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Court to Begin Considering Remedies in Google Search Antitrust Trial
Court to Begin Considering Remedies in Google Search Antitrust Trial
April 21, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Google will argue against a breakup of the company in a three-week trial starting Monday (April 21), while the Department of Justice and several state...

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Google to Appeal Ruling in Advertising Technology Case
Google to Appeal Ruling in Advertising Technology Case
April 18, 2025  |  Google

Google reportedly said Friday (April 18) that it will appeal a judge’s ruling announced Thursday (April 17) that the company holds an illegal monopoly on...

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Google Trial Judge: Tech Giant Holds Illegal Ad Monopoly
Google Trial Judge: Tech Giant Holds Illegal Ad Monopoly
April 17, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

A federal judge has ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology. As The New York Times reported Thursday (April 17), Judge Leonie Brinkema found Google...

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Report: Justice Department to End ‘Regulation by Prosecution’ of Crypto-Related Activities
Report: Justice Department to End ‘Regulation by Prosecution’ of Crypto-Related Activities
April 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Justice Department will reportedly limit its cryptocurrency enforcement efforts to the use of digital assets in crimes related to things like terrorism, drug cartels and...

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Report: Justice Department Will Not Block Capital One Acquisition of Discover
Report: Justice Department Will Not Block Capital One Acquisition of Discover
April 03, 2025  |  Regulation

The Justice Department reportedly told financial regulators that it didn’t have sufficient evidence to block the proposed merger between Capital One and Discover. This decision would allow the two banking regulators...

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Federal Appeals Court Keeps CFPB Alive Until April 9 Hearing
Federal Appeals Court Keeps CFPB Alive Until April 9 Hearing
April 03, 2025  |  CFPB

A federal appeals court reportedly paused a lower court’s order from last week that reversed President Donald Trump’s actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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DOJ Reportedly Closer to Approving Capital One/Discover Merger
DOJ Reportedly Closer to Approving Capital One/Discover Merger
April 01, 2025  |  Acquisitions

The Justice Department (DOJ) is reportedly closer to permitting Capital One’s purchase of Discover. That’s according to a report Monday (March 31) by the Capital Forum, citing sources familiar with the matter....

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Walgreens Settles Allegations of Submitting Inflated Prices to Medicaid Programs
Walgreens Settles Allegations of Submitting Inflated Prices to Medicaid Programs
March 27, 2025  |  Healthcare

Walgreens has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted inflated prices to the Massachusetts and Georgia Medicaid programs for generic medications....

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Report: DOJ Finds Capital One-Discover Deal Would Harm Subprime Competition
Report: DOJ Finds Capital One-Discover Deal Would Harm Subprime Competition
March 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

The Department of Justice has reportedly found that Capital One’s planned acquisition of Discover would be anticompetitive. “DOJ staff has determined that Capital One’s proposed...

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