Fahad HSep 4, 20192 min readState AGs prepare to announce antitrust investigation against Google, potentially othersA forthcoming investigation involving more than 20 states attorneys general puts further legal pressure on Google and potentially other...
Fahad HAug 20, 20193 min readPiling on: State AGs intend to launch their own antitrust investigation against tech biggiesA coalition of about 12 state attorneys general is getting ready to launch an antitrust investigation of U.S. tech giants, the Wall...
Fahad HJul 23, 20192 min readUS Justice Department to launch expansive new investigation into big tech firmsAccording to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), The Justice Department (DOJ) is launching a new investigation into whether big tech companies...
Fahad HJun 3, 20192 min readReports: Google, Amazon to face new antitrust inquiries in changed political climateAfter almost two years of investigation and intense lobbying, the FTC closed its antitrust investigation of Google in January 2013....
Fahad HOct 17, 20182 min readHow will Google’s new Android app licensing rules in Europe impact Chrome and search?On Tuesday, Google took action to comply with the European Commission’s (EC’s) antitrust decision requiring it to de-couple Google Play...
Fahad HOct 9, 20182 min readGoogle appeals record $5 billion EU antitrust Android fineEarlier today Google filed an appeal of the European Commission’s (EC’s) record €4.3 billion (roughly $5 billion) antitrust fine. The...
Fahad HSep 26, 20182 min readAttorneys General take aim at tech companies with potential multistate actionIn Washington, DC, Tuesday, there was a meeting of state Attorneys General about big technology companies and their impact on the market...
Fahad HSep 19, 20182 min readThe EU’s Competition Commissioner is investigating AmazonMargrethe Vestager, the European Union’s competition commissioner, said on Wednesday that the oversight agency is looking into Amazon’s...
Fahad HAug 30, 20182 min readUS senator calls on FTC to open new antitrust investigation against GoogleEarlier today Senator Orrin Hatch called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open a new antitrust investigation of Google in a...
Fahad HJul 18, 20182 min readFTC says it will take a ‘close look’ at EU antitrust fine against GoogleMark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com Following today’s record antitrust fine imposed on Google parent Alphabet in Europe, US Federal Trade...
Fahad HJul 18, 20183 min readGoogle hit with largest-ever $5 billion antitrust penalty in Android caseIt’s the largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the European Commission (EC) and nearly double the last antitrust fine Google received...
Fahad HJul 9, 20182 min readReport: Second big EU antitrust fine against Google coming next weekReports out today from the The Washington Post and Reuters say that the European Commission (EC) is readying a second multibillion-euro...
Fahad HMay 21, 20182 min read60 Minutes segment: Google is a monopoly without questionIn last night’s widely anticipated “60 Minutes” segment on Google, the program asks, “How Did Google Get So Big?” The answer the...
Fahad HMar 14, 20181 min readReport: France suing Google, Apple over mobile developer contract termsFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the country will take Apple and Google to court over mobile developer contracts. The move is...
Fahad HSep 28, 20171 min readCSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search resultsStarting Wednesday, Comparison Shopping Engines/Services (CSEs) such as Kelkoo, Shopzilla and Twenga will be able to run product listing...
Fahad HApr 17, 20172 min readGoogle settles Russian antitrust case over default Android appsGoogle and Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) have settled the antitrust case focused on the pre-installation of Google apps on...
Fahad HMar 17, 20171 min readGoogle, Facebook to face large fines in Europe unless they change policiesGoogle, Facebook and several other large US-based internet sites have had a tense relationship with EU regulators, who see many of their...
Fahad HNov 10, 20164 min readGoogle to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher pricesThe European Commission (EC) has three ongoing antitrust “complaints” against Google. One of the three involves Google’s Android...
Fahad HNov 2, 20161 min readGoogle creates its own antitrust woes with poor communication over search listingsDid Google deliberately try to reduce the rankings of ProtonMail, a tiny rival to Google’s own Gmail service? Almost certainly not. Even...
Fahad HAug 29, 20161 min readReport: Apple to be assessed “billions” in unpaid European back taxesAccording to an article in the Financial Times, Apple is about to be hit with a “multi-billion tax bill” by the European Commission....
