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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Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation

Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation
Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation
December 08, 2021  |  Regulation

In most industries, it’s been a long time since inspectors could just come into a plant with a clipboard and checklist and effectively regulate. Get...

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Apple’s Handling of Roblox Draws Scrutiny From DOJ
Apple’s Handling of Roblox Draws Scrutiny From DOJ
December 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is talking to Roblox and other game developers to determine whether Apple’s App Store rules are arbitrarily enforced in...

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Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
December 03, 2021  |  Regulation

In recent weeks, the European Union has slapped hefty fines on some of the world’s largest technology companies while putting in place rules to limit...

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UK’s CMA Demands That Meta Sell Giphy
UK’s CMA Demands That Meta Sell Giphy
November 30, 2021  |  Meta

Citing potential harm to social media users and U.K. advertisers, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its decision to require Meta (formerly Facebook)...

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EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

Legislation regulating Big Tech should be approved ASAP by the European Parliament and European Council because “it is best to get 80 percent now than...

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Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
November 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Italy’s antitrust authority fined Amazon.com and Apple, Inc., more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation related to the sales of Apple...

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China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
November 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com will have $78,000 in fines levied against them stemming from 43 acquisitions that were said to breach...

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EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
November 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to target Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story...

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Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
November 14, 2021  |  Google

Google is facing another round of antitrust troubles — a group of states led by Texas is filing a new amended lawsuit over reported abuses...

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