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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House Judiciary Committee GOP Members Outline Big Tech Framework
House Judiciary Committee GOP Members Outline Big Tech Framework
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Republican members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee outlined their framework for Big Tech regulation, which came on the heels of the advancement of six...

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Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Didi, Tencent and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over...

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EU Watchdog Tells Apple That Security Issues Cannot Stifle Competition 
EU Watchdog Tells Apple That Security Issues Cannot Stifle Competition 
July 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission (EC) executive vice-president and competition commissioner, said on Friday (July 2) that Apple can’t use privacy and security concerns to...

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FTC Eases Standards For Competition Lawsuits
FTC Eases Standards For Competition Lawsuits
July 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to rescind a 2015 policy statement that hampered its ability to file antitrust lawsuits, effectively lowering the bar...

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Apple, Amazon Face Antitrust Probe In Spain Over Online Sales
Apple, Amazon Face Antitrust Probe In Spain Over Online Sales
July 01, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

CNMC, the Spanish watchdog, is looking into the possibility of anticompetitive practices from companies like Apple and Amazon, a report from U.S. News says. The...

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Amazon Wants FTC Head To Recuse Herself In Antitrust Case
Amazon Wants FTC Head To Recuse Herself In Antitrust Case
June 30, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon wants Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan to recuse herself in antitrust investigations of the company, citing her past criticisms of the mammoth...

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Antitrust Ruling On Facebook’s Kustomer Buy Expected By August
Antitrust Ruling On Facebook’s Kustomer Buy Expected By August
June 29, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook‘s fate in terms of its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer will be decided by antitrust officials soon, U.S. News reports. The deal...

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White House Preparing Antitrust Enforcement Executive Order
White House Preparing Antitrust Enforcement Executive Order
June 28, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The White House, going after corporate monopolies, will be pushing antitrust law instructing government agencies to look at how their actions will impact competition, a...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court; Antitrust Regulations Progress In Congress
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court; Antitrust...
June 28, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court...

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