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Google Answers AG Probe With Lawsuit
Google // October 31, 2019

Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday (Oct. 31) against the attorney general of Texas, asking a court to protect against confidential business information becoming public in the course of an investigation, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Google Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny During Earnings Call
Google // October 28, 2019

During a quarterly earnings call on Monday (Oct. 28), financial analysts may be as interested in the ongoing antitrust investigations into Google as in its reported revenue.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

AG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages
Facebook // October 03, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to postpone plans to encrypt messages on the company’s three services until the government can assess how it will affect public safety.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

DOJ/State AGs Meet To Review Big Tech-Antitrust Connection
Regulation // July 26, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr met with a bipartisan group of state attorneys general on Thursday (July 25) to discuss competition and antitrust issues related to big tech companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms

November 10, 2019
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 U.S. Department of Justice, Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Google Answers AG Probe With Lawsuit

October 31, 2019
Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday (Oct. 31) against the attorney general of Texas, asking a court to protect against confidential business information becoming public in the course of an...

Google Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny During Earnings Call

October 28, 2019
During a quarterly earnings call on Monday (Oct. 28), financial analysts may be as interested in the ongoing antitrust investigations into Google as in its reported revenue.  Get the Full...

AG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages

October 03, 2019
U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to postpone plans to encrypt messages on the company’s three services until the government can assess how...