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Amazon should be sanctioned for spoliation in antitrust case, US FTC, states say January 31, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states late Friday asked a Washington federal judge to sanction Amazon, accusing the company of failing to preserve documents relevant to their antitrust case.

Calif. law panel approves final recommendation on single-firm conduct legislation January 31, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The California Law Revision Commission approved a final legislative proposal aimed at regulating anticompetitive conduct by an individual company under state law.

US states may act as antitrust becomes 'political football,' Texas official warns January 31, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Some US states could initiate antitrust lawsuits without collaboration from federal enforcement agencies as certain attorneys general distance themselves from the Trump White House in the backdrop of competiti... (more story)

US states prepared to act 'alone’ on major antitrust cases, NY enforcer says January 30, 2026 | Clayton Vickers and Wesley Brown

Where US states’ antitrust enforcement priorities diverge from those of federal agencies, states will go it alone in the future, said New York Assistant Attorney General Morgan Feder, citing major pending cases. 

Poste Italiane loses appeal at top national court over €23m antitrust fine January 30, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Poste Italiane, the national postal incumbent, has lost its appeal before the country’s top administrative court, which upheld the €23 million antitrust fine imposed by the AGCM. The Council of State confirmed... (more story)

Google isn't prejudiced by changes to UK suit, Epic Games tells court January 30, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Changes that Epic Games proposes to its UK antitrust claim against Google over Play Store fees aren’t prejudicial to the tech giant, it told judges. Its claim is one of three three lawsuits against Google that... (more story)

WhatsApp needs EU-wide action over chatbot ban, consumer group says January 30, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

An Italian injunction against WhatsApp over a ban on rival AI chatbots over its platform should trigger EU-level intervention, the consumer group BEUC has said. The messaging platform is under a temporary Ital... (more story)

UK antitrust watchdog's chair vacancy attracted 27 applicants January 30, 2026 | Jon Menon

There were 27 people who applied to chair the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK government has disclosed. Five or fewer people have been shortlisted, the Department for Business and Trade said in a res... (more story)

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Trump-Biden split on US noncompete enforcement offers deterrence test January 31, 2026 | Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcers across the Biden and Trump administrations agree that employers’ pervasive use of unlawful restrictions on labor mobility are causing harm to workers, competitio... (more story)

Text of EU's X decision sheds light on ‘rigid’ evidence rules in DSA probes January 30, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Nicholas Hirst

The text of the EU decision that saw Elon Musk’s X platform fined €120 million under the Digital Services Act sheds rare light on the European Commission’s data room and evidence-access rules, which X argues u... (more story)

World Aquatics liable for boycott, but $1 verdict shows limits of ISL win in US January 29, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The International Swimming League secured a jury verdict finding that World Aquatics, the governing body for international water-sports competitions, violated US antitrust law — but the courtroom victory came ... (more story)

Patent enforcement trends split tech sector as EU weighs legal guidance January 29, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Determining how far courts should go in granting patent injunctions is dividing Europe’s tech sector. An EU study flags the uneven use of proportionality and urges officials to issue new guidance, monitor deve... (more story)

Google to clash with EU over future of search in new Digital Markets Act probe January 27, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Should Google, under EU law, have to hand over its search data to AI chatbots alongside more traditional rival search engines? The question may emerge as the battleground between the European Commission and th... (more story)

US DOJ-Live Nation showdown previews FTC appeals court fight with Meta January 27, 2026 | Chris May

Live Nation is hoping it can avoid a March trial in high-profile antitrust litigation brought by a US Department of Justice-led coalition that threatens to break up the company, in part, by relying on fresh pr... (more story)

Huawei, Qualcomm vie for 5G supremacy, new report shows January 26, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese tech firms, led by Huawei, continue to play a central role in global ownership of 5G standard-essential patents, according to the latest analysis by LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions.

Temu’s UK antitrust fight against Shein spotlights risks for e-retail sector January 23, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

The progress to trial of Temu’s UK competition-law suit against rival Shein will heighten legal and commercial risks for the booming "ultra-fast" fashion industry and other e-retailers. The dispute between the... (more story)