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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FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress

FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Chairman Joe Simons of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday (Nov. 18) that there were multiple ongoing investigations into Big Tech companies like...

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Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As politicians and regulators up their pressure on so-called Big Tech in the U.S., it can be difficult to see where all that effort will...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story...

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Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
November 15, 2019  |  Exclusive Series

Bit by bit the dozens of attorneys general looking at Google are expanding how — along with where and why — they are examining the...

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Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
November 14, 2019  |  Google

The antitrust investigation into Google will be expanded to include the tech giant’s search and Android businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Facebook M&A Chief Defends Instagram Acquisition
Facebook M&A Chief Defends Instagram Acquisition
November 14, 2019  |  Partnerships

Amin Zoufonoun, who heads up Facebook’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A), defended the company’s Instagram purchase in a Facebook post amid investigations by lawmakers and regulators,...

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Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
November 14, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech is under siege about its failure to respect users’ privacy as the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee expressed frustration over the companies’ many...

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FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices
FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices
November 14, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating Visa and Mastercard about their debit card policies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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