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’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
January 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

When the Senate Judiciary Committee voted last Thursday to advance the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a bipartisan antitrust bill, it set the path...

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Epic Games Mounts New Appeal in Case Against Apple
Epic Games Mounts New Appeal in Case Against Apple
January 20, 2022  |  Legal

Epic Games wants a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling from September that rejected much of the Fortnite maker’s antitrust case against Apple’s App...

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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved antitrust legislation that blocks some of the world’s largest tech companies from showing favoritism to their own products or...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new antitrust bill headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (Jan. 20) has been expanded to include two Chinese social media giants. Get the...

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Interchange Fees Back in US Antitrust Spotlight Post Amazon UK Visa Card Ban Reversal
Interchange Fees Back in US Antitrust Spotlight Post Amazon UK Visa Card Ban Reversal
January 19, 2022  |  Credit Cards

In the U.K., Amazon’s ban on Visa cards has been abandoned, but the ripple effects may last long and reach far. Get the Full Story...

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Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
January 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

On Thursday (Jan. 20), the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate two important bipartisan bills that, if approved, would have a significant impact on the way...

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Mastercard Hit with £31.5M Fine for Running Pre-Paid Card Ring
Mastercard Hit with £31.5M Fine for Running Pre-Paid Card Ring
January 18, 2022  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and four other companies were fined a total of £33 million ($45.01 million) for their practices involving prepaid cards, with Mastercard being hit with...

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States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
January 17, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Newly released details of a lawsuit filed against Google revealed the division of Alphabet Inc. colluded with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales, The Wall...

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NVIDIA, Arm Tell UK Competition Watchdog Why It Should Approve Their Deal
NVIDIA, Arm Tell UK Competition Watchdog Why It Should Approve Their Deal
January 12, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Silicon Valley chip maker NVIDIA and United Kingdom chip designer Arm are fighting back as a U.K. competition regulator considers blocking NVIDIA’s proposed $40 billion...

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