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X Corp. loses bid to dismiss Bright Data's US monopolization counterclaims April 18, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

X Corp. lost its bid to dismiss Bright Data’s US monopolization counterclaims today, with a California federal judge accepting arguments that the social media platform unlawfully changed its own rules to force... (more story)

Shipping, auto, real estate, pharma firms confer with SAMR on arbitrary fees April 18, 2025 | MLex Staff

Seven companies from diverse sectors — shipping, autos, dairy, real estate, electronics, hospitality and pharmaceuticals — have engaged with the country's top competition regulator on arbitrary business fees. ... (more story)

TikTok’s rise, Wall Street response to revenue miss scared Meta executives in 2020 April 18, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Sheryl Sandberg, a former executive at Meta Platforms, today recounted in US court how the company's leadership fretted over upsetting shareholders as it stared at a potential revenue shortfall of $6 billion i... (more story)

US FTC's Robinson-Patman case against Southern Glazer's advances April 18, 2025 | Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission prevailed against Southern Glazer’s effort to get the agency’s price-discrimination lawsuit against the company thrown out.

Brazil CADE councilor asks to review Azul-Gol gun-jumping codeshare probe April 17, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

A councilor at the Brazilian competition authority has asked to review the codeshare agreement between airlines Gol and Azul, two of leading companies in the sector in the country.

US DOJ says Chrome divestiture will 'pry open' search, text ad markets April 17, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

The US Department of Justice told a federal court that any remedies the court adopts following Google’s monopolization of the search and text ad markets must pry those markets open to restore competition, prim... (more story)

Google monopolized some adtech markets, engaged in illegal tying, US judge rules April 17, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Google was today found liable of having illegally monopolized some of its digital advertising technology markets, with a US federal judge ruling that the tech giant also illegally tied two of its products to t... (more story)

Vehicle recycler LKQ is 'reviewing' possible claims against cartel participants April 17, 2025 | Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst

LKQ, the largest vehicle recycler in the world, will "carefully review" whether it can make damage claims against car manufacturers which participated in the end-of-life vehicle recycling cartel, its executive... (more story)

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States may argue for issue preclusion in US adtech case against Google in Texas April 18, 2025 | Alex Wilts and Mike Swift

The US Department of Justice’s triumph against Google in a case challenging the tech giant’s practices in digital advertising markets opens up a question over whether states suing the company in Texas will nee... (more story)

FTC’s Meta monopolization suit aims to succeed where DOJ failed: privacy harms April 18, 2025 | Chris May and Mike Swift

Mark Zuckerberg, the highest-profile witness in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking to break up Meta Platforms, offered testimony this week that will help the agency’s attempt to push forward a priva... (more story)

Risk of daily fines, business changes for Apple, Meta are EU’s next tricky call April 18, 2025 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Calibrating fines against Apple and Meta Platforms so that EU enforcers can defend their rules without provoking Donald Trump has been nearly impossible in recent months. But getting those sanctions right is o... (more story)

Patent implementers spy advantage in review of EU tech transfer antitrust rules April 18, 2025 | Jean Comte

IP-dependent industries, such as car makers, are counting on the ongoing review of the EU's Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation to secure a safe harbor for Licensing Negotiation Groups — which they ... (more story)

Japan's order against Google prioritized timely action over monopolization charge April 18, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japanese antitrust experts have commended the Japan Fair Trade Commission's issuance of a cease-and-desist order against Google, addressing the company's default setting arrangements for search apps. It marks ... (more story)

Long-running Australian probe of Google Search deals continues to percolate April 16, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

Australia’s competition enforcer appears ready to pull the trigger on enforcement targeting Google over its dominance of Internet search markets, with a focus on pre-installation deals reached with mobile-phon... (more story)

Landing-slot changes keep Australian aviation out of antitrust spotlight April 15, 2025 | Saloni Sinha and James Panichi

After dominating Australian headlines for the past few years, the lack of competition in the aviation sector hasn’t featured prominently in an otherwise hotly contested election campaign. The reason for this i... (more story)

Carver's exit hits Australian antitrust regulator at a sensitive time for enforcement April 14, 2025 | James Panichi

Last’s week’s decision of key antitrust official Liza Carver to return to private practice was announced at a delicate time for the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, which appears to be close to an... (more story)