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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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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DOJ Seeks To Block Antitrust Mergers, But It is Easier Said Than Done 
DOJ Seeks To Block Antitrust Mergers, But It is Easier Said Than Done 
January 25, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Jonathan Kanter warned that the department will seek to block deals that are “likely to lessen competition” rather than pursuing...

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EU Report on Internet of Things Highlights Potential Competition Concerns 
EU Report on Internet of Things Highlights Potential Competition Concerns 
January 25, 2022  |  Internet of Things

The European Commission published a sector inquiry into consumer Internet of Things (IoT) last Thursday, analyzing the competitive landscape, emerging trends and potential competition issues. ...

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DOJ Antitrust Head Takes Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Deals
DOJ Antitrust Head Takes Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Deals
January 25, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The new antitrust head for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is aiming to stop mergers that thwart competition and is planning to enforce remedies...

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Apple Fined up to $57M by Dutch Regulators for Skirting Payment System Rules
Apple Fined up to $57M by Dutch Regulators for Skirting Payment System Rules
January 24, 2022  |  Apple

A Dutch regulator has fined Apple Inc. up to 50 million euros ($57 million) for not letting rival payment systems tie in to dating app...

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Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
January 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

When the Senate Judiciary Committee voted last Thursday to advance the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a bipartisan antitrust bill, it set the path...

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Epic Games Mounts New Appeal in Case Against Apple
Epic Games Mounts New Appeal in Case Against Apple
January 20, 2022  |  Legal

Epic Games wants a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling from September that rejected much of the Fortnite maker’s antitrust case against Apple’s App...

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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved antitrust legislation that blocks some of the world’s largest tech companies from showing favoritism to their own products or...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new antitrust bill headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (Jan. 20) has been expanded to include two Chinese social media giants. Get the...

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