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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Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy

Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
January 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google and Apple have attracted as much interest from investors as from regulators. They are as frequently praised for their innovations as they are criticized...

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German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google
German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google
January 05, 2022  |  Google

In a move that could spell trouble for Google, the German antitrust regulator Bundeskartellamt ruled that the tech giant has “paramount significance across markets,” according...

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China Fines Tencent, Alibaba For Failing to Report Deals 
China Fines Tencent, Alibaba For Failing to Report Deals 
January 05, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

China’s market regulator has fined Alibaba, Tencent Holdings and Bilibili Inc. for failing to properly report several deals.   Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Google, Apple and the CEOs of both tech giants for allegedly violating antitrust laws, according...

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Biden Takes Antitrust Steps in Meatpacking Industry
Biden Takes Antitrust Steps in Meatpacking Industry
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

President Biden announced on Monday (Jan. 3) an action plan to create a more competitive and resilient meat and poultry supply chain. Get the Full...

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India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
January 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

India’s competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), wants to look into Apple over reported violations of antitrust law, according to a Reuters report...

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Antitrust Won’t Help to Fight Inflation, Says Former Treasury Sec Larry Summers
Antitrust Won’t Help to Fight Inflation, Says Former Treasury Sec Larry Summers
December 28, 2021  |  Economy

Larry Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, in a series of tweets criticized the Biden administration for allegedly trying to use antitrust policy to fight inflation. Get the Full...

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Apple Must Change App Store Policies, Says Dutch Antitrust Regulator
Apple Must Change App Store Policies, Says Dutch Antitrust Regulator
December 27, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ordered Apple Dec. 24 to adjust its App Store policies to allow dating app providers to be...

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Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
December 27, 2021  |  Apple

Dutch authorities have ordered Apple to allow dating apps to accept payments using solutions outside the iPhone maker’s walls, according to a statement from The...

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