April 10, 2024
Driving Innovation with Antitrust
By: Giovanna Masarotto (ProMarket) Innovation is akin to a blessing beyond human control, yet in the realm of policymaking, its impact can be influenced. Examining the computer industry reveals instances...
April 10, 2024
DOJ Investigates AI Firms with Shared Board Members
The Justice Department is closely examining the artificial intelligence sector for potential antitrust violations. The investigation is focused, as reported by Bloomberg, on whether AI companies have overlapping executives or directors,...
April 10, 2024
Korea’s Antitrust Regulator Orders Samsung to Rectify Business Interference Practices
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has issued a mandate to Samsung Electronics instructing corrective measures amid accusations of meddling with the operations of its authorized retail stores. The directive...
April 09, 2024
Automattic Acquires Messaging App Beeper, Plans to Combine With Texts
Automattic, the company behind WordPress and WooCommerce, has acquired Beeper, a “universal messaging app” that combines 14 chat networks in one inbox. The company will combine Beeper with Texts, a messaging app that Automattic acquired...
April 09, 2024
Italy’s Antitrust Watchdog Calls for Hearing-Aid Market Overhaul
Italy’s Antitrust Authority has officially raised concerns regarding the state of the hearing-aid market within the country, following a detailed report sent to various governmental and health agencies. The report,...
April 09, 2024
UK Antitrust Authority Warns Nail Technicians Against Price-Fixing
Amid the rise of the “National Nail Tech Price Increase Day” online campaign, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a strong caution to nail technicians against potential...
April 09, 2024
Amazon Seeks Dismissal of Antitrust Lawsuit Over Web Traffic Sharing
Tech giant Amazon.com is currently seeking to have a lawsuit dismissed that accuses its cloud-computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), of engaging in anti-competitive practices. The lawsuit was filed by...
April 09, 2024
McConnell Advocates for TikTok’s US Divestiture
US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has made a significant call for legislation that would require the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, a China-based firm, to divest the popular short...
April 09, 2024
White & Case Grows German Antitrust Team
White & Case has announced the expansion of its Global Antitrust Practice with the appointment of Ingo Brinker as a partner in Germany. Brinker will be based in Düsseldorf, further...