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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UK Digital Markets Unit To Tighten, Enforce Big Tech Competition Rules
UK Digital Markets Unit To Tighten, Enforce Big Tech Competition Rules
November 29, 2020  |  Regulation

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook,...

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EU Digital Chief: Tech Firms That Break New Rules Face Fines, Break Up
EU Digital Chief: Tech Firms That Break New Rules Face Fines, Break Up
November 26, 2020  |  International

Thierry Breton, EU’s digital chief, says tech giants breaking the bloc’s new rules could face fines or more severe punishments like breaking up their European...

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Credit Karma To Divest Tax Unit To Square In $7.1B Merger With Intuit
Credit Karma To Divest Tax Unit To Square In $7.1B Merger With Intuit
November 25, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Department of Justice is requiring Credit Karma to divest its tax business to Square as part of Intuit’s $7.1 billion proposed takeover of Credit...

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Second Google Lawsuit May Be Filed Next Month By State AGs
Second Google Lawsuit May Be Filed Next Month By State AGs
November 23, 2020  |  Google

A bipartisan group of states is ready to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google next month, which could precede the more widely-publicized lawsuit from another...

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Big Bank Bids Likely Headed For Capitol Hill Hearings
Big Bank Bids Likely Headed For Capitol Hill Hearings
November 20, 2020  |  Regulation

Tech mergers have been in the crosshairs for lawmaker scrutiny – particularly over antitrust concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
November 19, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
November 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters said in a press release that she doesn’t think the proposed merger between PNC and BBVA should be rubber-stamped without serious consideration...

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Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
November 18, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google wants the federal government to cough up the documents it used to draft its antitrust case against the $1 trillion search and tech behemoth,...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block...
November 16, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Get the Full Story...

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