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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Google, DOJ Head To Court Over Antitrust Protective Order

Google, DOJ Head To Court Over Antitrust Protective Order
Google, DOJ Head To Court Over Antitrust Protective Order
November 10, 2020  |  Google

A U.S. judge will consider arguments in a disputed protective order connected with confidential information in a Justice Department antitrust case against Google, Reuters writes....

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Indian Antitrust Regulator Targets Google Over Google Pay Concerns
Indian Antitrust Regulator Targets Google Over Google Pay Concerns
November 09, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

India’s competition watchdog is taking aim at Google for allegedly abusing its market power to push its payments app in one of the world’s fastest-growing...

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
November 05, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa on Thursday (Nov. 5) to block its planned $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would...

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EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
November 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s chief antitrust regulator told a German newspaper in an interview published Sunday (Nov. 1) that she sees no reason to break up...

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Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
October 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Judge Amit Mehta set a series of November deadlines in the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) against Alphabet’s Google, Reuters...

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EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
October 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s (EU) second-highest court ruled that Facebook can’t be forced to turn over sensitive information without a review. Instead of handing everything over,...

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EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union digital chief Margrethe Vestager has argued against breaking up Big Tech companies, which is contrary to what some officials want to see in...

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German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

German antitrust regulators are investigating both Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behavior in the country, according to German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, quoted by Reuters....

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Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
October 28, 2020  |  Google

Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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