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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China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment Firms

China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment Firms
China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment Firms
July 08, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The People’s Bank of China is warning big technology companies in the country that they will be subject to the same antitrust scrutiny and measures...

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States Sue Google Over App Store Practices
States Sue Google Over App Store Practices
July 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s app store, Google Play, is the target of an antitrust lawsuit filed by dozens of states, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the...

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House Judiciary Committee GOP Members Outline Big Tech Framework
House Judiciary Committee GOP Members Outline Big Tech Framework
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Republican members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee outlined their framework for Big Tech regulation, which came on the heels of the advancement of six...

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Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Didi, Tencent and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over...

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EU Watchdog Tells Apple That Security Issues Cannot Stifle Competition 
EU Watchdog Tells Apple That Security Issues Cannot Stifle Competition 
July 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission (EC) executive vice-president and competition commissioner, said on Friday (July 2) that Apple can’t use privacy and security concerns to...

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FTC Eases Standards For Competition Lawsuits
FTC Eases Standards For Competition Lawsuits
July 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to rescind a 2015 policy statement that hampered its ability to file antitrust lawsuits, effectively lowering the bar...

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Apple, Amazon Face Antitrust Probe In Spain Over Online Sales
Apple, Amazon Face Antitrust Probe In Spain Over Online Sales
July 01, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

CNMC, the Spanish watchdog, is looking into the possibility of anticompetitive practices from companies like Apple and Amazon, a report from U.S. News says. Get...

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Amazon Wants FTC Head To Recuse Herself In Antitrust Case
Amazon Wants FTC Head To Recuse Herself In Antitrust Case
June 30, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon wants Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan to recuse herself in antitrust investigations of the company, citing her past criticisms of the mammoth...

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Antitrust Ruling On Facebook’s Kustomer Buy Expected By August
Antitrust Ruling On Facebook’s Kustomer Buy Expected By August
June 29, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook‘s fate in terms of its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer will be decided by antitrust officials soon, U.S. News reports. Get the...

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