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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Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data

Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
November 14, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech is under siege about its failure to respect users’ privacy as the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee expressed frustration over the companies’ many...

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Does Nike Move Show An Amazon Weak Spot?
Does Nike Move Show An Amazon Weak Spot?
November 13, 2019  |  Amazon

The knives are out for Amazon this week thanks to a major sneaker brand. But at this point, it seems unlikely that major changes are...

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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
November 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

An online merchant has written a letter to Congress saying that the company was forced to use Amazon’s logistics services, as it otherwise would have...

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EU’s Vestager Objects To Big Data Acquisitions After Google’s Fitbit Deal
EU’s Vestager Objects To Big Data Acquisitions After Google’s Fitbit Deal
November 07, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has concerns about Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit, as well as continued competition issues over how the company lists...

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EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
November 07, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said numerous grievances have been filed with the European Commission concerning Apple Pay and its negative effect on competition in...

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China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
November 06, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in China have told eCommerce companies like Alibaba and JD.com to stop a monopolistic practice that makes merchants sign exclusive agreements, preventing them from...

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Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
November 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s 2012 policy changes that denied app developers access to user data was actually about stifling competition, not protecting user privacy, according to documents reviewed...

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EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
October 31, 2019  |  Facebook

EU antitrust regulators are now investigating whether Facebook’s Marketplace is unfair regarding online classified ads, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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