Nation Sep 26 FTC and 17 states sue Amazon, alleging price-fixing and overcharging By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Nation Sep 12 Google’s search dominance faces big antitrust challenge in landmark trial The Justice Department filed its antitrust lawsuit against Google nearly three years ago during the Trump administration, charging that the company has used its internet search dominance to gain an unfair advantage against competitors. By Paul Wiseman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Politics Jun 24 Watch 7:54 In ‘extremely unusual’ hearing, 2 DOJ lawyers allege politicization of justice The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on whether the federal agency tasked with enforcing the law is in fact breaking it. Two current Justice Department attorneys charged that department leaders -- including Attorney General William Barr -- ordered…
Nation Sep 06 States hit Facebook and Google with new probes Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world's largest and most ubiquitous tech companies. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 23 Justice Department opening antitrust probe into big tech companies The probe comes as a growing number of lawmakers have called for stricter regulation or even breaking up of the big tech companies, which have come under intense scrutiny following a series of scandals that compromised users' privacy. By Associated Press
Jun 11 States sue to stop $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger By Tali Arbel, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The group of state attorneys general who filed the federal lawsuit said the promised benefits, such as better networks in rural areas and faster service overall, cannot be verified, while eliminating a major wireless company will immediately harm consumers. Continue reading
Jul 03 U.S. probe into airline collusion needs more than circumstantial evidence By Scott Mayerowitz, Eric Tucker, David Koenig, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department launches an investigation into possible collusion in the airline industry, experts say the government faces the burden of proving that carriers were deliberately signaling business decisions to each other. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch House Panel Approves Curbs for Insurers’ Antitrust Exemptions The House approved a bill on Wednesday that would limit the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws. Betty Ann Bowser and Judy Woodruff report. Continue watching