Apple Seeks to Dismiss U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Lawsuit In March, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the company has an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market with the iPhone and the device’s locked-down ecosystem. The lawsuit accuses Apple of broad anticompetitive conduct that affects everything from web browsers and messagi…

DOJ pushes for Google to break off Chrome browser after antitrust case The Department of Justice is pushing a federal judge to make Google divest its Chrome internet browser as a remedy following the antitrust case.

Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesApple urged a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against it, saying the government’s complaint includes speculative arguments and the government doesn’t plausibly argue it has monopoly power. “The court is allowed to use common sense,” co…

Apple faces a new $3.75 billion antitrust lawsuit over iCloud storage Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple is facing a £3 billion (about $3.75 billion) lawsuit from a consumer group that alleges the iPhone maker violated UK competition law by “forcing” customers to use its iCloud service. In its press release, UK consumer watchdog Which? says that Apple gave its iCloud storage service preferential treatment and e…

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iPhone Glass Supplier Corning Faces EU Antitrust Probe Apple supplier Corning is facing a European Commission-led antitrust probe over potential anticompetitive practices related to its dominant position in the smartphone cover glass market, specifically in relation to its Gorilla Glass technology. The investigation centers on concerns that US-based Corning may have abused its market position by ad…

Corning’s Gorilla Glass under EU antitrust investigation Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeThe European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Corning to determine whether it has broken antitrust rules with its dominant Gorilla Glass product. Corning’s Alkali-aluminosilicate glass is used to protect most of the top phones and tablets, with both Samsung and Apple using it extensively across …

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Google accused of violating labor law for asking workers to ‘refrain’ from talking about antitrust case Illustration: The VergeThe Alphabet Workers Union filed a charge against Google with the National Labor Relations Board after Google management asked workers to “refrain” from talking about its ongoing Search antitrust case. The union charges that Google issued an “overly broad directive” on discussing the case to employees, according to a copy …

NCAA antitrust settlement terms revealed in filing The NCAA, its five power conferences and lawyers representing a class of Division I athletes filed the detailed terms of an antitrust lawsuit Friday that has the potential to reshape the business of college sports.

NCAA antitrust lawsuits settlement to be filed Fri. The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week

Live Nation calls on judge to dismiss much of DOJ antitrust lawsuit, claiming it has broken no laws by locking out competitors submitted by /u/_ticketnews

The DOJ Antitrust Division isn’t afraid to go to court Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesWhen the Department of Justice released its more than 70-page lawsuit against Apple, its narrative read more like a docudrama than a stodgy legal document. It dropped the reader right into a 2010 exchange between an Apple executive and then-CEO Steve Jobs, who were just beginning to recognize how eas…

Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny The search giant’s negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries.

Google Readies $23 Billion Deal for Wiz, a Start-Up, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny The deal to acquire the cybersecurity company would easily be Google’s most expensive acquisition.

Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them extra fees.

Microsoft has nine months to stop another antitrust battle from escalating Illustration: The VergeMicrosoft has reached a settlement with an industry group backed by European cloud infrastructure providers, quelling an antitrust battle that could have embroiled it for years and resulted in fines. But if Microsoft doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain in the next nine months, the group has promised to revive its antitr…

Antitrust Lawsuit Threatens Apple’s Lucrative Deal with Google Apple’s deal with Google that makes it the default engine on Safari faces uncertainty as the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit looms, The Information reports. Apple’s contract with Google, which ensures that Google’s search engine is the default on Apple’s Safari browser, has been a significant source of revenue. In 2022, the arran…

Jury Rules NFL Owes More Than $4 Billion In Sunday Ticket Antitrust Case, League to Appeal Ruling submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha