April 14, 2024
Apple Denies Violating Court Order Amidst Ongoing Battle with Epic...
Apple has vehemently denied allegations of violating a court order governing its App Store practices. According to a report by Reuters, Apple has urged U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland...
April 14, 2024
EU Approves Illumina’s Divestment Plan for Grail After Two-Year Battle
US-based gene sequencing giant Illumina has received clearance from European Union antitrust regulators to proceed with its long-anticipated divestment of cancer diagnostic test maker Grail. According to a report by...
April 14, 2024
DOJ Signals Less Extensive Overhaul of Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Process
The Justice Department has indicated a scaled-back revision to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing notification program, particularly affecting companies seeking to merge. This decision, reported by Bloomberg, suggests that the finalized rule will...
April 12, 2024
Epic Games Pushes for Competition in Google Play Store After...
Epic Games, the developer behind the popular game “Fortnite,” has urged a federal judge to mandate increased competition within the Google Play Store. Following a jury’s finding that Google abused...
April 12, 2024
A New Dawn for African Antitrust in Uganda
By: Simon M. Mutungi, Ph.D. (African Antitrust) Competition law, originally known as antitrust law, traces its roots back to 19th century North America. During this time, large corporations would enter...
April 12, 2024
Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition
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...
April 12, 2024
Dish and DirecTV Back Fubo in Sports-Centric Antitrust Dispute
DirecTV’s Chief Content Officer, Rob Thun, has thrown his weight behind Fubo in their efforts to stop the sports streaming joint venture of Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Thun’s...
April 11, 2024
EU Antitrust Decision Expected for Nippon Steel’s US Steel Acquisition...
Nippon Steel Corporation’s significant $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel Corporation awaits a pivotal decision from European Union antitrust regulators by May 17. As per a filing from the European...
April 11, 2024
South Korea Ordered to Pay $32 Million in Samsung Merger...
The Ministry of Justice in South Korea announced on Thursday that the country has been directed to pay New York hedge fund Mason Capital Management more than $32 million. This...