Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Microsoft’s Activision Deal Tests a New Global Alignment on Antitrust

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Sports:
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 New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Sports:
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 New York Times – Music:
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 New York Times – Business:
The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth against the company since 2020.
Taylor Swift Fans Closely Watch Ticketmaster Senate Hearing

The New York Times – Music:
Taylor Swift’s fans, fueled by Ticketmaster’s botched sales for her upcoming Eras Tour, kept close tabs on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s proceedings on Tuesday morning.
Senators Will Prod Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Antitrust

The New York Times – Business:
The company’s grip on ticket sales, and its move last year to cancel sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, will be a big focus of an antitrust-focused hearing.
Grocery Store Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons, and be lucrative for investors.