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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Antitrust Activist Economist Tim Wu Joins Biden Staff As Adviser
Antitrust Activist Economist Tim Wu Joins Biden Staff As Adviser
March 07, 2021  |  Personnel

An influential critic of some of the biggest Silicon Valley technology companies has landed a seat on President Joe Biden’s economic council. Tim Wu was...

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Apple Faces Lawsuit From Spotify Complaint Over Music Services
Apple Faces Lawsuit From Spotify Complaint Over Music Services
March 04, 2021  |  Apple

Apple might have an EU lawsuit coming down the pipeline related to music streaming, Reuters reports. The suit stems from a claim by rival Spotify,...

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Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
March 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Apple’s App Store over allegations that the terms and conditions violate competition law. “Millions...

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Small Businesses Embrace Connected Commerce, Defend Big Tech In Antitrust Hearings
Small Businesses Embrace Connected Commerce, Defend Big Tech In Antitrust Hearings
February 25, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In a curious case of David coming to the aid of Goliath, more than 1,600 small businesses (SMBs) led by Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group the...

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India Regulators Investigate Google Pay Antitrust Concerns
India Regulators Investigate Google Pay Antitrust Concerns
February 22, 2021  |  Google

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into Google Pay to see if it has been abusing its dominance of the country’s digital payment...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
February 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has given Big Tech a heads-up that investigations are imminent, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...

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Individual Lawsuits Mount Against Big Tech Over Monopoly Concerns
Individual Lawsuits Mount Against Big Tech Over Monopoly Concerns
February 16, 2021  |  Legal

Amid the current torrent of legal issues facing Google over antitrust concerns is that of “Mr. Sweepy,” who alleges the tech giant’s practices bled his...

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Douyin’s Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Tencent Moves Forward In Chinese Court
Douyin’s Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Tencent Moves Forward In Chinese Court
February 08, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China’s Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is suing fellow internet titan Tencent over allegedly monopolistic behavior. According to CGTN, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court...

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China Clarifies Big Tech Monopoly Rules
China Clarifies Big Tech Monopoly Rules
February 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published new guidelines Sunday (Feb. 7) to strengthen anti-monopoly restrictions on Big Tech platforms, Reuters reported. The guidelines...

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