Feb 08 Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Justice Department sues Google, alleges digital advertising dominance harms competition By Eric Tucker, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products. Continue reading
Dec 19 EU accuses Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching the bloc's antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business. Continue reading
Jun 30 Amazon asks for FTC head to step aside from antitrust investigations By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Amazon contends that FTC Chair Lina Khan's past public criticism of Amazon's market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial in FTC antitrust investigations. Continue reading
Apr 30 EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach after Spotify complaint By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union regulators accused Apple on Friday of violating the bloc's antitrust laws, alleging the iPhone maker distorts competition for music streaming by imposing unfair rules for rival services in its App Store. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearing examining competition in App stores By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining potential antitrust violations in App stores on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 18 Google’s antitrust case won’t go to trial until Sept. 2023 By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years. Continue reading
Dec 09 U.S. government, states bring antitrust action against Facebook By Marcy Gordon, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Federal regulators asked for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power. Continue reading
Nov 02 Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed By Associated Press The Supreme Court says an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:34 The motivations and merits of DOJ’s lawsuit against Google The Justice Department is suing Google for allegedly leveraging its market power to block competition illegally. In the most significant challenge to a big tech company in decades, prosecutors say Google pays phone manufacturers to make its search engine users'… Continue watching