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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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Amenable To Testifying Before House Committee

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Amenable To Testifying Before House Committee
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Amenable To Testifying Before House Committee
June 15, 2020  |  Amazon

After legislators had asked that he offer testimony in their antitrust probe into large tech firms, a lawyer for Amazon said that Jeff Bezos would...

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Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
June 12, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is drawing scrutiny from U.K. regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
June 11, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon could be facing antitrust charges by the European Union (EU) as early as next week over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street Journal...

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DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
June 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is facing an investigation over potential antitrust violations by 50 of the nation’s state attorneys general led by Texas, CNBC reported. Get...

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Musk: ‘Time To Break Up Amazon’
Musk: ‘Time To Break Up Amazon’
June 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Elon Musk said in a tweet that it’s “time to break up Amazon,” citing the eCommerce giant’s monopoly as a reason to take action. Get...

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Talks Over Termination Fee May Threaten Grubhub-Uber Deal
Talks Over Termination Fee May Threaten Grubhub-Uber Deal
June 02, 2020  |  Partnerships

Another major obstacle has emerged in Uber’s bid to buy Grubhub: The food-delivery service wants a big payoff if federal regulators nix the deal. Get...

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India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
May 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in India are looking at Google over antitrust issues amid charges that the tech giant is using its market dominance to unfairly pitch its...

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Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
May 26, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

An Uber customer who launched an antitrust lawsuit against the rideshare giant in 2015 asked a Manhattan federal judge on Friday (May 22) to overturn...

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