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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Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze

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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EU’s Vestager Objects To Big Data Acquisitions After Google’s Fitbit Deal
EU’s Vestager Objects To Big Data Acquisitions After Google’s Fitbit Deal
November 07, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has concerns about Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit, as well as continued competition issues over how the company lists...

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EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
November 07, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said numerous grievances have been filed with the European Commission concerning Apple Pay and its negative effect on competition in...

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