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InDesign files US antitrust counterclaims, accuses CDK of thwarting competition July 30, 2025 | Alex Wilts

CDK Global has violated US and California competition laws by abusing its market power and maintaining a monopoly over data integration services at automobile dealerships, InDesign Data alleged today.

Opera files complaint against Microsoft with Brazil's CADE July 29, 2025 | Henrique Santiago and Jean Comte

Norwegian web-browser developer Opera claims Microsoft engages in anti-competitive practices by favoring its Edge browser and limiting PC users' ability to choose alternatives. Brazil is the first country wher... (more story)

Cargill turkey price-fixing settlement gets final approval from US judge July 29, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

A US judge granted final approval today to Cargill's $32.5 million settlement with direct purchasers to resolve turkey price-fixing claims, and he denied litigation funds Carina Ventures and Amory Investments'... (more story)

Antitrust enforcers Alford, Rinner fired by US DOJ July 29, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Roger Alford and William Rinner, two top enforcers in the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, were fired yesterday following weeks of tensions with agency leadership over a merger settlement. Their ... (more story)

Apple faces broader Spanish antitrust probe over app store pricing terms July 29, 2025 | Anna Ferrari

Apple is facing an expanded Spanish antitrust probe as the regulator explores  possible pricing agreements that affect developers on the company’s app store. The investigation, started by the antitrust authori... (more story)

China's SAMR tightens platform oversight as antitrust enforcement is 'normalized' July 29, 2025 | MLex Staff

China is strengthening antitrust oversight of the platform economy through consistent and institutionalized enforcement — an approach often described by regulators as "normalized supervision." In its enforceme... (more story)

South Korean shareholders sue Lotte executives over cartel fine July 29, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

A group of South Korean minority shareholders of Lotte Wellfood has filed a shareholder lawsuit against 17 current and former executives, including CEO and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, seeking compensat... (more story)

US Google Search lawsuit sparked DOJ exchanges with Australian watchdog July 29, 2025 | Saloni Sinha and James Panichi

The Google Search antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice in 2020 prompted Australia’s competition watchdog to suggest a meeting on “issues” potentially arising from the case, just over a year ... (more story)

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Balancing natural justice with transparency in New Zealand antitrust probes July 30, 2025 | James Panichi

The prospect of publishing the names of people and companies targeted by antitrust probes sparked a backlash from New Zealand lawyers, who warned the regulator it would deny innocent parties the natural justic... (more story)

Brazil court suspension of Itau preventive measures puts check on CADE’s enforcement July 29, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

A court order obtained by Itaú Unibanco to suspend preventive measures imposed by Brazil's competition authority has once again put the agency on the defensive — and raised broader questions about the limits o... (more story)

Nowhere to hide over 'no-poach' deals, EU fines for delivery rivals show July 28, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Companies will struggle to justify any form of deal with a rival to refrain from hiring its employees and could face stiff EU antitrust intervention. That is the message from a European Commission decision fin... (more story)

Mexico tightens antitrust scrutiny with new regulatory regime July 25, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Mexico has overhauled its antitrust legal framework with a major reform to the country’s competition law. Amendments published last week create a new competition authority — the National Antitrust Commission (... (more story)

China breaks new ground with reversal of first pharmaceutical deal July 25, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s antitrust regulator has broken new ground by unwinding a completed pharmaceutical acquisition, marking its first-ever full rollback of a consummated deal. In a historic move, the State Administration f... (more story)

Disproving link between Australian antitrust enforcement and private litigation July 24, 2025 | James Panichi

Antitrust enforcement by Australia’s competition regulator has decreased dramatically over the past few years, just as the appetite for private litigation appears to be growing, spearheaded by lawsuits and cla... (more story)

Phones4U’s UK appeal loss instructs on collusion hurdle and factual findings July 23, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Phones4U’s failed appeal bid to claim a clutch of telecom operators orchestrated its downfall signals a high evidentiary bar to prove unlawful collusion. The Court of Appeal's ruling on the high-profile case a... (more story)

Regulators ready to regulate, as Australia grapples with cash-distribution monopoly July 22, 2025 | James Panichi

A discussion paper release by Australian financial and competition regulators has outlined the most likely solution to the problem of how best to manage the country’s distribution of cash with only one commerc... (more story)