Antitrust articles

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  Panasonic, Samsung, LG, and others hit with record $1.9bn EU fine for TV price fixing

  By Aaron Souppouris on December 5, 2012 06:54 am + 39 comments

  The European Commission (EC) has fined Philips, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and two other firms a record Continue reading…

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  FTC may table planned antitrust case against Google due to lack of evidence

  By Nathan Ingraham on November 21, 2012 10:49 am + 57 comments

  Last month, it looked like the FTC ready to recommend suing Google for antitrust violations, but now Continue reading…

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  Department of Justice sues eBay over alleged agreement not to hire Intuit employees

  By Adi Robertson on November 16, 2012 05:44 pm + 8 comments

  The US Department of Justice has sued eBay for allegedly refusing to hire employees from financial Continue reading…

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  Apple and publishers settle with EU after ebook price-fixing investigation

  By T.C. Sottek on November 6, 2012 10:21 am + 23 comments

  Apple and book publishers may see their ebook price fixing drama come to a close in Europe soon: R Continue reading…

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  FTC in favor of suing Google for patent antitrust violations, says Bloomberg

  By Adi Robertson on November 1, 2012 06:15 pm + 228 comments

  The US Federal Trade Commission is leaning towards a lawsuit over Google's patent licensing Continue reading…

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  FTC report will recommend suing Google for antitrust violations, says the New York Times

  By Bryan Bishop on October 12, 2012 09:23 pm + 407 comments

  The United States Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Google as part of an ongoing Continue reading…

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  Google offers to label own services in search results as part of EU antitrust case

  By Kimber Streams on October 10, 2012 10:19 am + 92 comments

  Google has offered to label its own services in search results as part of an ongoing antitrust Continue reading…

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  EU prepares to charge Microsoft over 'technical error' with Windows 7 browser choice

  By Louis Goddard on September 27, 2012 05:16 am + 190 comments

  European Union (EU) regulators are set to charge Microsoft for breaching the terms of a landmark Continue reading…

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  Apple and four publishers agree to terminate 'agency' sales model in Europe

  By Nathan Ingraham on September 19, 2012 05:09 pm + 36 comments

  Apple and four major book publishers have agreed to terminate their existing agreement for selling Continue reading…

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  Apple and publishers offer retailers discounted ebooks in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine

  By Aaron Souppouris on August 31, 2012 08:29 am + 21 comments

  Apple and four major European publishers are offering to sell ebooks at a discount in an attempt to Continue reading…