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Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope

Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope
Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope
January 12, 2022  |  Regulation

A U.S. judge granted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a second chance to continue with its allegations of illegal monopolization against Facebook (now Meta), after...

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FTC Can Refile Antitrust Case Against Facebook, Judge Rules
FTC Can Refile Antitrust Case Against Facebook, Judge Rules
January 11, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission will now have another chance to go after its illegal monopolization charges against Facebook, CNBC reported Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the...

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Financial Conflict Forces Judge From Amazon Case
Financial Conflict Forces Judge From Amazon Case
January 11, 2022  |  Amazon

A U.S. district court judge has stepped down from a long-running Amazon civil case following a news article that revealed his family owned stock in the retail...

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Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
January 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google and Apple have attracted as much interest from investors as from regulators. They are as frequently praised for their innovations as they are criticized...

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Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital Gain Tax on Crypto Trades; Bitcoin’s on-Chain Volume Climbs to $4.2T in 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital...
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Thai taxpayers making money off cryptocurrencies will have to pay a 15% capital gains tax this year, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full...

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Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Google, Apple and the CEOs of both tech giants for allegedly violating antitrust laws, according...

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Delhi High Court Denies Future’s Push to Rule Amazon Arbitration Illegal
Delhi High Court Denies Future’s Push to Rule Amazon Arbitration Illegal
January 04, 2022  |  Retail

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (Jan. 4) denied Future Retail’s effort to rule its arbitration hearings with eCommerce behemoth Amazon illegal, according to a...

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Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
January 03, 2022  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple could be close to over, according to lawyer Jeremy Hogan, who is a part of the Ripple...

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Future Retail Wants Amazon Arbitration Ruled Illegal
Future Retail Wants Amazon Arbitration Ruled Illegal
January 03, 2022  |  Retail

Indian department store chain Future Retail recently asked a New Delhi court to declare its arbitration proceedings with Amazon in Singapore illegal, saying India’s antitrust...

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