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Key non-core parts of Google decision are binding, UK judge hears March 17, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Price-comparison sites Kelkoo and Foudem told a UK judge today that Google can’t be allowed to escape being legally bound by key non-core parts of the EU decision on the tech giant's shopping search operations... (more story)

Roche gets antitrust objections in Belgian probe of cancer drugs March 17, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Roche Group is the target of formal antitrust charges by the Belgian competition authority over a strategy to hamper competitive tenders and share false information about rival biosimilar drugs. The substances... (more story)

India cautious in introducing Digital Competition Bill, minister says March 17, 2025 | Freny Patel

India will proceed cautiously with introduction of the Digital Competition Bill to regulate large digital enterprises, a minister said yesterday. The draft bill has faced criticism for its discretionary powers... (more story)

China's IP, essential sectors to remain under key antitrust scrutiny March 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's top competition regulator has pledged to intensify antitrust oversight in key areas, including intellectual property and sectors affecting daily life, while proactively regulating monopolistic practice... (more story)

Amazon, Flipkart face Indian antitrust watchdog's push to vacate stay March 17, 2025 | Freny Patel

Facing significant legal challenges in its antitrust investigations of Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, the Indian watchdog is actively working to overturn a high court stay that has halted its probe into th... (more story)

Walmart fires US antitrust broadside at generic drug industry’s ‘fair-share’ scheme March 14, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

Walmart filed a massive antitrust complaint in Pennsylvania federal court today accusing dozens of generic drug manufacturers of a nationwide, anticompetitive conspiracy centered around a “fair-share” agreemen... (more story)

Saks, luxury brands' no-poaches not shown to harm market, US appeals court says March 14, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

The antitrust claims of former employees of Saks against Saks, Gucci, Prada and other luxury brands over no-poach agreements failed to show harm to the market, a US appeals court said today.

Live Nation contests US DOJ claims of evidence destruction in antitrust suit March 14, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

Live Nation and Ticketmaster are defending themselves in New York federal court from US Department of Justice allegations that the companies improperly destroyed evidence in antitrust litigation over competiti... (more story)

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Slater inherits US criminal information-sharing investigation, labor case March 14, 2025 | Alex Wilts

As Gail Slater takes over leadership of the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, she is inheriting several ongoing criminal investigations, as well as a wage-fixing case that is set to go to trial la... (more story)

Online scams throw EU debate over gatekeeper 'steering' into sharp relief March 14, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

A recent exposé of the vast online scam industry puts in sharp relief claims by digital gatekeepers that the EU’s Digital Markets Act risks making European smartphone users less safe. The ongoing debate betwee... (more story)

Tight resources, media leaks test Ferguson's US FTC leadership March 13, 2025 | Chris May

Taking over a national economic watchdog embroiled in dozens of high-stakes legal battles with well-resourced opponents comes with challenges inside and outside of the courtroom, and FTC Chairman Andrew Fergus... (more story)

Ferguson-led FTC focused on Big Tech in era of constraints March 13, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission, which is subject to some of the same DOGE disruptions as other federal agencies, nonetheless is committed to devoting resources to pursuing actions against Big Tech.

US FTC noncompete rule in jeopardy, but labor restraints remain risky March 13, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

A pause on US Federal Trade Commission litigation defending a controversial nationwide ban of noncompete agreements, alongside a new agency labor antitrust task force, has offered a mixed bag for employers try... (more story)

China plots domestic consumption, tech push as US rivalry deepens March 13, 2025 | MLex Staff

At this year's Two Sessions, a pivotal event in China's political calendar, Premier Li Qiang outlined priorities to stimulate domestic consumption and drive technological innovation. With this dual strategy, C... (more story)

Settlement in Mastercard-Merricks UK claim is reality check March 07, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

UK antitrust judges' rubber stamp on a “disappointing” settlement in the long-running collective claim targeting Mastercard is a reminder to claimants, defendants and funders of hard-fought realities behind li... (more story)

NASCAR goes on offense against US racers with antitrust counterclaims March 05, 2025 | Chris May

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing hit back against monopolization claims from US racing teams today by filing counterclaims that accuse Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports ... (more story)