A cruel parody of antitrust enforcement
September 8, 2019
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By The Editorial Board, The New York Times President Trump’s Justice Department — for it is increasingly clear that the department
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US: Justice Department launches antitrust probe into four auto makers
September 6, 2019
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According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into four auto
US: Facebook hit with antitrust probe by eight states
September 6, 2019
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According to CNN, the attorneys general of eight states and the District of Columbia are launching an antitrust investigation into
Antitrust and Tech: Europe and the United States Differ, and It Matters
September 5, 2019
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By Gregory J. Werden & Luke M. Froeb (Vanderbilt University) European enforcers have brought high-profile antitrust cases against the tech
Google could be this century’s Standard Oil – will it be broken up?
September 5, 2019
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By Hannah Boland, James Titcomb & Natasha Bernal Fines and investigations have become a part of everyday life for Google.
US: Prudential buys Assurance IQ for $2.35 billion
September 5, 2019
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Prudential Financial Is set to buy online insurance startup Assurance IQ Inc for $2.35 billion, the latest in a series
The Impact of EU Cartel Policy Reforms on the Timing of Settlements in Private Follow-On Damages Disputes: An Empirical Assessment of Cases from 2001 to 2015
September 5, 2019
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By Hans Wolfgang Friederiszick, Linda Gratz & Michael Rauber (E.CA Economics) Private cartel damages litigation is on the rise in
US: CVS purchase of Aetna gets final approval
September 5, 2019
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CVS Health’s nearly US$70 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna was given final approval by a Federal judge after a
US: House panel to discuss Big Tech’s impact on privacy
September 5, 2019
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The House of Representatives’ antitrust panel will hold a hearing next week to discuss the effect of consumer data collection
EU: Regulators probing Libra for antitrust issues
September 5, 2019
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EU regulators are investigating if Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency will harm competition. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the move was
