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China's SAMR maintains focus on public welfare, platform economy January 13, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's competition regulator has pledged to maintain its sharp focus on public welfare, the platform economy and natural monopoly sectors, continuing the enforcement momentum from the previous year. At a pres... (more story)

Zuckerberg asks Trump to defend US tech from EU, foreign enforcers January 11, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Donald Trump’s administration should come to the defense of Meta Platforms and other tech companies as they face investigations and sanctions by the likes of the European Union, Mark Zuckerberg has urged. The ... (more story)

In Musk-OpenAI case, US DOJ, FTC urge 'correct application' of antitrust laws January 10, 2025 | Alex Wilts

The US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission today pushed back against OpenAI’s arguments on interlocking directorates in a broad lawsuit brought by Elon Musk.

Ducere quizzed about market definition, antitrust liability in crude oil transport suit January 10, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

A US federal judge today pressed Ducere about market definition and its theory of liability against defendant Enbridge in a suit involving alleged monopolization of crude oil transportation in the Chicago area.

Nascar, racers’ ‘existential’ antitrust dispute will proceed, US judge says January 10, 2025 | Chris May

Dueling narratives between the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, CEO Jim France and two stock car racing teams won't be resolved by the defendants’ motions to dismiss the case, a North Carolina f... (more story)

Apple shouldn’t escape ‘gatekeeper’ fines because of US tensions, EU lawmaker says January 10, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Apple should face EU fines over its non-compliance with rules against digital gatekeepers, and such probes shouldn't be blocked because of diplomatic tension with the new US administration, a leading parliamen... (more story)

EU is exposed to trade vulnerabilities more than China, less than US, says report January 10, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska and Lewis Crofts

The EU is more exposed to external trade vulnerabilities than China, but less so than the US, according to a draft European Commission report seen by MLex. Chinese cheap and often unfairly subsidized exports a... (more story)

Time for Apple intervention in Google search monopoly suit long gone, US DOJ, states say January 09, 2025 | Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant

The time for Apple to intervene in a federal lawsuit against Google over alleged monopolization of Internet search markets has “come and gone,” and its “eleventh-hour effort" to get involved in a remedy trial ... (more story)

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UK lawsuit targeting Microsoft over cloud licensing multiplies market-probe risks January 10, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Microsoft is in the news after being served with a UK mass claim seeking billions of pounds in damages over its cloud-licensing practices. It's territory on which the US tech giant is already exposed, with the... (more story)

Beyond Washington, 2025 looms as huge year in US data privacy January 09, 2025 | Mike Swift, Xu Yuan and Madeline Hughes

When the first important privacy ruling of 2025 by a US federal judge landed this week — Google’s summary judgment loss in litigation alleging it illegally tracked users’ mobile web activities and app usage — ... (more story)

Mexico’s Cofece struggling to ensure probes continue until new authority takes over January 09, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

The Mexican competition authority is struggling to guarantee the continuation of its investigations, as its budget was slashed as part of antitrust reforms, before a new authority takes over. A significant dec... (more story)

UnitedHealth, Amedisys have second chance to pitch a better divestiture January 08, 2025 | Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski

UnitedHealth and Amedisys have ditched VitalCaring as a buyer of assets they would sell to resolve concerns about their deal, but the companies can still convince a judge that a new buyer will be suitable now ... (more story)

Disney’s Fubo buyout offers path around sports venture’s US ‘antitrust problem’ January 07, 2025 | Chris May

When FuboTV’s leadership decided to bet the fate of its sports-centric streaming platform on an antitrust showdown with three US media giants in early 2024, CEO David Gandler was public about the fact that he ... (more story)

Mastercard settlement’s fate will instruct on role of UK mass claim funders January 07, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

UK competition judges' upcoming assessment of a settlement agreed between Mastercard and Walter Merricks over his card-fee collective claim is set to clarify the status of third-party funders behind such actio... (more story)

Google’s UK trial defense over mobile search renews focus on AEC test January 06, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Google’s fight at trial to fend off a UK class action — targeting the tech giant’s alleged anticompetitive behaviors in the mobile search market — will put renewed focus on the “as-efficient competitor” test. ... (more story)

Panasonic closes licensing deal with Xiaomi, OPPO, ending global litigation January 06, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Panasonic has reached patent licensing agreements with Xiaomi and OPPO, ending SEP disputes across multiple jurisdictions, including proceedings at the Unified Patent Court. Court documents from December confi... (more story)