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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Chinese Tech Platforms Have One Month To Step Up Antitrust Efforts

Chinese Tech Platforms Have One Month To Step Up Antitrust Efforts
Chinese Tech Platforms Have One Month To Step Up Antitrust Efforts
April 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

After slapping Alibaba with record penalties last week, the Chinese government has warned 34 other digital technology firms to step up efforts to adhere to...

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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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