneel. He and Eric Reid sued the league for collusion (settled in 2019); since then, Kaepernick runs Know Your Rights camps and a foundation that funds independent autopsies, while remaining outside the NFL and watching college football.
Seventeen plaintiffs filed a California class action accusing Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology of colluding to restrict RAM supply and inflate DRAM prices to meet AI data-center demand; the Garciaguirre et al. suit, filed in the Northern District of California, lists three small computer retailers among 17 plaintiffs and cites the firms’ roughly 90% DRAM market share, along with prior 2005 price-fixing indictments against Samsung and Hynix executives.
Appeals panel in the Lamar Jackson collusion case reveals the Ravens twice offered three-year, fully guaranteed contracts, which Jackson declined; the ruling notes no other terms (like a no-tag clause) are specified and leaves questions about the deals’ full terms.
JC Tretter told the NFLPA’s board of player reps about the appellate ruling in the collusion case, noting that the decision, while a setback for the union on the surface, affirmed the finding that the NFL encouraged clubs to curb salary guarantees; the development comes as the DOJ scrutinizes potential antitrust issues, and it follows past claims that former leadership hid the original ruling and that Tretter was muzzled at the time.
A three‑person appeals panel upheld the arbitrator’s ruling in the NFL Players Association’s January 2025 collusion grievance, confirming that the NFL invited clubs to collude against fully guaranteed contracts and that the league’s effort to solve the problem by encouraging joint action was improper; however the panel found there wasn’t sufficient evidence that any club actually joined the collusion, so no damages were awarded, and the case could influence the NFLPA’s leverage amid a DOJ antitrust investigation.
The article explores how algorithms used in pricing can inadvertently collude and drive up prices, making regulation challenging. It discusses recent research showing that even benign algorithms can lead to high prices and highlights the complexities of regulating algorithmic behavior in markets, emphasizing the subtlety of strategic interactions and the potential for unintended outcomes.
Alina Habba, Trump's former personal lawyer and acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, accused federal judges of collusion against her after a court ruled she was serving illegally due to lack of Senate confirmation. She claims judges overstepped their authority in appointing her replacement, despite legal provisions allowing district courts to do so temporarily. Habba also falsely claimed Trump was rightfully elected and criticized Senate Republicans for blocking her nomination, which remains in limbo due to the blue slip process. Her tenure has been controversial, including a high-profile indictment of a Democratic congresswoman.
MLBPA's Tony Clark strongly opposes a proposed salary cap, calling it institutionalized collusion that undermines competitive excellence and could lead to more work stoppages, while MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggests the league is open to economic reforms without endorsing a cap, amid ongoing negotiations that could result in a lockout in December 2026.
Legends Hospitality, co-founded by Jerry Jones, is set to pay a $1.5 million fine for alleged antitrust collusion involving bid-rigging related to arena construction, amid broader concerns about NFL and business collusion practices.
The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to indefinitely pause collusion litigation related to fully-guaranteed contracts, but the NFLPA can now pursue an appeal of the January 2025 ruling, which will be considered by a three-member appeals panel.
The NFL Players Association has decided to appeal a collusion ruling, despite potential procedural issues with the filing deadline, as they aim to protect players' interests amid secrecy surrounding the original decision.
The NFL and NFLPA secretly agreed to keep an arbitration ruling about league efforts to limit guaranteed player contracts, including collusion allegations involving NFL leadership, confidential. The 61-page decision, which revealed that NFL executives urged owners to restrict guaranteed money, was kept from players until leaked by a podcast, prompting the NFLPA to appeal the decision and question the union's transparency and leadership.
The article discusses the potential fallout from a collusion ruling involving the NFL and NFLPA, highlighting the uncertainty about whether the story will gain media attention or fade away, and emphasizing the various perspectives and interests of players, union officials, agents, and lawyers. It suggests the situation could become a controversy or be quietly managed, depending on media coverage and internal reactions.
The article explores whether the NFL collusion case contributed to the retirement of longtime NFL general counsel Jeff Pash, highlighting a key email he sent that suggested league encouragement of team contract restrictions, and examining how this may have implicated league leadership like Roger Goodell in potential misconduct.