Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake

UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
December 09, 2019  |  Amazon Acquisitions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on Wednesday (Dec. 10) if Amazon’s quest to acquire a stake in Deliveroo — among the U.K.’s...

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State AGs To Fight T-Mobile-Sprint Merger In Federal Trial
State AGs To Fight T-Mobile-Sprint Merger In Federal Trial
December 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

A group of state attorneys general are getting set to fight against the T-Mobile and Sprint merger in an unprecedented federal trial. Get the Full...

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Facebook To EU: Forced Data Sharing Could Be Dangerous
Facebook To EU: Forced Data Sharing Could Be Dangerous
December 02, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook told European Union (EU) regulators that it shouldn’t be forced to share the large amount of data it has with other companies, as that...

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Lawmakers Eye Increased Libra Oversight
Lawmakers Eye Increased Libra Oversight
December 02, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency Libra may see increased regulatory oversight, at least if new legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress comes to pass. Get the Full...

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Google Data Practices Under EU Antitrust Scrutiny
Google Data Practices Under EU Antitrust Scrutiny
December 01, 2019  |  Google

EU antitrust regulators are probing Google to see how the search giant uses and monetizes the data it collects on users, Reuters reported on Saturday...

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Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
December 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court...

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Brazil Regulator Dismisses Itau Unibanco’s Appeal In Antitrust Case
Brazil Regulator Dismisses Itau Unibanco’s Appeal In Antitrust Case
November 28, 2019  |  Legal

Itau Unibanco Holding, Brazil’s largest lender, lost its appeal related to an antitrust case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
November 22, 2019  |  Google

Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal is sparking privacy concerns that the search giant will mine the health data of the 27 million people who use...

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Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
November 19, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon, in a newly released document by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, said it uses “aggregated data” from sellers who use its platform...

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