Meta lawyer raises concerns about use of injunctions by competition authorities
September 04, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst
A senior in-house Meta Platforms lawyer has voiced concern about the use of antitrust injunctions by competition authorities in disputes between companies. Meta has faced a series of interim measures in recent... (more story)
Apple gets new Dec. 9-10 hearing in EU court appeal against antitrust fine
September 04, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
Apple’s appearance at the EU’s lower-tier court to challenge a €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine for squeezing consumers of music-streaming services has been re-scheduled for Dec. 9-10, MLex has learned. The date... (more story)
Cartel enforcement is back, says Germany’s Mundt
September 04, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst
A spate of recent cartel sanctions from the Bundeskartellamt show that "cartel enforcement is back," according to its president Andreas Mundt. He pointed to sanctions in July targeting suppliers of testing and... (more story)
Brazil CADE plans overhaul of merger rules, seeks to cut filings by up to half
September 04, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense plans to reduce the number of mergers subject to review in Brazil by up to half in the short term. Leaders at the competition authority intend to raise merger-n... (more story)
EU competition chief promises 'sharp' antitrust enforcement with new guidelines
September 04, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst
EU antitrust enforcement will be “relevant and sharp” and allow companies to flourish, the bloc's competition chief said the day after new guidelines for assessing abuse of market dominance came into force. Fo... (more story)
South Korean antitrust regulator to elevate economic analysis in October overhaul
September 04, 2026
| Jenny Lee
South Korea’s antitrust regulator is expanding its economic-analysis operation into a standalone bureau next month, giving economists a broader role in market and policy research while retaining their core fun... (more story)
Dialogue CEO questioned over Sked Social 'death' prediction in Australian trial
September 04, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
Dialogue Consulting CEO Hugh Stephens faced questions on Friday about Sked Social’s small market share and his 2015 remarks that the service would “die” if Instagram opened its API, as the Australian company’s... (more story)
China's SAMR names science ministry veteran as deputy head
September 04, 2026
| Yonnex Li
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has added a senior official with science ministry experience, amid the authority's growing role in oversight of technology-driven markets. Pan Xiaodong, forme... (more story)