justice department

Group Calls For Action Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
Group Calls For Action Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
March 09, 2020  |  Retail

In a March 9 letter to Attorney General William Barr, the Consumer Brands Association implored the official to take action against sellers who are taking advantage...

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DOJ Takes Aim At Google Ad Tools Amid Antitrust Investigation
DOJ Takes Aim At Google Ad Tools Amid Antitrust Investigation
February 05, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google ad tools have taken center stage in the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation of the search giant. As part of the probe, the DOJ talked...

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U.S. Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G
U.S. Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G
December 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A group of state attorneys are banding together to fight a merger of T-Mobile and Sprint that is backed by the United States Justice Department,...

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State AGs Gearing Up For Antitrust Push On Google?
State AGs Gearing Up For Antitrust Push On Google?
November 11, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

For Google, antitrust scrutiny may be ramping up — if the meetings are any indication. As reported by Reuters on Monday (Nov. 11), attorneys general...

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Justice Department, SEC Investigating Under Armour
Justice Department, SEC Investigating Under Armour
November 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Baltimore-based Under Armour is being probed over its accounting practices by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, The...

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DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The U.S....

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Mnuchin Says DOJ Should Look Into Amazon Antitrust Issues
Mnuchin Says DOJ Should Look Into Amazon Antitrust Issues
July 24, 2019  |  Regulation

The Justice Department is right to be looking into Amazon’s practices as part of its antitrust review of big technology companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

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Facebook, FTC Reportedly Reach $5B Settlement
Facebook, FTC Reportedly Reach $5B Settlement
July 12, 2019  |  Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook have reached a tentative decision to settle ongoing privacy issues with a $5 billion settlement, according to a report...

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DOJ To Open Google Antitrust Probe
DOJ To Open Google Antitrust Probe
June 02, 2019  |  Google

The Justice Department is gearing up to launch an investigation into Google to find out if it engaged in antitrust practices. Reuters, citing two sources...

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