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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Spotify, Yelp, Others Urge Senate to Rein in Big Tech
Spotify, Yelp, Others Urge Senate to Rein in Big Tech
June 13, 2022  |  Big Tech

Several companies and business groups, including Spotify and Yelp, have written to U.S. senators imploring them to pass a bill that would curb the power...

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Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
June 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon will share marketplace data with its sellers and boost rivals’ product visibility on its platform if the European Commission will close its 2020 investigation...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Fulfillment, Fairness and Food
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Fulfillment, Fairness and Food
June 03, 2022  |  Retail

As much as Amazon feels it is being singled out by proposed legislation in Congress, that it claims would hurt small businesses that rely on its order...

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Amazon: US Antitrust Bill ‘Targeted at’ Us
Amazon: US Antitrust Bill ‘Targeted at’ Us
June 01, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon said in a Wednesday (June 1) blog post that an antitrust bill making its way through Congress that bans tech giants from giving their...

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Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Sues Mastercard Over ‘Anti-Competitive Conduct’
Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Sues Mastercard Over ‘Anti-Competitive Conduct’
May 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has brought proceedings against Mastercard for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive practices, according to a Monday (May 30) press...

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UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
May 26, 2022  |  Google

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday (May 26) that it has launched a new investigation into Google’s advertising technology practices, the second in as many...

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Competition Experts Worldwide Discuss Crypto, Antitrust Strategies
Competition Experts Worldwide Discuss Crypto, Antitrust Strategies
May 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech’s disruption of existing financial markets has hit a nerve with lawmakers around the world, particularly antitrust regulators. All aspects of financial services have been...

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EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
May 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

A delegation of the European Parliament met with executives from tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, PayPal and Uber to discuss the latest...

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Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
May 20, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Dating apps maker Match Group on Friday (May 20) withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after the search engine agreed to...

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