Tag: Antitrust
South Korea’s Antitrust Watchdog Moves Away From Big Tech Regulations
South Korea’s antitrust regulator sought to defuse fears of a sweeping tech crackdown as it takes steps to rein in the influence of its...
Chinese Top Court OKs “Apple Tax” Antitrust Case To Proceed
A Chinese consumer has been given the go-ahead to take an “Apple tax” antitrust case to court, as China’s Supreme Court rejected Apple’s call...
King & Spalding Snags Quinn Litigator In Chicago
As it continues to grow its Chicago office, King & Spalding has tapped a Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner whose recent clients have...
Big Tech Gives Feedback On Antitrust Legislation
Four of the biggest US technology companies are getting a belated chance to give feedback on antitrust legislation that could force drastic changes to...
“Consumers Aren’t Stupid” Google Tells EU
Billions of people use Google because it's the best, not because of deals the company made to stay competitive, Google's lawyer said on Friday,...
DOJ Antitrust Official Says Competition In Labor Markets A Concern
The US Justice Department's acting head of its Antitrust Division said on Friday, October 1, that labor markets were a top priority for enforcement...
Mexico’s President Seeks Constitutional Changes In The Electric Sector
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sought to clamp down on private competition to state-owned companies, saying in October he intends to protect...
A Retrospective Analysis of the AT&T/Time Warner Merger
By Dennis W. Carlton (University of Chicago), Georgi V. Giozov, Mark A. Israel & Allan Shampine (Compass Lexecon)
The importance of merger retrospectives as a...
Facebook Questions Attorneys Working On A Prospective Antitrust Class Action
Lawyers for Facebook on Wednesday, September 29, questioned the number of plaintiffs' attorneys working on a prospective antitrust class action, suggesting "inefficiencies" could grow as the...
