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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House GOP Letter Decries M&A Moratorium
House GOP Letter Decries M&A Moratorium
May 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Six Republican lawmakers have opposed a Democratic Party initiative in Congress to ban mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between large companies during the pandemic, according to...

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Should M&A Be Banned Amid The Pandemic?
Should M&A Be Banned Amid The Pandemic?
May 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might not be the best move during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

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Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create Restaurant Delivery Giant
Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create Restaurant Delivery Giant
May 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The competition in the food delivery space had already started heating up before the global health pandemic turned the vast majority of restaurants into digitally...

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Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
April 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Public advocacy groups want the government to closer examine the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, due to the former’s potential as a rival in advertising,...

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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest Democrats to call on the administration to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As)...

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US Senator Asks DOJ To Investigate Amazon’s eCommerce Practices
US Senator Asks DOJ To Investigate Amazon’s eCommerce Practices
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. lawmakers are up in arms over accusations that Amazon abuses its position as an online platform by producing copycat products, which then compete against...

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House Antitrust Leader Calls For A Temporary Ban On Mergers
House Antitrust Leader Calls For A Temporary Ban On Mergers
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline called for a ban on mergers Thursday (April 23) until the COVID-19 pandemic ends, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story...

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Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
April 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A group of Indian retailers is appealing a court order that put an antitrust probe of Amazon and Walmart-owned online retailer Flipkart on hold, according...

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Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Based on information from six nations, with the inclusion of the U.K., regulators in Europe said on Monday (April 6) that Mastercard’s plans to purchase a...

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