Google has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by Penske Media Corp, the publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, arguing that the case has no legal basis, according to Reuters. In a filing submitted Monday in federal district court in Washington, Google and its parent company...

China’s top market watchdog has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Trip.com Group, raising new scrutiny over the country’s largest online travel platforms and their business practices. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Wednesday that it had initiated the probe following a preliminary assessment, according to a statement...

Amazon said on Wednesday it plans to appeal a ruling by an Italian court that lowered a major antitrust fine, arguing that it should not face any penalty at all, according to Reuters. The move sets the stage for a continued legal battle between the U.S. e-commerce giant and Italy’s competition...

France’s competition authority has conducted surprise raids on several auditing and financial reporting firms as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation, according to Reuters. The watchdog confirmed on Wednesday that it is examining potential anti-competitive practices in the sector, which plays a central role in certifying corporate accounts. The Autorité de la...

Crowell & Moring has added Liesbeth Truyens as a partner in its International Trade Group in Brussels, a move aimed at deepening the firm’s capabilities in European Union sanctions and export control matters. According to a statement from the firm, the appointment reflects growing client demand for guidance on cross-border regulatory...

The Justice Department has notified employees that it is establishing a new artificial intelligence taskforce aimed at confronting state-level AI regulations, according to an internal memo reviewed by CBS News. The initiative is designed to clear legal obstacles that the department believes could slow the growth of AI companies and limit innovation....

Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has ordered WhatsApp to suspend a policy that restricts third-party artificial intelligence companies from using the platform’s Business API to provide chatbots, while also launching an investigation into whether the rule violates competition laws. According to a statement from CADE, the authority is examining whether the updated...

Just hours after Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, said it will investigate the Elon Musk’s X platform over its hosting sexualized deepfake images generated by its Grok AI chatbot the government said it will begin implementing a law that makes it a crime to create or request the creation of such...