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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Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust

Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
February 06, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Joseph Simons, a retired partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, is President Donald Trump’s pick to head up the Federal Trade Commission,...

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Mexico Regulators ‘Looking Into’ eCommerce ‘Monopolies’
Mexico Regulators ‘Looking Into’ eCommerce ‘Monopolies’
February 02, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Mexico’s eCommerce market is being investigated by the country’s antitrust agency, which on Thursday alleged potential monopoly tactics aimed at hurting smaller rivals. Get the...

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Why The Amex Case May Decide The Future Of Two-Sided Markets
Why The Amex Case May Decide The Future Of Two-Sided Markets
January 31, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear whether the antitrust case against American Express has merit -- or not. Just as there are two...

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Google, Unshackled By FTC Agreement, Still Won’t Scrape
Google, Unshackled By FTC Agreement, Still Won’t Scrape
December 28, 2017  |  Google

Google said in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday (Dec. 27) that it will continue to allow websites to opt out...

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Fizzle of the Week: Amex Heads To Supreme Court As CEO Resigns
Fizzle of the Week: Amex Heads To Supreme Court As CEO Resigns
October 20, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

While any one big piece of bad news in a single week can be enough to knock a big-name brand into fizzle territory, American Express...

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EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
October 10, 2017  |  Europe

EU antitrust authorities have launched an investigation into whether Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members are blocking FinTech companies from accessing customer account...

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Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
October 03, 2017  |  Retail

Google is really taking control of its own destiny this week. It made moves to appease the European regulators who slapped it with a $2.7...

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Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
September 27, 2017  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google is reportedly transforming its Google Shopping service into an independent unit within the company, according to news from CNBC. Get the Full Story...

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