investigation

More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 

More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 
More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 
October 08, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Facebook probe announced by attorneys general in September now has 40 states signed on to investigate allegations of the social media giant’s anti-competitive practices,...

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Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
October 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As part of its continuing probe into potential antitrust practices that hamper competition, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information...

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Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
October 02, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has launched a probe against ride-hailing firm Grab and will soon arrive at a decision about the matter, Reuters reported...

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ABN Amro Under Investigation Over AML, Terrorist Financing
ABN Amro Under Investigation Over AML, Terrorist Financing
September 26, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Netherlands bank ABN Amro revealed on Thursday, Sept. 26, that the Dutch public prosecutor is investigating possible money laundering and terrorist financing activities, according to...

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Texas AG-Led Google Probe Taps Former Microsoft Attorney
Texas AG-Led Google Probe Taps Former Microsoft Attorney
September 26, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Three consultants — one being an ex-Microsoft lawyer — were hired in a multi-state antitrust investigation of Google being led by the Texas attorney general’s...

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Former Danske Bank Chief Found Dead Amid Money Laundering Scandal
Former Danske Bank Chief Found Dead Amid Money Laundering Scandal
September 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The former head of Danske Bank’s arm in Estonia has been found dead days after he disappeared, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. 25).  Get...

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PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition Draws Fine From UK Regulator
PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition Draws Fine From UK Regulator
September 24, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the U.K. has levied a fine against PayPal for breaking rules regarding marketing in the country when it...

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Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
September 23, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 23). Get...

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