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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Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
September 03, 2019  |  Google

Google is facing increased antitrust scrutiny as it was announced that more than 30 state attorneys general are circling the company in a new antitrust...

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Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and...

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EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

European Union antitrust regulators announced that they are “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behavior” related to Facebook’s Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). Get the...

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FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
August 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely into its ecosphere, it could...

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State AGs Prep To Launch Big Tech Antitrust Probe
State AGs Prep To Launch Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 19, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

With another layer of scrutiny brought to an industry that is within the federal spotlight, a collection of state attorneys general is getting ready to...

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Amazon Execs Donated To Antitrust Investigator’s Campaign
Amazon Execs Donated To Antitrust Investigator’s Campaign
August 18, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon’s top executives allegedly made donations to the chair in charge of investigating the eCommerce giant, CNBC reported on Sunday (Aug. 18). Get the Full...

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Spotify, Apple Explore Linking Siri With Spotify
Spotify, Apple Explore Linking Siri With Spotify
August 13, 2019  |  Apple

Spotify might be ready to call a truce with Apple that would allow iPhone users to tell Siri to play songs from the world’s most...

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FTC Chief Says Breaking Up Big Tech Is On The Table
FTC Chief Says Breaking Up Big Tech Is On The Table
August 13, 2019  |  Regulation

The chief of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said he’d he’d be willing to break up tech companies if necessary, according to a report...

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