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Live Nation Settles With DOJ Over Ticketmaster Antitrust Violation
ANTITRUST // December 20, 2019

Live Nation Entertainment reached a deal with the government, resolving concerns that the company had violated a 2010 antitrust settlement. Under the consent decree issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Live Nation merged with Ticketmaster, agreeing to conditions that kept competition alive in the...

DOJ Big Tech Probe Could Expand Beyond Antitrust
Regulation // November 19, 2019

To potentially challenge companies such as Facebook and Google on multiple fronts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) could go beyond looking into potential antitrust violations, per comments made by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen. The DOJ has been involved in an in-depth antitrust review,...

State AGs Gearing Up For Antitrust Push On Google?
ANTITRUST // November 11, 2019

For Google, antitrust scrutiny may be ramping up — if the meetings are any indication. As reported by Reuters on Monday (Nov. 11), attorneys general from as many as a dozen states are meeting in Colorado to discuss the ongoing investigation into the tech giant....

Kelkoo Ready To Bring Google Fight To The US
Google // June 06, 2019

British price comparison site Kelkoo is ready to take its complaint against Google to U.S. antitrust regulators. The comments come as Kelkoo and other companies believe that EU efforts to ensure competitive fairness have been inadequate, as it has accused Google of unfairly promoting its...

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DOJ Officials, State AGs To Meet Tuesday On Google Antitrust Probe

February 04, 2020
On Tuesday (Feb. 4), according to sources, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will meet with state attorneys general representatives to review collective investigations of Google. Officials from as many as seven states — Texas included — will be at an afternoon meeting in Washington, D.C., with representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, […]

Live Nation Settles With DOJ Over Ticketmaster Antitrust Violation

December 20, 2019
Live Nation Entertainment reached a deal with the government, resolving concerns that the company had violated a 2010 antitrust settlement. Under the consent decree issued by the Department of Justice...

DOJ Big Tech Probe Could Expand Beyond Antitrust

November 19, 2019
To potentially challenge companies such as Facebook and Google on multiple fronts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) could go beyond looking into potential antitrust violations, per comments made by Deputy...

Kelkoo Ready To Bring Google Fight To The US

June 06, 2019
British price comparison site Kelkoo is ready to take its complaint against Google to U.S. antitrust regulators. The comments come as Kelkoo and other companies believe that EU efforts to...