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The DOJ antitrust suit against Apple for supposedly having an iPhone ‘monopoly’ makes zero sense
I’m sure this won’t matter to Apple critics who cry ‘fanboy’ in response to any and every defense of the iPhone maker — but, regardless, I want to make a few things clear before getting into why I think the US Justice Dept.’s newly filed lawsuit against Apple over antitrust concerns is utterly absurd.First and
What you need to know about Biden’s antitrust enforcement
Skip to main content Shortly after President Joe Biden took office in 2021, he pledged that his administration would cast a skeptical eye on big mergers and acquisitions. When it comes to healthcare deals, that appears to be a promise kept. The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department have beefed up antitrust enforcement and conducted investigations
How an Old U.S. Antitrust Law Could Foster a Fairer Retail Sector
In the 1930s, the U.S. was facing a situation much like the one it’s dealing with today: Major corporations were using their size to demand concessions from suppliers. While their size gave them advantages of scale and efficiency, U.S. lawmakers decided that extorting concessions that smaller companies couldn’t get created an unfair competitive advantage, and…
35 US states file antitrust case against Apple in support of Epic
The US Justice Department also weighed in, stating that the original ruling in the Epic vs Apple trial was "flawed"A group of attorneys representing 35 US states weighed in as part of the appeal process of the Epic vs Apple trial, in support of the Fortnite developer.In an antitrust lawsuit filed on Thursday, as reported…
The Antitrust Case Against Facebook Draws Blood
On Tuesday, federal judge James E. Boasberg ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to break up Facebook could move forward. The case itself is far from decided. But by blessing the FTC’s theory that a monopoly can harm consumers even when its product is free, the judge has signaled that Facebook—and other tech platforms—are…