Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery are rearranging their businesses for mergers and acquisitions. Experts say the next year could transform the media industry.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China
The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.
How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations
Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
How Kamala Harris’s Economic Plan Has Been Shaped by Business Leaders
The vice president has repeatedly incorporated suggestions from business executives into her economic agenda.
U.S. Considers Breaking Up Google to Address Search Monopoly
The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company.
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
The ruling on Google’s search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.
U.S. Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster Owner, Live Nation
Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.
Google Settles Smaller Lawsuits as It Prepares for More Antitrust Fights
The tech giant has recently spent more than $1 billion to resolve several legal claims as more battles with the Justice Department loom.
JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger
JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.
FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons $24.6 Billion Grocery Store Merger
The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.