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Broadcom enters settlement talks in South Korea over set-top box chip sales February 08, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Broadcom will enter consent decree proceedings with South Korea's competition watchdog over allegations it pressured domestic set-top box manufacturers to use its semiconductors exclusively and alter existing ... (more story)

Epic Games' Play Store win delaying states’ Google settlement, NY enforcer says February 07, 2025 | Chris May

Epic Games’ trial win in antitrust litigation over Google’s Play Store has delayed a California federal judge’s final approval of a settlement between the tech giant and a coalition of US states who are “eager... (more story)

Landowners accuse Flannery using US antitrust claims to force property sale February 07, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

Paul and William Dietrich, the two remaining defendants in Flannery Associates’ US price-fixing case over 40 California properties, told a US federal judge today that they never wanted to sell to Flannery and ... (more story)

Apple criticizes Brazil CADE's plan for public hearing on digital ecosystems February 07, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Apple has criticized the Brazilian competition authority's decision to hold a public hearing on competition issues related to digital ecosystems, arguing to a state judge that the move confirms the lack of leg... (more story)

Amazon dialed down self-preferencing amid EU, US scrutiny, economist says February 07, 2025 | Chris May

Amazon products began disappearing from online search results on the company’s global e-commerce platform amid increased antitrust scrutiny from US and European enforcers in 2023, according to economic researc... (more story)

Lufthansa contests EU ‘interim’ case over Condor flights February 07, 2025 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Deutsche Lufthansa has contested European Commission moves to impose an interim injunction on its trans-Atlantic joint venture with United Airlines and Air Canada, responding in writing as well as appearing at... (more story)

Wils to return to EU Hearing Officer post February 07, 2025 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Wouter Wils, a long-serving legal expert in the European Commission, will return to a post as the administrative officer responsible for fairness and due process in antitrust and merger investigations, MLex ha... (more story)

Teva faces claims in Germany, Netherlands over EU abuse of MS drug February 07, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Teva Pharmaceuticals is the target of private litigation in Germany and the Netherlands as it contests an antitrust fine over its handling of multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone that drew sanctions from the Europ... (more story)

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In VoiceAge-HMD row, German court could test EU SEP licensing framework February 06, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

A ruling this month in a global dispute between VoiceAge EVS and HMD Global could provide new clarity on Huawei v ZTE, the EU's seminal guidance on standard-essential patent negotiations for the past decade. A... (more story)

MC Data appeal will be landmark test for Japan's antitrust, data protection laws February 06, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

An appeal in the Tokyo District Court will contest a cease-and-desist order from the antitrust regulator that directs cloud services company MC Data Plus to stop withholding client data and comply with an anti... (more story)

Meta’s complaint against Apple finds perfect storm in Brazil February 05, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

A decision by Brazil's competition authority against Apple at the end of last year has created a perfect storm for Meta to file a complaint regarding Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policies. Although the co... (more story)

Google caught in crossfire of US-China trade conflicts February 05, 2025 | MLex Staff

Despite China celebrating the Lunar New Year over the past week, the festivities were overshadowed by the country's sharp response to the latest tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Amid Beijing's swe... (more story)

Antitrust enters the trade war as China, US turn political spotlight on tech February 04, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

China's new antitrust probe into Google and Donald Trump's warnings to the EU over picking on US tech may signal the start of a new era of politicized enforcement. This will increase the risk for companies of ... (more story)

Aviva’s buyout of UK car insurer Direct Line must face regulatory mood music February 04, 2025 | Jon Menon

Aviva’s buyout of Direct Line Insurance Group would create the UK’s biggest car insurer, covering at least a fifth of the market. That raises potential concerns over what it might mean for consumers, but there... (more story)

Back Amazon and beware Nokia's SEP threat, trade groups urge in USITC filings February 03, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The US International Trade Commission must think twice about a recommendation to bar Amazon from importing streaming devices that infringe four Nokia standard essential patents, the Computer & Communications I... (more story)

Concerns Australia is running out of time to hit Big Tech with 'ex ante' rules February 03, 2025 | James Panichi

While there still appears to be broad support for forward-looking, ex ante regulation targeting online tech giants, Australia’s window of opportunity to create new laws targeting platforms such as Google and M... (more story)