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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China Widens Mobile Payments Antitrust Probe
China Widens Mobile Payments Antitrust Probe
September 24, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The central bank of China is planning to “deepen” its mobile payments-focused antitrust probes, even though it has seen “interim progress” in the last year,...

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Attorneys General Ask Congress to Regulate Big Tech
Attorneys General Ask Congress to Regulate Big Tech
September 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A group of U.S. state attorneys general sent a letter to lawmakers to urge them to pass bills to make antitrust laws stronger, Reuters reported....

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Amazon Antitrust Complaint Expands; Epic Games Pays Apple $6M for Breach on Fortnite
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Amazon Antitrust Complaint Expands; Epic Games Pays Apple $6M for Breach...
September 20, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. Georgetown Privacy Professor Bedoya Is Biden’s FTC Commissioner Nominee President...

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Google Flexed Its ‘Financial Muscle’ in India, Antitrust Report Says
Google Flexed Its ‘Financial Muscle’ in India, Antitrust Report Says
September 19, 2021  |  Google

According to an India-based probe, Google is guilty of abusing its dominant position to hurt competitors. Google reportedly cut down on “the ability and incentive...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Rejects Monopoly Charges As Rival Walmart Rolls Hands-Free
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Rejects Monopoly Charges As Rival Walmart Rolls Hands-Free
September 17, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is facing a broadened antitrust complaint from District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, this time focused on the eCommerce giant’s relationships with wholesalers...

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FTC Is Reviewing Big Tech’s Smaller Deals
FTC Is Reviewing Big Tech’s Smaller Deals
September 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff members are due to present the outcome of a review of Big Tech deals that were too small to warrant...

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DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
September 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta has come out strongly against “killer” acquisitions, according to remarks she made Tuesday (Sept. 14) at an antitrust enforcement symposium....

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Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
September 14, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games, the company behind the wildly popular Fortnite game, has paid Apple $6 million for breaching the company’s App Store guidelines, according to a...

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DC AG Racine Expands Scope of Amazon Antitrust Complaint
DC AG Racine Expands Scope of Amazon Antitrust Complaint
September 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine widened the scope of his antitrust complaint against Amazon, bringing its relationship with wholesale suppliers under the microscope,...

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