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Live Nation Faces Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit, Day After DOJ Suit
Legal // May 24, 2024

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to be many such suits, because they often follow legal action taken by U.S. or state...

Apple to Seek Dismissal of Justice Department’s Antitrust Lawsuit
Apple // May 21, 2024

Apple told a judge in a letter Tuesday (May 21) that it plans to ask that an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Justice Department and 15 states be dismissed. In its letter to U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals, the company said that it faces fierce...

Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets
Apple // March 21, 2024

Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple, said the Department of Justice (DOJ), has “inhibited the creation” of cross-platform, third-party digital wallets,...

UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation
Healthcare // February 27, 2024

UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The...

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Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets

March 21, 2024
Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple, said the Department of Justice (DOJ), has “inhibited the creation” of cross-platform, third-party digital wallets, as it has prevented third-party apps from offering tap-to-pay functionality, […]

Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers

September 17, 2018
In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion. U..S court filings this month...

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DOJ Leads Takedown of ‘Likely the World’s Largest Botnet Ever’

May 29, 2024
In a big victory against cybercrime, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, recently conducted a successful operation to dismantle a notorious botnet known as 911 S5. This operation led to the arrest of YunHe Wang, a Chinese national, on charges related to the deployment of malware and the operation of […]

Live Nation Faces Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit, Day After DOJ Suit

May 24, 2024
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to...

Apple to Seek Dismissal of Justice Department’s Antitrust Lawsuit

May 21, 2024
Apple told a judge in a letter Tuesday (May 21) that it plans to ask that an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Justice Department and 15 states be dismissed. In its...

UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation

February 27, 2024
UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance...