Up to 40 states plan to sue Facebook for antitrust next week – CNBC
A group of U.S. states led by New York is investigating Facebook Inc for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit against the social media giant next week,
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EU files antitrust against AMZN
apnews.com/article/international-news-europe-8e0222555df76c36bfbeed3289222d94 I buy several times a week from them but I’m the biggest enemy of Amazon Choice and Best Seller . I used to sort by reviews/stars but now sends
Another Pointless Antitrust Campaign by Federal Regulators
by Dave Albin via Mises Thank goodness the US Justice Department has again saved food consumers from…well, it’s kind of hard to say. This time, the target is chicken producers, but I wrote about
U.S. antitrust committee finds Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook guilty of “using monopoly power”
The antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee has completed its investigation into competition in digital markets to examine the abuses of market power by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook. In a 449-page
ANTITRUST: US could sue Google for search, advertising dominance.
The US Department of Justice is expected to sue Google as soon as next week. It’s believed that the lawsuit accuses Google of putting search rivals at a disadvantage. The
DOJ antitrust case against Google focuses on “search”
The Trump administration is moving forward in its push to hold internet companies accountable for the content posted on their platforms. The move has been heavily criticized from those who
$GOOG: Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks
www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/google-antitrust-justice-department.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Key Excerpts: The Justice Department plans to bring an antitrust case against Google as soon as this month, after Attorney General William P. Barr overruled career lawyers who
Grubhub, Uber and Postmates accused of antitrust violations.
www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/grubhub-uber-postmates-accused-antitrust-violations A lawsuit filed this week by a group of restaurant consumers accuses third-party delivery companies Grubhub, Uber and Postmates of antitrust violations resulting in inflated menu prices. The class
Fifth Pharmaceutical Company Charged In Ongoing Criminal Antitrust Investigation
by bgny The Trump administrations war against big pharma continues. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA was charged for conspiring to fix prices for generic drugs, the Department of Justice announced today.
Amazon reportedly faces EU antitrust charges over use of third-party seller data
Amazon to Face Antitrust Charges From EU Over Treatment of Third-Party Sellers (WSJ): The European Union is planning formal antitrust charges against Amazon. AMZN -3.38% com Inc. over its treatment of
BIG TECH GETS BIGGER: NASDAQ NEW RECORD HIGH… AMAZONFACEBOOKGOOGLE Push Back Antitrust Regulators
S&P 500 and Dow fall, but Nasdaq set to close above 10,000 for the first time The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a second straight day on Wednesday as traders
DOJ to Hit Google w/Antitrust Case in the Summer—GOOD!
Both the Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc.’s Google—and are well into planning for litigation, according to people
Bad news for Silicon Valley: William Barr is taking control of antitrust probes
Recent moves have sidelined DOJ’s antitrust leaders, leaving oversight of investigations into companies like Google to the AG’s handpicked staff. Attorney General William Barr has spent months taking greater control
WHY WE NEED ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT: Google Is Posing A Serious Threat To Innovation.
For years, Google has functioned as the world’s digital commons — a place where users aggregate, store, and search for publicly-available knowledge. It’s served as a hub for internet activity
Goldman Sachs says antitrust to heat up in 2020, pressure Facebook, Google shares for ‘years’
www.cnbc.com/2019/11/01/goldman-sachs-says-antitrust-concerns-will-pressure-facebook-google.html Goldman Sachs downgrades the communications services sector to a neutral rating based on regulatory pressure and expected lackluster performance. “Antitrust lawsuits typically take years to resolve but ultimately result