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Ede & Ravenscroft tied up academic dress market, startup tailor tells UK judge

By Simon Zekaria
  • 13 Apr 2022 12:37
  • 13 Apr 2022 12:37
British tailor Ede & Ravenscroft unlawfully “tied the market up" for academic dress through exclusive supplier agreements with universities that broke competition rules, claimant Churchill Gowns told a UK judge today.
Churchill kicked off closing arguments today in the trial of its claim for several million pounds in antitrust damages at

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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