IT Toolbox

AUGUST 7, 2023

The post Google Gets Relief as Judge Dismisses a Few Antitrust Allegations appeared first on Spiceworks. The now limited case will focus primarily on deals Google has made with companies to set its search engine as default.

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IT Toolbox

MARCH 5, 2024

Billion Over Music Streaming Antitrust Practices appeared first on Spiceworks. Find out the factors behind this severe punishment against the tech giant and its control over App Store policies. The post EU Fines Apple More Than $1.95

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TechSpot

APRIL 16, 2024

According to a new report by Nikkei Asia, Japanese authorities are poised to toughen their antitrust regulations, posing a significant challenge to incumbents in the mobile market. The publication revealed that penalties aimed at curbing monopolistic practices will see a substantial increase, with fines more than tripled compared to current.

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IT Toolbox

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Antitrust Fine in India, Its Largest Online Search Market appeared first on Spiceworks. The competition regulator concluded after a three-and-a-half-year-long investigation that Google abused its dominant position in “multiple markets.”. The post Google Receives $161.9M

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TechSpot

MARCH 21, 2024

The US Department of Justice, and 16 state and district attorneys general, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple this week, alleging its practices in the smartphone market constitute an illegal attempt at monopolization. Read Entire Article

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 25, 2024

Department of Justice has leveled a major antitrust case against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of wielding consumer privacy and security as an "elastic shield" to justify anticompetitive business practices. The high-stakes case thrusts Apple's privacy positioning directly into the spotlight of the antitrust battle.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 9, 2022

The post Respite for Big Tech as Senate Vote on Antitrust Bill Gets Delayed Until Fall appeared first on Spiceworks. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to put the much-anticipated American Innovation and Choice Online Act to vote when Congress returns from a five-week August recess.

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Information Week

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Google’s ad tech will also face antitrust claims in court -- will this signal limits on big tech that allow for more competition?

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 22, 2024

“I’m telling you there is no merit to this case,” said Mad Money host Jim Cramer in reaction to the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Justice officials announced the lawsuit Thursday. Cramer's reaction reflects the opinion of most industry observers who see the weaknesses of the allegations it contains.

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Information Week

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Germany’s antitrust efforts have paid off as Google agrees to change the way it collects and processes user data.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 18, 2024

billion) antitrust fine from the European Union (EU) got a boost Thursday when a top court advisor in Europe pointed out errors in the EU regulators' economic analysis. The Intel decision is one in a series of increasing antitrust actions in Europe targeting technology companies. Intel's fight against a €1.06 billion ($1.2

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 18, 2024

billion euros) antitrust fine from the European Union (EU) got a boost Thursday when a top court advisor in Europe pointed out errors in the EU regulators' economic analysis. The Intel decision is one in a series of increasing antitrust actions in Europe targeting technology companies. Intel's fight against a $1.2 billion (1.06

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Forrester IT

MARCH 21, 2024

The United States Department of Justice has announced an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Antitrust action against companies is intended to thwart monopolistic behavior that a government believes impedes competition and hurts consumers. What’s the lawsuit about?

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On Tuesday, the FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the online retail platform exerts monopolistic power to create unfair methods of competition. Read Entire Article

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Google’s dominance in the search arena has given rise to two major antitrust lawsuits from the U.S. The cases heavily echo the turn-of-the-century Microsoft antitrust case in several respects, not least of which is the fact that Google faces the possibility of being broken up by regulators if it is unsuccessful in its legal battles.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 13, 2020

In a broad antitrust challenge, Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging antitrust violations for pulling Fortnite out of the Apple App Store. Read More.

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TechSpot

JUNE 13, 2023

According to people familiar with the matter, the European Union could announce its formal antitrust complaint against Google in the coming days. An official complaint would bring an end to a lengthy investigation by the European Commission (which is part of the executive branch of the European Union) over Mountain. Read Entire Article

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Information Week

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Big Tech continues to be targeted in the UK and across Europe as regulators crack down on antitrust issues.

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the antitrust lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, we were constantly reminded of the fundamental weakness of Epic’s case and the flaw in antitrust laws. Antitrust law is supposed to protect consumers from monopolistic company be… Read More. Reserve your spot here!

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon alleges, for the first time publicly, that the company used a secret pricing algorithm known internally as “Project Nessie” to compete unfairly in the e-commerce market.

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GeekWire

APRIL 3, 2023

(GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson has joined an antitrust lawsuit targeting Google’s advertising business. The lawsuit, filed in January by the U.S. Justice Department and attorney generals from eight states, aims to break up Google’s advertising platforms.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The first landmark tech antitrust trial of the century , The United States of America v. Google LLC, is winding down, with the last witness finishing testimony this week.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Epic Games won an injunction against Apple in its antitrust lawsuit as a federal judge ruled in its favor in a ruling today. Read More.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 22, 2022

.” Amazon will change the way it presents offers from multiple sellers in the all-important “Buy Box” on product pages as part of a broader agreement resolving multiple antitrust issues raised by European Commission.

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TechSpot

MAY 12, 2022

Coughenour rejected Valve's bid to end an antitrust case over Steam. On Monday, Seattle Judge John C. Coughenour said it is plausible that Valve is abusing Steam's top position in the market to stop developers from lowering their prices elsewhere.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

(Google Play Image) Google Play Store users in Washington state are eligible for a share of a multistate $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement reached against the tech giant.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For longtime tech industry watchers, the US Department of Justice’s antitrust suit against Google feels like déjà vu all over again. Many of the charges in the suit have almost eerie echoes to those levied against Microsoft in 1998.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 7, 2020

As it nears a $2 trillion valuation, Apple should realize it's too big to keep fighting with developers over issues that are creating antitrust headaches. Read More.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 11, 2020

antitrust lawsuit over allegedly anticompetitive Qualcomm licensing terms appears to be over after the chipmaker's successful appeal. A controversial U.S. Read More.

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The Verge

JANUARY 14, 2022

The US Federal Trade Commission and at least three states are investigating Meta for antitrust violations in its virtual reality division, according to Bloomberg. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. German regulators publicly announced an investigation around the same time.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 14, 2020

Justice Department is moving "full-tilt" on its antitrust investigation of Alphabet's Google and other Big Tech platforms. Read More.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Barrett Prettyman US District Court House as a reluctant prosecution witness in the antitrust trial of Google. The US Justice Department (DOJ) has accused Google of monopolizing the search engine market through exclusive deals to become the default search engine for device manufacturers and software companies.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 21, 2020

antitrust lawsuit against Google, voicing concerns that it may become "collateral damage." Mozilla has responded to the U.S. Read More.

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2021

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Lina Khan, a legal scholar and leading voice in the growing tech antitrust movement, to serve as a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The pick signals that the Biden administration is preparing to take on some of the tech industry’s most powerful and influential companies.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat interviewed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about antitrust, openness, and the PC-console war. Read More.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The most significant tech antitrust trial of the 21 st century thus far kicked off in US federal court Tuesday with the Department of Justice and 14 co-plaintiff states squaring off against the search engine giant.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A federal judge in Oakland heard arguments today over a temporary restraining order in an antitrust case between Apple and Epic Games. Read More.

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