FTC Clears Home Depot Acquisition of HD
December 10, 2020
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the Home Depot acquisition of HD had been granted antitrust clearance. Last month,
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France Fines Google & Amazon Over Privacy
December 10, 2020
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Google and Amazon have both been hit with substantial fines from the French data-protection regulator, CNIL, for invading users’ privacy,
Ascena Retail Gets OK For Sale Despite DOJ Objection
December 10, 2020
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Ascena Retail Group has received the green light to sell the Lou & Grey, Loft, Lane Bryant, and Ann Taylor
Skadden Loses Antitrust Pro To K&L Gates
December 10, 2020
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K&L Gates hired Paul M. Eckles as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. He joins K&L Gates’
Germany Probes Linkage Between Oculus & Facebook
December 10, 2020
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The Bundeskartellamt initiated abuse proceedings against Facebook to examine the linkage between Oculus virtual reality products and Facebook. Andreas Mundt,
App Store Cydia Sues Apple For Anticompetitive Behavior
December 10, 2020
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A new suit seeks to force the iPhone maker to allow alternatives to the App Store, the latest in a
Lawsuits Filed by the FTC and the State Attorneys General Are Revisionist History
December 10, 2020
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By Jennifer Newstead (Vice President & General Counsel, Facebook) Billions of people use Facebook’s products every day. To earn their
Facebook Antitrust Suits Have Bipartisan Support
December 10, 2020
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Democrats and Republicans have joined together to support antitrust charges leveled against Facebook Wednesday, December 9, by the Federal Trade
EssilorLuxottica May Reconsider GrandVision Deal
December 9, 2020
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EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, is reconsidering its agreed €7.3 billion (US$8.8 billion) purchase of optical retailer GrandVision NV
Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo Disagree With New EU Content Rules
December 9, 2020
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Twitter and three other US tech companies have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful and illegal
