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)