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Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Sues Mastercard Over ‘Anti-Competitive Conduct’
May 30, 2022

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has brought proceedings against Mastercard for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive practices, according to a Monday (May 30) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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DOJ To Increase Antitrust Scrutiny Over Buyout Deals
May 19, 2022

Jonathan Kanter, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has warned buyout firms that they may be subject to tougher regulatory review if future deals have the potential to harm the American economy.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Meta Criticizes ‘Clearly Flawed’ German Antitrust Ruling
May 10, 2022

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday (May 10) that a German antitrust order limiting its data collection was “clearly flawed” and undermined European data protection regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Tinder Owner Sues Google Over Play Store Fees
May 10, 2022

Match Group, the dating apps maker, has sued Google on Monday in what it says is a last-ditch effort to stop Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Play Store, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Google Says EU Should Dump $1.6B Antitrust Fine
May 02, 2022

Google on Monday (May 2) asked Luxembourg-based General Court to do away with a $1.6 billion fine handed down three years ago by antitrust regulators who said the search engine hampered its rivals in online search advertising, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full...

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EU to Accuse Apple of Blocking Apple Pay Rivals
April 28, 2022

Apple will be facing new antitrust charges in Brussels next week over how it reportedly restricts rivals from accessing its mobile payment system, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Meta Challenges Order to Kill $315M Deal to Acquire Giphy
April 25, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc. is fighting allegations by the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog that the tech giant is violating anticompetitive rules, Bloomberg reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
April 22, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end of the year, that could include significant changes to the way regulators approach merger analysis.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Experts Predict Change Is Only Certainty in the New U.S. Antitrust Environment
April 19, 2022

Antitrust laws in the U.S. were enacted more than 100 years ago, but for Jon Roellke, partner at Morgan Lewis, this is the most significant antitrust moment in the last 35 years of his career. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...