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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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
November 05, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa on Thursday (Nov. 5) to block its planned $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would...

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EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
November 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s chief antitrust regulator told a German newspaper in an interview published Sunday (Nov. 1) that she sees no reason to break up...

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Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
October 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Judge Amit Mehta set a series of November deadlines in the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) against Alphabet’s Google, Reuters...

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EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
October 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s (EU) second-highest court ruled that Facebook can’t be forced to turn over sensitive information without a review. Instead of handing everything over,...

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EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union digital chief Margrethe Vestager has argued against breaking up Big Tech companies, which is contrary to what some officials want to see in...

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German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

German antitrust regulators are investigating both Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behavior in the country, according to German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, quoted by Reuters....

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Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
October 28, 2020  |  Google

Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Italian competition regulators are probing the Alphabet-owned search and tech giant...

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Today In Payments: Visa To Acquire LATAM’s YellowPepper; Amazon Delivers New eCommerce Site To Sweden
Today In Payments: Visa To Acquire LATAM’s YellowPepper; Amazon Delivers New eCommerce Site To Sweden
October 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Visa is acquiring Latin America’s YellowPepper, and Amazon is opening a new eCommerce site in Sweden. Plus, Fiserv reported strong third-quarter...

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Apple iOS 14 Sparks Antitrust Grievance In France
Apple iOS 14 Sparks Antitrust Grievance In France
October 28, 2020  |  Apple

Apple’s new operating system, iOS 14, offers new privacy controls and advertising opt-in that triggered a complaint to France’s competition authority from a group of...

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