Economy Sep 02 Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Nation Nov 21 Watch 7:19 Feds push Google to sell Chrome browser to break search monopoly The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to force Google to sell off its popular web browser, Chrome. It comes after an antitrust case this past summer that found Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. William… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Nation Sep 24 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit against Visa over debit card competition The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
World Sep 10 Google and Apple lose legal battles in Europe and now owe billions in fines and back taxes Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation Sep 09 Google faces another antitrust trial a month after its search engine was declared a monopoly One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant is defending against another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company. By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
May 23 Watch 6:23 Ticketmaster, Live Nation a monopoly that should be broken up, Justice Department alleges By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Courtney Norris The Department of Justice wants the courts to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, the biggest concert promoter in the U.S. The company has faced intense scrutiny over prices and tickets selling out and reappearing on resale sites. More… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Garland announces Ticketmaster, Live Nation anti-trust lawsuit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press "It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:30 Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas A landmark antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google is coming to an end. The tech giant is accused of monopolizing the internet search market, sidelining competitors and harming consumers. The DOJ claims Google struck illegal deals, but… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 5:58 Why the DOJ and 16 states are suing Apple in a landmark antitrust case By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states sued Apple in a landmark antitrust case. They argue the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by using excessively restrictive hardware and apps that keep customers locked… Continue watching
Nov 23 U.S. sues to halt sugar merger, says it would harm competition By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival. The department contends that the deal would harm competition and consumers. Continue reading