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Google adtech-targeted UK mass lawsuit must be ‘workable,’ says claimant May 21, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

A mass lawsuit targeting Google over its practices across digital advertising technology must be “workable” on the road to trial in 2028, the claimant told a UK judge. Two rival claims joined forces under a sp... (more story)

Astroturf companies receive EU charges in cartel probes May 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Oranjewoud, TenCate Grass and Sports & Leisure Group are the target of formal EU antitrust charges, as the European Commission suspects the producers and installers of synthetic turf have engaged in cartel con... (more story)

Global AI companies, South Korean tech giants face KFTC AI market study May 21, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Major global and South Korean providers of artificial intelligence services are expected to become targets of a new market study by South Korea’s competition regulator aimed at examining competition and consum... (more story)

Mastercard rules shaped acquirer-merchant relationships, Australian court hears May 21, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Mastercard exercised control over how banks and payment acquirers interacted with merchants through its scheme rules, an ongoing Australian antitrust trial was told. In a Federal Court hearing on Thursday, Sam... (more story)

South Korea scraps antitrust whistleblower reward caps to lure insiders May 21, 2026 | Jenny Lee

An insider who tips off South Korea's antitrust regulator to a major cartel or other unfair-trade violation could soon walk away with tens of billions of won in reward money, under sweeping changes to the coun... (more story)

CIMC, Singamas say operations continue amid US cartel charges May 21, 2026 | MLex Staff

China International Marine Containers and Singamas said operations remain normal while acknowledging US criminal charges accusing them of orchestrating a cartel that doubled container prices during the Covid-1... (more story)

India eyes AI shield against manipulation in government tenders May 21, 2026 | Freny Patel

India must deploy artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to detect bid rigging in government procurement while strengthening coordination between auditors and the competition watchdog, the country... (more story)

Lobbying pitches won’t resolve state antitrust concerns, Texas, DC enforcers say May 20, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Khushita Vasant

Antitrust enforcers from Texas and the District of Columbia said Wednesday it is foolhardy to view engagement with their respective law enforcement agencies as a government relations exercise where promises of... (more story)

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Minority-stake talks gets fresh warning in EU move against turf cartel May 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Companies eyeing stakes in rivals got another reminder from the EU’s antitrust watchdog on Thursday, with two synthetic turf producers suspected of coordinating their conduct via such talks — even when their c... (more story)

French Apple ruling highlights debate over 'abuse of economic dependency' rule May 20, 2026 | Jean Comte

A decision by France's top court against Apple has highlighted a rarely used antitrust rule on the abuse of economic dependence that some European regulators have asked the European Commission not to scrap. Th... (more story)

Amazon challenges Calif.'s 'belated attempt' to change litigation theory May 19, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Amazon’s pushback against the California attorney general’s motion for a preliminary injunction to halt alleged price-fixing highlights a key question in a case between the two sides: whether the state is reca... (more story)

Following OpenAI win over Musk, doubts remain about US antitrust claims May 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

After a federal jury in California handed down a unanimous verdict saying Elon Musk's charitable breach claims against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman were barred by the statute of limitations, the attention of ... (more story)

Former USPTO heads part ways on eBay, PAEs in inputs to European Commission May 15, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Former US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal on Tuesday broke with the pro-injunction stance taken by fellow former agency heads Andrei Iancu and David Kappos in lobbying directed at the European... (more story)

Ticket sellers laud EU focus on ‘fair’ conditions in rail-operator contracts May 15, 2026 | Jean Comte

EU plans to ensure train operators give online ticketing sites such as Omio and Trainline a fairer deal could help tackle a long-running area of antitrust friction in the European rail market. But train operat... (more story)

France’s ‘legal privilege’ law sets up clash with competition enforcement May 15, 2026 | Jean Comte

A new French law that grants confidentiality to certain documents drafted by in-house lawyers is out of favor with the national competition authority over an apparent conflict with EU law — and the regulator s... (more story)

'Selective' product suppliers buoyed by HOKA brand-owner's UK appeal court win May 14, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

A UK appeal court win for the owner of the HOKA running shoes brand represents a fillip for product suppliers that selectively control the sale of their goods via authorized distributors and retailers. The rul... (more story)