How the tech giant has fared in its major legal battles across the U.S. and Europe so far.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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4 Big Airlines Face U.S. Inquiry Over Frequent Flier Programs
The Transportation Department ordered American, Delta, Southwest and United to share more information about their rewards practices to ensure they are fair to consumers and rivals.
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Kroger and Albertsons Confront a Skeptical F.T.C. in federal court
The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.
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A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?
As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.
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U.S. Plans to Accuse RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents
The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust suit against the real estate company RealPage alleging illegal price-fixing facilitated by algorithms.
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Harris’s Price-Gouging Ban: Price Controls or No Quick Effect?
The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.
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Judge Blocks F.T.C.’s Noncompete Rule
The Federal Trade Commission was deemed to lack the authority to bar companies from restricting their employees’ ability to go to work for rivals.
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Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Clears Key Antitrust Review
The airlines said the Justice Department had declined to challenge the merger in court.
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Judge Blocks Joint Streaming Service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
The planned service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery was slated to cost $42.99 a month and aimed at fans who had abandoned cable TV.
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Google’s Stock Falls on Break-up Reports
The Justice Department could force the technology group to split after a landmark court ruling that the search giant is an illegal monopoly.
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U.S. Considers Breaking Up Google to Address Search Monopoly
The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company.
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Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups
Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why.