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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Committee Hearing To Examine Big Tech’s Media Market Power

Committee Hearing To Examine Big Tech’s Media Market Power
Committee Hearing To Examine Big Tech’s Media Market Power
June 11, 2019  |  Regulation

Get ready for the opening act of what may be long-running show – focused on antitrust and on Big Tech. Get the Full Story Complete...

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State AGs Sue To Block Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
State AGs Sue To Block Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
June 11, 2019  |  Legal

Ten or more state attorneys general are reportedly gearing up to jointly file suit to block the $26 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Get...

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US AGs Prepare Probes Into Big Tech
US AGs Prepare Probes Into Big Tech
June 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that state attorneys general are preparing to launch their own investigations into big tech companies like Facebook and Apple....

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Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
June 05, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. Get the Full Story...

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Why Big Tech’s Regulatory Reshaping Is Not So Cut And Dried
Why Big Tech’s Regulatory Reshaping Is Not So Cut And Dried
June 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Might it be the end of an era – where the drum beats are growing louder and the song will remain anything but the same?...

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House Judiciary Committee Wants To Investigate Big Tech
House Judiciary Committee Wants To Investigate Big Tech
June 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The House Judiciary Committee has announced that it will investigate if major tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon are using their power to...

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DOJ, FTC Agree Over Jurisdiction Of Facebook, Google Oversight
DOJ, FTC Agree Over Jurisdiction Of Facebook, Google Oversight
June 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to an agreement over the jurisdiction of potential antitrust probes into Facebook...

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Tech Giants’ Stocks Sink Amid Regulatory Probes
Tech Giants’ Stocks Sink Amid Regulatory Probes
June 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Shares in some tech giant companies fell on Monday (June 3) after news of potential oversight and antitrust investigations into the companies, according to a...

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DOJ To Open Google Antitrust Probe
DOJ To Open Google Antitrust Probe
June 02, 2019  |  Google

The Justice Department is gearing up to launch an investigation into Google to find out if it engaged in antitrust practices. Get the Full Story...

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