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Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
April 06, 2022

Visa will need to defend, for the second time, its debit card fees in an antitrust suit filed by payment processing network Pulse Network L.L.C. for practices that it claims reduce competition in the debit card market.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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DOJ’s Antitrust Chief Warns of Tougher Enforcement on ‘Antitrust Day’
April 05, 2022

Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust division, delivered on Monday his remarks at the 2022 Spring Enforcers Summit announcing the division’s plans to step up their enforcement actions.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Food Delivery Services Zomato, Swiggy Investigated by Indian Antitrust Regulators
April 04, 2022

Indian antitrust regulators from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) are looking into food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy over allegations of the companies not being as neutral as they should be, Reuters wrote Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
April 03, 2022

Microsoft is facing scrutiny from regulators in the European Union over its cloud business and licensing deals, Reuters reported Friday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind to continue with the modernization of its competition laws.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
March 30, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accelerating its investigation into whether Google Maps’ practice of bundling the service with other Google software goes against anti-competition practices, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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DOJ Backs US Antitrust Bill That Adds Illegal Conducts but Not Enforcement Powers
March 30, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just officially endorsed the proposed American Innovation and Choice Online Act that mainly prohibits giant digital platforms like Amazon and Google from giving preference to their own products and services over those of competitors, marking the Biden administration’s first full-throated...

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DOJ Endorses Antitrust Law Targeting Big Tech
March 29, 2022

Proposed legislation that would reel in the power of big technology companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google got official support from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (March 29), citing a letter to the bipartisan leaders of the Senate...

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US Chamber Urges Judge to Toss Antitrust Appeal of Facebook Case
March 28, 2022

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a brief urging an appeals court to reject an appeal by several states to revive their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, Reuters reported Monday (March 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...