Tag: Antitrust
CoStar Defeats Real Estate Antitrust Suit
A California federal judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust claims against commercial real estate information services company CoStar Group Inc, in a feud with an...
The Surprising Consequences of Antitrust Actions Against Big Tech
By Riitta Katila & Sruthi Thatchenkery, Harvard Business Review
In 2022, fans of Taylor Swift were upset to discover that the Ticketmaster platform — their...
DOJ Preps Antitrust Suit To Block Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma Deal
The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Adobe's $20 billion acquisition of startup Figma, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The deal,...
DOJ Says Google ‘Intentionally Destroyed’ Chat Logs In Antitrust Suit
The US Department of Justice believes Google should face court sanctions over “intentional and repeated destruction” of company chat logs that the DOJ expected...
French Competition Regulator Says Electrolux Violated Antitrust Regulations
France'santitrust regulator has issued a Statement of Objections to Sweden's Electrolux relating to a previously announced probe into possible violations of antitrust rules between...
Judge Grants PGA’s Request To Add Defendants In Golf Antitrust Suit
This week a California judge has allowed the PGA Tour to add Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund as a defendant to its countersuit against...
Explainer: How Microsoft Is Addressing Antitrust Concerns Over Activision Deal
By Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Microsoft has thrown the gauntlet down over antitrust criticisms, saying on Tuesday it is ready to offer rivals licensing deals in exchange...
New Antitrust Study Shows Reining In Big Tech Doesn’t Spur Rival...
By JK Bahr, Vanderbilt University
In January, the Justice Department sued Google, claiming the tech company abused a monopoly in online advertising by seizing control...
DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Policy Statements
By Lauren Norris Donahue & Brian Smith, K&L Gates LLP
On 3 February 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (Division) announced its withdrawal...
Paris Appeals Court Overturns Novartis, Roche $475M Antitrust Fine
Novartis and Roche won an appeal against a French regulator that had sentenced the two Swiss drugmakers to a record fine over alleged market...
