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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UK’s CMA Says Meta Commits to Protect Advertising Customers’ Data
UK’s CMA Says Meta Commits to Protect Advertising Customers’ Data
November 03, 2023  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Nov. 3) that Meta has made commitments to not use its advertising customers’ data. These...

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FTC Alleges Amazon Deployed Secret Algorithm to Raise Prices
FTC Alleges Amazon Deployed Secret Algorithm to Raise Prices
November 02, 2023  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly unveiled details of a lawsuit against Amazon Thursday (Nov. 2), accusing the eCommerce giant of employing strategies to enhance its profits. The...

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Report: Dutch Regulator Challenges Apple’s App Store Fees
Report: Dutch Regulator Challenges Apple’s App Store Fees
October 31, 2023  |  Apple

The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has reportedly ruled that Apple’s commission on certain app subscriptions violates the European Union’s antitrust rules. This decision comes after...

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Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
October 27, 2023  |  Google

A top executive from Google disclosed Friday (Oct. 27) during its antitrust trial that the company paid $26.3 billion in 2021 to secure default search engine...

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Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
October 26, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan testified Thursday (Oct. 26) in the search and advertising giant’s ongoing antitrust trial, shedding light on the challenges the company faces...

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Report: Google to Challenge EU’s Attempt to Break Up Ad Business
Report: Google to Challenge EU’s Attempt to Break Up Ad Business
October 12, 2023  |  Google

Google reportedly intends to challenge the European Union’s (EU) threat to break up its ad business. The tech giant has made it clear in a...

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Microsoft Eyed Apple Deal to Make Bing Default Search Engine on Safari
Microsoft Eyed Apple Deal to Make Bing Default Search Engine on Safari
September 28, 2023  |  Big Tech

Microsoft reportedly considered investing billions of dollars in a deal with Apple in 2016, aiming to make Microsoft’s Bing search engine the default on Apple’s...

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Apple Must Face Antitrust Suit Over Apple Pay
Apple Must Face Antitrust Suit Over Apple Pay
September 28, 2023  |  Apple

Apple must face a lawsuit accusing it of illegally hindering competition for its payment wallet. A federal judge on Wednesday (Sept. 27) allowed a private...

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Epic Games Requests Supreme Court Review of Apple App Store Ruling
Epic Games Requests Supreme Court Review of Apple App Store Ruling
September 27, 2023  |  Legal

Epic Games, the creator of the popular game Fortnite, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a judge’s ruling from 2021 that stated Apple’s App...

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