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The Supreme Court Will Decide American Express’ Antitrust Case

October 17, 2017
The FTC Is Taking A Closer Look At How Amazon Discounts
Amazon // July 21, 2017

As Amazon and Whole Foods roll toward the conclusion of their acquisition/merger, it seems the FTC is gearing up to take a look at Amazon’s discounting practices and whether or not they are on the level, legally speaking. Specifically, the FTC will be investigating allegations...

Japan Government Says Apple, Google On Its List
Regulation // September 15, 2016

Japan’s government is pointing the finger at Apple and Google, alleging that the two tech giants are violating the country’s anti-monopoly law. According to a report from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, there are a number of practices that Apple and Google are...

Uber Faces Fraud Accusations In Anti-Trust Case
Regulation // June 08, 2016

The judge in Uber‘s New York anti-trust case has ordered the release of documents to determine if the private investigators hired by the ride-hailing service gathered information about its competitors in a fraudulent manner. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff is specifically looking to determine if Uber directly instructed...

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The Supreme Court Will Decide American Express’ Antitrust Case

October 17, 2017
The American Express antitrust case is back — and is now going to the court of last resort. Yesterday (Oct. 16), The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine — once and for all — whether American Express is in violation of U.S. antitrust law because it forbids merchants that accept cards other than theirs from […]

The FTC Is Taking A Closer Look At How Amazon Discounts

July 21, 2017
As Amazon and Whole Foods roll toward the conclusion of their acquisition/merger, it seems the FTC is gearing up to take a look at Amazon’s discounting practices and whether or...

Uber Faces Fraud Accusations In Anti-Trust Case

June 08, 2016
The judge in Uber‘s New York anti-trust case has ordered the release of documents to determine if the private investigators hired by the ride-hailing service gathered information about its competitors in a fraudulent...