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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DOJ Extends Antitrust Review Of Planned UnitedHealth, Change Acquisition

DOJ Extends Antitrust Review Of Planned UnitedHealth, Change Acquisition
DOJ Extends Antitrust Review Of Planned UnitedHealth, Change Acquisition
March 28, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. antitrust regulators are closely examining the UnitedHealth Group proposal for $8 billion to acquire data and healthcare company Change Healthcare, Bloomberg reports. Get the...

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Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Democrats in the U.S. Congress could introduce 10-plus bills involving antitrust concerns, according to a report from 9to5Mac. That could be an alternative to one,...

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Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Lina Khan, an associate Columbia Law School professor who writes about antitrust law, is now President Joe Biden’s nomination for commissioner of the Federal Trade...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million Over Patent Infringement; Multiple US States Join Texas-Led Antitrust Suit Against Google
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million Over Patent Infringement; Multiple US...
March 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
March 19, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain’s antitrust watchdog, is planning an investigation into how Facebook handles user data, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday...

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Rappi, Uber Eats Triumph In Initial Round Of Antitrust Case
Rappi, Uber Eats Triumph In Initial Round Of Antitrust Case
March 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Rappi, a SoftBank-backed Latin American delivery app, along with Uber Eats, have won the first round of a dispute against their main rival in Brazil,...

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China Hands Down New Rules, Mulls Big Fine To Reel In Alibaba
China Hands Down New Rules, Mulls Big Fine To Reel In Alibaba
March 11, 2021  |  International

Chinese regulators are mulling a record antitrust fine against Alibaba that would surpass the $975 million levied against Qualcomm in 2015, The Wall Street Journal...

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Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
March 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in Brussels have so far failed to find enough evidence to file antitrust charges against Amazon, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (March 11),...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behavior that violates the country’s antitrust regulations. Get the Full Story...

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