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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Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7 Billion
Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7...
April 12, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal has launched a new fraud protection tool for businesses, and Microsoft acquired AI healthcare tech firm Nuance Communications. Plus, Walmart...

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For Alibaba, Antitrust Fine Means ‘Pay Up And Move On’ 
For Alibaba, Antitrust Fine Means ‘Pay Up And Move On’ 
April 12, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

For Alibaba, it may be a case of “pay up and move on.” The weekend brought a fine in the billions of dollars for the...

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Chinese Regulators Levy Record $2.8 Billion Fine On Alibaba
Chinese Regulators Levy Record $2.8 Billion Fine On Alibaba
April 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Chinese authorities have fined Alibaba $2.75 billion for alleged antitrust violations, Reuters and other news agencies reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Epic Games, Apple Reveal Arguments Ahead Of Antitrust Trial
Epic Games, Apple Reveal Arguments Ahead Of Antitrust Trial
April 08, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games and Apple outlined their arguments in a dispute over Apple’s control of the App Store before an antitrust trial set to begin next...

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Merchants Mobilize To Take On Amazon’s eCommerce Stronghold
Merchants Mobilize To Take On Amazon’s eCommerce Stronghold
April 06, 2021  |  eCommerce

Merchants are mobilizing nationwide to take on Amazon’s eCommerce footprint and fight on Capitol Hill for stricter antitrust regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday...

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DOJ Extends Antitrust Review Of Planned UnitedHealth, Change Acquisition
DOJ Extends Antitrust Review Of Planned UnitedHealth, Change Acquisition
March 28, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. antitrust regulators are closely examining the UnitedHealth Group proposal for $8 billion to acquire data and healthcare company Change Healthcare, Bloomberg reports. Get the...

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Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Democrats in the U.S. Congress could introduce 10-plus bills involving antitrust concerns, according to a report from 9to5Mac. That could be an alternative to one,...

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Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Lina Khan, an associate Columbia Law School professor who writes about antitrust law, is now President Joe Biden’s nomination for commissioner of the Federal Trade...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million Over Patent Infringement; Multiple US States Join Texas-Led Antitrust Suit Against Google
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million Over Patent Infringement; Multiple US...
March 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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