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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EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15

EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15
EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15
February 09, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust regulators with the European Union plan to decide by March 15 whether they’ll clear Amazon’s proposed purchase of movie studio MGM, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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Collapse of Nvidia-Arm $66B Chip Deal Shows More Than Antitrust Woes 
Collapse of Nvidia-Arm $66B Chip Deal Shows More Than Antitrust Woes 
February 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia Corp. and Arm Limited announced on Feb. 7 that they will not continue with the transaction due to “significant regulatory challenges.” This statement ends...

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PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
February 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws by manipulating...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022  |  Legal

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter...

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Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
January 31, 2022  |  Big Tech

Microsoft’s $70 billion bid for Activision may be the trigger that puts Microsoft on regulators’ radar, together with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, something the...

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35 AGs Support Epic in Antitrust Appeal
35 AGs Support Epic in Antitrust Appeal
January 28, 2022  |  Apple

Attorneys general for 34 states and the District of Columbia filed an appeal against a California court ruling that was largely in favor of Apple...

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French Competition Authority Will Look Into Cloud Computing Services
French Competition Authority Will Look Into Cloud Computing Services
January 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The newly appointed leader of France’s competition regulator told the French National Assembly that the digital sector would be one of his top priorities. Get...

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Report: Underpriced IPOs Could Be an Antitrust Violation in Japan
Report: Underpriced IPOs Could Be an Antitrust Violation in Japan
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Japan’s competition regulator is expected to warn brokerage houses that undervaluing initial public offerings (IPOs) on the stock exchange could be a violation of the...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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