Apple plans fees and restrictions for non-App Store apps in the EU
With the Digital Markets Act about to take effect this March, Apple is planning to charge extra fees and add restrictions when it begins allowing …
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EU likely to charge Apple in Spotify antitrust case
Apple’s antitrust case in the European Union (EU) centered around Spotify’s complaints from a couple of years ago will reach an end soon, with the …
Massive antitrust investigation of Google set to be announced next week
Less than a month ago, Makan Delrahim — an assistant attorney general in the US Justice Department — said during a public event that “a …
India is going forward with an antitrust case against Google’s Android
Google has lost a number of antitrust cases in recent years, which netted the tech company three record-setting fines in Europe. The European Commission looked …
Spotify complains to European officials that Apple is stifling competition
A spat between the companies that operate two of the biggest music streaming services in the world has landed at the doorstep of the European …
Google faces a second record fine from the EU over Android
The European Commission concluded its investigation into Google’s search practices a few days ago, handing the California-based company a record fine of €2.4 billion, which …
Google slapped with record-breaking $2.7 billion fine for abusing search dominance
Alphabet execs will not be waking up to good news today. They already knew that Google was facing a fine in Europe that would likely …
Google admits it’s completely botched its relations with EU regulators
Google has quite a battle on its hands with the European Union. The company’s Search and Android businesses, its privacy policy and tax practices are …
Ex-Googlers accuse Google of abusing its Android dominance
Google’s legal antitrust issues in Europe are far from over, as a new company has filed a complaint with regulators alleging that Google is abusing …
Google’s EU antitrust nightmare is just getting started
The European Union is taking its probe into Google’s search practices to new heights, Bloomberg reports, bringing antitrust charges against the company after four years …
Google might not get away with being ‘evil’ in Europe
Even though it seemed like Google might be able to avoid antitrust charges in Europe and walk away from a five-year investigation mostly unscathed (which is …
Canada is investigating Apple over possible shady dealings with carriers
The Canadian Competition Bureau wants to have a closer look at Apple’s contracts with local carriers, as it’s interested in whether or not they contain …
EU: Google must make more concessions within weeks, or else
The European Union is asking Google to propose more concessions in its attempt to settle an antitrust investigation that’s looking into the company’s search practices …
Microsoft says Google still isn’t playing fair
Microsoft and other interested parties that have antitrust complaints against Google in Europe are not happy with the concessions the search giant is ready to …
Microsoft’s Android antitrust complaint called ‘an attack on open source’
When a Microsoft (MSFT)-led group called Fairsearch Europe filed an antitrust complaint against Google (GOOG) and its Android platform this week, it didn’t merely say that …
Google accused of withholding evidence in antitrust probe
Google has apparently decided to mess with Texas. Per the Wall Street Journal, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed suit against Google in an …
Apple to DOJ: We’re the good guys, not the bad guys
In a filing with the United States district court for southern New York, Apple claims the Department of Justice has its story all wrong. The …
U.S. government sues Apple over eBook price-fixing
The United States government has filed an antitrust suit against Apple, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Penguin alleging that the companies conspired to fix …
Apple subpoenaed by FTC in Google antitrust probe
Apple has been subpoenaed by the United Stated Federal Trade Commission as part of an antitrust investigation of Google, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The FTC is reportedly …
DOJ threatens Apple with antitrust suit over eBook price-fixing
The United States Department of Justice has warned Apple and five top U.S. book publishers that it plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against them, …
Apple scores a victory over Motorola in German patent case
Apple on Monday won a ruling over Motorola Mobility in a German appeals court over a recent patent infringement suit, reports Bloomberg. The Karlsruhe Higher …
Samsung faces antitrust investigation in Europe over use of mobile patents
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into Samsung’s competitive practices. The Commission will assess whether the Korean manufacturer …
EU to decide whether or not it will file formal complaint against Google by end of March
Officials in the European Union will decide by the end of March whether or not to formally investigate Google. An informal investigation into Google’s practices has …
Italy fines Apple $1.2 million for misleading consumers
Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined Apple Sales International, Apple Italia Srl and Apple Retail Italia a total of $1.2 million for “unfair commercial practices.” According to …
U.S. government to probe Verizon’s $3.6 billion spectrum deal with Comcast
The antitrust division of the United States Justice Department will investigate Verizon Wireless’s plans to acquire spectrum from Comcast and its partners for $3.6 billion. …
Jurors in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit fail to reach verdict
Jurors in a Utah court failed to reach a verdict in an antitrust lawsuit filed against Microsoft more than six years ago. Software firm Novell …
Jury close to verdict in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit
A jury in Utah reportedly said it is close to reaching a verdict in a case that could cost Microsoft $1 billion in damages. Software …
