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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Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
June 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is drawing scrutiny from U.K. regulators. The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is investigating Facebook’s recent purchase of Giphy, the animated picture platform. The Competition and Markets...

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EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
June 11, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon could be facing antitrust charges by the European Union (EU) as early as next week over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street Journal...

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DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
June 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is facing an investigation over potential antitrust violations by 50 of the nation’s state attorneys general led by Texas, CNBC reported. Critics...

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Musk: ‘Time To Break Up Amazon’
Musk: ‘Time To Break Up Amazon’
June 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Elon Musk said in a tweet that it’s “time to break up Amazon,” citing the eCommerce giant’s monopoly as a reason to take action. “Monopolies...

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Talks Over Termination Fee May Threaten Grubhub-Uber Deal
Talks Over Termination Fee May Threaten Grubhub-Uber Deal
June 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Another major obstacle has emerged in Uber’s bid to buy Grubhub: The food-delivery service wants a big payoff if federal regulators nix the deal. As...

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India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
May 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in India are looking at Google over antitrust issues amid charges that the tech giant is using its market dominance to unfairly pitch its...

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Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
May 26, 2020  |  Legal

An Uber customer who launched an antitrust lawsuit against the rideshare giant in 2015 asked a Manhattan federal judge on Friday (May 22) to overturn...

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Democrats Want Probe Of Possible Uber-Grubhub Merger
Democrats Want Probe Of Possible Uber-Grubhub Merger
May 21, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) wants officials to look into potential antitrust violations involving Uber’s possible acquisition of Grubhub as the two companies remain in discussion. The...

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In Probe Over Third-Party Info, Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Exec To Testify
In Probe Over Third-Party Info, Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Exec To Testify
May 17, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon says it plans to send an “appropriate” executive to testify before Congress about how the company uses third-party data,  after the U.S. House of...

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