Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

PGA Tour Can Depose Saudi Wealth Fund’s Leader, Judge Rules

The decision in a case involving the LIV Golf series could open a rare window into the operations of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head

The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Tests a New Global Alignment on Antitrust

Until recently, antitrust regulators in Europe and the United States took different approaches. Now, they’re on the same page — which some experts say makes closing deals harder.
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Tests a New Global Alignment on Antitrust

Until recently, antitrust regulators in Europe and the United States took different approaches. Now, they’re on the same page — which some experts say makes closing deals harder.
Meta Soars by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value

Mark Zuckerberg’s company recorded its biggest daily market gain in nearly a decade, as the mood brightens among tech investors.
Meta Soars by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value

Mark Zuckerberg’s company recorded its biggest daily market gain in nearly a decade, as the mood brightens among tech investors.
Power to Punish LIV Golfers Faces a Legal Test in Europe

An arbitration panel will meet next week to weigh whether the European Tour may penalize the men who played on the Saudi-backed circuit.
Judge Said to Allow Meta’s Deal for Virtual Reality Start-Up to Move Forward

The ruling, which is under seal, is a defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, which tried to block Meta’s deal with a rarely used antitrust argument.
How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System

AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The monopoly is about to end.
PGA Tour Seeks to Add Saudi Wealth Fund to Lawsuit Over LIV Golf

A federal judge will decide whether one of the tour’s leading avenues to investigate and challenge a new rival can be expanded.
Ticketmaster Cast as a Powerful ‘Monopoly’ at Senate Hearing

The Judiciary Committee, responding to the bungled sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, heard the company apologize and its critics trace the problem to the industry’s lack of competition.
U.S. Accuses Google of Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology

The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth against the company since 2020.