Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As politicians and regulators up their pressure on so-called Big Tech in the U.S., it can be difficult to see where all that effort will...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story...

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Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
November 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bit by bit the dozens of attorneys general looking at Google are expanding how — along with where and why — they are examining the...

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Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
November 14, 2019  |  Google

The antitrust investigation into Google will be expanded to include the tech giant’s search and Android businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Facebook M&A Chief Defends Instagram Acquisition
Facebook M&A Chief Defends Instagram Acquisition
November 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amin Zoufonoun, who heads up Facebook’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A), defended the company’s Instagram purchase in a Facebook post amid investigations by lawmakers and regulators,...

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Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
November 14, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech is under siege about its failure to respect users’ privacy as the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee expressed frustration over the companies’ many...

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FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices
FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices
November 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating Visa and Mastercard about their debit card policies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Does Nike Move Show An Amazon Weak Spot?
Does Nike Move Show An Amazon Weak Spot?
November 13, 2019  |  Amazon

The knives are out for Amazon this week thanks to a major sneaker brand. But at this point, it seems unlikely that major changes are...

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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
November 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

An online merchant has written a letter to Congress saying that the company was forced to use Amazon’s logistics services, as it otherwise would have...

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