Category: Khan, Lina

Biden Administration Unveils Tougher Guidelines on Mergers

The proposed road map for regulatory reviews, last updated in 2020, includes a focus on tech platforms for the first time.
What the Microsoft-Activision Ruling Means for Deal-Making

Corporate leaders are feeling emboldened by another legal defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, though the agency may still fight to block the takeover.
F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions After Microsoft Ruling

Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech companies. But after Microsoft won a ruling this week, her critics say that strategy is flawed.
Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision

Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.
Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal

Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.
Microsoft Says it Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It

A five-day hearing over Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition, which the Federal Trade Commission hopes to block, began Thursday in federal court.
The F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Finally Begins to Take on Amazon

The F.T.C. chair shot to fame six years ago after publishing an academic article that the company needed to be contained. Legal experts wonder if that time has come.
F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime

The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court.
The $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal Faces a Big E.U. Test

The bloc’s antitrust regulators could side with Microsoft on Monday, but the tech giant still faces an uphill battle to gaining full approval.
PacWest’s Plunge Reignites Fears About America’s Regional Banks

The regional lender said it is weighing its options, after its shares fell despite assertions by the Federal Reserve that the recent bank crisis is contained.
FTC Seeks ‘Blanket’ Ban on Meta’s Use of Young Users’ Data

Citing privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.
FTC Seeks ‘Blanket’ Ban on Meta’s Use of Young Users’ Data

Citing major privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.