Tag: DOJ
US: Antitrust regs probe Google’s shopping comparison tool
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into Google’s online shopping conduct as part of its broader antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec....
US: DOJ preparing legal action against Live Nation
The US Justice Department is preparing to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment on allegations the concert promoter has sought to strong-arm concert...
US: DOJ sues, settles with NACAC
The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement in federal court Thursday, December 12, that would require significant changes to how colleges recruit students.
The agreement...
US: Justice Department proposes settlement on how colleges can recruit students
The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement in federal court Thursday that would require significant changes to how colleges recruit students.
The agreement with the...
US: DOJ backs antitrust lawsuit against radio stations
The US government on Thursday, December 5, signaled its support for a private lawsuit alleging antitrust violations by Radio Music License Committee, a group...
US: Ex-Bumble Bee CEO convicted in tuna price-fixing conspiracy
The former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods has been convicted for his part in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracyinvolving the industry’s top three companies.
The Department...
US: Judge rejects DOJ request to appear in Writers Guild suit
A federal judge on Monday, December 2, refused to allow the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appear at a court hearing in the legal...
US: DOJ ends wireless carriers’ probe with no charges
The US ended an antitrust probe, without filing charges, into whether wireless carriers steered technical standards to make it harder for customers to switch...
US: DOJ moves to end Paramount antitrust decrees
The Department of Justice will seek to end the Paramount consent decrees, the landmark agreements that have barred studios from owning theaters for the...
US: DOJ: Current antitrust legislation can apply to tech firms
Current antitrust laws are “flexible enough” to handle issues caused by technology firms, said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division of...
