US Targets Google’s Online Ad Business Monopoly in Latest Big Tech Lawsuit January 25, 2023 By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson The US Justice Department accused Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday of abusing its dominance in digital advertising, threatening to dismantle...
Google Argues it Doesn’t Block Rivals in Bid to Kill U.S. Government Antitrust Lawsuit January 12, 2023 By Diane Bartz Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday argued that a court should toss out a government antitrust lawsuit against it, saying that...
U.S. Targets Non-Compete Clauses That Block Workers From Better Jobs January 6, 2023 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring workers to...
Government Funding Bill to Bolster U.S. Antitrust Regulators December 27, 2022 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz A $1.7 trillion government funding bill approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday will bolster U.S. regulators and make it easier...
Meta Battles FTC Over Future of Virtual Reality December 9, 2022 By Katie Paul and Diane Bartz The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc. of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse,...
Albertsons, Kroger CEOs to Defend $25B Merger to Skeptical U.S. Senators November 29, 2022 By Diane Bartz Top executives at Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. are expected to face tough questions on Tuesday from lawmakers who...
Google to Pay About $400 Million to Settle Location-Tracking Lawsuit November 14, 2022 By Diane Bartz and Alexandra Alper Alphabet’s Google will pay $391.5 million to settle allegations by 40 states that the search and advertising giant illegally tracked...
U.S. States Ask Appeals Court to Reinstate Facebook Lawsuit September 20, 2022 By Diane Bartz A big group of U.S. states, led by New York, argued to an appeals court Monday that it should reinstate...
Facebook Asks Court for Old FTC Merger Documents in Antitrust Fight July 6, 2022 By Diane Bartz Meta’s Facebook has asked a U.S. court for eight documents created by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission as part of...
FTC Fires Warning Shot at Drug Middlemen Over Rebates, Fees June 17, 2022 By Diane Bartz The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously Thursday to increase scrutiny of pharmacy benefit managers that act as middlemen between...