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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Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
December 03, 2021  |  Regulation

In recent weeks, the European Union has slapped hefty fines on some of the world’s largest technology companies while putting in place rules to limit...

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UK’s CMA Demands That Meta Sell Giphy
UK’s CMA Demands That Meta Sell Giphy
November 30, 2021  |  Meta

Citing potential harm to social media users and U.K. advertisers, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its decision to require Meta (formerly Facebook)...

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EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

Legislation regulating Big Tech should be approved ASAP by the European Parliament and European Council because “it is best to get 80 percent now than...

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Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
November 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Italy’s antitrust authority fined Amazon.com and Apple, Inc., more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation related to the sales of Apple...

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China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
November 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com will have $78,000 in fines levied against them stemming from 43 acquisitions that were said to breach...

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EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
November 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to target Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Brussels wants to make...

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Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
November 14, 2021  |  Google

Google is facing another round of antitrust troubles — a group of states led by Texas is filing a new amended lawsuit over reported abuses...

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India’s Future Retail Urges Antitrust Regulator to Revoke Amazon Deal
India’s Future Retail Urges Antitrust Regulator to Revoke Amazon Deal
November 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

In the latest chapter of a struggle involving an Indian retailer, the independent directors of Future Retail have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI),...

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Federal Judge Orders Apple to Open App Store Payments as Planned
Federal Judge Orders Apple to Open App Store Payments as Planned
November 10, 2021  |  Apple

Apple’s move to delay opening the payment gateways of its App Store to third parties was denied by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers during...

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