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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Judge in Google Antitrust Case Says It’s Not Clear He Can Sanction Company for Abusing Attorney-Client Privilege
Judge in Google Antitrust Case Says It’s Not Clear He Can Sanction Company for Abusing...
April 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Judge Amit Mehta, the U.S. federal judge hearing the government’s antitrust case against Alphabet’s Google, said he isn’t convinced he can sanction the company for...

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Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Last year, South Korea became the first country to approve legislation changing Google and Apple Inc.’s policies on how apps on their platforms sell subscriptions,...

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Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Visa will need to defend, for the second time, its debit card fees in an antitrust suit filed by payment processing network Pulse Network L.L.C....

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DOJ’s Antitrust Chief Warns of Tougher Enforcement on ‘Antitrust Day’
DOJ’s Antitrust Chief Warns of Tougher Enforcement on ‘Antitrust Day’
April 05, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust division, delivered on Monday his remarks at the 2022 Spring Enforcers Summit announcing...

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Food Delivery Services Zomato, Swiggy Investigated by Indian Antitrust Regulators
Food Delivery Services Zomato, Swiggy Investigated by Indian Antitrust Regulators
April 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Indian antitrust regulators from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) are looking into food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy over allegations of the companies not...

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EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
April 03, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft is facing scrutiny from regulators in the European Union over its cloud business and licensing deals, Reuters reported Friday (April 1). Over the past...

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DOJ Antitrust Chief Puts End to Laissez-Faire Merger Policy
DOJ Antitrust Chief Puts End to Laissez-Faire Merger Policy
April 01, 2022  |  Regulation

If U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter gets his way, mergers would be examined with more scrutiny, decades of lenient antitrust...

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TechREG Weekly: Regulatory Spree for Crypto, Big Tech Continues
TechREG Weekly: Regulatory Spree for Crypto, Big Tech Continues
April 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The cryptocurrency industry has had a busy week following all the regulatory proposals in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, from tougher rules...

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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind...

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