Lawsuits

Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope
Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope
January 12, 2022  |  Regulation

A U.S. judge granted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a second chance to continue with its allegations of illegal monopolization against Facebook (now Meta), after...

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FTC Can Refile Antitrust Case Against Facebook, Judge Rules
FTC Can Refile Antitrust Case Against Facebook, Judge Rules
January 11, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission will now have another chance to go after its illegal monopolization charges against Facebook, CNBC reported Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the...

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Financial Conflict Forces Judge From Amazon Case
Financial Conflict Forces Judge From Amazon Case
January 11, 2022  |  Amazon

A U.S. district court judge has stepped down from a long-running Amazon civil case following a news article that revealed his family owned stock in the retail...

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Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
Google-Apple Search Alliance Shows Complexity of Regulating the Digital Economy
January 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google and Apple have attracted as much interest from investors as from regulators. They are as frequently praised for their innovations as they are criticized...

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Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital Gain Tax on Crypto Trades; Bitcoin’s on-Chain Volume Climbs to $4.2T in 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital...
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Thai taxpayers making money off cryptocurrencies will have to pay a 15% capital gains tax this year, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full...

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Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Google, Apple and the CEOs of both tech giants for allegedly violating antitrust laws, according...

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Delhi High Court Denies Future’s Push to Rule Amazon Arbitration Illegal
Delhi High Court Denies Future’s Push to Rule Amazon Arbitration Illegal
January 04, 2022  |  Retail

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (Jan. 4) denied Future Retail’s effort to rule its arbitration hearings with eCommerce behemoth Amazon illegal, according to a...

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Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
January 03, 2022  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple could be close to over, according to lawyer Jeremy Hogan, who is a part of the Ripple...

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Future Retail Wants Amazon Arbitration Ruled Illegal
Future Retail Wants Amazon Arbitration Ruled Illegal
January 03, 2022  |  Retail

Indian department store chain Future Retail recently asked a New Delhi court to declare its arbitration proceedings with Amazon in Singapore illegal, saying India’s antitrust...

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