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 after investigating its size and negotiating power in its field, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 15). The suit...
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 platform. This proposal, which was put forward in a court filing, follows a jury verdict in December 2023 that found...
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) that it opened an investigation into Singapore-based delivery/ride-hailing giant Grab Holdings’ plans to acquire Delivery Hero’s business in Southeast Asia. “At the time, CCCS...
Italian authorities carried out inspections at the premises of Booking.com (Italia), the local company supporting Booking.com in Italy, Thursday (March 21) as part of an antitrust investigation. The inspections were done by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) and the Special Antitrust Unit of the Italian Financial Police, AGCM said in...
The Justice Department’s antitrust suit against Apple could reportedly arrive as soon as Thursday (March 21). That’s according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter. The suit would accuse the tech giant of violating antitrust laws by preventing competitors from accessing hardware and software features of...
Antitrust talks between Google and Epic Games are reportedly at a standstill. The two sides cannot agree on what changes Google would need to make to its Play Store to resolve a disagreement over the fees that mobile app developers must pay, Bloomberg News reported late Wednesday (Feb. 28). Epic, maker...
Apple reportedly made an eleventh-hour attempt last week to stave off a federal antitrust suit. The company and its attorneys met with the U.S. Justice Department to try to convince the agency not to file that suit, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Feb. 27), citing sources familiar with the...
The European Commission (EC) has invited comments on the commitments offered by Apple to address competition concerns related to access restrictions for contactless payments on mobile devices. The EC’s investigation focuses on Apple Pay, the mobile wallet solution exclusively available on iPhones running Apple’s operating...
Add Japan to the list of countries trying to regulate Apple and Google’s app-store dominance. The country’s government is preparing regulations that would make tech giants such as these permit outside app stores and payment systems into their operating systems, Nikkei reported Thursday (Dec. 29). According to the report, legislation scheduled...
