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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Today in TechREG: CFTC Chair Signals Added Crypto Enforcement; UK Financial Regulator Gets More Powers to Combat Fraud
Today in TechREG: CFTC Chair Signals Added Crypto Enforcement; UK Financial Regulator Gets More Powers...
May 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in technology regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) eyes cryptocurrency enforcement, while the United Kingdom’s financial regulator plans to use new powers to...

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Bill Could Force Google to Break up Ad Business
Bill Could Force Google to Break up Ad Business
May 19, 2022  |  Google

Google could be forced to break up its ad business if a bill introduced Thursday (May 19) by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, becomes law. Get...

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DOJ To Increase Antitrust Scrutiny Over Buyout Deals
DOJ To Increase Antitrust Scrutiny Over Buyout Deals
May 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Jonathan Kanter, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has warned buyout firms that they may be subject to tougher regulatory review if...

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Meta Criticizes ‘Clearly Flawed’ German Antitrust Ruling
Meta Criticizes ‘Clearly Flawed’ German Antitrust Ruling
May 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday (May 10) that a German antitrust order limiting its data collection was “clearly flawed” and undermined European data protection...

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Tinder Owner Sues Google Over Play Store Fees
Tinder Owner Sues Google Over Play Store Fees
May 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Match Group, the dating apps maker, has sued Google on Monday in what it says is a last-ditch effort to stop Tinder and its other...

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Google Says EU Should Dump $1.6B Antitrust Fine
Google Says EU Should Dump $1.6B Antitrust Fine
May 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google on Monday (May 2) asked Luxembourg-based General Court to do away with a $1.6 billion fine handed down three years ago by antitrust regulators...

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Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
May 02, 2022  |  Apple

The European Commission sent today, May 2, a statement of objections to Apple with the preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position...

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China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
April 29, 2022  |  International

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Justice Dept. Joins DC’s Antitrust Action Against Amazon
Justice Dept. Joins DC’s Antitrust Action Against Amazon
April 29, 2022  |  Amazon

The Biden administration has asked a judge to review a suit accusing Amazon of anticompetitive behavior, Bloomberg writes, to possibly bring it back after it...

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