Google and Amazon are feeling the antitrust heat in the US
US tech giants Google and Amazon are set to face antitrust investigations in the US according to multiple reports.
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Supreme Court opens the legal floodgates on Apple
Apple is potentially on the verge of facing a tidal wave of lawsuits as the Supreme Court agrees the iLeader is allowed to be challenged on the potential abuse of power in the app economy.
Apple under more antitrust scrutiny in Europe
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an investigation into whether Apple is abusing its power through the App Store, favouring its own apps over rivals.
UK Government mulls new digital competition laws
An independent panel has submitted a new report to HM Treasury which recommends the formation of a new department to tackle anti-competition and the revamp of rules.
Google faces yet another antitrust probe, this time in the US
US Senator Orrin Hatch has written to the FTC requesting the body investigate whether it is using it dominant position in search and digital advertising to stifle the market place.
Qualcomm finally gets a legal win in Taiwan
The Qualcomm lawyers are building a reputation as the hardest working in the industry, though at least they no-longer have to battle the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission.
DoJ appeals AT&T/Time Warner deal on grounds of ignorance
The Department of Justice has attacked a trial judges approach and methods when reviewing AT&T’s much debated acquisition of Time Warner, in it’s appeal against the greenlight for the deal.
AT&T, Verizon and GSMA face eSIM collusion investigation
AT&T, Verizon and the GSMA are the subjects of a reported probe from the US Department of Justice as to whether the trio have been blocking or hindering the adoption of eSIMs.
Google fined for search engine bias in India, but probably doesn’t care
Google has been fined roughly $21 million by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for search engine bias; on most recent financial results, it would take Google around 90 minutes to work off the fine.
France accuses Amazon of abusing dominant market position
The French are going to war with Amazon over how much influence the eCommerce giant has over market conditions.
Taiwan fines Qualcomm $773 million for antitrust violations
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has been the recipient of yet another fine for claimed anticompetitive business practices.
Boresome bureaucrats make power play over frightening foreigners
We all knew Canadians were afraid of the dark and that Scots are not always fond of vegetables, but who knew the European Commissioners were wary of foreigners?
Google gives in to Gaggle over shopping shenanigans
Google has put forward details on how it will submit to the will of the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) after it was hit with a €2.4 billion fine relating to Google Shopping search results.
TIM finds competition watchdogs growling at its low-cost contracts
Telecom Italia has found itself upsetting Italian overseers as an investigation has been launched into anticompetitive activities at the organization.
Qualcomm and NXP feel heat as Europe continues to posture
Qualcomm and NXP are finding out just how awkward the European Commission can actually be, as the boresome bureaucrats throw their toys out of the pram.
Apple questions Qualcomm’s very existence
The battle between two of the worlds’ most influential technology companies is starting to heat up, and it looks like Apple is not going to settle for any less than taking Qualcomm out.
Google might have been a very naughty boy
Whispers around Brussels tell the industry Google could be on its way to a whopping €1 billion fine from the European Commission after claims it abused its search market dominance.
Samsung and Intel pounce on battle weary Qualcomm
Intel and Samsung have decided to pile the pressure onto rival Qualcomm with both parties filing amicus briefs backing the Federal Trade Commission’s complaints against the chip giant.
Android put in the naughty corner again – this time in Turkey
Google has found itself in a bit of bother once again after Android has been called into question over antitrust concerns in Turkey, after a complaint from Yandex.
Google and Europe continue passive-aggressive antitrust argument
Google has hit back at the European Commission’s accusation the Android team used its influence to strangle competition in the not-so-congested operating system segment.
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