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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Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 18, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act (DMA). At a hearing Monday (March 18), the tech giant said that it has followed...

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Epic Games Slams Apple’s ‘Useless’ Payment Mechanisms
Epic Games Slams Apple’s ‘Useless’ Payment Mechanisms
March 13, 2024  |  Apple

Epic Games reportedly wants Apple held in contempt over its outside payment offerings.  The Fortnite maker has asked a judge to hold Apple in contempt of court, saying...

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Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
March 07, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission wants answers about Apple’s ejection of Epic Games from its App Store. The commission (EC) has “requested further explanations” from the iPhone maker about the move, the Financial Times reported...

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Apple Blocks Developer Account for Epic Games Amid Continuing Disputes
Apple Blocks Developer Account for Epic Games Amid Continuing Disputes
March 06, 2024  |  Legal

Apple has blocked Epic Games from getting a developer account that Epic planned to use to launch a new app store on iPhones in Europe. Epic Games CEO Tim...

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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5)...

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Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Several privacy and antitrust groups are reportedly calling for rigorous regulatory scrutiny of Walmart’s planned $2.3 billion acquisition of smart television maker Vizio. The collection of 19...

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Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
March 04, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission has fined Apple 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) for abusing its place in the music streaming market. The record fine, announced by the commission (EC) Monday (Mar....

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Google and Epic Games Hit Roadblock in Antitrust Negotiations
Google and Epic Games Hit Roadblock in Antitrust Negotiations
February 29, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust talks between Google and Epic Games are reportedly at a standstill. The two sides cannot agree on what changes Google would need to make to its Play Store to resolve...

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Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
February 28, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Apple reportedly made an eleventh-hour attempt last week to stave off a federal antitrust suit. The company and its attorneys met with the U.S. Justice Department to...

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