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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

State AGs Unveil Antitrust Probe Against Google
State AGs Unveil Antitrust Probe Against Google
September 09, 2019  |  Regulation

It was a rough day for Google, and by extension, Big Tech, amid the waves of stormy legal seas. An antitrust investigation against Google was...

READ MORE >
Antitrust Concerns Prompt Apple To Change App Store Search 
Antitrust Concerns Prompt Apple To Change App Store Search 
September 09, 2019  |  Apple

Search results in the Apple App Store will no longer feature Apple’s own apps first, The New York Times reported on Monday (Sept. 9).  Competitors raised...

READ MORE >
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
September 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google...

READ MORE >
State AGs To Release Details Of Google, Facebook Probe
State AGs To Release Details Of Google, Facebook Probe
September 06, 2019  |  Regulation

State attorneys general led by Texas and New York are separately launching official antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday...

READ MORE >
EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
September 05, 2019  |  Facebook

EU regulators are investigating if Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency will harm competition. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the move was justified even though Libra hasn’t...

READ MORE >
Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
September 03, 2019  |  Google

Google is facing increased antitrust scrutiny as it was announced that more than 30 state attorneys general are circling the company in a new antitrust...

READ MORE >
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and...

READ MORE >
EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

European Union antitrust regulators announced that they are “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behavior” related to Facebook’s Libra. According to Bloomberg, the EU authority said in...

READ MORE >
DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The U.S....

READ MORE >