The operating-system inquiries can be seen as an examination of past practices, and the Intuit challenge as a merger case.

The case became a landmark litigation, setting a precedent for future merger cases that there is no presumption in favour of mergers.

It also completely changed how merger cases are handled by the Commission and how the interests of competitors are taken into account.

He noted that merger cases require Government officials to make guesses about the likely effect on competition in the future.

All antitrust merger cases require the courts to make a guess about the future, and in fast-changing technology that task is particularly tricky.

The ruling would be useful, he said, in helping him prepare guidelines on how to assess market power in future merger cases.

She still maintained that book-smart ability to repeat facts (like the merger cases) and shows a command of medical situations.

The CC decides the outcome of merger cases referred to it.

The Government and this agency haven't won a vertical merger case in 20 or 25 years.

Often, the trade commission will approve a cooperative agreement in part but make certain stipulations, just as is true in many merger cases.