Antitrust

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Epic, Google Weigh in Ahead of Antitrust Trial

Epic Games and Google will face off in federal court on Monday in an antitrust…

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Amazon and Meta Settle with the UK CMA

The UK CMA has settled with Amazon and Meta, closing investigations into anticompetitive business practices…

The FTC is Still Unhappy About Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal

The sore losers at the U.S. FTC can't stop obsessing over their stunning defeat at…

Judge Throws Out $32.5 Million Award in Sonos v. Google

U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled that two Sonos patents behind a $32.5 million…

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UK Launches Investigation Into Microsoft and Amazon’s Cloud Licensing Practices

The UK’s CMA is launching a new investigation into the supply of cloud services in…

Satya Nadella Testifies in U.S. v. Google and Admits to AI Search Failure

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that he overestimated the impact that OpenAI's ChapGPT-based AI capabilities…

FTC Revives its Battle Against Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard (UPDATED)

It can’t prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, but the U.S. FTC will nonetheless hold…

FTC and 17 U.S. States Sues Amazon for Antitrust Violations

The U.S. FTC today sued Amazon.com for illegally maintaining its monopoly power by harming competition…

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DOJ: Google Pays Apple Over $10 Billion Each Year for Search Default

The United States v. Google antitrust trial opened today, and it’s already provided the type…

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In the Footsteps of Giants (Premium)

Next week, Google will face off against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a…

Zoom CEO Calls on FTC to Investigate Office/Teams Bundling Too

The CEO of Zoom has publicly asked the U.S. FTC to require Microsoft to unbundle…

Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today that she is stepping down temporarily so she…

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Win-Win? (Premium)

As I observed in Nice Guy (Premium), Microsoft’s approach to antitrust in recent years is…

The EU is Unsure About Microsoft’s New UK CMA Deal

The EU said today that it would determine whether Microsoft's new UK concessions represent a…

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Pushback (Premium)

With the UK Competition and Markets Authority CMA unexpectedly pushing back against Microsoft's admittedly concession-free…

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CMA Gives Public Four Days to Comment on Activision Blizzard Acquisition

After publishing Microsoft's list of "material changes" on Monday, The UK CMA is giving the…

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