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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Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M
Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M
February 28, 2022  |  Apple

Another week, another fine against Apple by the Netherlands’ antitrust regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Judge Tosses FTC Antitrust Complaint on Altria, JUUL
Judge Tosses FTC Antitrust Complaint on Altria, JUUL
February 24, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A federal administrative law judge, in a decision announced Thursday (Feb. 24), dismissed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that had accused tobacco giant Altria Group...

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UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
February 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (Feb. 24) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block UnitedHealth Group subsidiary...

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UK Departs, Slightly, From EU Competition Rules With New Exemptions
UK Departs, Slightly, From EU Competition Rules With New Exemptions
February 22, 2022  |  Regulation

After leaving the European Union effectively in 2021, the U.K. was no longer bound by EU rules, except in a few cases where the U.K....

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Dutch Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple Another $5M Over Payment Methods
Dutch Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple Another $5M Over Payment Methods
February 21, 2022  |  Apple

The Dutch antitrust watchdog has fined Apple €5 million ($5.7 million) over the issue of access to non-Apple payments for dating apps subscriptions, Reuters reported...

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Apple’s App Store Under Congressional Scrutiny
Apple’s App Store Under Congressional Scrutiny
February 20, 2022  |  Apple

Lawmakers in both U.S. political parties are worried about how Apple runs its App Store — the tech giant is defending against legislation that would...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
February 18, 2022  |  Google

Regulators have been asking Google and other Big Tech companies for a long time to enhance privacy settings and to embrace privacy rules to protect...

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US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
February 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech now has a big friend in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the biggest lobbying group in the country —...

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