Tag: Antitrust
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The Antitrust Circus of FTC v. Amazon
[ad_1] When bureaucrats and politicians (including 17 state attorney generals) attack a successful, entrepreneurial company, is it surprising that it looks like a circus? On the suit of the Federal Trade Commission against Amazon, I read in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal (“Lina Khan Once Went Big Against Amazon. As FTC Chair, She Changed Tack,” September…
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Federal judge rules DoJ can publish Google antitrust exhibits online, ending a one-week media blackout
[ad_1] In brief: Despite Alphabet’s objections, the judge presiding over the US Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google ruled that the DoJ can publish trial documents online. However, the ruling is not without exception, and both parties are to resolve objections to sensitive materials by the next business day. The side fighting started over a…
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The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon : NPR
[ad_1] In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Amazon is facing a federal monopoly lawsuit. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have all sued the tech giant, accusing it of harming…
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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
[ad_1] After vowing to tackle consolidation in the health care industry, the Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday that challenged the growing practice of private-equity firms backing companies that amass medical practices and dominate local markets. The suit targeted a large doctors’ group that operates anesthesia practices in several states, claiming the…
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Who’s Who in the Google Antitrust Trial
[ad_1] A trial to determine if Google abused its monopoly in online search, which begins on Tuesday, is set to lay bare how the internet search giant cemented its power, featuring testimony from top tech executives, engineers, economists and academics. The trial will unfold in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where a…