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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French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
August 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has been sued in U.S. federal court by French app developers who accuse the tech giant of overcharging them to use its App Store,...

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Amazon Hires Ex-GOP Aide in Fight Against Antitrust Bill
Amazon Hires Ex-GOP Aide in Fight Against Antitrust Bill
August 01, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has reportedly hired Judd Smith, a former counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, in an effort to fend off an antitrust bill aimed at...

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EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission is mulling the idea of a new directorate seeking to rein in Big Tech, which could be headed up by two top...

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FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
July 28, 2022  |  Meta

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just sued to block Meta from acquiring a VR company, saying it would put the social media giant “one step...

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EMEA Daily: EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case; More Delivery Layoffs on the Horizon as Just Eat Eyes French Restructure
EMEA Daily: EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case; More Delivery Layoffs on...
July 20, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), eCommerce marketplace Wish has teamed up with parcel network Collect+, food delivery service...

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EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case
EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case
July 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

European Union antitrust regulators said they have found new evidence in an investigation into Apple prompted by streaming music rival Spotify. Get the Full Story...

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EMEA Daily: Google Prepares for Digital Markets Act, Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
EMEA Daily: Google Prepares for Digital Markets Act, Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App...
July 19, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Google is facing a lawsuit over allegations that the Big Tech firm overcharged...

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Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
July 19, 2022  |  Google

Google is facing trial in a $1.1 billion class-action lawsuit in the U.K. over claims that the company overcharged 19.5 million customers for app store...

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Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused...

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