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US judge refuses discovery over ‘unethical’ attorney conduct in universities price-fixing suit July 12, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

Universities accused of price-fixing could not convince a US federal judge today to reopen discovery following allegations of unethical conduct by plaintiffs’ attorneys.

Theories of harm should be built ‘from the ground up,’ FTC’s Guarnera says July 11, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski and Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera said today that conservative antitrust law enforcers should be meticulous about ensuring that the government’s theories of harm mesh... (more story)

Telecom giants were rightly spared in collusion suit, UK appeal court rules July 11, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Administrators for Phones4U were rightly found by the UK High Court to have failed to show that O2, Vodafone and EE forced it out of business through anticompetitive collusion, appeal judges have ruled. Last y... (more story)

India's antitrust watchdog cautious on regulating AI, Kaur says July 11, 2025 | Freny Patel

Rather than imposing immediate regulation on artificial intelligence, the Indian antitrust watchdog intends to adopt a cautious approach while acquiring an understanding of the evolving dynamics and benefits o... (more story)

Advance a ‘revised’ SEP bill, industry CEOs urge EU Commission July 11, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

A coalition of CEOs from 19 companies has urged the European Commission to proceed with a revised version of its proposed Standard Essential Patents regulation. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von d... (more story)

South Korea weighs privacy-safe disclosure rules for C2C platform disputes July 11, 2025 | Jenny Lee

South Korea’s competition regulator is planning to propose revisions to the e-commerce law to introduce a more limited and controlled mechanism for disclosing seller information when consumer harm occurs. Inst... (more story)

We're not squeezing out smaller cash players, Australian banks tell regulator July 11, 2025 | James Panichi

Australia’s banks have lashed out at smaller players in the cash-delivery sector, telling them that while they may be allowed to have some input in negotiations over the future of cash management, that would h... (more story)

Japan's METI steps up oversight of digital platforms ahead of new smartphone law July 11, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan's industry ministry is intensifying its supervision of the relationship of large platform operators with smaller Japanese businesses to ensure fairness and transparency. The move comes four years after t... (more story)

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Cordeiro exits Brazil competition agency with legacy of controversy, acclaim July 11, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, the first in Brazil to hold the three most notable positions in the country's competition authority — councilor, superintendent and president — is departing as president of the Admin... (more story)

Michelin’s dawn raid fight reveals broad EU trawl of earnings calls July 11, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Companies should be on high alert over earnings calls and public announcements, after details emerged of the massive scale of data gathering undertaken by EU enforcers on the hunt for signs of collusion. A cou... (more story)

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)