Antitrust
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The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights
Shortly after Jonathan Kanter took over the Justice Department’s antitrust division in November 2021, the agency secured an additional $50 million to investigate monopolies, bust criminal cartels and block mergers. To celebrate, Mr. Kanter bought a ...
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U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple
Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.
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Google’s Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Its Legal Fate in 2024
A trio of antitrust cases on the docket threaten to reshape Google’s business and sap its profits.
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Google’s C.E.O. to Take Another Turn on the Antitrust Witness Stand
Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, is expected to testify on Tuesday for the second time in two weeks to defend his company against monopoly claims.
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How Microsoft’s Legal Legacy Shapes the Antitrust Case Against Google
Lawyers for the Justice Department and Google as well as the judge in a monthslong trial have invoked the landmark case against Microsoft from the 1990s.
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Google’s Online Advertising Practices Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says
European Union regulators filed new antitrust charges against Google, which could lead to fines and orders for the company to change its business practices.
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Sports
Mickelson Among Players Interviewed in Antitrust Inquiry Into Pro Golf
The Justice Department met with PGA Tour lawyers this week, but a timeline for the completion of its review is unclear.
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An Architect of Biden’s Antitrust Push Is Leaving the White House
Tim Wu has been a leading proponent of a more aggressive approach to reining in the power of big business.
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To Rein In Big Tech, Europe Looked Beyond Lawsuits. Will the U.S. Follow?
The largest American banks are classified as “systemically important” and subject to more stringent scrutiny. Some lawmakers want to do the same for Big Tech.
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