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Epic Games' Australian legal battle against Apple, Google to conclude on July 29 July 10, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

The curtain is set to fall on Epic Games' high-stakes legal battle against tech giants Apple and Google in Australia, with the judgment scheduled for July 29 — a year after the 16-week trial wrapped up. Melbou... (more story)

Apple, Visa, Mastercard defeat US claims over illegal market allocation July 10, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

Apple, Visa and Mastercard today defeated antitrust claims that they conspired to block third parties from accessing certain security features in the iPhone, with a US federal judge granting the companies' mot... (more story)

Oak View Group chief Leiweke charged with bid-rigging conspiracy, US DOJ says July 09, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Timothy Leiweke, the co-founder and chief executive of entertainment company Oak View Group, allegedly conspired to rig bids in the development of an arena in Texas, an indictment unsealed today by the US Depa... (more story)

Lantmännen tells EU judges that cartel probe breached defense rights July 09, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Lantmännen’s defense rights were breached when EU cartel investigators settled with another defendant before pursuing their investigation of the Swedish agricultural cooperative, it told EU judges today. It is... (more story)

UK housebuilders left in ‘no doubt’ over obeying law, antitrust regulator says July 09, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Barratt Redrow, Vistry and other of the UK's biggest housebuilders probed for information sharing have been left in “no doubt” about how to behave lawfully, the head of the country’s antitrust watchdog said to... (more story)

Auto-sector licensing, port operators get EU guidance in first ‘comfort letters’ July 09, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and port operators are among the first companies to benefit from a new EU policy approach to giving guidance when industry players want to cooperate without falling foul of antit... (more story)

Google’s closed-door EU workshops see tensions persist between sellers July 09, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Two days of private workshops over Google’s proposals for presenting search results in compliance with EU law continued to surface the friction between specialized comparison services and direct sellers, MLex ... (more story)

Michelin scores partial court win over EU antitrust raids July 09, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Michelin has got EU court backing for part of its claims against an EU decision to raid its premises in January 2024. It argued that European Commission officials were on a "fishing expedition" when looking fo... (more story)

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China's dilemma: curbing destructive rivalry without crushing growth July 09, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's regulators are facing a difficult balancing act: how to rein in destructive business competition without further damaging an already fragile economy — a challenge underscored by fresh data revealing pe... (more story)

Two judges, one core question: When does data control violate US antitrust law? July 08, 2025 | Alex Wilts and Clayton Vickers

Allegations that legacy software companies are weaponizing user data to entrench their market power are central to two cases before a federal court in California. Should both matters continue to advance, they ... (more story)

Apple faces pending court decision in Brazil as focus shifts to CADE Tribunal July 08, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Apple’s legal battle in Brazil over its App Store practices is nearing a key moment — but not necessarily in the courts. While a judicial appeal remains pending, the case is now expected to be resolved by Braz... (more story)

Risk sharpens for Mastercard, Visa after UK court finds card fees anticompetitive July 08, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Mastercard and Visa are at risk of more lawsuits after UK judges ruled that their card fees violate competition rules, finding that in some cases they were designed as anticompetitive. For their part, the paym... (more story)

Brazil's CADE sets precedent on essential patents, preventive measures in Big Tech July 07, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition authority has set a significant precedent in its handling of standard-essential patents following a ruling in a 5G licensing dispute brought by Motorola and Lenovo against Ericsson, accusi... (more story)

Google’s search solution for EU gatekeeper law favors Booking over hotels July 07, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Google will this week present online sellers and specialist travel sites with a choice between two models for search results, hoping one will garner enough support to stave off a fine under the Digital Markets... (more story)

With US cybersecurity law expiring, industry to continue sharing data on threats July 03, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

Cybersecurity experts are concerned that legal ambiguities will undermine companies' efforts to ensure data security if a 2015 law is permitted to expire.

US Supreme Court’s nationwide injunction opinion impacts agency rulemaking July 03, 2025 | Khushita Vasant, Sam Rubenfeld and Mike Swift

A US Supreme Court opinion that federal court judges lack authority to impose universal injunctions won't stop those judges from issuing injunctions in data privacy disputes or run-of-the-mill antitrust cases ... (more story)