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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EU Regulators Set to Accept Apple’s Proposals on Tap-and-Go Tech
EU Regulators Set to Accept Apple’s Proposals on Tap-and-Go Tech
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the...

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Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
April 15, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Live Nation reportedly may be facing an antitrust lawsuit as early as May. The Justice Department is preparing to sue the concert promotion and ticketing company...

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Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition
Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition
April 12, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games proposed Thursday (April 11) that a federal judge require Google to allow greater competition in the distribution of apps for the Android mobile...

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UK Judge Rules App Developers’ Suit Against Apple Can Proceed
UK Judge Rules App Developers’ Suit Against Apple Can Proceed
April 12, 2024  |  Legal

Apple lost its bid to have part of a lawsuit in the United Kingdom dismissed. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 1,500 U.K.-based app developers and alleged...

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Apple Yields to EU Demands on Music Streaming
Apple Yields to EU Demands on Music Streaming
April 07, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reversed course in the battle over music-streaming services in Europe. The tech giant said Friday (April 5 it has accepted demands by the European...

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Meta Disputes FTC Claims That Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions Harmed Consumers
Meta Disputes FTC Claims That Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions Harmed Consumers
April 05, 2024  |  Meta

Meta Platforms asked a judge Friday (April 5) to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission. In a court filing, the...

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Report: Alphabet Considers Bid to Acquire HubSpot
Report: Alphabet Considers Bid to Acquire HubSpot
April 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Google parent company Alphabet is reportedly considering making a bid to acquire HubSpot. The firm has met with investment bankers to discuss how much it should offer and whether...

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Apple Accused of Limiting Russian Users’ Banking Options
Apple Accused of Limiting Russian Users’ Banking Options
April 04, 2024  |  Apple

Russia says the country’s Apple users don’t have full access to payments and banking services. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 4), Russia’s antitrust regulator, the Federal Antimonopoly Service...

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Abandoned Grab-Delivery Hero Deal Got Attention of Singapore Regulator
Abandoned Grab-Delivery Hero Deal Got Attention of Singapore Regulator
April 01, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

A now-abandoned deal between two food delivery giants got the attention of Singapore’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said Monday (April 1)...

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