( June 11, 2026, 16:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senate Judiciary members have reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a bill that make antitrust regulation more political, while presuming anticompetitive conduct before litigating its merits, the Computer & Communications Industry Association said. The bill, which has shed co-sponsors since it was proposed in 2021, would prohibit several common procompetitive business practices for designated companies, and it could impact services consumers like from free shipping to how their phones work, CCIA said in a statement. “The pandemic-era idea of putting governments in charge of business strategy has grown stale. AICOA’s approach has floundered when tried overseas, which helps explain why it has seen declining support in Congress since it was first proposed," the group said.Statement follows...
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