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#competition-law

3 weeks ago

Cars

Watchdog's warning to motor industry after claims motorists told of warranty void if repairs are made outside authorised dealership network

EU data protection

Dawn raids on betting industry businesses as part of criminal probe into potential breaches of competition law

3 weeks ago

Cars

Watchdog's warning to motor industry after claims motorists told of warranty void if repairs are made outside authorised dealership network

EU data protection

Dawn raids on betting industry businesses as part of criminal probe into potential breaches of competition law

more#consumer-protection

#microsoft

fromComputerWeekly.com

US politics

Law professor urges CMA to take swift and urgent action over Microsoft cloud licensing | Computer Weekly

European startups

Microsoft expected to avoid EU fine over Teams bundling

London startup

Microsoft facing legal claim over how it sells software

Microsoft faces a legal claim over alleged abuse of market dominance related to software licensing, potentially costing billions to UK customers.

fromITPro

The CMA just dropped its probe into the Microsoft-OpenAI deal

CMA dropped its investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, citing Microsoft has only 'material influence' over the AI firm.

fromComputerWeekly.com

US politics

Law professor urges CMA to take swift and urgent action over Microsoft cloud licensing | Computer Weekly

European startups

Microsoft expected to avoid EU fine over Teams bundling

London startup

Microsoft facing legal claim over how it sells software

Microsoft faces a legal claim over alleged abuse of market dominance related to software licensing, potentially costing billions to UK customers.

fromITPro

The CMA just dropped its probe into the Microsoft-OpenAI deal

CMA dropped its investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, citing Microsoft has only 'material influence' over the AI firm.

more#microsoft

fromPatently-O

U.S. Government: NPEs Deserve Injunctive Relief when their Patents Are Infringed

The U.S. government's intervention in a patent case signifies a focus on antitrust enforcement.

#google

Marketing tech

Google Search under pressure: UK watchdog wants more measures

Google faces billion-quid bruising over UK Play Store fees

The UK legal action against Google over Play Store fees is progressing, potentially allowing affected developers to claim substantial compensation.

European startups

India gets Google to split Android and the Play Store on TVs

fromIT Pro

Google faces 'first of its kind' class action for search ads overcharging in UK

Google faces a landmark Â£5 billion lawsuit in the UK for alleged monopolistic practices in digital advertising.

Competition boffin launches class action against Google UK

Google faces a class-action suit for alleged market dominance abuse impacting advertisers.

London startup

Google faces 5bn UK lawsuit over claims it shut out rivals and overcharged advertisers

Google is accused of abusing its dominance in UK search to stifle competition and inflate advertising costs, leading to a Â£5 billion lawsuit.

Marketing tech

Google Search under pressure: UK watchdog wants more measures

Google faces billion-quid bruising over UK Play Store fees

The UK legal action against Google over Play Store fees is progressing, potentially allowing affected developers to claim substantial compensation.

European startups

India gets Google to split Android and the Play Store on TVs

fromIT Pro

Google faces 'first of its kind' class action for search ads overcharging in UK

Google faces a landmark Â£5 billion lawsuit in the UK for alleged monopolistic practices in digital advertising.

Competition boffin launches class action against Google UK

Google faces a class-action suit for alleged market dominance abuse impacting advertisers.

London startup

Google faces 5bn UK lawsuit over claims it shut out rivals and overcharged advertisers

Google is accused of abusing its dominance in UK search to stifle competition and inflate advertising costs, leading to a Â£5 billion lawsuit.

Apple

US court denies Apple's request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud | TechCrunch

fromwww.npr.org

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines

EU fines Apple and Meta for violating digital competition rules under the Digital Markets Act.

fromDigiday

After the 150 million fine, Apple's ATT faces its hardest questions yet

France fines Apple â¬150 million for antitrust violation related to its App Tracking Transparency framework.

fromFast Company

Apple faces a $162 million fine from French regulators. Here's why

Apple was fined 150 million euros by French antitrust regulators for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising.

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with 'excessively complex' privacy options

Apple fined â¬150 million for abusing market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency system.

Apple

fromTechCrunch

Apple loses appeal against Germany's special abuse control for Big Tech | TechCrunch

Apple lost an appeal against competition controls in Germany, affirming the regulatory designation by the Federal Cartel Office.

fromTechCrunch

Apple

US court denies Apple's request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud | TechCrunch

fromwww.npr.org

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines

EU fines Apple and Meta for violating digital competition rules under the Digital Markets Act.

fromDigiday

After the 150 million fine, Apple's ATT faces its hardest questions yet

France fines Apple â¬150 million for antitrust violation related to its App Tracking Transparency framework.

fromFast Company

Apple faces a $162 million fine from French regulators. Here's why

Apple was fined 150 million euros by French antitrust regulators for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising.

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with 'excessively complex' privacy options

Apple fined â¬150 million for abusing market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency system.

Apple

fromTechCrunch

Apple loses appeal against Germany's special abuse control for Big Tech | TechCrunch

Apple lost an appeal against competition controls in Germany, affirming the regulatory designation by the Federal Cartel Office.

more#apple

#antitrust

fromThe Local Germany

Europe news

EU hits German giant Delivery Hero with massive 329 million fine

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Marketing tech

Mark Zuckerberg back in US court amid push to break up Meta

fromBusiness Insider

Marketing tech

Meta goes to trial over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp

Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules

Google faces antitrust charges for giving preferential treatment to its own services in violation of the DMA.

fromBloomberglaw

FTC Hires Former DOJ Lawyer Who Helped Build Google Search Case

David Shaw joins the FTC as principal deputy director, enhancing the agency's expertise in antitrust matters.

fromThe Local Germany

Europe news

EU hits German giant Delivery Hero with massive 329 million fine

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Mark Zuckerberg back in US court amid push to break up Meta

The FTC's case against Meta marks a significant moment in antitrust enforcement, challenging corporate monopolies in the tech sector.

fromBusiness Insider

Meta goes to trial over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta is being tried for antitrust violations concerning its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules

Google faces antitrust charges for giving preferential treatment to its own services in violation of the DMA.

fromBloomberglaw

FTC Hires Former DOJ Lawyer Who Helped Build Google Search Case

David Shaw joins the FTC as principal deputy director, enhancing the agency's expertise in antitrust matters.

more#antitrust

Germany news

fromThe Local Germany

Could Germany force online giant Amazon to change its prices?

Amazon is under investigation in Germany for potentially abusing its market position to maintain high prices.

Bookies' representative body vows to co-operate with probe

The CCPC is investigating anti-competition practices in Irish betting and is offering cartel immunity for information.

Manchester City

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromApp Developer Magazine

Manchester City and PSG to face no action over alleged breaches of EU competition law

European Commission finds insufficient evidence to pursue action against Manchester City and PSG over alleged competition law violations.

#digital-markets-act

European startups

Apple charged for illegal app store fees | App Developer Magazine

Europe news

EU competition chief on DMA: 'We're not here to make enemies'

fromwww.cnn.com

Europe whacks American Big Tech with $797 million fine. Meta cries tariff'

EU fines Apple and Meta $797 million for breaching Digital Markets Act, marking significant enforcement of new digital competition regulations.

EU data protection

European DMA law now really forces Apple to change

Mobile UX

fromGSMArena.com

EU to push forward with Apple and Meta investigations

EU will announce next month if Apple and Meta complied with the Digital Markets Act rules.

fromApp Developer Magazine

Apple charged for illegal app store fees | App Developer Magazine

Apple is found violating the Digital Markets Act, requiring changes to allow third-party purchases without fees.

Europe news

EU competition chief on DMA: 'We're not here to make enemies'

The European Commission aims to foster fair competition in digital markets, prioritizing dialogue and compliance over confrontation.

fromwww.cnn.com

Europe whacks American Big Tech with $797 million fine. Meta cries tariff'

EU fines Apple and Meta $797 million for breaching Digital Markets Act, marking significant enforcement of new digital competition regulations.

European DMA law now really forces Apple to change

EU enforces Digital Markets Act, mandating Apple to ensure interoperability by opening features for competitors.

Mobile UX

fromGSMArena.com

EU to push forward with Apple and Meta investigations

EU will announce next month if Apple and Meta complied with the Digital Markets Act rules.

more#digital-markets-act

fromAol

US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology

The U.S. Justice Department seeks to break up Google's digital ad network by demanding divestiture of its AdX and DFP technologies.

#eu-regulation

Meta says EU trying to "handicap" US firms after new fines, amid Trump anger at Europe

EU fines on American tech firms fuel accusations of bias against US companies.

fromEngadget

The EU's new charges against Google could lead to at least $35 billion in fines

The EU is intensifying regulatory scrutiny of Google and Apple under the Digital Markets Act.

Meta says EU trying to "handicap" US firms after new fines, amid Trump anger at Europe

EU fines on American tech firms fuel accusations of bias against US companies.

fromEngadget

The EU's new charges against Google could lead to at least $35 billion in fines

The EU is intensifying regulatory scrutiny of Google and Apple under the Digital Markets Act.

more#eu-regulation

#meta

fromwww.nytimes.com

Meta on Trial + Is A.I. a Normal' Technology? + HatGPT

Meta faces a landmark trial over competition concerns from Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.

Expert predicts A.I. transformation will take decades, challenging industry optimism.

Everything you need to know about Meta's 'monopoly' trial

Meta's potential forced divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp poses significant implications for competition law and big tech regulations.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Meta on Trial + Is A.I. a Normal' Technology? + HatGPT

Meta faces a landmark trial over competition concerns from Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.

Expert predicts A.I. transformation will take decades, challenging industry optimism.

Everything you need to know about Meta's 'monopoly' trial

Meta's potential forced divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp poses significant implications for competition law and big tech regulations.

more#meta

fromwww.independent.co.uk

BBC and rival broadcasters fined 4.2m for colluding on freelance pay

Collusion among broadcasters has led to significant fines for unfair competition in freelance sports broadcasting.

UK news

BBC, ITV among broadcasters fined 4.2m after sharing secrets on freelancers pay

Britain's major broadcasters fined for colluding on freelance pay rates, highlighting concerns over fair compensation practices.

fromThe Local France

Italy's rail operator FS under investigation for 'hindering' French competitor

Access to the national railway infrastructure and, as a consequence, entry into the high-speed passenger transport market by new player SNCF Voyages Italia S.r.l. appears to have been slowed down, and in some cases hindered.

France news

UK's Competition Authority scolds Apple for its browser policies

CMA's report highlights poor mobile browser competition in the UK stifling innovation.

CMA investigates Apple and Google's market status for potential regulatory action.

fromComputerworld

Microsoft-OpenAI investigation closed by UK regulators

The CMA quickly closed its investigation into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, finding no change of control that required review under UK merger laws.

fromwww.theguardian.com

EU data protection

We must avoid a chilling effect': the CMA chief on the UK's pro-growth shift

Mobile UX

fromGSMArena.com

UK's Competition Authority scolds Apple for its browser policies

CMA's report highlights poor mobile browser competition in the UK stifling innovation.

CMA investigates Apple and Google's market status for potential regulatory action.

fromComputerworld

Microsoft-OpenAI investigation closed by UK regulators

The CMA quickly closed its investigation into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, finding no change of control that required review under UK merger laws.

fromwww.theguardian.com

We must avoid a chilling effect': the CMA chief on the UK's pro-growth shift

The CMA is under scrutiny as the Labour government pushes for reforms to support economic growth.

CMA failed on Big Tech lock-in, say smaller UK cloud players

The CMA's dismissal of concerns about Committed Spend Agreements enables AWS and Microsoft to maintain dominance over the UK cloud market.

Four times Windows Server costs? Method in the Microsoft

AWS and Google seek UK regulator intervention against Microsoft's software licensing fees, claiming it harms cloud competition.

CMA failed on Big Tech lock-in, say smaller UK cloud players

The CMA's dismissal of concerns about Committed Spend Agreements enables AWS and Microsoft to maintain dominance over the UK cloud market.

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

Four times Windows Server costs? Method in the Microsoft

AWS and Google seek UK regulator intervention against Microsoft's software licensing fees, claiming it harms cloud competition.

more#cloud-computing

UK news

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Co-op admits blocking rivals from opening shops near one of its Romford stores

The Co-op's Dagenham Road store breached a competition rule, limiting market access for rival retailers.

UK news

Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and RBC fined 100m after traders revealed sensitive information - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Speaking of accountability, major banks face significant penalties for insider trading practices, reinforcing the need for robust compliance in financial markets.

EU competition commissioner: Relationship with US disrupted

EU must focus on stability amidst U.S. disruptions under Trump.

Negotiation with the U.S. is vital; changing EU laws is unnecessary.

fromwww.housingwire.com

6 months ago

NAR again looks to have Michigan antitrust suit dismissed

The defendants argue that the plaintiffs have not sufficiently demonstrated how the membership requirement impacts competition in the market, claiming it doesn't constitute an antitrust violation.

Real estate

Tech industry

fromCity AM

6 months ago

Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft: The 30bn legal headache for Big Tech

Big Tech companies face over 20 active class action lawsuits in the UK, totaling over £30 billion in alleged damages related to competition law infringements.