Tag: US
College Textbook Antitrust Suits Dismissed
A US judge on Monday, June 14, dismissed antitrust suits accusing the dominant on-campus bookstore chains and college textbook publishers of conspiring to eliminate...
US FTC OKs $61.7M Settlement With Amazon Over Tips
The US Federal Trade Commission on Friday approved a consent order against Amazon that requires the company to pay $61.7m to resolve charges that...
Democrats Introduce 5 Antitrust Bills Aimed At Reining In Big Tech
House members on Friday introduced five antitrust bills — including one that would force Amazon.com Inc. and others to essentially split into two companies...
Another US Chicken Producer Charged With Price-Fixing
Claxton Poultry Farms has been indicted in Colorado on charges of price-fixing broiler chickens produced for sale to restaurants and grocery stores, the US...
US Senate Passes Bill To Raise Fees On Mega-Mergers
On Tuesday, June 8, the US Senate passed a bill that would increase fees that companies planning the biggest mergers pay to government antitrust...
US Regulator Gives 20 Days For Public Comments On CN Railway...
The US railway regulator stated that the public has 20 days to voice their feelings about a proposed Canadian National Railway (CN) voting trust...
Senate Passes Tech Innovation Bill To Compete With China
An expansive bill aimed at reinvigorating America's technological footprint to counter China passed the Senate on Tuesday and now heads to the House, where it faces...
Ohio Company Pleads Guilty To Bid Rigging
An Ohio-based company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to rig bids and defraud the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), federal prosecutors announced.
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Apple’s App Store Faces Renewed Criticism
Apple’s App Store faces renewed criticism as the company hosts its annual conference for app developers. Due to the pandemic, the event is being...
AG Moody Secures Additional Money For Keurig Antitrust Case
Florida state Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, on Friday, June 4, secured a larger share of...