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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Teamsters Join Push For FTC Antitrust Probe Of Amazon

Teamsters Join Push For FTC Antitrust Probe Of Amazon
Teamsters Join Push For FTC Antitrust Probe Of Amazon
March 01, 2020  |  Amazon

A coalition of some of the largest labor unions — including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters — has officially petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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Japan Regulators Want Rakuten To Shelve Free Shipping Offer
Japan Regulators Want Rakuten To Shelve Free Shipping Offer
February 28, 2020  |  Retail

The Fair Trade Commission in Japan (JFTC) has asked eCommerce company Rakuten to delay its plans to offer free shipping, which would take effect on...

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EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
February 28, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber‘s drivers and takeout delivery workers have found allies in the European Union (EU), as its antitrust chief wants to help them fight for better...

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Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
February 21, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Rent-to-own (RTO) companies Rent-A-Center, Buddy’s and Aaron’s have all settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging they made reciprocal non-competition deals with...

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Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
February 21, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is considering a move to allow users to change their default settings to third-party apps, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Feb. 20). Get the Full...

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Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy
Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy
February 21, 2020  |  Partnerships

The European Union’s (EU’s) privacy body has voiced skepticism over the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, saying it could lead to privacy risks, Reuters reported....

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Fitbit Sells 6M Wearable Devices In Q4 Amid Pending Google Acquisition
Fitbit Sells 6M Wearable Devices In Q4 Amid Pending Google Acquisition
February 20, 2020  |  Earnings

As it sold more wearable devices and average selling price fell, which was driven by more affordable devices as well as higher promotions, Fitbit reported...

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Japan Takes Aim At Big Tech eCommerce Transparency
Japan Takes Aim At Big Tech eCommerce Transparency
February 20, 2020  |  eCommerce

Earlier this week, Japan’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi, “improve contract transparency” for deals...

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