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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Report: FTC to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations Next Week
Report: FTC to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations Next Week
September 22, 2023  |  Amazon

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly expected to file a lawsuit against Amazon for antitrust violations next week. The anticipated antitrust complaint, which will be filed in federal...

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Google Defends Position on First Day of Antitrust Trial
Google Defends Position on First Day of Antitrust Trial
September 12, 2023  |  Legal

During a high-stakes antitrust trial, a Google lawyer, John Schmidtlein, reportedly said that companies choose Google as their default search engine not because of a lack of competition...

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NFC Poised to Become Big Tech, Open Banking Battleground
NFC Poised to Become Big Tech, Open Banking Battleground
September 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Consumer choice is at the heart of open banking, and, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), open ecosystems and interoperability are among the...

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Google-Apple Relationship at Core of Landmark Antitrust Trial
Google-Apple Relationship at Core of Landmark Antitrust Trial
September 11, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s antitrust trial begins this week, with the company’s ties to Apple at the center. While the two tech titans are typically thought of as rivals, a report Monday (Sept....

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FTC’s Amazon Antitrust Suit Could Arrive This Month
FTC’s Amazon Antitrust Suit Could Arrive This Month
September 06, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly set to sue Amazon later this month. The antitrust suit, the result of a four-year probe into the mammoth retailer, is “likely”...

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Report: EU Regulators Expected to Veto Booking’s Acquisition of Etraveli
Report: EU Regulators Expected to Veto Booking’s Acquisition of Etraveli
September 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

European Union (EU) regulators are reportedly poised to block Booking Holdings’ 1.63 billion euro purchase of Sweden’s Etraveli Group. The decision comes as concerns arise about the...

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Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight
Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight
August 09, 2023  |  Apple

The Supreme Court has handed Apple a temporary win in its battle against Epic Games. Justice Elena Kagan ruled Wednesday (Aug. 9) that she would not allow an...

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Report: Shein and Temu Fight Two-Front Battle for Fast-Fashion Market
Report: Shein and Temu Fight Two-Front Battle for Fast-Fashion Market
July 30, 2023  |  Retail

Earlier this month, Chinese fast-fashion brand Temu sued rival Shein, accusing it of “intimidation.” That suit followed an earlier one filed in federal court in March in which...

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Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation
Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation
July 27, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Is Microsoft forcing customers to purchase its video conferencing app Teams? That’s what a European Commission (EC) antitrust investigation hopes to determine. The commission announced Thursday (July 27) it had begun...

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