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The Antitrust Week in Review

				
Posted  11/22/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

Senate approves Jonathan Kanter, a Big Tech critic, as the top U.S. antitrust official.  The Senate has confirmed Jonathan Kanter, a corporate lawyer and Big Tech critic, to the top antitrust role in the nation, the latest action in efforts to curb the power of Silicon Valley giants. In a 68-to-29 vote,...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  11/18/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

U.S. antitrust agencies see merger surge.  The U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have been notified of more than 4,000 proposed transactions between March 2020 and September 2021, a sharp increase. The agencies, which share antitrust enforcement duties, created an online portal to...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  11/8/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

Facebook Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit.  Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, downloaded a popular new app, Phhhoto, on Aug. 8, 2014, and took a selfie. Other Facebook executives and product managers soon followed suit. The social network then made overtures to integrate Phhhoto. But the interest...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  11/1/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

A Big Tech critic moves closer to leading the Justice Department’s antitrust division.  A Senate committee on Thursday approved a critic of the tech giants to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division, sending his nomination to the full Senate for a final vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  10/25/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

Epic Games opposes Apple's effort to pause antitrust trial orders.  "Fortnite" creator Epic Games on Friday opposed Apple Inc's efforts to put on hold orders handed down in an antitrust trial as a potentially lengthy appeals process plays out. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in September struck down some of...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  10/19/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

DOJ defends realtor probe despite since-withdrawn settlement.  The U.S. Justice Department is arguing in Washington, D.C., federal court that it should be allowed to press its antitrust investigation of National Association of Realtors (NAR) policies and practices despite an earlier, but since withdrawn,...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  10/11/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

Apple to face EU antitrust charge over NFC chip – sources.  Apple will be hit with an EU antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology, people familiar with the matter said, a move that puts it at risk of a possible hefty fine and could force it to open its mobile payment system to rivals. The iPhone...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  10/4/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

U.S. antitrust official says competition in labor markets a top concern.  The U.S. Justice Department's acting head of its Antitrust Division said on Friday that labor markets were a top priority for enforcement efforts, indicating a shift toward issues set by the White House's executive order on...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  09/20/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

Federal Trade Commission Withdraws Vertical Merger Guidelines and Commentary.  The Federal Trade Commission voted to withdraw its approval of the Vertical Merger Guidelines, issued jointly with the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the FTC’s Vertical Merger Commentary. The FTC stated that the guidance...				 
				 					 

						
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Posted  09/13/21
								

				 
								 				Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following.

U.S. lawmakers say decision in Apple/Epic fight shows need to update laws.  U.S. lawmakers determined to tighten antitrust laws said on Friday that a judge's decision giving only a partial victory to "Fortnite" creator Epic Games in its fight with Apple Inc was further evidence of the need for new laws...				 
				 					 

						
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