Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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Google CEO Tells Staff Company ‘Needs to Move Faster’
Google CEO Tells Staff Company ‘Needs to Move Faster’
December 29, 2024  |  Google

The new year will be crucial for Google, the tech giant’s CEO told staff recently. Sundar Pichai addressed employees earlier this month about Google’s plans...

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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform
Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform
December 23, 2024  |  Google

Google is facing a $567 million lawsuit from an arm of Polish eCommerce platform Allegro. That company, Ceneo, filed the suit against the tech giant...

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Google Proposes Revision of Search Deals to Address Antitrust Ruling
Google Proposes Revision of Search Deals to Address Antitrust Ruling
December 23, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

For many Apple device users, Google is the default choice for browsing the web. That could change, however, under a plan proposed by Google to...

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DOJ Antitrust Head: Trump Won’t Make Regulatory ‘U-Turn’
DOJ Antitrust Head: Trump Won’t Make Regulatory ‘U-Turn’
December 23, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The outgoing head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit is hopeful about the new administration. More to the point, Jonathan Kanter is hoping that the Trump...

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European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
December 20, 2024  |  Acquisitions

The European Commission approved Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Run:ai Thursday (Dec. 19), saying that it did so unconditionally and that the transaction would raise no...

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Walmart’s Mexican Business Unit to Challenge Antitrust Authority’s Ruling
Walmart’s Mexican Business Unit to Challenge Antitrust Authority’s Ruling
December 16, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Walmart’s Mexican business unit, Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex), said a decision by Mexico’s antitrust authority will not affect its business. The company also...

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Report: Google Asks FTC to End Microsoft-OpenAI Cloud Deal
Report: Google Asks FTC to End Microsoft-OpenAI Cloud Deal
December 11, 2024  |  Regulation

Google reportedly asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to end Microsoft’s exclusive agreement to host OpenAI’s technology on its cloud servers. The company did so...

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New EU Competition Chief Aims to Continue Effort to Break Up Google
New EU Competition Chief Aims to Continue Effort to Break Up Google
December 05, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s new competition chief, Teresa Ribera, reportedly said that a breakup of Google is still a possibility. Ribera said that divestments can keep...

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Judge Denies American Express Motion to Dismiss Federal Antitrust Lawsuit
Judge Denies American Express Motion to Dismiss Federal Antitrust Lawsuit
December 03, 2024  |  Legal

A federal judge denied American Express’ motions to compel arbitration and to dismiss a federal antitrust lawsuit brought by 5-Star General Store on behalf of...

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