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Social media companies' content moderation attacked by US FTC's Ferguson April 25, 2025 | Matthew Newman, Mike Swift and Madeline Hughes

Andrew Ferguson, chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, told a global gathering of data protection watchdogs this week that the FTC is concerned about censorship by social media companies, MLex understands.... (more story)

US FTC staff offered another round of deferred resignations, buyouts April 25, 2025 | Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission employees have been offered three potential ways to cut short their employment at the nation’s competition and consumer protection watchdog, according to agency memoranda seen by MLex.

Evergreen court defeat in Seoul raises fresh legal risks for shipping lines April 25, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Evergreen Marine has suffered a legal setback in South Korea, as the country's top court overturned a lower court ruling that had cleared the company of allegations it participated in a long-running shipping l... (more story)

RPM agreement in health-supplement sector dodges antitrust claim at Chinese court April 25, 2025 | MLex Staff

A Zhejiang-based health-supplement company has successfully fended off an antitrust claim regarding its vertical price constraints, following a ruling by a Zhejiang court. The Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Co... (more story)

Japan's power companies warned in JFTC report not to favor retail arms April 25, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s traditional electric power companies, which once enjoyed regional monopolies, were warned today by the competition regulator not to favor their retail arms or affiliates, according to a report released... (more story)

Naver faces complaint over use of newspaper content in AI training April 25, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

Naver has been reported to South Korea's antitrust regulator by an association of local newspapers for allegations including the unauthorized use of news content in training its large language models, amid inc... (more story)

South Korea's Kepco faces antitrust complaint over renewable energy limits April 25, 2025 | Jenny Lee

South Korea’s state-run utility, Korea Electric Power Corporation, has been accused of abusing its market dominance by imposing what renewable energy groups describe as discriminatory grid access conditions th... (more story)

Yahoo could bid for Google Chrome if US court orders divestiture, executive says April 25, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Yahoo would make a bid for Chrome if a US federal judge ordered Google to divest the asset, a top executive said today, estimating the browser’s market value to be in the “tens of billions of dollars.”

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US FTC Chairman Ferguson distances himself from predecessor Khan April 24, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has faced criticism from the US business community for his alleged support for heavy-handed regulation, but one newspaper recently crossed a line. The Wall ... (more story)

US FTC could end Southern Glazer’s case despite win in motion-to-dismiss round April 24, 2025 | Alex Wilts

By rejecting Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits' motion to dismiss the US Federal Trade Commission’s price-discrimination lawsuit against the company, a California federal judge gave new life to the Robinson-P... (more story)

In Meta’s countdown to UK mass claim trial, evidence gathering becomes crucial April 24, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

With Meta Platforms now having an autumn 2027 date to defend itself in a UK court over a $2 billion mass claim targeting Facebook data practices, the focus is on the litigants’ battle over evidence to sway the... (more story)

Competition regulators eyeing changes to US markets from import tariffs April 23, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

Under conventional antitrust analysis, companies acting independently to raise prices receive significant protection from antitrust enforcement. But in markets where foreign companies compete, that analysis fa... (more story)

Apple faces tougher DMA compliance talks with EU than Meta does April 23, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Apple faces a huge challenge to redraw its App Store architecture in the next 60 days to ensure it complies with the EU’s rules on tech gatekeepers. With a 500 million-euro fine for curbing app developers’ fre... (more story)

Meta, Apple fines see EU on tightrope between trade tact and legal credibility April 23, 2025 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

The combined bill of 700 million euros for Apple and Meta Platforms today is designed to tread a narrow path: uphold the sanctity of a hugely significant piece of EU law, but not attract the ire of the White H... (more story)

Legislation aimed at algorithmic rent-setting proliferating across US April 22, 2025 | Emma Whitford

Multiple US states are beginning to advance bills to stop landlords from setting rents based on algorithmic recommendations, a practice critics say is exacerbating the country’s housing crisis. The legislation... (more story)

States may argue for issue preclusion in US adtech case against Google in Texas April 18, 2025 | Alex Wilts and Mike Swift

The US Department of Justice’s triumph against Google in a case challenging the tech giant’s practices in digital advertising markets opens up a question over whether states suing the company in Texas will nee... (more story)