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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FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
October 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who wrote an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year about the danger of Facebook’s dominance, has started a...

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EU Watchdog Probes Apple Pay Over Anticompetitive Conduct
EU Watchdog Probes Apple Pay Over Anticompetitive Conduct
October 16, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Apple payment platform, Apple Pay, is again being investigated by the European Commission again, MLex reported on Wednesday (Oct. 16).  Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
October 15, 2019  |  Amazon

A writer for The Atlantic, who wrote a sprawling story about Amazon, thinks that CEO Jeff Bezos will spin off the highly profitable Amazon Web...

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Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

Google’s appeal against a $2.64 billion fine for antitrust practices in the EU will be heard by a court over a three-day period in February....

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FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director To Leave Agency
FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director To Leave Agency
October 11, 2019  |  Personnel

After serving in the position for over two years, FTC Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman will be leaving the agency in November. FTC Chairman...

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Apple TV Users Can Now Stream Amazon Music
Apple TV Users Can Now Stream Amazon Music
October 10, 2019  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon Music is now available on Apple TV in 13 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, as reported on Thursday (Oct. 10). Supporting one...

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More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 
More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 
October 08, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Facebook probe announced by attorneys general in September now has 40 states signed on to investigate allegations of the social media giant’s anti-competitive practices,...

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EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union’s antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager is handing down an interim order to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to halt purported anti-competitive practices, the Financial Times reported...

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Snap CEO Skeptical Of Facebook Antitrust Probe
Snap CEO Skeptical Of Facebook Antitrust Probe
October 04, 2019  |  Facebook

For the company’s prospects of competing with Instagram in the short term, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is unsure if antitrust activity by the government will...

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