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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House To Grill Google, Amazon, Facebook On SMB Impact
House To Grill Google, Amazon, Facebook On SMB Impact
October 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big tech companies Facebook, Google and Amazon are going to be the subject of a new congressional hearing, in addition to the series of investigations...

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House Raises Antitrust Concerns Over Google’s New Internet Plans
House Raises Antitrust Concerns Over Google’s New Internet Plans
September 29, 2019  |  Google

Google’s plan to use a new internet protocol has caught the attention of Congressional antitrust investigators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Texas AG-Led Google Probe Taps Former Microsoft Attorney
Texas AG-Led Google Probe Taps Former Microsoft Attorney
September 26, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Three consultants — one being an ex-Microsoft lawyer — were hired in a multi-state antitrust investigation of Google being led by the Texas attorney general’s...

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DOJ Seeks Facebook Antitrust Probe
DOJ Seeks Facebook Antitrust Probe
September 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is urging the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Facebook to determine whether it violated federal antitrust laws, Reuters reported on...

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FTC Discusses Antitrust Laws In Testimony To US Senate
FTC Discusses Antitrust Laws In Testimony To US Senate
September 24, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed details about its recent testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Get the...

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Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
September 23, 2019  |  Facebook

Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 23). Get...

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Canada’s Green Party Pushes Social Media ID Verification
Canada’s Green Party Pushes Social Media ID Verification
September 23, 2019  |  Regulation

It wasn’t all about Facebook on the Hill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Zuckerberg ‘Charms’ Lawmakers, But Privacy Push Continues
Zuckerberg ‘Charms’ Lawmakers, But Privacy Push Continues
September 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a third day in Washington, D.C. meeting with lawmakers, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Google CEO Warns Against Aggressive AI Regulation
Google CEO Warns Against Aggressive AI Regulation
September 20, 2019  |  Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said politicians should take a measured approach when thinking about regulating artificial intelligence (AI), and that many of the rules already...

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