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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Google Loses Appeal of $2.8B EU Shopping Ads Antitrust Suit
Google Loses Appeal of $2.8B EU Shopping Ads Antitrust Suit
November 10, 2021  |  Google

Google lost an appeal in General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg on Wednesday (Nov. 10) related to a 2017 decision by the European...

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Report: Amazon Hopes to Settle EU Antitrust Cases
Report: Amazon Hopes to Settle EU Antitrust Cases
November 09, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon wants to settle a pair of antitrust probes in the EU in hopes of avoiding steep fines and directives to alter its business practices,...

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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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Apple Objects to ‘Mechanism’ For Outside Payments in Apps in Its App Store
Apple Objects to ‘Mechanism’ For Outside Payments in Apps in Its App Store
October 31, 2021  |  Apple

As the next step in the court battle between Apple and Epic Games nears, Apple on Friday (Oct. 29) signaled that its strongest objection to an...

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Visa Under DOJ Scrutiny for Payments to PayPal, Square and Stripe
Visa Under DOJ Scrutiny for Payments to PayPal, Square and Stripe
October 27, 2021  |  VISA

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into Visa’s relationships with large FinTechs, citing antitrust concerns, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The investigators are...

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PYMNTS.com Buys Antitrust Media Platform Competition Policy International
PYMNTS.com Buys Antitrust Media Platform Competition Policy International
October 27, 2021  |  Acquiring

PYMNTS announced today that it has acquired Competition Policy International (CPI), a market-leading media company for antitrust. The acquisition adds the most complete news and...

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China to Strengthen Antitrust Regulator, Report Says
China to Strengthen Antitrust Regulator, Report Says
October 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China is looking into boosting its antitrust bureau’s status within the market regulatory agency to further fight monopolies, Reuters reported. President Xi Jinping has encouraged...

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Google Says Epic Games Breached Its Contract 
Google Says Epic Games Breached Its Contract 
October 13, 2021  |  Google

Google filed a countersuit against Epic Games in their antitrust case Monday (Oct. 11) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,...

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China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
October 12, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s antitrust watchdog is adding new staff and departments amid the latest development in the country’s ongoing battle against monopolies. As Bloomberg News reported on...

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