#uk-competition-law

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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Valve Loses Attempt To Throw Out $900m Class Action Lawsuit

Valve's policies on Steam violate UK laws on "anti-competitive prices" and "unfair trading conditions that prevent or hinder others from competing with them." The argument concerns Valve's demand that games sold on Steam not be made available at a permanently lower price on rival stores, and that once you buy a game on Steam, the only way you can buy further content for that game-be it DLC, expansion packs or cosmetics-is also via Steam.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Apple denies 'locking in' iCloud users as 3bn legal claim brought by Which? reaches court | Computer Weekly

It is Which?'s belief that Apple, the second-largest public company in the world, has abused its position, stifling competition and ripping off millions of customers in the process,
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fromTheregister
3 months ago

Apple faces 1.5B payout after losing UK App Store case

Apple faces about £1.5 billion in UK claims after a tribunal found it overcharged developers and users through App Store commissions and closed distribution.
Marketing tech
fromComputerWeekly.com
9 months ago

UK class action sets stage for Google showdown | Computer Weekly

UK professor Or Brook has filed a £5 billion class action against Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
The case targets inflated advertising prices impacting UK businesses reliant on Google.
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