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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

FTC Offers Support to Epic Games in Battle With Google
FTC Offers Support to Epic Games in Battle With Google
August 13, 2024  |  Legal

The FTC has offered support to Epic Games in that company’s legal battle with Google. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it had filed an amicus...

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Judge Says Plaintiffs Can File Amended Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Judge Says Plaintiffs Can File Amended Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
August 12, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

A federal judge in California is giving plaintiffs a chance to file an amended lawsuit after dismissing their antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit accuses...

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Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta
Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta
August 09, 2024  |  Google

Alphabet’s Gmail email service, the world’s largest free email provider, was down Thursday (Aug 8). But the multi-hour disruption was merely the latest — and...

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Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
August 08, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is changing its Digital Markets Act compliance plan in response to the European Commission’s accusation that the company is stifling competition on its App...

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UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
August 08, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic is being investigated by the United Kingdom’s competition and markets regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched...

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Google Vows to Appeal Antitrust Ruling as Tech Industry Speculates on Implications
Google Vows to Appeal Antitrust Ruling as Tech Industry Speculates on Implications
August 06, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Day one of the post-Google antitrust ruling era kicked off with a reaction from the defendant in the case and a slew of “what ifs”...

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Google Ruling May Blunt Apple’s Services Revenue and Ecosystem Growth
Google Ruling May Blunt Apple’s Services Revenue and Ecosystem Growth
August 06, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

For years, tech juggernaut Apple has been building a services-focused ecosystem designed to offset bumpy, lumpy hardware sales and bring higher-margin dollars to its revenue...

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Tech Industry Braces for Fallout From Google Antitrust Verdict
Tech Industry Braces for Fallout From Google Antitrust Verdict
August 05, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

By now, you know that Google lost its landmark antitrust case, pending what is sure to be a dogfight of an appeal. In the balance,...

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Report: Nvidia Faces US Antitrust Probe, Says It ‘Wins on Merit’
Report: Nvidia Faces US Antitrust Probe, Says It ‘Wins on Merit’
August 02, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Nvidia is reportedly the focus of a Justice Department antitrust investigation looking into whether the firm has abused its dominant position in the market for...

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