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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Epic Games Reportedly Planning Online Stores for iOS, Android Users

Epic Games Reportedly Planning Online Stores for iOS, Android Users
Epic Games Reportedly Planning Online Stores for iOS, Android Users
March 20, 2024  |  Mobile

Epic Games is planning to roll out mobile online stores for iPhone and Android users later this year. The company, which produces games like Fortnite, plans...

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Hermès Faces Antitrust Suit Around Birkin Handbag Sales Practices
Hermès Faces Antitrust Suit Around Birkin Handbag Sales Practices
March 20, 2024  |  Retail

French luxury house Hermès faces an antitrust lawsuit in California around its Birkin handbags. The suit alleges that Hermès violates antitrust law by “tying” the...

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Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 18, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act (DMA). At a hearing Monday (March 18), the tech giant said that it has followed...

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Epic Games Slams Apple’s ‘Useless’ Payment Mechanisms
Epic Games Slams Apple’s ‘Useless’ Payment Mechanisms
March 13, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Epic Games reportedly wants Apple held in contempt over its outside payment offerings.  The Fortnite maker has asked a judge to hold Apple in contempt of court, saying...

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Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
March 07, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

The European Commission wants answers about Apple’s ejection of Epic Games from its App Store. The commission (EC) has “requested further explanations” from the iPhone maker about the move, the Financial Times reported...

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Apple Blocks Developer Account for Epic Games Amid Continuing Disputes
Apple Blocks Developer Account for Epic Games Amid Continuing Disputes
March 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple has blocked Epic Games from getting a developer account that Epic planned to use to launch a new app store on iPhones in Europe. Epic Games CEO Tim...

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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
March 05, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5)...

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Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Partnerships

Several privacy and antitrust groups are reportedly calling for rigorous regulatory scrutiny of Walmart’s planned $2.3 billion acquisition of smart television maker Vizio. The collection of 19...

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