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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

UK’s CMA Ramps Up Apple-Google Antitrust Probe
UK’s CMA Ramps Up Apple-Google Antitrust Probe
November 22, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday (Nov. 22) that it is ramping up its antitrust investigation of Apple and Google after...

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German Antitrust Authority Expands Amazon Probe
German Antitrust Authority Expands Amazon Probe
November 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Germany’s competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) announced on Monday (Nov. 14) that it has extended two ongoing proceedings against Amazon to make use of an...

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EC Proposes Changing Market Definition to Consider Digital Ecosystems
EC Proposes Changing Market Definition to Consider Digital Ecosystems
November 08, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has published proposed changes to the European Union’s Market Definition Notice and asked for anyone interested to comment on the draft. Market...

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SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules
SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules
October 30, 2022  |  Legal

Tech industry players are concerned that the Supreme Court could impose new rules that upset the internet economy. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct....

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EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
October 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

Will metaverse markets be ones in which consumers and businesses can participate freely or ones in which dominant platforms and companies can control access and...

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Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
October 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms says it will sell the GIF generator Giphy following an order from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority Tuesday (Oct. 18). According to...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
October 03, 2022  |  Legal

An Italian court has overruled a $169 million (€173 million) fine that the country’s antitrust authority levied against Apple and Amazon. That’s according to a...

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Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
October 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

The number of small- and medium-sized businesses in Britain selling over Amazon increased by more than 25 percent in 2021 — a growth rate far...

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