The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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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.
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How Google’s Antitrust Defeat Might Transform Big Tech
The search giant is likely to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that it abuses its monopoly in the lucrative online business. But the industry could still see major changes.
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How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition
Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.
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‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
The ruling on Google’s search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.
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Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Two billionaire Democratic donors have publicly pressured Vice President Kamala Harris to replace the F.T.C. chair, Lina Khan. Wall Street insiders are worried that could backfire.
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N.F.L. Sunday Ticket Verdict Is Thrown Out by Judge
The decision, five weeks after a jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages in an antitrust case, is a reprieve for the league.