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DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags

DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is going to investigate Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit for potential antitrust issues, according to Reuters....

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Deutsche Money Laundering Probe Accelerated
Deutsche Money Laundering Probe Accelerated
December 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has accelerated its probe into Deutsche Bank’s participation in a $220 billion Danske Bank money laundering scheme, Reuters reported...

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DOJ Seeks To End Ban Of Hollywood Studios Buying Theaters
DOJ Seeks To End Ban Of Hollywood Studios Buying Theaters
November 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will request the end of a ban that prohibits Hollywood studios from owning movie theaters. Get the Full Story...

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DOJ Big Tech Probe Could Expand Beyond Antitrust
DOJ Big Tech Probe Could Expand Beyond Antitrust
November 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

To potentially challenge companies such as Facebook and Google on multiple fronts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) could go beyond looking into potential antitrust violations,...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story...

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DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
November 10, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Current antitrust laws are “flexible enough” to handle issues caused by technology firms, said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division of the...

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Hackers Plead Guilty For Charging Uber To Delete Stolen Data
Hackers Plead Guilty For Charging Uber To Delete Stolen Data
October 31, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Two hackers pleaded guilty Wednesday (Oct. 30) in federal court on charges that they hacked both Uber and LinkedIn, and then extorted the companies in...

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DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe
DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe
October 23, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has bolstered the staff for its investigation into potential antitrust violations against Big Tech, adding Ryan Shores, a former partner...

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