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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China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies

China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
November 06, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in China have told eCommerce companies like Alibaba and JD.com to stop a monopolistic practice that makes merchants sign exclusive agreements, preventing them from...

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Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
November 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s 2012 policy changes that denied app developers access to user data was actually about stifling competition, not protecting user privacy, according to documents reviewed...

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EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
October 31, 2019  |  Facebook

EU antitrust regulators are now investigating whether Facebook’s Marketplace is unfair regarding online classified ads, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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Google Answers AG Probe With Lawsuit
Google Answers AG Probe With Lawsuit
October 31, 2019  |  Google

Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday (Oct. 31) against the attorney general of Texas, asking a court to protect against confidential business information becoming public...

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Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Facebook’s third quarter results topped expectations on the heels of advertising growth, adding tens of millions of new users in the period across all regions. ...

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Oyo, MakeMyTrip Accused Of Anti-Competitive Practices In India
Oyo, MakeMyTrip Accused Of Anti-Competitive Practices In India
October 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Budget hotel chain Oyo and booking platform MakeMyTrip are under investigation by Indian regulators over accusations that the two companies entered into an agreement to...

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Google Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny During Earnings Call
Google Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny During Earnings Call
October 28, 2019  |  Google

During a quarterly earnings call on Monday (Oct. 28), financial analysts may be as interested in the ongoing antitrust investigations into Google as in its...

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Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
October 23, 2019  |  Regulation

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are no longer investigating it.  Get the Full...

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DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe
DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe
October 23, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has bolstered the staff for its investigation into potential antitrust violations against Big Tech, adding Ryan Shores, a former partner...

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