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FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California

Economy Sep 02

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Nation Nov 21

FILE PHOTO: Google logo shown on building in California
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

Illustration of Visa credit and debit cards
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

A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration
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

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Google is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City
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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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