The government states that data is “oxygen for a search engine” and that Google’s anticompetitive behavior has given it a data fortress. Google says innovation explains its success.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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Common Patenting Tactic by Drug Companies May Be Illegal, F.T.C. Says
Experts say the exploitation of a loophole in the patent system has contributed to high prices for inhalers.
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In Antitrust Trial, Former Google Employee Details History of Search Deals
In the first full day of testimony in the U.S. monopoly trial against Google, the Justice Department sought to show that the company had long tried to cut out search competitors.
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U.S. Blasts Google Over Paying $10 Billion a Year to Cut Out Search Rivals
In opening statements for the government’s first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search.
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Microsoft, Google and Antitrust: Similar Legal Theories in a Different Era
The government’s antitrust case against Google borrows heavily from the landmark lawsuit against Microsoft 25 years ago. But it lacks the same cultural impact.
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Who’s Who in the Google Monopoly Trial
The federal government’s first monopoly trial this century will feature top tech executives, experienced litigators and an Obama-appointed judge.
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Google Turns to a Steady Old Hand to Fight Antitrust Charges
The tech giant is facing the greatest legal threat in its history, and hopes the stolid approach of Kent Walker, its top lawyer, will once again prevail.
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In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
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Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China
Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, after waiting in vain for 18 months for a review by Chinese regulators.
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Amazon to Meet Regulators as U.S. Considers Possible Antitrust Suit
Amazon’s meetings with the Federal Trade Commission, known as “last rites” meetings, are typically a final step before the agency votes on filing a lawsuit.
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Bidding for Simon & Schuster Draws to a Close
The move to acquire the publisher, one of the five largest in the country, comes after the government blocked a deal last year on antitrust concerns.