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NCAA fails to convince US judge to dismiss antitrust complaint brought by Wisconsin athlete August 23, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

The National Collegiate Athletic Association was told by a US federal judge that he sees no grounds for throwing out an antitrust suit brought by a Wisconsin athlete, while telling the NCAA it has put the plai... (more story)

Injunction halting US FTC’s investigation into Media Matters stays intact August 22, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

Media Matters likely has a First Amendment claim to halt the US Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into potential antitrust violations in advertising boycotts, federal judge in Washington, DC ruled today... (more story)

Mastercard wins battle over privilege claim in Australian antitrust case August 22, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

Mastercard has successfully defended its legal-privilege claims in an Australian court, preventing the country’s competition watchdog from relying on the company’s internal draft agreements and emails, as the ... (more story)

Instagram, Meta set for Australian antitrust trial in September 2026 August 22, 2025 | James Panichi

The commercial relationship between Instagram, along with its parent company Meta Platforms, and Australian startup Dialogue Consulting will be examined during a three-week trial, scheduled to kick off in Sept... (more story)

Algorithmic collusion poses test for traditional antitrust rules, KFTC official says August 22, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Speaking at a recent conference in Seoul, Moon Jae-ho, cartel bureau director general at the Korea Fair Trade Commission, carefully delivered his observations as personal views while laying bare the profound c... (more story)

China's SAMR highlights competition crackdown as five-year plan nears end August 22, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s market watchdog highlighted its progress in cracking down on unfair practices during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, now in its final year, while vowing to press ahead in the next five years with dis... (more story)

LyricFind’s US antitrust claims against Musixmatch, TPG poised to advance August 22, 2025 | Alex Wilts

Musixmatch and private equity owner TPG Global will likely have to face rival LyricFind’s claims that they orchestrated an anticompetitive scheme with music publisher Warner Chappell Music to foreclose competi... (more story)

Brazil's CADE secures record budget, agency president says August 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition authority is set to receive its largest budget in history next year, according to interim president Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima. The proposed funding includes an anticipated cash flow ... (more story)

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Epic Games' Australian victory casts doubt on Apple's global defense model August 22, 2025 | Saloni Sinha, Alex Wilts, Chris May and James Panichi

Apple and Google’s resounding defeat in the Australian antitrust lawsuit brought against them by Epic Games was a shot across the bow of all tech companies wanting to adopt a one-size-fits all defense strategy... (more story)

Fired enforcer describes 'battle lines' between US DOJ chief of staff, antitrust chief August 21, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Roger Alford, who was fired from the US Department of Justice last month, has described in stark terms the split he sees in the DOJ over the handling of mergers and other competition matters. On one side, he s... (more story)

University price-fixing case kicks up controversy over US attorneys' 'fraud,' fees (*update) August 20, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

Eyebrow-raising allegations of ethical misconduct from a US plaintiffs’ lawyer against his co-counsel in high-profile antitrust litigation targeting private universities has prompted the judge to delve into pr... (more story)

Overhaul of UK markets scrutiny tools set to reinforce government influence August 20, 2025 | Jon Menon

UK markets probes look set to be fast-tracked under plans by the regulator to reduce uncertainty for businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority is seeking feedback on draft guidance, but full market inv... (more story)

US FCC previews enforcement of voluntary commitments through approvals August 19, 2025 | Wesley Brown

The US Federal Communications Commission previewed in recent months how it can enforce voluntary commitments made by companies to gain agency approval on deals, shedding light for dealmakers going forward. Vol... (more story)

The missing pieces of the Google Search Australian antitrust penalty puzzle August 18, 2025 | James Panichi

Today’s announcement that Google will pay a fine of $35.8 million for competition-law violations over its preloading of Google Search appears to have brought to an end the long-running probe by Australia’s com... (more story)

Trump enforcers distance themselves from Biden-era antitrust enforcement August 15, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Gail Slater and the rest of the Trump administration are charting a path in antitrust enforcement that is becoming increasingly clear. "We can call it MAGA Antitrust. We could call it America First antitrust,"... (more story)

Meta-US FTC antitrust trial grapples with slippery economics on product quality August 14, 2025 | Chris May

Meta Platforms’ bid to stave off a break-up attempt from the US Federal Trade Commission in high-profile antitrust litigation over social media highlights a paradox that challenges economists' fundamental assu... (more story)