Antitrust cases, new laws, and how governments handle tech.
19 stories tracked
New York Times ·
The Justice Department is examining whether the tech giant sought to sidestep antitrust scrutiny.
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters ·
Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday rolled out changes to its online search results in Europe to satisfy EU antitrust regulators …
Steve Lohr / New York Times ·
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
Reuters ·
Norwegian browser maker Opera (OPRA.O) on Wednesday lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators' decision to exempt Microsoft's …
About Amazon ·
The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction.
Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal ·
Commission and more than 20 states to allege e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform
Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal ·
Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address
Bloomberg ·
The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube violated consumer protection laws …
Wall Street Journal ·
Antitrust case started out aiming to force concert giant to sell Ticketmaster. After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact.
Jody Godoy / Reuters ·
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday said it is settling with Zillow (ZG.O), ending its lawsuit accusing the online real estate platform …
Jacob Parry / Politico ·
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Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal ·
Agency says businesses must disclose when they use personalized pricing and may face lawsuits if they don't
Nicola M White / Bloomberg ·
FTX co-founder Gary Wang and former Alameda Research Chief Executive Officer Caroline Ellison avoided financial penalties under …
Angus Whitley / Bloomberg ·
WiseTech Global Ltd. said Australian antitrust authorities demanded the company hand over documents and data as part of an investigation …
Hannah Lang / Reuters ·
As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump's regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts …
Bobby Allyn / NPR ·
Federal regulators have launched a review of so-called "mention markets" on prediction market sites …
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times ·
The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say.
Jody Godoy / Reuters ·
New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Tuesday, accusing the online retailer of abusing its market power over independent delivery drivers.
Matt Burgess / Wired ·
Europe's pro-competition proposals could see Google Search and Android systems opened up. The company claims there are serious privacy flaws.