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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

San Francisco Sues Amex Over Card Fees
San Francisco Sues Amex Over Card Fees
November 20, 2015  |  News

The City of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against against American Express that accused the payment network of charging merchants with excessive fees and alleged...

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Alibaba/JD.com Clash On Antitrust Accusations
Alibaba/JD.com Clash On Antitrust Accusations
November 04, 2015  |  News

China’s second largest eCommerce company, JD.com, is locking horns with its rival competitor, Alibaba, over antitrust issues just a week before Single’s Day, which marks the world’s...

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Justice Department Pursues First Case Of Online Price Fixing
Justice Department Pursues First Case Of Online Price Fixing
April 08, 2015  |  News

An eCommerce executive will plead guilty and pay a $20,000 fine in the U.S. Justice Department’s first prosecution for online price fixing, the department announced...

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AmEx Will Fight Antitrust Case Ruling
AmEx Will Fight Antitrust Case Ruling
March 30, 2015  |  News

American Express appears ready to fight to the bitter end for the right to control the terms of its merchant contracts — and that goes...

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Judge Says AmEx Is Anti-Competitive
Judge Says AmEx Is Anti-Competitive
February 20, 2015  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Express can’t prevent merchants from suggesting that customers use a less-expensive payment card, a federal judge ruled on Thursday (Feb. 19). AmEx’s rules that...

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