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 Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns
House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The size and scope of “big tech” – and whether big really is too big – was in focus on Tuesday (July 16), across a...

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EU Antitrust Chief Set To Investigate Amazon’s Practices
EU Antitrust Chief Set To Investigate Amazon’s Practices
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Amazon will face a major investigation by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in the next few days, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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NY Lawmaker Asks For Antitrust Probe Into Grubhub
NY Lawmaker Asks For Antitrust Probe Into Grubhub
July 15, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

A city council member in New York has asked the state’s attorney general to start investigating Grubhub on antitrust allegations, according to a report by...

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Dish Helps T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Inch Closer To Reality
Dish Helps T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Inch Closer To Reality
July 02, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The potential merger between telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint is getting closer to approval after T-Mobile and Dish reached a divestiture deal about the selling...

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US Retailers Call Out Amazon, Google Over Anti-Competitive Practices
US Retailers Call Out Amazon, Google Over Anti-Competitive Practices
July 02, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) wants the chance to speak to antitrust enforcers set to investigate Amazon and Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices. RILA, whose...

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Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
July 01, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook’s announcement of Libra late last month has spurred greater regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies, with a particular eye on who may be bringing those cryptos...

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IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
June 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Removing a hurdle for a large acquisition, Brussels has reportedly approved the $34 billion takeover of open-source software firm Red Hat by IBM. Antitrust officials...

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Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday (June 27) that cryptocurrency backed by large tech companies could be put under a microscope...

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Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the EU on Wednesday (June 26) for its aggressive pursuit of U.S. tech companies and singled out EU...

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