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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Facebook Shelves Houseparty Acquisition Over Antitrust Concerns
Facebook Shelves Houseparty Acquisition Over Antitrust Concerns
August 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook reportedly dropped a deal to buy competitor Houseparty, the video-focused social media chat app, due to anticipated additional antitrust scrutiny, The New York Times reported...

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DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review
DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review
August 08, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a lawyer from the Justice Department’s antitrust outfit to be his go-to in a large probe into tech...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Amazon Accused Of Punishing Sellers With Better Offers On Walmart
Amazon Accused Of Punishing Sellers With Better Offers On Walmart
August 05, 2019  |  Amazon

Merchants who sell their products on both Amazon and Walmart are complaining about the pressure they’re getting from Amazon to raise their prices on Walmart....

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Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus	 
Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus  
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

There has been no summer slowdown for regulatory overtures toward technology firms, spanning social media, antitrust concerns and the cryptocurrency arenas. Get the Full Story...

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FTC Launches Antitrust Probe Into Apple-Amazon Deal
FTC Launches Antitrust Probe Into Apple-Amazon Deal
August 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly carrying out an antitrust investigation surrounding a partnership between Apple and Amazon, according to The Verge. Get the Full...

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US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
August 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Two U.S. Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, proposed legislation on Friday (Aug. 2) that would make it easier to penalize Big Tech companies for...

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Search Engines To Vie For Place On Google’s ‘Choice Screen’
Search Engines To Vie For Place On Google’s ‘Choice Screen’
August 02, 2019  |  Google

In its newest effort to fend off fresh antitrust penalties in the European Union, Google will let rivals buy the chance to gain default search...

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Federal Regulators Visited Amazon Facility To Search Laptops
Federal Regulators Visited Amazon Facility To Search Laptops
August 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Investigators from the Federal Reserve carried out an inspection of Amazon’s cloud in April as Washington looks into ways to regulate companies that provide the...

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