Competition

Justice Dept. Joins DC’s Antitrust Action Against Amazon
Justice Dept. Joins DC’s Antitrust Action Against Amazon
April 29, 2022  |  Amazon

The Biden administration has asked a judge to review a suit accusing Amazon of anticompetitive behavior, Bloomberg writes, to possibly bring it back after it...

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Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Last year, South Korea became the first country to approve legislation changing Google and Apple Inc.’s policies on how apps on their platforms sell subscriptions,...

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Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Visa will need to defend, for the second time, its debit card fees in an antitrust suit filed by payment processing network Pulse Network L.L.C....

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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind...

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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the...

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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be...

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Google’s ‘Dual Billing Option’ Adds Pressure on Apple
Google’s ‘Dual Billing Option’ Adds Pressure on Apple
March 24, 2022  |  Google

Yesterday, March 23, Google and Spotify announced a new agreement that will allow users to download Spotify from the Google Play Store and choose to...

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Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
March 15, 2022  |  Meta

South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, and its subsidiaries, WhatsApp Inc and Facebook South Africa, for abusing its dominance...

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Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
February 18, 2022  |  Google

Regulators have been asking Google and other Big Tech companies for a long time to enhance privacy settings and to embrace privacy rules to protect...

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