This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager.
Dismiss

Antitrust

Insight View More

China's SAMR chief vows to tackle 'involution' amid food-delivery rivalries May 16, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's top market regulator will intensify efforts to combat what it describes as destructive 'involution-style' competition practices, with the timing of its plans indicating a focus on the heated rivalry in... (more story)

JFTC unveils draft rules for upcoming smartphone-software competition law May 16, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japan Fair Trade Commission has unveiled draft implementation rules for the upcoming smartphone-software competition law and opened them for public consultation. Modeled after the EU’s Digital Markets Act,... (more story)

South Korean furniture giants found guilty on appeal in massive bid-rigging case May 16, 2025 | Jenny Lee

South Korea's major furniture companies have been found guilty on appeal in a sweeping bid-rigging case involving 2.3 trillion won (about $1.6 billion) worth of apartment furniture contracts. The Seoul High Co... (more story)

Facebook was 'not easy' to copy due to network effects, former Google+ executive says May 16, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Facebook had massive penetration among social media users and network effects that gave the social media platform an advantage over other rivals which was “not easy” for Google+ to copy, a former Google execut... (more story)

BiT Global cryptocurrency antitrust suit likely to be dismissed, US judge says May 16, 2025 | Alex Wilts

A US judge told BiT Global today that her “inclination” was to dismiss the company’s antitrust lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.

Meta seeks judgment in monopoly suit as FTC ‘has not carried its burden’ to show harm May 15, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Meta Platforms today filed a motion for judgment against the US Federal Trade Commission — while trial in the agency's monopolization lawsuit to break up the tech giant continues — saying the agency "has not c... (more story)

Jazz, Hikma, class plaintiffs get preliminary settlement nod in US Xyrem antitrust case May 15, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and a class of indirect purchaser plaintiffs got preliminary settlement approval from a California federal judge today for overlapping claims alleging the defendants... (more story)

US FTC faces further cuts to fix 'bloated' spending, Ferguson tells Congress May 15, 2025 | Mike Swift

The US Federal Trade Commission is cutting its workforce by about 200 employees, or 15 percent, to rein in "bloated" overspending that pushed its workforce over 1,300 employees following a "two-year hiring spr... (more story)

Comment View More

Trump executive orders on competition put spotlight on federal regulations May 15, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

The US Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration are among the likely targets of a presidential directive mandating the evaluation of anticompetitive government regulation.

Australian minister says competition will play a part in boosting productivity May 15, 2025 | James Panichi

Andrew Leigh has been reappointed as Australia’s competition minister, with added responsibility for boosting the workforce’s weak productivity gains in recent years. In an interview with MLex, Leigh said stro... (more story)

US FTC's Meador advocates 'down the middle' antitrust enforcement May 14, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

US Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador described his competition law enforcement philosophy as “neutral and fair,” meaning neither hostile nor obsequious toward business. Meador promised to find a middle gr... (more story)

EU countries, lawmakers stack support behind SEP bill revival May 14, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

A growing bloc of EU member states is urging the European Commission to reverse its decision to withdraw a controversial SEP regulation. The proposal will now be discussed at the May 22 meeting of trade and ec... (more story)

Brazil's CADE sees victory in recent high-stakes court battles May 13, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority is feeling confident in court battles initiated by companies challenging preventative measures imposed by the agency, MLex has learned. At the moment, the agency has at leas... (more story)

A hundred days into US FTC under new chairman, don't call leadership regulators May 09, 2025 | Mike Swift and Ilana Kowarski

Last week marked 100 days since the start of Andrew Ferguson’s leadership of the US Federal Trade Commission, and while the new chairman has frequently talked the talk of a full-throated Trump populist, the wa... (more story)

Big Tech, US egg producers’ stock buybacks enter antitrust spotlight May 09, 2025 | Chris May

Meta, Apple and top egg producers’ decisions to repurchase their own stock has become an area of concern for US antitrust enforcers and members of Congress who are flagging the widespread practice as a potenti... (more story)

Australian government could use electoral mandate to revive dormant policy May 08, 2025 | James Panichi

The center-left government of Australia has been returned to office with an enhanced electoral majority, handing it a mandate to push ahead with key policies outlined over the past three years. Prominent candi... (more story)